Background
The show was composed of several live action segments, hosted by "Kaptain Kool and the Kongs", a rock band created for the series. The season one (1976–1977) segments were "Dr. Shrinker", "Electra Woman and Dyna Girl" and "Wonderbug", plus re-runs of The Lost Saucer for the first half of the season (they were dropped when the show was cut from 90 minutes to one hour). For season two (1977–1978), "Dr. Shrinker" and "Electra Woman and Dyna Girl" were dropped and replaced with "Bigfoot and Wildboy" and "Magic Mongo." Each live action section was approximately 15 minutes in length.
Instead of a third season, the show was massively revamped (and moved to NBC) in order to feature the then-popular Bay City Rollers. Now retitled The Krofft Superstar Hour, Kaptain Kool and the Kongs were replaced by the Rollers, and new live action segments "Horror Hotel" and "The Lost Island" replaced the older live action segments.
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