Remembering TV’s ‘Dr. Shrinker’ Jay Robinson

Played by veteran actor Jay Robinson, Dr. Shrinker was perhaps the most notorious of all of the Sid and Marty Krofft Saturday morning villains. Over the course of each episode, three once-normal-sized but now tiny teenagers do their best to evade the evil doctor and his not-quite-as-evil henchman, Hugo, played by Billy Barty. For a generation of children, the show was silly, over the top…and slightly terrifying.

Truthfully, this was one of the best segments on The Krofft Supershow. For those curious about the show, it is currently streaming on Tubi.