The Weekly Email By Betsy--5-26-09
Betsy
betsy has a lot be angry about. just barely scratching the surface
are the lakers, the complete global financial meltdown cashmageddon,
and, as always, doc. but times like this weekend’s hat tournament
make the pain bearable; charlotte bouncing frisbees off kevin’s face,
lincoln being skied by a 12 year old, shouting nonsense at a rugby
game (try! try!) while drinking frosty beer… summer in beijing has
arrived, let the weekly frolfing commence.
WEEKLY ITEM #1: The Weekly Schedule
Every Tuesday, Pick Up, 8-10, Deshengmen
Saturday, Big Brother practice, Dulwich, 12-2pm, followed by pickup
2-4pm
Thursday Morning, Champions League Final/Margaritas and Cheerios
Party, Luga’s Villa, 2:45am
wear pajamas. and please, take a nap first so you aren’t all cranky
and tired and whiney and tao-ish. betsy hates dealing with all the
babies who complain about tequila shots for breakfast. cheerio.
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WEEKLY ITEM #2: Shanghai Theme
at chris and jeff’s bing bar birthday, it was discussed, motioned,
seconded, voted upon, geeked about, and unanimously agreed that big
brother would be doozers at the construction-themed saturday night
shanghai party. this is a doozer, from fraggle rock:
http://toughpigs.com/uploaded_images/doozer-775617.JPG
this is jeff dressed as a doozer:
http://toughpigs.com/uploaded_images/doozer-734915.jpg
joe and kevin have been hereby commissioned to work on group costumes,
and by reading this e-mail, they accept. we need yellow hard hats,
yellow gloves, yellow suspenders/utility belt, olive green pants and
long sleeve shirt.
for more information on doozers, consult wikipedia or your local dvd
cellar.
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now is the time in the weekly email when betsy gives her weekly shout
outs and call outs. remember, you want to get shouted out, but you
don't want to get called out.
a shout out to jason cox. are you happy now? betsy retired your
number for you. now please come back and reclaim it. betsy’s already
fine-tuning her teragigawatt fuel cell generator, so you should be
unemployed in time for hong kong.
a call out to kevin. please stop messing with people. if you
continue, you will no longer be loved by everyone, but only by most.
also: shave that stupid beard. that was so joe circa 2008.
a shout out to jeff. jeff remains on semi-permanent shout out
status. this week, it’s for his persistence while chasing tail,
albeit unsuccessfully, until 5 am on friday night. keep reaching for
the stars there, jolly rancher.
a call out to doc. legos? really? oh doc. you were once the king
of party ideas. your candle burned out long before your gayness ever
did. that, and you’re totally gay.
a shout out to “shadys and haileys: rowr”. betsy was delighted by the
performance of her team at the hat tournament. not only was she on
the team with the most middle schoolers, but she got to play with
gavin. she was most impressed with his catch/blind huck philosophy.
at this week’s practice, we will be working on a new offensive
strategy set, known as “grip and rip”.
a call out to gavin. will you request betsy as a facebook friend?
rofl betsy will poke u lol
a shout out to duff. betsy personally thanks you for everything
you’ve done for ultimate in beijing. please graduate most of your
players next year so they don’t embarrass big brother anymore. or
start bringing them to tryouts.
a call out to cdice. awards party please.
a shout out to tao. yeah, betsy’s pretty shocked too. she’s a closet
ultimate fighting fan and she looks great in a jiu-jitsu gi.
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WEEKLY RUMOR THAT MUST BE TRUE: betsy overheard zahlen learning from
tao who was telling everyone in the front of the bus that jim declared
aaron was going to have the awards party at his parents mansion.
thanks aaron. tao will be happy to help you set everything up. you
guys have plenty of time (read: two days) to let us know when it’s
on. hint: it must be this holiday weekend. directions: go to guomao,
walk north. note: if aaron forgets to tell everyone, assume it’s
friday night. postscript: bring lots of beer and prepare to trash the
place. his parents are totally cool with it.
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WEEKLY ITEM #3: Weekly Quiz
the weekly quiz is a time when betsy asks a piece of trivia, be it
from pop culture, beijing ultimate history, or any other field that
betsy chooses. as always, the use of google is prohibited, but this
week, wikipedia is encouraged. just don’t use google to find the
wikipedia page, or betsy will disqualify you, violently. this week:
fraggle rock. the winner is allowed to shower in all four of the
bathrooms during the awards party at aaron’s mansion this weekend.
name the dog and ned shimmelfinnie’s cat
name two doozers
name the five main fraggles
name the trash heap and her two heralds
the winna of the last quiz was tao (enjoy yo stupid fluffa nuttas),
with 4 outta 6 correct. doc is actually “no-pants melon balls” and
char is “off da hook goat smuggla”. betsy understands why you were
confused, that one was tricky. for all the correct answers please
consult http://gangstaname.com/
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and finally, this week’s rule clarification from the 11th edition, re:
when you can start stalling a player.
XIII. The Thrower
4. If the disc comes to rest other than on the playing field proper, a
member of the team becoming offense must put the disc into play within
twenty seconds after it comes to rest.
5. If an offensive player unnecessarily delays putting the disc into
play in violation of rule XIX.B, a defender within three meters of the
spot the disc is to be put into play may issue a delay of game warning
instead of calling a violation. If the behavior in violation of rule
XIX.B is not immediately stopped, the marker may initiate and continue
a stall count, regardless of the actions of the offense. In order to
invoke this rule, after announcing “delay of game,” the marker must
give the offense two seconds to react to the warning, and then
announce “disc in” before initiating the stall count.
XIV. The Marker
2. Only the marker (II.K) may initiate or continue a stall count, and
may do so anytime a thrower has possession of a disc that is live or
in play. However, directly after a turnover or when putting the pull
into play the stall may not be initiated before a pivot is
established, unless delay of game or pre-stall rules (XIII.A.3, XIII.A.
4, XIII.A.5 or VI.B.5.d) apply.
catch you on the field,
betsy
xxxooo
Jeff Orcutt
[edit] The inhabitants of Fraggle Rock
[edit] Fraggles
Fraggles, tiny humanoid creatures about 18 inches tall [5], come in a wide variety of colors and have tails that bear a tuft of fur on the end. 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. 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. Deep in the caves of Fraggle Rock lives another group of Fraggles that are known to other Fraggles as Enemy Fraggles. (As shown in the episode "Fraggle Wars"). Enemy Fraggles live in a place they call Fraggle Cave. The Enemy Fraggles are dull and seem to be a lot like Doozers in a way because they both dislike Fraggles and both do not do a lot of fun stuff.
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). They form a tight-knit group of friends, and each has a distinctive personality type.
[edit] Primary Fraggles
- Gobo a "leader", unusually level-headed and practical for a Fraggle, prefers to be in control of most situations. He plays the guitar (made from a gourd) and often goes on trips to explore the lesser-known tunnels of Fraggle Rock, apparently more out of a sense of obligation from being Traveling Matt's nephew than from personal inclination. Unlike the other core cast members, Gobo has a Canadian accent. Gobo has an orange complexion and purple hair, and wears a yellow sweater with a brown vest he used to wear a dark magenta jacket.
- Mokey represents a highly spiritual and artistic type (she recites poetry, sketches and paints), and is usually quiet and contemplative, though even she can get annoyed from time to time. She is the optimist of the group, trying to see the best in everyone and everything, and comforting her friends when no such "bright side" can be found. According to episode 15, Mokey can make friends quite easily because of her optimistic personality. Though spiritual and serene, Mokey has the dangerous job of procuring radishes from the Gorg's garden. Mokey has mauve skin and light blue hair; she wears a greyish brown cardigan. She also wears the pop-top from a soda can as a necklace pendant.
- Red, in direct contrast to her best friend Mokey, has an exuberant and athletic nature; she is one of the best swimmers among the Fraggles. She was described by Mo Rocca on VH1's I Love the 80s: Strikes Back as the "Buck the establishment Fraggle." She is also highly cynical of her friends' plans and ideas and often teases Gobo about his Uncle Traveling Matt (occasionally yawning while he reads the postcards). Red, like Gobo, wants to be in control, and there is often friction between them over who should be the one in charge. During the course of the show, Red and Mokey become roommates. Red has a yellowish orange hue, red hair, and wears a red sweater.
- Wembley, Gobo's best friend and roommate, appears nervous and pathologically indecisive (mostly because he doesn't want to hurt anyone's feelings; saying 'yes' to someone means saying 'no' to someone else). In fact, "to wemble" is a Fraggle verb to describe indecisiveness. Starting with the episode "The Thirty-Minute Work Week" and in later episodes, Wembley works with the fire department, as their siren. Wembley looks greenish yellow, with yellow hair. He wears a white shirt with banana trees on it.
- Boober's cardinal traits include depression and worry, and his favorite activity is washing socks – Fraggles, however, do not seem to use footwear most of the time. Boober is almost always negative, and displays hypochondriac tendencies, and is allergic to dogs. Boober is also Fraggle Rock's cook and launderer. Boober is green with redish orange hair, and always wears a brown hat and scarf. He is the only primary Fraggle whose eyes remain invisible, and he prefers to live on his own.
[edit] Secondary Fraggles
- Cantus (voiced by Jim Henson) and the Minstrels continually travel to different parts of the cave, and stop several times at Fraggle Rock. They encourage the Fraggles to find their own songs, which culminate in "Our melody/come and sing it with me/It's a song where you know you'll belong.../'Cause you know we belong to the song."
- Convincing John (Jim Henson), a televangelist-like Fraggle, uses his fast-talking musical numbers to convince Fraggles to do anything, from getting Red to wear a blindfold to getting all Fraggles to stop eating Doozer constructions (and subsequently, to start eating them again). ("He could convince a Gorg that he's a Doozer!") Convincing John lives some distance away from the rest of the Fraggle warren: it is suggested that this status is something akin to exile, or quarantine, given Convincing John's propensity to convince people to do things at random. He does have a group of singing, dancing acolytes, however.
- The Eminent and Venerable Council of Sages. The council comprises the first three Fraggles who show up for a hearing. Red brings Mokey before the council (comprised of the dopey Limbo, Hambone and a sleeping female fraggle) when she mistakenly thinks Mokey stole her radish bars.
- Henchy Fraggle acts as assistant to the World's Oldest Fraggle. His role is to correct The World's Oldest Fraggle, and then get hit in the nose with his cane after he exclaims, "I know that!"
- Large Marvin (Dave Goelz), an obese Fraggle who loves snacking, also loves swimming, and is a long-time nemesis of Red Fraggle.
- Lou Fraggle, (Cheryl Wagner), a female fraggle who becomes Wembley's girlfriend in the episode We Love You Wembley.
- Marlon Fraggle (Steve Whitmire), an odd-looking Fraggle, resembles Peter Lorre. He wants to form a cult, has "ideas about behavioural modification" (in "The Finger of Light") and carved a sculpture out of radishes for his turn as Moon Greeter ("Capturing the Moon"). As Fraggles go, he's probably the closest they come to evil.
- Side Bottom (Dave Goelz) functions as Boober's alter ego. He is funny, loud and messy unlike Boober. He sometimes comes out during Boober's dreams and causes problems.
- The Storyteller (Terry Angus) lives in the Fraggle tunnels somewhere and tells the Fraggles the story of the terrible tunnel. She has an infatuation with Gobo's Uncle Traveling Matt which comes to light while she is telling the story of Uncle Matt's first adventure.
- Tosh Fraggle, a friend of Boober's, has a pet Beast.
- Uncle "Traveling" Matt (Dave Goelz) is Gobo’s famous explorer uncle. He spends most of the series in "Outer Space" (His perspective of the human world) and sends postcards back to his nephew describing his adventures there. He interacts with and often ends up interfering with the daily lives of humans, known to Fraggles as the "Silly Creatures." His name is a pun on "traveling matte".
- The World's Oldest Fraggle (Dave Goelz) serves as elder for the Fraggles, often officiating at ceremonial events and emergency meetings. He first appeared in the Fraggle Rock episode "The Finger of Light". The World's Oldest Fraggle is obviously greatly respected by the Fraggles, but he's not their leader. His role seems to be mostly ceremonial; he presides over games and leads meetings a lot, but he doesn't make rules for anyone.
[edit] Doozers
Within Fraggle Rock lives a second species of small humanoid creatures, the pudgy, green, ant-like Doozers. Standing only 6 inches (150 mm) tall (knee high to a fraggle), Doozers in a sense represent 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 they accompany their building with 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. 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. 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. In one episode, the flavor of the Doozer sticks is augmented[by whom?] by adding other flavors, such as tomato and mustard.
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 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 she inadvertently disrupted a vital symbiotic relationship through ignorant good intentions. As a result, Mokey frantically rescinded her prohibition and encouraged the Fraggles to gorge on the structures just in time to encourage the Doozers to stay.
At one point a series of Fraggle Rock books appeared, 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.
[edit] Known Doozers
- Angle Doozer
- The Architect (Jerry Nelson) designs all of the Doozers’ creations. He also becomes Cotterpin's mentor in episode 32.
- Bailiff Doozer (Mike Petersen) is involved in Cotterpin's trial.
- Board Doozer
- Bulldoozer (Tim Gosley)
- Cotterpin Doozer (Kathy Mullen), a rather rebellious young Doozer, has a stubborn streak. She's possibly the only Doozer who interacts with the Fraggles on a fairly regular basis. In episode 32 she becomes an apprentice to The Architect, because of her passion for drawing.
- Crosscut Doozer (Kathy Mullen)
- Crusty Doozer (Steve Whitmire) is originally one of the Doozers left behind in the Cavern of Lost Dreams (the original Doozer Cave).
- Derrick Doozer
- Drillbit Doozer mentioned by Cotterpin in the episode "Boober and The Glob".
- Flex Doozer gets covered by Boober's lucky hat in the episode "You Can't Do That Without A Hat".
- Flange Doozer (Steve Whitmire) is Cotterpin's father.
- Hammerhead Doozer
- Judge Gavel Doozer (Karen Prell) presides over Cotterpin's trial.
- Lock Doozer was one of the Doozers eaten by The Glob.
- Modem Doozer (Karen Prell) is Wrench Doozer's mother.
- Rotary Doozer (Sandra Shamas)
- Scoop Doozer
- Spanner Doozer
- Tumbrell Doozer (Gordon Robertson) tries to get the Architect to get rid of Cotterpin as his apprentice.
- Turbo Doozer (Richard Hunt) introduces Wrench to flooping.
- Tweezer Doozer
- Wingnut Doozer (Karen Prell) is Cotterpin's mother.
- Wrench Doozer (Dave Goelz) is Cotterpin’s friend and Modem Doozer's son.
- Yeaster Doozer (Sandra Shamas) is one of the Doozers originally left behind in the Cavern of Lost Dreams (the original Doozer Cave).
[edit] The Silly Creatures of Outer Space
Gobo's uncle Matt, known as Traveling Matt, has gone into "Outer Space" (what the Fraggles call the human world) to explore, and he sends postcards back to Gobo regularly. The name "Traveling Matt" puns on the special-effects technique for combining objects (such as spaceships and starry background): known as a traveling matte. 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 remains unaware of the Fraggles' existence, but his dog Sprocket has seen them and attempts in vain to prove their existence to his master. Before becoming an inventor, Doc made his living as a barber.
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. Betty Ardath, who moves into his neighborhood in episode 44. She runs a bed-and-breakfast called "The Captain's Inn". Sprocket has a crush on her pet Airedale, Marigold, just as Doc has a crush on Betty.
[edit] Gorgs
On the outside of another exit from Fraggle Rock — through a well — live a small family of Gorgs, giant furry humanoids standing 22 feet (6.7 m) tall. The husband and wife of the family consider themselves the King (Gordon Robertson and Jerry Nelson) and Queen (Trish Leeper and Myra Fried) of the Universe, with their son Junior (Richard Hunt and Rob Mills) 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 in years ("I've never met a real subject before!"), suggesting that King and Queen of the Universe are self-imposed titles. The Gorgs regard Fraggles as pests, as they steal radishes. 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 keeping them like pets, much like a boy would lizards and bugs ("Look, Maw! I caught a Fwaggle!"). Junior is clearly lacking in friends, so it is arguable that he pursues the Fraggles just so he has someone to talk to. The Gorgs were developed by art director Douglas Cook in the Isle of Wight.
As the series progresses, we learn that at the beginning of time a God-like character placed the Gorgs to rule over the universe until he returned. We also get a few various visitors from the rest of the Gorgs' world. In one episode, a frog-like con-man (Wander McMooch) temporarily tricks the Gorgs out of their castle so he can raze the forest to build a village. This implies that many other people (and indeed, other Gorgs) live in that world... enough to fill a village, anyway. This conflict is resolved when the con-man finds out there are hundreds and thousands of Fraggles living around the Gorg's castle. He seems to view Fraggles to be pests, like rodents, and gives back the castle. This is important because it alludes that Fraggles are scattered all over the world the Gorgs live in, are generally considered to be pests by everyone (not just Ma and Pa Gorg) and most of all, it is rare to find such a large collection of Fraggles in one place. It's also sort of funny because it means that the self-proclaimed rulers of the universe really live in a run down, pest infested hole in the wall.
[edit] Marjory, the Trash Heap
The Trash Heap, a wise being (referred to as an "oracle") serves as 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 does not use them often. Sometimes she knits to pass the time. Jerry Nelson voiced the Trash Heap.
[edit] Philo and Gunge
The heralds of the Trash Heap, they often introduce her as the "all-knowing, all-seeing Trash Heap!" They supply humour, bad jokes, and puns. Although Gunge portrays himself as the brains of the pair, neither ever really prove to be a great help. They watch over the Trash Heap; if they left for a long time she would begin to die out. When she finishes speaking, they 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. Philo was played by Dave Goelz and Gunge was played by Richard Hunt.
[edit] Other Characters and Creatures
- Aretha (Sharon Lee Williams) is a cave creature who accompanies Gobo when he sings "Only Way Home" in episode 33.
- The Avalanche Monster (Bob Stutt) consists of a terrible pile of walking boulders. This creature has very poor eyesight, but quite acute hearing, and lives in Avalanche Pass, on the Wonder Trail.
- Baby Tree Creature (Karen Prell) is a type of Gorg bird.
- Balsam the Minstrel is one of the five Minstrels who plays the bongo drums.
- The Beast (Karen Prell) is Tosh Fraggle's lion-esque pet.
- The Beast of Bluerock lives in a mysterious lair that is only visible for 2 days after the Doozer equinox never to be seen for another year, later proven to be the fear in the Fraggles' hearts, a test by the Trash Heap.
- Begoony (John Pattison) is a magical creature that Mokey befriends in episode 68.
- The Blob is a giant rolling blob that has a generally amorphous shape but has some kind of mouth somewhere. In one episode, the Blob comes in and continues to eat Doozer after Doozer. The Fraggles finally find a way to get the Blob to regurgitate all the Doozers by telling jokes and getting the thing to laugh very intensely.
- Blue Dragon (Rob Mills) is the creature that Red encounters in one of the worlds beyond the magical arches of the T. Matthew Fraggle Room in episode 80.
- The Blustering Bellowpane Monster (Tom Vandenberg) is the creature which blows Boober's lucky hat off his head in episode 8.
- Brool the Minstrel (Tim Gosley) is one of the five Minstrels. He plays a string instrument that looks like a large guitar.
- Clinging Creepers: killer weeds that can spread quickly; stoppable only by flowers. Bouquet brigades formed in order to hang flowers throughout the rock to repel the creepers.
- Cooties, creatures whose sting causes Rock Fever.
- Ditzies are small tiny creatures that give off light. They live off music and are the source of all light in Fraggle Rock.
- Dreedlebugs build nests which are good for making ink.
- Food is a strange, brown creature that makes his appearance many times in Fraggle Rock. He first appeared on Saturday Night Live with the Muppets during a sketch.
- Enigma Fish
- Flutebird (Kathy Mullen)
- Flying Batworm (Steve Whitmire) is a nocturnal creature also known as the Hairy-Chested Flying Batworm.
- Gaga Bugs have a bite that causes insanity.
- Giant Bolo Monster
- Gridgen Spiders
- Honkfish are found in the river near the Gorg's Castle. They swim around a bend and get stuck once a year.
- The Inkspots (Rob Mills and Gordon Robertson) are little creatures with bulging eyes who appear in the background of various episodes.
- The Invisible Gargoyle, a fearsome demon of Fraggle lore, living in the Great Outer Maze. No-one knows its size or shape — due to its invisibility. Gobo accidentally releases it but tricks it back into its rocky tomb.
- Lanford (Rob Mills) is Mokey's pet plant, a Night-Blooming Yellow-Leaved Deathwort. Though they have moments of reconciliation, for the most part Lanford and Red do not get along.
- The Last of the Lilly Creatures is a Sea Monster that Red discovered in the episode Red's Sea Monster. The Sea Monster is a purple Monster and performed by Bob Stutt.
- Lizard (Rob Mills) is what Mudwell becomes after he’s transformed.
- The Magical Spider-Fly (Richard Hunt (puppeteer)) is a flying insect capable of turning into an avuncular Fraggle-like being and granting wishes.
- Mama Tree Creature (Kathy Mullen) is a kind of Gorg bird.
- Mavis, the Magic Mirror (Sandra Shamas) is a magical mirror which Red and Cotterpin encounter in episode 84.
- The Mean Genie (Richard Hunt) is found by Wembley in episode 57. He is a rude and selfish bully who exhibits bad behaviors such as painting graffiti, breaking things and drinking radish beer.
- Merggles appear in episode 89 when roots are taking over the pond and Red tries to kill them, yet when she touches the roots she receives the message "follow the roots" and indeed does follow the roots to find a new land inhabited by Merggles, who are like Fraggles but have fins instead of legs.
- Merboo Merggle (Kathy Mullen) is a prophet.
- Merkey Merggle (Rob Mills) is the seer of the dark side.
- Mermer Merggle (Steve Whitmire) is the leader of the Merggles.
- Merple Merggle (Nikki Tilroe) is always happy and also the seer of the bright side.
- Mervin Merggle (Jerry Nelson) sells hats.
- Mirkmonster (Bob Stutt) is an enormous creature. All you ever see is its arm, and it's longer than a handful of Fraggles.
- Moss-billed Flubberducks
- Mudwell the Mudbunny (Richard Hunt) is a creature that Wembley meets. He has a short life span and he dies, leaving Wembley to learn about life's greatest mystery.
- Murray the Minstrel (Steve Whitmire) is one of the five Minstrels and "second in command" to Cantus. He plays a guitar.
- Papa Tree Creature (Steve Whitmire) is a kind of Gorg bird.
- The Pipe Bangers (episode 2) are fraggles that come out after the king gorg takes his daily bath and empties the fraggle's pond. the sing and repeatedly bang on the pipes in the wall until the pond fills with water again.
- The Plants of the Cave Of Boredom/Forgetfulness are carnivorous plants that release a gas (or a form of pollen) that causes anyone who breathes it in to forget absolutely everything. Eventually, the victim reaches the point where they forget how to stand up and the plants move in and eat them.
- The Poison Cackler (Tim Gosley) is a large, fearsome, scorpion-like creature who enjoys eating smoke bombs.
- Purple Sproingers are jellyfish-like creatures that float through the air. They are actually metamorphosed Toe Ticklers – think caterpillars to butterflies.
- Rock Clingers live in the Crystal Cavern. If they fall in love with a Fraggle, the creature will follow that Fraggle everywhere.
- Rockbeetles
- Rumblebugs are bugs that create humming sounds.
- Screaming Iceworms
- The Singing Cacti have a song that mesmerizes all those who hear it. They live on the Wonder Trail.
- Skenfrith (Dave Goelz) is magical creature whose appearance and personality are altered depending on what those around him believe or imagine.
- The Terrible Tunnel may or may not be considered a creature (it's unknown whether it is actually alive or not), but it is terrible. It is a long, cobweb encrusted tunnel that leads to a large head-shaped boulder. If the boulder is touched, it snaps open like a set of jaws and pulls any unfortunate creature into it with a powerful vacuum. Wembley, Gobo and Red just barely escaped from it. So far, they're the only ones who have.
- Thimblebeetles; otherwise known as "Thimblebugs".
- Toe Ticklers are fuzzy caterpillar-like creatures that are despised by the Gorgs since they eat flowers. However they eventually pupate and turn into flying jelly-fish like creatures (Purple Sproingers) which the Gorgs admire as beautiful creatures of the skies (much in the same way that humans look upon caterpillars and butterflies).
- Wander McMooch (Bob Stutt) is a terrible warty creature who lives in some form of swamp or bog. He first appears in "Junior Sells the Farm" where he tries to swindle the Gorgs out of their homestead. He seems to have some prior experience with Fraggles because he hates them. He is revealed to be an old nemesis of Marjory the trash heap and enslaves Philo and Gunge when they leave home for greener pastures in "Home is Where the Trash is". When the Fraggles discover this predicament (Marjory is sure they are in trouble but unclear in what way), it is up to them to track down McMooch and assail him with a barrage of mushy sentiments and hugs and kisses (which he despises) to get him to free Philo and Gunge.