Krofft Week: Dr Shrinker

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Continuing my love for all thing Krofft, I have always been super fond of Dr. Shrinker. I probably like "Far Out Space Nuts" a l'il bit more but it doesn't seem to have much merchandise so Shrinker it is...

Harmony had the license to make rack toys from all the Krofft Super Show and seemed to have fun with this show.

I was maybe a little too excited to get this magnifying glass a couple of years ago.

Another puzzle that I had no idea existed that i now need to own. Curse you HG Toys!

I nabbed these Dr Shrinker/Wonderbug (another favourite of mine) Viewmasters at a flea market this summer for ten bucks, total victory!

There is a Dr Shrinker Halloween costume but I can't seem to find right but will post to the Facebook page when I find it.

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[HardyGirl]

"Hugo! Don't tempt me!"

Ah, Saturday morning, Pop-Tarts and Dr. Shrinker! A bit a trivia...did you know the Osmonds sang the theme song? And did you know Billy Barty's character Hugo, originated on The Lost Saucer (on the episode w/ Dr. Frankenstein the 13th)? And that Jay Robinson (the good doctor) appeared on the original Star Trek (Elaan of Troyius). This is one of my faves, too.

I'm having too much fun w/ this theme, Brian!!

[huedell]

Here's the thing...

Dr. Shrinker was my FIRST FAVORITE LIVE-ACTION SHOW EVER!

To non-nostalgia people, that doesn't mean much, but to me it makes anything Dr. Shrinker related REALLY "important"

And you know what? I never knew any of this merch existed. Well---way to ruin my life, Brian! Seriously, though. Yesterday when I saw the other Krofft entry, I was secretly hoping you'd do Dr. Shrinker---and, well, here it is. So, cheers!

HardyGirl---I'm a musician and (because of my strong romantic attachment to the show) vowed to cover that Dr. Shrinker song (but unfortunately haven't gotten around to it yet)---had no idea that that very 70sesque band The Osmonds were the ones who did the song---BUT now that you mention it---it very much sounds their "sound".

I read an essay on Jay Robinson when he passed away recently----such a crazy interesting guy---a real maverivck, who, by the time Shrinker came around was kind of mellowing out.

One day I WILL have a prop replica shrink ray in my home! I'm serious!

[HardyGirl]

^ And we really wanna see that shrinking ray, Hugh...or at least, I do.

[Neutron X]

Loved it back in the day! Kroft Rules!

[HardyGirl]

Oh! Another piece of trivia I forgot about. Did you know that Brad (Ted Eccles) was the voice of Aaron in Rankin/Bass "The Little Drummer Boy" when he was a kid? Only then, he went by "Teddy" Eccles.