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Fraggle Rock

Title card
Created by Jim Henson
Country of origin United Kingdom
Canada
United States
Language(s) English
No. For other uses of "Henson" see Henson. James Maury "Jim" Henson (September 24 1936 &ndash May 16 1990 was one of The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The United States of America —commonly referred to as the English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States of seasons 5
No.  of episodes 96 (List of episodes)
Production
Location(s) Toronto
Running time 25 minutes per episode
Broadcast
Original channel Canada: CBC
United States: HBO
United Kingdom: ITV, Boomerang TV
Original run January 10, 1983 – March 30, 1987
External links
IMDb profile
TV.com summary

Fraggle Rock is a children's television series with a total of 5 seasons and 96 episodes running from January 10, 1983 to March 30, 1987 on HBO in the United States, CBC Television in Canada, TV2 in New Zealand and ITV & Boomerang in the UK. This is an episode guide for Fraggle Rock, a Children's television series which ran for a total of 5 seasons and 96 episodes between 1983 and Toronto (təˈrɒntoʊ colloquially pronounced or) is the largest city in Canada and is the provincial capital of Ontario Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page CBC Television is a Canadian English language Television network. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Independent Television (generally known as ITV) is a public service network of British commercial television broadcasters set up under the Independent Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar crosses the Rubicon, signaling the start of civil war. Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) Events 240 BC - 1st recorded Perihelion passage of Halley's Comet. Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Children's television series are Television programs designed for and marketed to Children normally broadcast during the Morning and Afternoon Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar crosses the Rubicon, signaling the start of civil war. Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) Events 240 BC - 1st recorded Perihelion passage of Halley's Comet. Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) The United States of America —commonly referred to as the CBC Television is a Canadian English language Television network. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page TV2 is a national television network in New Zealand, which is owned and operated by the state-owned broadcaster TVNZ. New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island Independent Television (generally known as ITV) is a public service network of British commercial television broadcasters set up under the Independent Boomerang is a television channel broadcast in the United Kingdom, Republic of Ireland and the Arab World, launched on May In 2008, Fraggle Rock will be showing in Australia on Boomerang. For the original Boomerang channel see Boomerang (TV channel. The series was created by Jim Henson, primarily featuring a cast of Muppet creatures called Fraggles, with music by Philip Balsam and Dennis Lee. For other uses of "Henson" see Henson. James Maury "Jim" Henson (September 24 1936 &ndash May 16 1990 was one of The Muppets are a group of Puppet characters created by Jim Henson. Philip Balsam is a Canadian Songwriter and Author. With fellow Canadian Dennis Lee, he wrote most of the songs for the television series Dennis Lee may refer to Dennis Lee (author, Canadian children's writer and poet Dennis Lee (director, director of Fireflies It was one of the first shows to be co-produced by HIT Entertainment since its foundation in 1989 when it was called Henson International Television, the international arm of Jim Henson Productions. HIT Entertainment PLC was established in 1989, and was originally the international distribution arm of Jim Henson Productions called Henson International The Jim Henson Company is an American company founded in 1958 by puppeteer Jim Henson, creator of The Muppets.

The vision of Fraggle Rock articulated by Jim Henson was to depict a colorful and fun world. Also a world with a relatively complex system of symbiotic relationships between different "races" of creatures, an allegory to the human world, where each group was somewhat unaware of how interconnected and important they were to one another. An allegory (from αλλος allos "other" and el αγορευειν agoreuein "to speak in public" is a figurative mode of representation Creating this allegorical world allowed the program to entertain and amuse while seriously exploring complex issues of prejudice, spirituality, personal identity, environment, and social conflict. The word prejudice refers to prejudgment making a decision before becoming aware of the relevant facts of a case or event Spirituality, in a narrow sense concerns itself with matters of the Spirit, a concept closely tied to religious belief and Faith, a transcendent reality Identity is an Umbrella term used throughout the Social sciences to describe an individual's comprehension of him or herself as a discrete separate entity This is a list of environmental issues that are due to human activity Social conflict is a Conflict or Confrontation of social powers. [1] Fraggle Rock generally refused to over-simplify any individual issue, instead simply illustrating the consequences and inherent difficulties of different actions and relationships. [1]

The show was a worldwide hit, like Sesame Street and The Muppet Show. Sesame Street is an American educational Children's television series and a pioneer of the contemporary educational television standard combining The Muppet Show is an American Television program featuring a cast of Muppets which was produced by Jim Henson and his team from The "Fraggle Rock Theme" reached number 33 in the charts Britain during the phenomenon. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located

Contents

The television show

Fraggle Rock made its debut on January 10, 1983 and the final episode aired on March 30, 1987 after five seasons and a total of 96 episodes. Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar crosses the Rubicon, signaling the start of civil war. Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) Events 240 BC - 1st recorded Perihelion passage of Halley's Comet. Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) A co-production between former British television company Television South (TVS), the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, United States pay television service Home Box Office and Henson Associates (now Jim Henson Productions), the show was filmed on a Toronto soundstage, (later at Elstree Studios, London). Television South ( TVS) was the broadcasting name associated with the ITV franchise holder in the south and south east of England between The Jim Henson Company is an American company founded in 1958 by puppeteer Jim Henson, creator of The Muppets. Toronto (təˈrɒntoʊ colloquially pronounced or) is the largest city in Canada and is the provincial capital of Ontario Historically the name " Elstree Studios " refers to any of several Film studios that were based in the towns of Borehamwood and Elstree in London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. Acclaimed avant-garde poet bpNichol was one of the show's writers. Barrie Phillip Nichol ( September 30, 1944 - September 25, 1988) who often went by his lower-case initials and last name with no spaces (

International Co-productions

The series was produced with the intention of being aired in varied forms internationally. The human "wraparound" segments were shot separately for each nation, so that the child viewer could always relate to the world of the program. However, in the Australian, New Zealand, Irish, Dutch, Scandinavian and Eastern European shows the North American human surroundings were used. The series has appeared now in over ten countries and languages.

In the British version: Fraggle Rock is a rocky sea island with a lighthouse, the actual location shown is St. Anthony's Lighthouse located near Falmouth in Cornwall. A lighthouse is a Tower, building or framework designed to emit light from a system of lamps and lenses or in older times from a fire and used as an Falmouth (Aberfal is a town Civil parish and Port on the River Fal on the south coast of Cornwall, England, UK. Cornwall ( Kernow ˈkɛɹnɔʊ is the most southwesterly county of England, on the Peninsula that lies to the west of the River Tamar The wraparounds featuring the inventor "Doc" (Gerard Parkes) in North America are replaced in the UK by the character called "The Captain" (played by Fulton Mackay, and after Mackay's death by first John Gordon Sinclair as "PK" and later Simon O'Brien as "BJ") who lives in the lighthouse along with his faithful dog Sprocket, who sometimes sees the Fraggles but never seems to get his owner's attention in time. Gerard Parkes (also credited as Gerry Parkes was born in Dublin, Ireland, and moved to Canada in 1956 Fulton Mackay (12 August 1922 - 6 June 1987 was a Scottish actor and is still fondly remembered for his role as Mr Mackay in 'Porridge' which ran between 1974 and 1977 John Gordon Sinclair (born 1962 in Glasgow) is a Scottish Actor most famous for playing Gregory in Gregory's Girl. Simon O'Brien is the name of Simon O'Brien (BMX rider (born 1979 Australian flatland BMX rider Simon O'Brien (politician (born 1960 The rock is known as Fraggle Rock by the humans. In the German version, the action takes place beneath the workshop of the inventor Doc, played by Hans-Helmut Dickow. In France, the wraparound segments take place in a bakery.

Michael Frith (who was Jim Henson's creative director) was inspired for the setting of Fraggle Rock by the Crystal Caves in Bermuda, during his childhood in Bermuda.

Episodes

Main article: List of Fraggle Rock episodes

The inhabitants of Fraggle Rock

Fraggles

Example of Fraggle dreamsharing
Example of Fraggle dreamsharing

Fraggles are tiny humanoid creatures, about 22 inches tall, that come in a wide variety of colors and have tails that bear a tuft of fur on the end. This is an episode guide for Fraggle Rock, a Children's television series which ran for a total of 5 seasons and 96 episodes between 1983 and The term " humanoid " refers to any being whose body structure resembles that of a Human. They live in a system of caves called Fraggle Rock that are filled with all manner of creatures and features, and which seem to connect to at least two different worlds that exist in different dimensions of time and space. Fraggles live a very carefree life, spending most of their time playing, exploring, and generally enjoying themselves. They live primarily on a diet of radishes and "doozer sticks" (see below) and are known to occasionally eat other vegetables. The radish ( Raphanus sativus) is an edible Root vegetable of the Brassicaceae family that was domesticated in Europe in pre- Fraggles have the ability to "share dreams"; if they touch their heads together before falling asleep, one can enter the dream of the other Fraggle. More than one Fraggle at a time can enter a single Fraggle's dream, provided all the participants' heads are touching.

The series focused on one group of Fraggles in particular; Gobo (Jerry Nelson), Mokey (Kathryn Mullen), Red (Karen Prell), Wembley (Steve Whitmire), and Boober (Dave Goelz). Fraggle Rock is a Children's television series with a total of 5 seasons and 96 episodes running from January 10, 1983 to March 30 Jerry Nelson (born July 10, 1934 in Tulsa Oklahoma) is a Muppet Puppeteer who was raised in Washington D Kathryn "Kathy" Mullen is an actress voice actress and puppeteer most closely associated with Jim Henson projects Karen Prell is best known as the performer of Red Fraggle on Fraggle Rock. Steve Whitmire (born September 24 1959) is a Puppeteer with The Jim Henson Company and Sesame Workshop. Dave Goelz (born July 16, 1946) is a Puppeteer best-known for his association with The Muppets, and in particular with the Muppet character They form a tight-knit group of friends, and each has a distinctive personality type.

Primary Fraggles

Secondary Fraggles

Doozers

Within Fraggle Rock lives a second species of small humanoid creatures, the pudgy, green, ant-like Doozers. Standing only 6 inches tall (knee high to a fraggle), Doozers are in a sense anti-Fraggles; their lives are dedicated to work and industry. Doozers spend much of their time busily constructing all manner of scaffolding throughout Fraggle Rock using miniature construction equipment and wearing hardhats and work boots. No one but the Doozers themselves seem to understand the actual purpose of their intricate and beautiful constructions.

Often their building is accompanied by marching songs and various doozer chants. To ensure that they always have a steady stream of work to do, Doozers build their constructions out of an edible candy-like substance (manufactured from radishes) which is greatly enjoyed by Fraggles. The radish ( Raphanus sativus) is an edible Root vegetable of the Brassicaceae family that was domesticated in Europe in pre- They actually want the Fraggles to eat their constructions because "architecture's supposed to be enjoyed" and also so they can go on to build again. The term architecture (from Greek αρχιτεκτονικήarchitektoniki) can be used to mean a process a profession or documentation This is essentially the only interaction between Doozers and Fraggles; Doozers spend most of their time building, and Fraggles spend much of their time eating Doozer buildings. They thus form an odd sort of symbiosis. This article is about the biological phenomenon for other uses see Symbiosis (disambiguation The term symbiosis (from the Greek

This symbiosis was part of an episode where Mokey called upon the Fraggles not to eat the Doozers' constructions - because they spend so much time making them. Fraggle Rock was quickly filled with constructions and the Doozers had no space left to build. After running out of space the Doozers finally decided that it was time to move on to a new area because the Fraggles would not eat their construction, and there was even a tragic scene with a mother explaining to her daughter about how things don't always work out but that they would find a new place to live where their construction would get eaten. Overhearing this convinced Mokey that they didn't mind that the constructions were eaten, because this enabled the Doozers to build ad infinitum. As a result, Mokey frantically rescinded her prohibition and encouraged the Fraggles to ravenously eat the structures just in time to encourage the Doozers to stay.

At one point, there was a series of Fraggle Rock books, one entitled "The Legend of the Doozer Who Didn't. " This book details the story of a Doozer who went against Doozer tradition when he stopped working and going to school. According to this book, a Doozer who doesn't becomes a Fraggle.

The series had several episodes that featured a Doozer as a main character, a young female named Cotterpin. She was performed by Kathryn Mullen. Kathryn "Kathy" Mullen is an actress voice actress and puppeteer most closely associated with Jim Henson projects

Known Doozers

The Silly Creatures of Outer Space

Gobo's uncle Matt, known as Traveling Matt, has gone into "Outer Space" (which is what the Fraggles call the human world) to explore, and he sends postcards back to Gobo regularly. A postcard or post card is a rectangular piece of thick Paper or thin cardboard intended for writing and mailing without an Envelope and The name "Traveling Matt" is also a joke, as the special-effects technique for combining objects (such as spaceships and starry background) is known as a travelling matte. For the technique of creating backgrounds see Matte painting. Humans are known to Fraggles by the name "Silly Creatures", bestowed by Matt after observing and interacting with them in his travels.

In the North American version, the connection between Fraggle Rock and Outer Space is a small hole in the wall of the workshop of an eccentric inventor called "Doc", and Gobo must go out into Doc's workshop to retrieve the postcards from the wastebasket where Doc throws them. Doc is unaware of the Fraggles' existence, but his dog Sprocket has seen them and attempts in vain to prove their existence to his master.

Doc's true name was revealed in the last episode to be Jerome Christian (or Crystal, according to the official Encyclopedia Fragglia). In the second-to-last episode, he finally learns that the Fraggles exist and befriends them. Matt also returns home to Fraggle Rock.

Doc has a friend, Ned Shimmelfinnie. At first Sprocket hates Shimmelfinnie, who has a cat, Fluffanella. Sprocket makes a face and choking gestures every time Shimmelfinnie's name is mentioned. He stops doing this after Doc and Shimmelfinnie have a fight in episode 19 of Season One.

Doc also helps out Ms. Ardeth, who moves into his neighborhood in episode 44. She runs a bed & breakfast called The Captain's Inn. Sprocket has a crush on her pet Airedale, Marigold.

Gorgs

Outside another exit from Fraggle Rock live a small family of Gorgs, giant furry humanoids standing 22 feet tall. The husband and wife of the family consider themselves the King and Queen of the Universe, with their son Junior as its prince and heir, but to all appearances they are really simple farmers with a rustic house and garden patch. The second episode of the first season reveals that the Gorgs have never actually met anyone besides themselves ("I've never met a subject before!"), suggesting that King and Queen of the Universe are self-imposed titles. Fraggles are considered pests by the Gorgs, as they steal radishes. The radish ( Raphanus sativus) is an edible Root vegetable of the Brassicaceae family that was domesticated in Europe in pre- In one episode it is revealed that the Gorgs use radishes to make "anti-vanishing cream" that prevents them from becoming invisible. Thus, the three main races of the Fraggle Rock universe — Fraggles, Doozers and Gorgs — are all dependent on the radishes for their own particular reason. While the King and Queen consider the Fraggles disgusting vermin, Junior enjoys chasing, catching and imprisoning them, much like a boy would lizards and bugs ("Look, Maw! I caught a Fwaggle!"). Vermin is a term applied to various animal species regarded as pests or nuisances and especially to those associated with the carrying of Disease.

Marjory, The Trash Heap

Marjory, The Trash Heap
Marjory, The Trash Heap

The Trash Heap is a wise being, referred to as an "oracle", that is the garbage dump of the Gorgs. She and her heckling heralds live near the Gorg's garden, and she gives the Fraggles guidance and advice, which the Fraggles regard with reverence, but not worship. She also appears to have some magical abilities (specifically telepathy and the ability to teleport items or Fraggles), though she doesn't use them often. Telepathy ( Greek τηλε tele meaning "distant" and πάθεια patheia meaning "to be affected by" describes the purported transfer Teleportation is the movement of objects from one place to another more or less instantaneously either by Paranormal means or through technological artifice The Trash Heap was voiced by Jerry Nelson. Jerry Nelson (born July 10, 1934 in Tulsa Oklahoma) is a Muppet Puppeteer who was raised in Washington D

Philo & Gunge

The heralds of the Trash Heap, they often introduced her as the "all-knowing, all-seeing Trash Heap!" Their main job was to provide humor, bad jokes, and puns. A herald, or more correctly a herald of arms, is an officer of arms, ranking between Pursuivant and King of arms. Although Gunge professed to be the brains of the pair, neither ever really prove to be a great help. They watched over the Trash Heap; if they left for a long time she would begin to die out. When she was finished speaking, they would announce, "The Trash Heap has spoken! Nyeah!" Philo and Gunge did get two episodes of the series devoted to them: "Home Is Where The Trash Is" and "Gunge The Great & Glorious". After Fraggle Rock ended, Philo went into retirement, but Gunge appeared on Dinosaurs and Mopatop's Shop. Dinosaurs is an American television sitcom that was originally broadcast on ABC from April 26, 1991 to July 20, 1994. Mopatop's Shop, which premiered on CITV in the UK in 1999, features a large green Muppet named Mopatop and his red duck-like assistant Puppyduck Philo was played by Dave Goelz and Gunge was played by Richard Hunt. Dave Goelz (born July 16, 1946) is a Puppeteer best-known for his association with The Muppets, and in particular with the Muppet character Richard Hunt ( August 16, 1951 - January 7 1992) was an American Puppeteer.

Other Characters and Creatures

FraggleRADIO - The Radio Station

The Radio Station: 'FraggleRADIO'

FraggleRADIO was an internet radio station based in Liverpool England created by Dave Carter in 2004. The radio station later moved to a new location in the Quiggins building on School Lane in Liverpool city centre and a new team was recruited for better and much more entertaining radio shows. FraggleRADIO and its name had no professional association with Fraggle Rock or its producers. The station is no longer operational due to the closure of Quiggins.

Home Video

Season Releases

DVD Name Release Date Ep # Additional Information
Fraggle Rock: Complete First Season September 6, 2005 24 Jim Henson's Fraggle Rock notepad, Behind the Scenes Documentary narrated by Jim Henson, Interviews with the cast and creators, Deluxe collectors box. Events 3114 BC - According to the Proleptic Julian calendar the current era in the Maya Long Count Calendar started Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
Fraggle Rock: Complete Second Season September 5, 2006 24 Jim Henson's Creatures and places of Fraggle Rock notepad, Steve Whitmire's Home Videos, Deluxe Collectors Box and tribute to Jerry Juhl. Events 1590 - Alexander Farnese 's army forces Henry IV of France to raise the siege of Paris. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
Fraggle Rock: Complete Third Season September 11, 2007 24 All-new featurettes and interviews with Fraggle Rock cast and creators, Deluxe embossed collector's packaging. Events 9 - The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest ends 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
Fraggle Rock: Complete Fourth Season October 28, 2008 24 All-new featurettes and interviews with Fraggle Rock cast and creators. Events 306 - Maxentius is proclaimed Roman Emperor. 312 - Battle of Milvian Bridge: Constantine 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common

Select episodes have been released on VHS at one point or another. A petition to get Fraggle Rock released on DVD was run on the web for many years. For a long time the only DVD release had been in the UK, a "best of" collection that was 12 episodes in a grainy transfer.

HIT Entertainment produced a DVD containing three episodes of Fraggle Rock (titled Fraggle Rock: Where it All Began). It was first released on July 27, 2004, to Wal-Mart Stores in the USA, as a test to see if there still is a market for Fraggle Rock. Events 1214 - Battle of Bouvines: In France, Philip II of France defeats John of England. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The test was apparently a success: several more DVDs have been released in the USA, including the Fraggle Rock - Complete First Season DVD set on September 6, 2005 (these DVDs also include some episodes of the animated series, plus episodes of the claymation series Pingu). Events 3114 BC - According to the Proleptic Julian calendar the current era in the Maya Long Count Calendar started Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Clay animation is one of many forms of Stop motion animation Each animated piece either character or background is "deformable"&mdashmade of a malleable substance Pingu is a Swiss animated television series created by Otmar Gutman about a family of Penguins who live at the South Pole. HIT Entertainment released a DVD collection of the complete second season of Fraggle Rock on September 5, 2006. Events 1590 - Alexander Farnese 's army forces Henry IV of France to raise the siege of Paris. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Season 3 was released on September 11, 2007. Events 9 - The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest ends 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Season 4 has been announced and is planned to be released on October 28, 2008. Events 306 - Maxentius is proclaimed Roman Emperor. 312 - Battle of Milvian Bridge: Constantine 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common There was also a DVD released with three more episodes of Fraggle Rock titled "Fraggle Rock: Live by the Rule of the Rock. "

Fraggle Rock is available in its entirety on DVD in Australia (Region 4) from Magna Pacific. Sold as four season box sets, each set contains one season across four discs. "The Complete Fourth Season" set actually contains the complete fourth and fifth seasons. These releases contain the American broadcast version of the episodes and have no special features.

A set of plush dolls of Gobo, Wembley and Red were released with a DVD packed in that features two episodes of the show and an episode of the animated series.

2007 syndication

In 2007, Fraggle Rock reruns aired on television in several countries.

On July 23, 2007, Boomerang started repeating episodes of the North American co-production of Fraggle Rock in the UK. Events 1632 - Three hundred colonists bound for New France depart from Dieppe France. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Boomerang is a 24-hour American Cable television channel owned by Turner Broadcasting System (a division of Time Warner)

On October 24, 2007, The Australian Broadcasting Corporation begins repeating episodes on the digital-only ABC2 channel. Events 69 - Second Battle of Bedriacum, forces under Antonius Primus the commander of the Danube armies loyal to Vespasian, defeat Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Australian Broadcasting Corporation, commonly abbreviated to the 'ABC' is Australia's national public broadcaster. ABC2 is a national public television channel in Australia Launched on 7 March 2005 it is the responsibility of the ABC 's television division

On September 20, 2007, TVNZ 6 in New Zealand began airing episodes daily. Events 451 - The Battle of Chalons takes place in North Eastern France. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. TVNZ 6 is a digital-only commercial-free television channel operated by Television New Zealand.

Cast

Cast 

Spin-offs

Animated series

Main article: Fraggle Rock (animated TV series)

An animated Fraggle Rock series aired for one season on NBC's Saturday morning lineup in 1987. Gerard Parkes (also credited as Gerry Parkes was born in Dublin, Ireland, and moved to Canada in 1956 Jerry Nelson (born July 10, 1934 in Tulsa Oklahoma) is a Muppet Puppeteer who was raised in Washington D Dave Goelz (born July 16, 1946) is a Puppeteer best-known for his association with The Muppets, and in particular with the Muppet character Steve Whitmire (born September 24 1959) is a Puppeteer with The Jim Henson Company and Sesame Workshop. Kathryn "Kathy" Mullen is an actress voice actress and puppeteer most closely associated with Jim Henson projects Karen Prell is best known as the performer of Red Fraggle on Fraggle Rock. There have been a number of people named Richard Hunt: Richard Hunt (artist (born 1951 a Canadian carver and artist Richard Hunt (editor For other uses of "Henson" see Henson. James Maury "Jim" Henson (September 24 1936 &ndash May 16 1990 was one of John M Pattison ( June 13, 1847 - June 18, 1906) was a Democratic politician from Ohio. Bob Stutt is a male Canadian Puppeteer / Writer, who has starred in various children's television programs throughout his career Rob Mills (born June 1, 1982) is an Australian Singer best known as one of the finalists from Australian Idol 2003. Fulton Mackay (12 August 1922 - 6 June 1987 was a Scottish actor and is still fondly remembered for his role as Mr Mackay in 'Porridge' which ran between 1974 and 1977 John Gordon Sinclair (born 1962 in Glasgow) is a Scottish Actor most famous for playing Gregory in Gregory's Girl. Simon O'Brien is the name of Simon O'Brien (BMX rider (born 1979 Australian flatland BMX rider Simon O'Brien (politician (born 1960 Fraggle Rock is an American animated television series based on the original live action version of the same name created by Jim Henson. The National Broadcasting Company ( NBC) is an American Television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar)

Feature film

In September 2005, it was announced that The Jim Henson Company had begun work on Fraggle Rock: The Movie, with the aim of a release in 2009. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. This article is about the year For the film see 2009 Lost Memories. The story is said to involve the original Fraggle characters. [2] As of October 2006 this is still current and the BBC reports that the film will be set in the human world with Frank Zappa's son at the helm. Frank Vincent Zappa (December 21 1940 – December 4 1993 was an American Composer, Electric guitarist Record producer and Film director [3] As of October 20, 2006; according to Darkhorizons. Events 1740 - Maria Theresa takes the throne of Austria. France, Prussia, Bavaria and Saxony Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. com: "Henson's company has hired executive producer Ahmet Zappa ("The Monstrous Memoirs of a Mighty McFearless") to write a treatment for the film which will be a full-length live-action musical fantasy starring the underground dwellers who venture out into the human world. Ahmet Emuukha Rodan Zappa (born May 15 1974 is an American Musician, Actor and Novelist. Henson Co. co-topper Lisa Henson is producing, whilst Brian Henson will exec produce. " Also, Walt Disney Pictures and Universal Pictures have both teamed up to distribute this film, either with Disney handling US distribution and Universal handling overseas distribution, or Universal handling US distribution and Disney handling overseas distribution. Walt Disney Pictures refers to several different entities associated with The Walt Disney Company: Walt Disney Pictures, the film banner was established Universal Studios (sometimes called Universal Pictures or Universal City Studios) a subsidiary of NBC Universal, is a major Global American

In May 2008 it was announced that The Weinstein Company will be distributing the Fraggle Rock movie. The Weinstein Company is an independent American Film studio founded by Harvey and Bob Weinstein in 2005 after the pair left The film is being written as a live-action musical by Cory Edwards, who will also direct. Cory Edwards is the co-creator co-writer and director of Hoodwinked (2006 as well as voice-acting for one of the main characters Twitchy the Squirrel The film will be produced by The Jim Henson Company; Ahmet Zappa is still executive producing along with Brian Inerfeld. The film will involve all of the core characters from the series. The story will take the characters "outside of their home in Fraggle Rock, where they interact with humans, which they think are aliens. " [1]

The songs of Fraggle Rock

Music was central to Fraggle Rock. Every episode featured two or three original songs co-written by Canadian poet Dennis Lee and Philip Balsam, as well as incidental music. Dennis Lee OC, MA (born 31 August 1939) is a Canadian Children's writer and Poet who lives in Toronto Philip Balsam is a Canadian Songwriter and Author. With fellow Canadian Dennis Lee, he wrote most of the songs for the television series Several episodes (usually involving Cantus and the Minstrels) were primarily about music, such as Red Fraggle trying to find "her song" for the Fraggle Medley, or the effect of music on the breaking of winter or the presence of light in Fraggle Rock.

Album releases

Jim Henson's Fraggle Rock: The Fraggle Rockin' Collection, a 3-disc box set of Fraggle Rock music, was released by KOCH Records on October 30, 2007. Koch Records, the primary subsidiary of Koch Entertainment LP is the largest Independent record label in the United States. Events 637 - Antioch surrenders to the Muslim forces under Rashidun Caliphate after the Battle of Iron bridge. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The collection is said to feature "restored and remastered" versions of three original Fraggle Rock LPs. The collection is also reported to include "special liner notes featuring rarely seen photos, contributions from the original composers and even sheet music for select songs. "[4] The main portion of these liner notes, called "Getting Down at Fraggle Rock," features an interview with Philip Balsam and Lawrence R. Philip Balsam is a Canadian Songwriter and Author. With fellow Canadian Dennis Lee, he wrote most of the songs for the television series Mirkin and is written by Mike Petersen and Saul Pincus. Michael Petersen (born 6 May 1965) is a retired Australian soccer player who played for Heidelberg United, Brunswick

Song list

Song list 

Soundtrack musicians

Books based on Fraggle Rock

Books based on Fraggle Rock 

There were also two separate Fraggle Rock comic book series, published by the Star Comics imprint of Marvel Comics. A comic book (often shortened to simply comic and sometimes called a comic paper or comic magazine) is a Magazine or Book of narrative Star Comics was an Imprint of Marvel Comics that began in 1984 and continued to publish Comic books until early 1988 Marvel Comics is an American comic book company owned by Marvel Publishing Inc The first series lasted 8 issues, the second series lasted 6 issues.

References

  1. ^ a b Down at Fraggle Rock documentary; 1987, HBO and Jim Henson Productions
  2. ^ James, Greg (September 20, 2005). Fraggle Rock film in development. Muppet Central News. Retrieved on 2006-03-26. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1026 - Pope John XIX crowns Conrad II as Holy Roman Emperor.
  3. ^ BBC News "Fraggles get big screen adventure"
  4. ^ James, Greg. Fraggle Rockin' CD Details. The Muppet Newsflash. September 6, 2007

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