The animated series used basically the same formula as the HBO original, including the same theme song. Many episodes consisted of two 15-minute stories; however, a few presented a single full 30-minute plot. The animated version carried on the tradition of original songs, with at least one tune per episode (including a few recycled from the puppet version, such as "Let Me Be Your Song"). In its original run, the animated episodes were book-ended by footage of the original puppet version of Uncle Traveling Matt, introducing the show from Doc's workshop.
The animated version of Fraggle Rock ended after only one thirteen-episode season. Executive producer Margaret Loesch (who also headed Muppet Babies) attributed its cancellation to an unnamed head of children's programming at NBC, who chose not to renew it because his daughter disliked the show.[1]
Fraggle Rock: The Animated Series is an American animated children's television series based on the original live-action version of the same name created by Jim Henson.[2] NBC aired this spin-off program on Saturday mornings at 10:00 AM (later moved to 11:00 AM) for one season during 1987. It was later shown in reruns on Disney Channel from May 5, 1990[3] to June 1995.[4][5]
The animated series followed the same formula as the HBO original live-action series, including the same theme song but re-recorded with the cartoon character voice actors. Many episodes consisted of two 15-minute stories; however, a few presented a single full 30-minute plot. The animated version carried on the tradition of original songs, with at least one tune per episode (including a few recycled from the puppet version, such as "Let Me Be Your Song").
In its original run, the animated episodes were bookended by footage of the original puppet version of Uncle Traveling Matt, introducing the show from Doc's workshop. The animated version of Fraggle Rock consisted of 13 episodes.
Big Trouble for a Little Fraggle: When a magic stone starts to make Wembley grow fast, he runs out of Fraggle Rock and into the Gorgs' Garden where Junior Gorg mistakes him for a cousin Gorg. Meanwhile, Sprocket tries to use a plant-growing light after he was insulted by Ned Shimmelfinney.
The Great Radish Round Up: Pa Gorg has Junior Gorg replace all the radishes with Banoony Berries (the very smell that can make Fraggle sick) and placed all the radishes in the shed. Inspired by one of Uncle Traveling Matt's postcards about cowboys, Gobo, Mokey, Wembley, Boober, and Red plan to use hats to lure the radishes back to them. The Doozers also have a plan to reclaim the radishes since Banoony Berries also makes them sick.
Gobo's Song: When Gobo begins to question his importance of drawing up maps, he is visited by Cantus the Minstrel. Cantus places Gobo into a trance where Gobo awakens in the time of prehistoric Fraggles where he befriends prehistoric versions of his four friends.
Ambassador Gorg: Tired of having to fight the "enemy," Pa Gorg sends Junior Gorg to the enemy side in order to invite them to a peace treaty. When Junior doesn't find the enemy, he leaves the invitation at the entrance to Fraggle Rock.
Mokey's Flood of Creativity: Following the 100th Pipe Banging, Archbanger Fraggle wants a special ceremony and is persuaded to allow Mokey to recite a poem for the occasion. The recitation (or so the Fraggles assume) is the cause of a flood which spreads throughout the cavern.
The series was released on VHS in the UK by Palace Video. Two tapes were released, each featuring two full episodes. The first two episodes were released in the UK on a single-disc DVD titled "Dance Your Cares Away!" by HIT Entertainment in 2005.
The show's first US home media release was on January 19, 2010, when Lionsgate Home Entertainment released the complete series on a two-disc set.[6][7] On July 11, 2018, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment announced a 12-disc complete series Blu-ray set of the main Fraggle Rock series with all 13 episodes of the animated series to be included as well.[8][9] It was released on September 25, 2018. They also released a separate 2-disc set of the animated series on the same day.[10]
Fraggle Rock: The Animated Series is an American animated television series based on the original live action version of the same name created by Jim Henson. NBC aired this spin-off program on Saturday mornings for one season during 1987.
Fullscreen. Based on the highly acclaimed live-action series, Fraggle Rock gets animated. The fun-loving Fraggles--Gobo, Red, Monkey, Wembley, Boober, and all their friends--explore new horizons, frolicking in the wondrous maze of colorful cavers that make up the fairy-tale landscape. Collects all 13 episodes. Over 5 hours on two DVDs.
Parents need to know that this animated Saturday morning cartoon is inoffensive, but also uninspired, particularly when compared against its mother ship, Fraggle Rock. There are a few generally positive messages, but the gag-oriented plot overwhelms them. If kids want to watch it due to its live-action counterpart, it will do no harm, but they may get bored and wander off before the show's over.
Based on the noted children's fantasy series FRAGGLE ROCK, which starred puppets, this animated version was made to run on Saturday morning television. Like the original Fraggle Rock, this series follows the adventures of a group of tiny creatures with fuzzy heads and tails, who live in a secret subterranean world with many other strange creatures. The Fraggles are always in danger of being captured by the giant, malevolent Gorgs, as well as battling and avoiding other assorted monsters, but Gobo (Townsend Coleman), Wembley (Bob Bergen), Red (Barbara Goodson) and the rest of the Fraggles muddle through together.
Although produced by Jim Henson Productions, like the superior live-action/puppet series Fraggle Rock, the same care and attention was clearly not lavished on the animated counterpart, which has the look and feel of an also-ran made on the cheap.
However, if you're not comparing the animated series to the live-action one, you could do worse with kids' cartoons. If the characters aren't thrilling, neither are they offensive, and though the plots are standard-issue cartoon "message" stories, at least they're relatively innocent. In addition, there are several differentiated female characters on the show, a rarity in the Henson world where Miss Piggy is voiced by a man.
The animated series followed the same formula as the HBO original live-action series, including the same theme song. Many episodes consisted of two 15-minute stories; however, a few presented a single full 30-minute plot. The animated version carried on the tradition of original songs, with at least one tune per episode (including a few recycled from the puppet version, such as "Let Me Be Your Song"). In its original run, the animated episodes were book-ended by footage of the original puppet version of Uncle Traveling Matt, introducing the show from Doc's workshop. The animated version of Fraggle Rock was cancelled after only one season (13 episodes). The most noticeable difference is that unlike the live-action version, the animated version of Doc is shown from the neck down, much like Nanny was on Muppet Babies.
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