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Sid and Marty Krofft created memorable, magical Saturday morning live-action television shows including “H.R. Pufnstuf,” “Land of the Lost” and “Electra Woman and Dyna Girl,” but their success extends far beyond sea monsters, magic flutes and Vroom Brooms. They’ve entertained millions, employed thousands and inspired many of today’s content creators — they’re still in production today with “Mutt & Stuff,” which airs on Nickelodeon. Recently, a revival of “Sigmund and the Sea Monsters” appeared on Amazon. Now, the dynamic duo is being honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 45th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards.

“It’s not easy to be in the business with your relatives,” says Marty Krofft. “But we’ve lasted longer than most marriages in the world.”

“You just make it work,” says Sid Krofft. “We’ve been together professionally for 60 years. We argue, but that’s just part of being Sid and Marty Krofft.

Sales of new Lancelot Link DVD set to benefit chimp rescue.

Lancelot Link: Secret Chimp, the 1970s cult classic Saturday morning TV show, is getting a new life thanks to a spiffy new DVD set, and sales of the set will help save the home of the chimp that played Lancelot.

Film Chest will release a special 3-disc set of Lancelot Link on May 29, featuring all 17 episodes of the series that aired from 1970 to 1972. Using the original film masters from ABC to ensure the best image quality, the episodes will be presented in their original format and with their original mono soundtrack. This set will also include a number of extras, including behind the scenes information and interviews with Allan Sandler, the show's original producer. A documentary short, "I Created Lancelot Link," will also be included.

A previous release of the series on DVD by Image did not include all of the original episodes,...

Lidsville -Sid Krofft talked to me over the phone. That’s almost as wild and weird as the shows he created with his brother Marty that dominated the ’70s. Their live action Saturday morning series mixed puppets and people went perfect with the sugar rush from a fresh bowl of Count Chocula. This was like a weird childhood dream as I had so many questions that had puzzled me since childhood. Krofft was eager to give answers.

He was excited about Vivendi Entertainment’s recent release of H.R. Pufnstuf: The Complete Series Collector’s Edition. There’s also a normal H.R. Pufnstuf: The Complete Series. What’s the difference? A cool bobblehead of H.R. Pufnstuf. I’ve had little contact with the bobblehead since my two year-old has turned it into her new best friend. I told Sid Krofft how another generation has embraced the lizard hero of my youth.