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The most psychedelic children's show ever!


I was a small child when this ran during its one season in 1970, and it had a profound effect on me, although at the time I had no idea why. While some people argue that "H.R. Puffinstuff" was the most psychedelic, drug-fueled kids' show of all-time (and of that period), I would say it comes in a close second to "L.L."!

Watching "L.L" now, you can almost picture the haze of pot smoke and LSD trips the creators and writers of this show must have gotten their ideas from! It's like a stoner's PhD thesis! "L.L." is a surrealistic masterpiece worthy of Salvador Dali (wonder if the old boy ever watched it? Now THAT would be something to behold!). It's easy to understand why it only ran for one season, and equally easy to see how it has achieved the cult status it enjoys today. Truly a time capsule of the late 60s/early 70s, thank goodness that it's now presevered for posteriety on DVD!

Children and heads of the world unite!

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Well, I was eleven years old when this came on in 1970. I'd been nuts about "Planet of the Apes" since '68, so this show was just a lot of fun. I wish they'd made more of them.

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Oh man, more psychedelic live-action chimp shows! So much potential. I have this idea in my head of recreating happy days with chimps replacing humans

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