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The Bugaloos (1970)

Family · Fantasy

The Bugaloos was an American children's television series, produced by brothers Sidney Krofft and Martin Krofft, that aired on NBC on Saturday mornings from 1970 to 1972. The show featured a musical group composed of four British-accented teenagers, who lived in fictional Tranquility Forest. They wore insect-themed outfits with antennae and wings which allowed them to fly, though on occasion, they were shown flying on surfboards. They were constantly beset by the evil machinations of Benita Bizarre, played by comedienne Martha Raye. Bizarre, being untalented and ugly herself, was covetous of the Bugaloos' musical prowess.

IMDb rating
6.9 (655 votes)
Seasons
1
Streaming (US)
Amazon Prime Video · Midnight Pulp · Midnight Pulp Amazon Channel · Dove Amazon Channel · Cineverse Amazon Channel · The Roku Channel · Cineverse · Tubi TV
Language
EN
Type
TV series

Ratings refreshed Jul 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (1970)

7.89 avg 17 episodes 7.2 → 7.7

Ep 1: 7.2 · 20 votesEp 2: 7.8 · 15 votesEp 3: 8.2 · 16 votesEp 4: 7.9 · 15 votesEp 5: 8.0 · 14 votesEp 6: 8.1 · 12 votesEp 7: 7.5 · 11 votesEp 8: 8.0 · 11 votesEp 9: 8.3 · 12 votesEp 10: 8.0 · 11 votesEp 11: 8.2 · 11 votesEp 12: 8.4 · 17 votesEp 13: 8.0 · 12 votesEp 14: 7.8 · 11 votesEp 15: 7.3 · 12 votesEp 16: 7.7 · 12 votesEp 17: 7.7 · 11 votes
Season 1 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Firefly, Light My Fire7.220
2Our Home Is Our Hassle7.815
3The Great Voice Robbery8.216
4Courage, Come Home7.915
5If I Had the Wings of a Bugaloo8.014
6Now You See 'em, Now You Don't8.112
7Today, I'm a Firefly7.511
8Benita's Double Trouble8.011
9Help Wanted: Firefly8.312
10Circus Time at Benita's8.011
11The Uptown 5008.211
12The Love Bugaloos8.417
13Lady, You Don't Look Eighty8.012
14On a Clear Day7.811
15The Bugaloos Bugaboo7.312
16Benita the Beautiful7.712
17The Good Old Days7.711