The Hudson Brothers Razzle Dazzle Show

I watched this show when I was eleven and thought Bill Hudson was the cutest guy in the world. Obviously Goldie Hawn felt the same.

The skit about the Island of Pegi Pegi (spelling?) was my favorite. I remember the line "Ho Hum! Another boring day on the island of Pegi Pegi. I would give anything (well almost) to have a DVD of the entire episodes so my daughter could see it. The skits were funny and the show overall was very entertaining. Hey, if I can still remember one line from the show 34 years after the fact, that's saying something!

I have a feeling that my wish will come true. It seems as if these obscure shows are brought back years later and tend to have a cult following.

Same here. I gotta find an episode of this somewhere...

This show, through the eyes of a 9-year old was a hoot. From the off-bear characters such as Chuckie Margolis,an 8-year-old who lived in his parents' basement, to guest-stars such as Sonny Bono, to series regulars like Bob "DON'T CALL ME MONKEY" Monkhouse.

This was one of those shows that stuck out in the 1970's. The Hudson's were pretty much promoted as a combination bubble gum act/Marx Brothers act. The brothers had a prime time summer variety series and it pretty much was decided to move the boys to Saturday mornings where their talents would be more in line with the audience they were trying to reach. However, this was a pretty good show. It was a combination of "Laugh In" and "American Bandstand". The brothers, Bill, Brett and Mark, showed off both their musical and comedic talents backed with a great ensemble cast. Also, this was one of the few shows that were on during that year that didn't try to be overly preachy and try to teach the kiddies how to be good little boys and girls. This is definite lost gem of the 1970's.

There was a time when kids shows were made for children for the purpose of entertainment and only entertainment. This is one of them. Where other shows were all about teaching you moral lessons or the alphabet, this show just wanted to entertain and make you laugh.

Big Bill, Middle Mark and Baby Brett made up the Hudson Brothers. They were a musical act that enjoyed some moderate success with a prime time variety show played for laughs and then a year later moved it to Saturday mornings as a kids show. The format was pretty much the same with the exception of a lack of guest star. They'd play a musical number, there would be sketches, they'd sing another song and the ending with bad jokes before they all piled into the van and drove off.

It's an interesting little time capsule that brings back feelings of nostalgia. The entire series is out on DVD meaning it's possible to see it again or for the first time if you missed it when it first ran.