"Fraggle Rock" (1983) TV series 1983-1987

User Rating:

8.1/10   

Creator:

Jim Henson

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | unknown

Release Date:

10 January 1983 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Comedy | Family | Fantasy | Musical

Plot:

The adventures of the various inhabitants of an underground civilization.

Plot Keywords:

Dog | Hidden Civilization | Singing | Exploration | Workshop

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Jerry Nelson	...	Gobo Fraggle / ... (33 episodes, 1983-1987)
Richard Hunt	...	Junior Gorg / ... (33 episodes, 1983-1987)
Jim Henson	...	Additional Muppets / ... (27 episodes, 1983-1987)
Hans Helmut Dickow	...	Doc (German version) (24 episodes, 1983-1987)
Gerard Parkes	...	'Doc' / ... (20 episodes, 1983-1987)
Steve Whitmire	...	Sprocket the Dog / ... (19 episodes, 1983-1987)
Dave Goelz	...	Boober Fraggle / ... (19 episodes, 1983-1987)
Kathryn Mullen	...	Mokey Fraggle / ... (19 episodes, 1983-1987)
Karen Prell	...	Red Fraggle / ... (19 episodes, 1983-1987)
Patricia Leeper	...	Muppet Performer / ... (14 episodes, 1983-1987)

Also Known As:

"Fraggle Hill" (USA) (working title)
"Fraggle Rock with Jim Henson's Muppets" (complete title)
"Jim Henson's Fraggle Rock" (USA) (complete title)
"The International Show" (USA) (working title)
"The Woozles" (USA) (working title)
"Woozle World" (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

Israel:30 min (96 episodes) | Sweden:24 min | USA:30 min

Country:

Canada | UK | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Singapore:G | Canada:G | USA:TV-Y | Iceland:L | Australia:G

Filming Locations:

CBC Studios, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Company:

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC)

Trivia:

The Gorgs required two performers each: an actor to perform in the costume, and a puppeteer to do the voice and operate the face by radio controls. Previously, full-body Muppet characters (e.g., Big Bird) required the performer to operate the head with one hand, leaving the character with only one functional arm. Operating the face from outside allowed for a more expressive performance from the characters. Furthermore, video cameras installed inside the eyes allowed the performer to see from the Gorg's point of view.

Quotes:

Pa Gorg: Junior, are you sure this isn't another one of your dumb hair-brained schemes?
Junior Gorg: No, Pa, this is one of my smart hair-brained schemes!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Little Britain: (#3.6)" (2005)

Probably Jim Henson's best work for children.

This show ruled!! I watched when I was a little kid when it used to air on HBO, then I watched the reruns of the show when it aired on the Disney channel a few years back. This show was really cool since it had an assortment of strange characters like the Fraggles, the Doozers, and the Fraggle capturing Gorgs. It was also good for it's morals as well. Fraggle Rock like many classic children's shows of its time did not talk down to kids nor underestimate their intelligence for that matter. I my honest opinion, they should bring this back to T.V.

By the way, Wembley, and Boober Fraggle Rule!