"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:

When Jim Henson first thought of the show, the working title was "The Woozle Show."

Quotes:

Ma Gorg: Our little Junior's growing up!
Pa Gorg: I think he's too big already!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "The Green Green Grass: Your Cheating Art (#4.5)" (2009)

Simply the Best

I watched this show with my family when it used to be on HBO, and I just remember how much I loved the adventures and new characters. I found an old tape of them last month and watched them again...and man, they were just as much for adults as they were for kids. It was a really escapist, communist-themed show. All the characters represented something different, some element of a "perfect"community. It was crazy to watch it again and see it in a totally different light. It was then and still is one of the best television shows ever made, period. Even though Convincing John and the gypsy music group scared the hell out of me as a kid (I don't know why!), I loved it then and I love it now. LONG LIVE THE FRAGGLES!!!