April 2009
TV Land has announced that legendary producers Sid and Marty Krofft will receive the Pop Culture Award at the 2009 TV Land Awards, and Will Ferrell, Teri Hatcher, Amy Poehler, comedian and talk show host Jimmy Kimmel, Jamie Lee Curtis and TV talk show host and psychologist Dr. Phil will be among the presenters at the celebration.
Additionally, music stars Cyndi Lauper and David Cassidy will perform in the tribute to Sid and Marty Krofft. The two-hour show, hosted by Neil Patrick Harris.
TV Land previously announced additional honorees for this year's show including Don Rickles (Legend Award), Julia Louis-Dreyfus (Legacy of Laughter Award), ‘Married With Children’ (Innovator Award), ‘ER,’ (Icon Award), ‘M*A*S*H’ (Impact Award), ‘Home Improvement’ (Fan Favorite Award), ‘Magnum P.I.’ (Hero Award), ‘Two and a Half Men’ (Future Classic Award) and ‘Knots Landing’ (30th Anniversary Award).
Sid and Marty Krofft will be bestowed with the Pop Culture Award, which is presented to a producer whose body of work has crossed the line from ordinary to pop culture status.
After a background in puppeteering, vaudeville and the circus, Sid and Marty Krofft arrived in Hollywood to knock the cookie-cutter animation world of Saturday morning television upside down. Starting in 1969 with the innovative series ‘H.R. Pufnstuf,’ they turned out a string of wild, vibrant, fast-paced children's programs that captured the carefree spirit of the '70s while creating many pop culture moments.
The Kroffts' idea of children's programming was always inventive and psychedelic–infused with manic energy and wild campy humor. They expanded their horizons to create a whole new style of variety shows for adults that were fearless and funny.
One of their memorable series was ‘Land of the Lost’ which has been remade as a feature film starring Will Ferrell as Park Ranger Rick Marshall.
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