"Fraggle Rock" (1983) TV series 1983-1987

Creator:

Jim Henson
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Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5

Release Date:

10 January 1983 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Adventure | Comedy | Family | Fantasy | Musical

Plot:

The adventures of the various inhabitants of an underground civilization.

Plot Keywords:

Dog | Puppet | Singing | Workshop | The Muppets

Awards:

4 wins & 2 nominations

Cast

Gerard Parkes	...	Doc (96 episodes, 1983-1987)
Steve Whitmire	...	Sprocket the Dog / ... (96 episodes, 1983-1987)
Dave Goelz	...	Boober Fraggle / ... (96 episodes, 1983-1987)
Terry Angus	...	Muppet Performer / ... (96 episodes, 1983-1987)
Jerry Nelson	...	Gobo Fraggle / ... (95 episodes, 1983-1987)
Karen Prell	...	Red Fraggle / ... (95 episodes, 1983-1987)
Tim Gosley	...	Muppet Performer / ... (94 episodes, 1983-1987)
Kathryn Mullen	...	Mokey Fraggle / ... (93 episodes, 1983-1987)
Cheryl Wagner	...	Muppet Performer / ... (90 episodes, 1983-1987)
Bob Stutt	...	Muppet Performer / ... (89 episodes, 1983-1987)
John Pattison	...	Muppet Performer / ... (86 episodes, 1983-1987)
Richard Hunt	...	Junior Gorg / ... (68 episodes, 1983-1987)
Lee Armstrong	...	Muppet Performer / ... (62 episodes, 1983-1987)
Sandra Shamas	...	Muppet Performer / ... (59 episodes, 1984-1987)
Rob Mills	...	Junior Gorg / ... (58 episodes, 1983-1987)
Fulton Mackay	...	Captain (UK version) (48 episodes, 1983-1987)
Tom Vandenberg	...	Muppet Performer / ... (48 episodes, 1983-1987)
Patricia Leeper	...	Ma Gorg / ... (46 episodes, 1983-1987)
Myra Fried	...	Muppet Performer / ... (43 episodes, 1983-1986)
Gordon Robertson	...	Pa Gorg / ... (39 episodes, 1983-1987)

Series Directed by
George Bloomfield		(29 episodes, 1983-1987)
Eric Till		(16 episodes, 1984-1987)
Terry Maskell		(16 episodes, 1985-1987)
Jim Henson		(11 episodes, 1983-1985)
Norman Campbell		(6 episodes, 1983-1986)
Perry Rosemond		(6 episodes, 1983-1984)
Douglas Williams		(4 episodes, 1983-1985)
Les Rose		(2 episodes, 1985-1986)
Wayne Moss		(2 episodes, 1987)

Series Writing credits
Jim Henson		(96 episodes, 1983-1987)
Jerry Juhl		(46 episodes, 1983-1987)
Jocelyn Stevenson		(27 episodes, 1983-1987)
B.P. Nichol		(10 episodes, 1983-1987)
Laura Phillips		(10 episodes, 1983-1987)
Sugith Varughese		(10 episodes, 1983-1987)
David Young		(10 episodes, 1983-1987)
Susan Juhl		(7 episodes, 1983-1987)
Robert Sandler		(6 episodes, 1984-1986)

Series Produced by
Martin G. Baker	....	associate producer / executive producer / ... (96 episodes, 1983-1987)
Jim Henson	....	executive producer (96 episodes, 1983-1987)
Jerry Juhl	....	creative producer (96 episodes, 1983-1987)
Gerard Lee	....	technical producer (96 episodes, 1983-1987)
Lawrence S. Mirkin	....	producer (84 episodes, 1983-1987)
Jack Budgell	....	line producer: CBC (42 episodes, 1985-1987)
John Dimon	....	producer: CBC (24 episodes, 1983)
Gerald Lee	....	technical producer (23 episodes, 1983)
Duncan Kenworthy	....	producer / series producer (12 episodes, 1983)

Series Original Music by
Philip Balsam		(96 episodes, 1983-1987)
Dennis Lee		(96 episodes, 1983-1987)

Series Film Editing by
Pat Hamilton		(27 episodes, 1984-1987)
Wayne Ricketts		(23 episodes, 1985-1987)
Jack Walker		(9 episodes, 1984-1985)

Series Art Direction by
Russell Chick		(42 episodes, 1985-1987)
Robert Hackborn		(30 episodes, 1983-1984)
Diane Pollack		(12 episodes, 1984-1985)

Series Set Decoration by
Stephen Finnie		(95 episodes, 1983-1987)
Eric Gilks		(10 episodes, 1984-1986)
Dana Spot		(6 episodes, 1986-1987)

Series Production Management
Diana Birkenfield	....	executive in charge of production / production supervisor / ... (96 episodes, 1983-1987)
Kim Hester	....	unit manager (59 episodes, 1984-1987)
Barry Smith	....	unit manager (37 episodes, 1983-1984)
Donna Preece	....	production manager (21 episodes, 1986-1987)
Gregory J. Gettas	....	production manager (20 episodes, 1985-1986)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Trevor Gittings	....	first assistant director (21 episodes, 1984-1985)
Terry Maskell	....	second unit director (5 episodes, 1984-1985)

Series Art Department
Michael K. Frith	....	conceptual designer / set designer (96 episodes, 1983-1987)
William Beeton	....	set designer / settings designer (34 episodes, 1983-1984)
Derrick Eldridge	....	construction crew chief / head carpenter (26 episodes, 1983-1987)
Marian Wihak	....	assistant designer (7 episodes, 1984-1985)
Ron Robinson	....	staging / staging crewleader (4 episodes, 1983-1987)
Bill Smith	....	staging (4 episodes, 1986-1987)
Bobby Whyte	....	staging (4 episodes, 1986-1987)
Pat Flood	....	assistant designer (3 episodes, 1987)
Robert Liivoja	....	construction crew chief (2 episodes, 1983)
Robert Hackborn	....	set designer (2 episodes, 1984-1985)
Douglas Payne	....	assistant designer (2 episodes, 1986)

Series Sound Department
Brian Radford	....	audio (69 episodes, 1983-1987)
Floyd Burrell	....	sound effects (49 episodes, 1983-1987)
Peter Campbell	....	sound effects / audio (42 episodes, 1983-1987)
Dietmar Niemietz	....	audio (14 episodes, 1983-1984)
Doug Broadfoot	....	audio (12 episodes, 1987)
Roland Huebsch	....	audio (11 episodes, 1984-1985)
Tom Wood	....	sound effects (5 episodes, 1983)
Arnie Beard	....	audio (4 episodes, 1986-1987)
Simon Bowers	....	audio (2 episodes, 1984)

Series Special Effects by
Faz Fazakas	....	special effects director / muppet mechanical director / ... (96 episodes, 1983-1987)
Tom Newby	....	muppet special effects / special effects supervisor (55 episodes, 1983-1987)
George Clark	....	special effects (51 episodes, 1983-1987)
Tim McElcheran	....	special effects (45 episodes, 1983-1987)
Leigh Donaldson	....	muppet special effects (35 episodes, 1983-1987)
Larry Jameson	....	muppet special effects (35 episodes, 1983-1987)
Fred Buchholz	....	muppet special effects (22 episodes, 1984-1987)
Tad Krzanowski	....	muppet special effects (9 episodes, 1983)
Dick Loveless	....	muppet special effects (9 episodes, 1983)
Zeke Livingston	....	muppet special effects (7 episodes, 1985)
Michael Happy	....	muppet special effects (7 episodes, 1986-1987)
Brian Henson	....	muppet special effects (6 episodes, 1984)
Jim Sutherland	....	muppet special effects (3 episodes, 1987)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Gordon Luker	....	lighting director / lighting (96 episodes, 1983-1987)
Ron Manson	....	cameraman (95 episodes, 1983-1987)
George Clements	....	cameraman (94 episodes, 1983-1987)
Bruce Macaulay	....	still photographer (24 episodes, 1983)
Dave Denman	....	cameraman (19 episodes, 1983-1984)
Tim Rohal	....	cameraman (8 episodes, 1984-1985)
Steve Digby	....	cameraman (7 episodes, 1983)
Dave Parsons	....	lighting / lighting director / ... (6 episodes, 1985-1987)
Tom McMonigle	....	lighting / lighting: second unit (6 episodes, 1986-1987)
Keith Brett	....	lighting (5 episodes, 1986-1987)
Juri Sooaar	....	cameraman (2 episodes, 1984-1985)
Stephen Finnie	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)

Series Animation Department
Debbie the Roboteer	....	consultant: sculpture, animation and robotics (unknown episodes)

Series Editorial Department
Jack Walker	....	vtr editor / videotape editor (29 episodes, 1983-1984)
Susan Juhl	....	editorial assistant (20 episodes, 1984-1987)
Pat Hamilton	....	vtr editor (9 episodes, 1983-1984)

Series Music Department
Don Gillis	....	musical director (96 episodes, 1983-1987)
Tim Wynne-Jones	....	additional lyrics (7 episodes, 1984-1985)
B.P. Nichol	....	additional lyrics (2 episodes, 1984)

Series Other crew
Bonnie Erickson	....	muppet design consultant (96 episodes, 1983-1987)
Harley Walker	....	switcher (92 episodes, 1983-1987)
Jocelyn Stevenson	....	creative consultant / senior script editor / ... (89 episodes, 1983-1987)
Ron Robinson	....	staging crew leader (83 episodes, 1983-1987)
Wayne Moss	....	floor manager (65 episodes, 1983-1987)
Tim Miller	....	muppet designer (37 episodes, 1983-1987)
Rollin Krewson	....	muppet designer (28 episodes, 1983-1987)
Duncan Kenworthy	....	creative consultant (24 episodes, 1983-1984)
Linda Bain	....	production assistant (24 episodes, 1984-1987)
Carroll Hyde	....	production assistant (24 episodes, 1984-1987)
Allen Wylie	....	floor manager (23 episodes, 1984-1987)
Heather Casey	....	production assistant (22 episodes, 1983-1984)
Jan Rosenthal	....	muppet designer (20 episodes, 1983-1987)
Maria McNamara	....	muppet designer (20 episodes, 1983-1986)
Sherry McMorran	....	muppet designer (20 episodes, 1984-1987)
Carroll Hicks	....	production assistant (18 episodes, 1983)
Granada Venné	....	muppet designer (18 episodes, 1984-1987)
Joanne Green	....	muppet designer (16 episodes, 1983-1987)
Jean-Guy White	....	muppet designer (16 episodes, 1984-1987)
Jane Gootnick	....	muppet designer (14 episodes, 1983-1987)
Will Morrison	....	muppet designer (14 episodes, 1983-1986)
Polly Smith	....	muppet designer (13 episodes, 1983-1985)
Marian Keating	....	muppet designer (12 episodes, 1983-1985)
Amy Van Gilder	....	muppet designer (12 episodes, 1983)
George Madlock	....	video (11 episodes, 1984-1987)
Connie Peterson	....	muppet designer (10 episodes, 1983-1984)
Norman Tempia	....	muppet designer (9 episodes, 1983-1985)
Faye Kreinberg	....	muppet designer (9 episodes, 1983-1984)
Edward G. Christie	....	muppet designer (8 episodes, 1983-1986)
Paul Robinson	....	floor manager (8 episodes, 1983-1984)
Bill Smith	....	staging crew leader (7 episodes, 1983-1987)
Katherine Harris	....	production assistant / production coordinator (6 episodes, 1984-1985)
Jerry Gum	....	muppet designer (5 episodes, 1983-1984)
Kate Breithaupt	....	production secretary (5 episodes, 1984-1985)
Gregory J. Gettas	....	production coordinator (5 episodes, 1984-1985)
Leslee Asch	....	muppet designer (3 episodes, 1983)
Nomi Frederick	....	muppet designer (3 episodes, 1983)
Robert Payne	....	muppet designer (3 episodes, 1983)
Peter Osbourne	....	switcher (3 episodes, 1984)
Richard Termine	....	muppet designer (3 episodes, 1984)
Saverina Allevato	....	production secretary (3 episodes, 1986-1987)
Janis Daly	....	production secretary (3 episodes, 1986-1987)
Julie Zobel	....	muppet designer (3 episodes, 1986-1987)
Tim Clarke	....	muppet designer (2 episodes, 1983)
Marianne Harms	....	muppet designer (2 episodes, 1983)
Lyndon Mosse	....	muppet designer (2 episodes, 1983)
Mary Strieff	....	muppet designer (2 episodes, 1983)
Caroly Wilcox	....	muppet designer (2 episodes, 1983)
Louise Tosoni	....	production secretary (2 episodes, 1984-1985)
Bobby Whyte	....	staging crew leader (2 episodes, 1985-1987)
Bob Flanagan	....	muppet designer (2 episodes, 1985)
Carolyn Kay	....	production secretary (2 episodes, 1985)
Linda Glover	....	production secretary (unknown episodes)
Larry Jameson	....	muppets special effects (unknown episodes)
Victor Pemberton	....	consultant (unknown episodes)
Lidia Sablone	....	script supervisor (unknown episodes)

Series Thanks
Don Sahlin	....	in memory of (1 episode, 1987)

Production Companies

• Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC)
• Danmarks Radio (DR)
• Familien TV Danmark
• HIT Entertainment
• Henson Associates (HA)
• Home Box Office (HBO)
• Jim Henson Television
• NHK
• Norsk Rikskringkasting (NRK)
• RYK-5
• TVS Television

Distributors

• Danmarks Radio (DR)
• Gaiam Vivendi Entertainment (2013) (USA) (DVD)
• HIT Entertainment (2004) (USA) (DVD)
• Home Box Office (HBO)
• KBS Productions
• Katholieke Radio Omroep (KRO) (1984-1986) (Netherlands) (TV)
• Lebanese Brodcasting Company (LBC)
• Lionsgate (2009) (USA) (DVD)
• Muppet Home Video (Sweden)
• NHK
• RCA/Columbia Pictures Video Ltd. (1980s) (UK) (VHS)
• Universum Film (UFA) (2008) (Germany) (DVD)

Other Companies

• Robotorium Inc.  robotics

Also Known As:

"Jim Henson's Fraggle Rock" - USA (complete title)

Runtime:

Israel:30 min (96 episodes) | Sweden:24 min | USA:30 min

Country:

Canada | Denmark | Norway | UK | USA

Language:

Danish | English | Norwegian

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

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:

The Gorgs required two performers each: an actor to perform in the costume, and a puppeteer to do the voice and operate the face by radio controls. Previously, full-body Muppet characters (e.g., Big Bird) required the performer to operate the head with one hand, leaving the character with only one functional arm. Operating the face from outside allowed for a more expressive performance from the characters. Furthermore, video cameras installed inside the eyes allowed the performer to see from the Gorg's point of view.

Quotes:

Boober Fraggle:[the fraggles have found Sprocket's ball, which has rolled through the Fraggle hole] Ugh! It's a hideous round thing!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire: Episode #8.146" (2010)

Probably Jim Henson's best work for children.

This show ruled!! I watched when I was a little kid when it used to air on HBO, then I watched the reruns of the show when it aired on the Disney channel a few years back. This show was really cool since it had an assortment of strange characters like the Fraggles, the Doozers, and the Fraggle capturing Gorgs. It was also good for it's morals as well. Fraggle Rock like many classic children's shows of its time did not talk down to kids nor underestimate their intelligence for that matter. I my honest opinion, they should bring this back to T.V.

By the way, Wembley, and Boober Fraggle Rule!