24 minSeason 5 • Episode 13
LatestDoc finally knows of the Fraggles, when he and Sprocket have to move. Will Gobo be able to relay the Trash Heap's message ""You cannot leave the magic"" in time?
The Fraggles are a fun-loving community of creatures who live in a subterranean fantasy land where they love to play, sing and dance their cares away, sharing their world with the tiny Doozers and the giant Gorgs. The series teaches empathy and tolerance and encourages children to understand people different from themselves.
Practical Effects
Puppetry so intricate it puts CGI to shame
Writing
Songs about mortality that slap unreasonably hard
Production
Three interconnected worlds, zero green screens
Creator
Jim Henson
Gerard Parkes
Doc
Jerry Nelson
Gobo Fraggle / Marjory the Trash Heap / Pa Gorg / Uncle Gobo Fraggle / Mervin Merggle / Fishface / Parrot / Architect Doozer / Feenie Fraggle / Radio Announcers (voice)
Steve Whitmire
Wembley Fraggle / Sprocket the Dog / Mermer Merggle / Crusty Doozer / Venerable Sage Hambo / Murray the Minstrel / Flange Doozer / Sir Blunderbrain / Club Member #3 (voice)
Karen Prell
Red Fraggle / Balsam the Minstrel / Wingnut Doozer / Judge Gaval Fraggle / Marly Fraggle / Gorg's Killer Souffle / Wingnut Fraggle / Fluffinella / Modem Doozer / The Beast / Baby Tree Creature (voice)
Dave Goelz
Boober / Uncle "Traveling" Matt / Side Bottom / The World's Oldest Fraggle (voice)
Kathryn Mullen
Mokey Fraggle / Cotterpin Dozer / Crosscut Doozer / Merboo Merggle / Rock Hockey Hannah / Wimple Fraggle / The Old Gypsy Lady / Sally Spotless / Tammy Shrub / Baby Doozer / Doozer #2 (voice)
Richard Hunt
Junior Gorg (himself) / Gunge / Mudwell the Mudbunny / Herkimer Fraggle / The Spiderfly / Gillis Fraggle / Turbo / The Genie / Purple Fragglette / Fire Chief Fraggle / Flex Doozer / Background Fraggles (voice)
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The show was HBO's first original series—Sesame Street's weird cousin got premium cable first.
The Doozers' endless construction/destruction cycle was Henson's sly commentary on capitalist futility. For kids!
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