 Coral Kerr (qv), well known character designer, is the creator of  many characters for Sid Krofft (qv) and Marty Krofft (qv)s  films and television series and for numerous other live action and  animation productions since 1966. When she created the idea for what  became "Freddie the flute", having been asked to come up with a sort  of conscience for "Jimmy", which the character flute for the "H.R.  Pufnstuf" series was to be, she found out 35 years later that Sid  (and the two male members of what made up the art department) did  not want to use the character for fear it would appear too phallic  for a television show.