Sigmund and the Sea Monsters facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Sigmund and the Sea Monsters |
|
|---|---|
 |
|
| Starring | Billy Barty Johnny Whitaker Scott Kolden Mary Wickes Joe Higgins Rip Taylor Fran Ryan Fred Spencer Paul Gale Van Snowden Sharon Baird Sparky Marcus Margaret Hamilton |
| Voices of | Walker Edmiston Sidney Miller |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 29 |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Sid and Marty Krofft |
| Running time | 25 minutes (per episode) |
| Production company(s) | Sid and Marty Krofft Television Productions |
| Release | |
| Original network | NBC |
| Original release | September 8, 1973 – October 18, 1975 |
Sigmund and the Sea Monsters is a fun American TV show for kids. It was made by Sid and Marty Krofft and first aired on Saturday mornings from September 8, 1973, to October 18, 1975. Later, you could watch it in reruns until 1985.
Contents
Story of the Show
The show is about two brothers, Johnny and Scott Stuart. One day, while playing on the beach, they find a friendly young sea monster named Sigmund. Sigmund is different from his family because he doesn't like to scare people. Because of this, his funny and messy undersea family kicked him out!
The boys decide to hide Sigmund in their clubhouse. Most episodes are about Sigmund doing something silly that might get him noticed. Johnny and Scott then try to keep him a secret. They especially need to hide him from Sigmund's brothers, Blurp and Slurp. These brothers want Sigmund to scare people to impress their parents, Sweet Mama Ooze and Big Daddy Ooze. The boys also have to hide Sigmund from their strict housekeeper, Zelda, their elderly neighbor, Mrs. Eldels, and the local Sheriff Chuck Bevans.
Many episodes also included songs. Johnny would often sing about his feelings or what was happening in his life.
During the filming of the second season, a hot light caused a fire. Luckily, no one was hurt. But the fire destroyed the sets and many costumes. Because of this, most of the second season was filmed with very simple sets.
Meet the Characters
Main Friends
- Sigmund Ooze (played by Billy Barty, voice by Walker Edmiston) - He's a sea monster who is too kind to scare humans. His family kicked him out for it.
- Johnny and Scott Stuart (played by Johnny Whitaker and Scott Kolden) - These are the two brothers who find Sigmund and become his best friends.
The Ooze Family
The Ooze Family are a group of sea monsters who live near Dead Man's Point. They are Sigmund's family, and they kicked him out for not being scary enough. In most episodes, they try to cause trouble for Johnny and Scott, but they never succeed.
- Sweet Mama Ooze (played by Van Snowden, voice by Sidney Miller) - She's the mom of the Ooze family. Her character is a bit like the comedian Phyllis Diller.
- Big Daddy Ooze (played by Sharon Baird, voice by Walker Edmiston) - He's the dad of the Ooze family. He's a funny take on the character Archie Bunker from All in the Family.
- Blurp Ooze (played by Bill Germaine and Larry Larsen, voice by Walker Edmiston) - One of Sigmund's brothers. His voice sounds a bit like the character Gomer Pyle.
- Slurp Ooze (played by Fred Spencer and Paul Gale, voice by Walker Edmiston) - Sigmund's other brother.
- Prince - The Ooze family's pet lobster. He acts a lot like a family dog.
Human Characters
- Zelda (played by Mary Wickes) - She is Johnny and Scott's strict housekeeper.
- Mrs. Eldels (played by Margaret Hamilton) - She is the boys' older neighbor.
- Chuck Bevans (played by Joe Higgins) - He is the local sheriff.
- Gertrude (played by Fran Ryan) - She was a tough housekeeper who filled in for Zelda for a short time in the second season.
Other Fun Characters
- Sheldon (played by Rip Taylor) - A magical "Sea Genie" who lives in a shell. He appeared in the second season. Sheldon often messed up his magic spells.
- Shelby (played by Sparky Marcus) - Sheldon's nephew, who is also a Sea Genie.
Music from the Show
The songs for Sigmund and the Sea Monsters were written by Danny Janssen, Bobby Hart, and Wes Farrell.
A band called Tripping Daisy covered the show's theme song. It was on a tribute album called Saturday Morning: Cartoons' Greatest Hits in 1995.
Johnny Whitaker, who played Johnny, also released an album with eleven songs from the show. It was called Friends (Music from the Television Series 'Sigmund and the Sea Monsters').
Episodes Guide
Season 1 (1973)
| No. | Title | Original air date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "The Monster Who Came to Dinner" | September 8, 1973 | |
|
Johnny and Scott bring Sigmund home to live in their clubhouse.
|
|||
| 2 | "Puppy Love" | September 15, 1973 | |
|
Sigmund likes a dog named Fluffy. Zelda cleans the clubhouse, and Slurp tries to get Sigmund to come home.
|
|||
| 3 | "Frankenstein Drops In" | September 22, 1973 | |
|
Sigmund's family takes Scott. Johnny dresses up like Frankenstein's monster to save him.
|
|||
| 4 | "Is There a Doctor in the Cave?" | September 29, 1973 | |
|
Johnny gets caught. The Wolfman shows up at the Ooze cave.
|
|||
| 5 | "Happy Birthdaze" | October 6, 1973 | |
|
Sigmund tries to clean the house for the boys, but his brothers crash the party.
|
|||
| 6 | "The Nasty Nephew" | October 13, 1973 | |
|
Zelda's annoying nephew Leroy comes to stay for the weekend.
|
|||
| 7 | "Monster Rock Festival" | October 20, 1973 | |
|
Sigmund enters his song in a radio contest and wins!
|
|||
| 8 | "Ghoul School Days" | October 27, 1973 | |
|
Sigmund runs away because he feels like he's causing trouble. The Assistant Principal visits about the boys' grades.
|
|||
| 9 | "The Curfew Shall Ring Tonight" | November 3, 1973 | |
|
Sigmund breaks Zelda's bowl. He tries to get money from his family's cave but gets caught out after curfew.
|
|||
| 10 | "Sweet Mama Redecorates" | November 10, 1973 | |
|
Sweet Mama decides to change how the sea monster cave looks.
|
|||
| 11 | "Make Room for Big Daddy" | November 17, 1973 | |
|
Blurp and Slurp break their TV. They run away and move into the clubhouse with Sigmund. Big Daddy follows them.
|
|||
| 12 | "It's Your Move" | November 24, 1973 | |
|
Sigmund's family leaves their cave because of a storm. Sigmund moves home to avoid Johnny and Scott's parents.
|
|||
| 13 | "Trick or Treat" | December 1, 1973 | |
|
On Halloween, Sigmund learns about trick or treating. The Ooze family finds out Sigmund won a TV contest.
|
|||
| 14 | "Uncle Siggy Swings" | December 8, 1973 | |
|
Sigmund's Uncle Siggy visits and likes Zelda.
|
|||
| 15 | "The Dinosaur Show" | December 15, 1973 | |
|
A caveman named Ook and his pet dinosaur Unkunk thaw out of ice. They move into the Ooze's cave and kick them out.
|
|||
| 16 | "The Wild Weekend" | December 22, 1973 | |
|
Jack Wild spends the weekend with the boys. Prince runs away from home.
|
|||
| 17 | "Boy for a Day" | December 29, 1973 | |
|
Sigmund forgets who he is and thinks he's a human boy.
|
|||
Season 2 (1974)
| No. | Title | Original air date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | "A Genie for Sigmund" | July 7, 1974 | |
|
Sigmund finds a genie named Sheldon in a sea shell.
|
|||
| 19 | "Paul Revere Rides Again" | September 14, 1974 | |
|
Sheldon uses magic to bring Paul Revere to the clubhouse to help with an argument.
|
|||
| 20 | "Now You See 'Em, Now You Don't" | September 21, 1974 | |
|
Sheldon makes Johnny and Scott invisible.
|
|||
| 21 | "Johnny-O, the Great" | September 28, 1974 | |
|
Johnny performs a magic show with Sheldon's help.
|
|||
| 22 | "Super Sigmund" | October 5, 1974 | |
|
Sigmund asks Sheldon to give him super strength.
|
|||
| 23 | "Pufnstuf Drops In" | October 12, 1974 | |
|
Sheldon accidentally brings H.R. Pufnstuf to the clubhouse.
|
|||
| 24 | "Sheldon and the Nephew Sitters" | October 19, 1974 | |
|
Sheldon has to babysit his magic nephew, Shelby.
|
|||
| 25 | "One Way Whammy to Tahiti" | October 26, 1974 | |
|
Shelby sends Johnny and a friend to Tahiti with magic, but can't bring them back.
|
|||
| 26 | "Cry Uncle" | November 2, 1974 | |
|
Zelda has to leave town for a bit.
|
|||
| 27 | "The Haunted House" | November 9, 1974 | |
|
While Zelda and the Sheriff are out, the Oozes sneak into the house.
|
|||
| 28 | "Mother Makes Ten" | November 16, 1974 | |
|
Shelby's mother takes care of Blurp and Slurp.
|
|||
| 29 | "You Can't Beat a Magic Carpet" | November 23, 1974 | |
|
Shelby and Sigmund get lost while riding a magic carpet.
|
|||
New Version of the Show
In 2015, Sid and Marty Krofft announced that Amazon was making a new version of Sigmund and the Sea Monsters. A test episode was released in June 2016. Later in 2016, Amazon decided to make a full first season. This new season was filmed in 2017.
In this new show, David Arquette plays Captain Barnabus. He believes sea monsters are real and wants to catch them. The boys, Johnny and Scott, are spending the summer with their aunt Maxine and cousin Robyn when they find Sigmund.
The new show's cast includes Solomon Stewart as Johnny, Kyle Harrison Breitkopf as Scott, Rebecca Bloom as Robyn, and Eileen O'Connell as Aunt Maxine. Johnny Whitaker, who played Johnny in the original show, also appears as a character named Zach. Mark Povinelli plays Sigmund, with Drew Massey as his voice. Meegan Godfrey plays Blurp, with Michael Oosterom as his voice. Dan Crespin plays Slurp, with Victor Yerrid as his voice. Lexi Pearl plays Mama, with Donna Kimball as her voice.
