History
A spoof of kid shows, Charles Nelson Reilly played the titular Uncle Croc, who hated his job as the show's host. Also featured were Alfie Wise as his sidekick Mr. Rabbit Ears and Jonathan Harris as Basil Bitterbottom, the show-within-a-show's frustrated director.
Each episode contained a "Star Time" segment, in which parodies of popular characters would appear, usually making denigrating remarks about the show and/or its staff, and demonstrating their abilities (or lack thereof). Guests included:
- Captain Klangeroo - He is a parody of Captain Kangaroo.
- Mr. Mean Jeans (Huntz Hall) - He is a parody of Mr. Green Jeans.
- Sherlock Domes (Carl Ballantine) - He is a parody of Sherlock Holmes.
- Dr. Watkins (Stanley Adams) - Sherlock Domes' sidekick. He is a parody of Dr. Watson.
- Witchie Goo Goo (Phyllis Diller) - A send-up of H.R. Pufnstuf villainess Witchiepoo.
- Junie the Genie (Alice Ghostley) - An inept teenage genie. She is a parody of Jeannie.
- Captain Marbles/Billy Bratson (Marvin Kaplan) - Billy Bratson would yell "Shazowy!" in order to transform into Captain Marbles. He is a parody of Captain Marvel.
- Steve Exhaustion, The $6.95 Man (Robert Ridgely) - A constantly malfunctioning cyborg. He is a parody of Steve Austin, The Six Million Dollar Man.
- Bogey Bear - A manic-depressive bear. He is a parody of Yogi Bear.
- Miss Invis - A woman who falsely claimed to be able to make herself invisible.
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