The Bugaloos — Season 1, Episode 11: The Uptown 500

Episode synopsis

It's another exciting day in Rock City when Kook Radio sponsor, "Way Out Wheeler", the "Freaky Wheels Dealer", puts on a big road race: "The Uptown 500". In addition to getting "a lot of loot", the winner also gets to sing all of the "Way Out Wheeler" TV commercial spots. Benita Bizarre, of course, insists on winning. To ensure an easy win, she "takes out" all of the competition, even going to the extent of kidnapping Sparky, to keep the Bugaloos from winning.

About The Bugaloos

The Bugaloos was an American children's television series, produced by brothers Sidney Krofft and Martin Krofft, that aired on NBC on Saturday mornings from 1970 to 1972. The show featured a musical group composed of four British-accented teenagers, who lived in fictional Tranquility Forest. They wore insect-themed outfits with antennae and wings which allowed them to fly, though on occasion, they were shown flying on surfboards. They were constantly beset by the evil machinations of Benita Bizarre, played by comedienne Martha Raye. Bizarre, being untalented and ugly herself, was covetous of the Bugaloos' musical prowess.

More episodes from Season 1

• E1Firefly, Light My Fire
• E2Our Home is Our Hassle
• E3The Great Voice of Robbery
• E4Courage Come Home
• E5If I Had the Wings of a Bugaloo
• E6Now You See 'em, Now You Don't
• E7Today I Am a Firefly
• E8Benita's Double Trouble
• E9Help Wanted - Firefly
• E10Circus Time at Benita's
• E12The Love Bugaloos
• E13Lady, You Don't Look 80