Fraggle Rock, oh yes, one of the staples of my childhood. I recently rediscovered this gem thanks to YouTube, and since then I'm now imbued in fragglemania. Having bought the complete series DVD set, I have had a major nostalgia rush, and it's just as good as I remember.
The show centers around three major species, the fun loving fraggles, the hard working doozers, and the self proclaimed king, queen, and prince of the universe, the Gorgs, but more importantly, the main 5 fraggles, that being the adventurous leader Gobo, the athletic swimmer Red, the pessimistic and laundry obsessed Boober, the indecisive and panicky Wembley, and last but not least the artistic flower child, Mokey. There's also Doc, a former inventor and his dog, Sprocket. Sprocket knows about the fraggles since there's a gaping hole on the side of Doc's lab, where Gobo will go out and retrieve postcards from his uncle Traveling Matt, however, Doc doesn't know until the last few episodes.
The show, like many other 80's kid shows, does have a moral in each episode, but unlike other kid shows from the MTV generation, Fraggle Rock does not shove the lesson down the viewers' throats. These lessons include the series' main gaol to teach about tolerance, but others include for one not to be selfish or hold people responsible for the wrong things and so on. Not to mention, the show uses music to great amounts, where every episode has about anywhere from 2-5 songs, excluding the main theme. Most of the songs are catchy and may even warrant a must have for anyone's iPod, while others are filled with emotion and may bring one to tears. In addition, though the lessons are abundant and songs plentiful, Fraggle Rock is still a joy for anyone to watch, be it a young child to an elderly man.
The cast includes the likes of Karen Prell, David Goels, Jerry Nelson, Richard Hunt, Steve Whitmire, and even Jim Henson himself, all of whom do an excellent job both doing the voices of their respective characters, but also the puppetry. The music, though sometimes a bit dated, does match each scene and we're provided with some toe-tapping tunes once in a while. The special effects, though again dated, are pretty good, but sometimes they aren't the most earth-shattering.
All in all, Fraggle Rock is an exceptional show for any fan of the Muppets or Jim Henson in general. The charming characters, catchy music, and non anvilicious morals make this a must watch for anyone, and with the DVD set available, it's a definite buy.
The show centers around three major species, the fun loving fraggles, the hard working doozers, and the self proclaimed king, queen, and prince of the universe, the Gorgs, but more importantly, the main 5 fraggles, that being the adventurous leader Gobo, the athletic swimmer Red, the pessimistic and laundry obsessed Boober, the indecisive and panicky Wembley, and last but not least the artistic flower child, Mokey. There's also Doc, a former inventor and his dog, Sprocket. Sprocket knows about the fraggles since there's a gaping hole on the side of Doc's lab, where Gobo will go out and retrieve postcards from his uncle Traveling Matt, however, Doc doesn't know until the last few episodes.
The show, like many other 80's kid shows, does have a moral in each episode, but unlike other kid shows from the MTV generation, Fraggle Rock does not shove the lesson down the viewers' throats. These lessons include the series' main gaol to teach about tolerance, but others include for one not to be selfish or hold people responsible for the wrong things and so on. Not to mention, the show uses music to great amounts, where every episode has about anywhere from 2-5 songs, excluding the main theme. Most of the songs are catchy and may even warrant a must have for anyone's iPod, while others are filled with emotion and may bring one to tears. In addition, though the lessons are abundant and songs plentiful, Fraggle Rock is still a joy for anyone to watch, be it a young child to an elderly man.
The cast includes the likes of Karen Prell, David Goels, Jerry Nelson, Richard Hunt, Steve Whitmire, and even Jim Henson himself, all of whom do an excellent job both doing the voices of their respective characters, but also the puppetry. The music, though sometimes a bit dated, does match each scene and we're provided with some toe-tapping tunes once in a while. The special effects, though again dated, are pretty good, but sometimes they aren't the most earth-shattering.
All in all, Fraggle Rock is an exceptional show for any fan of the Muppets or Jim Henson in general. The charming characters, catchy music, and non anvilicious morals make this a must watch for anyone, and with the DVD set available, it's a definite buy.