Fraggle Rock: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Somewhere in the world, there is a workshop owned by a an inventor named Doc and his Dog, Sprocket. While Doc spends his days coming up with new ideas, Sprocket is peering into a large hole in the baseboard. He knows that something lives behind the wall. Through the hole and down the tunnel, hidden from everyday reality, are brightly lit caves filled with wonderful creatures. This land, bound together by Magic, is called Fraggle Rock. The most notable of the creatures who inhabit this beautiful place are the Fraggles. Fraggles are furry, have tails, and come in all sorts of colors. The Fraggles spend their days laughing, splashing, running, singing, playing games, and telling jokes. They live by a simple care-free code.

Series details

• Title: Fraggle Rock
• Format: Variety
• Language: English
• Genres: Comedy, Adventure, Children
• Premiere date: 1983-01-10
• Final broadcast date listed: 1987-03-30
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: HBO
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 7.9/10
• TVMaze ID: 5488
• IMDb ID: tt0085017
• TVDB ID: 76085

Cast and credited roles

• Jerry Nelson — Gobo Fraggle
• Dave Goelz — Boober Fraggle
• Steve Whitmire — Wembley Fraggle
• Gerard Parkes — Doc
• Karen Prell — Red Fraggle
• Kathy Mullen — Mokey Fraggle
• Myra Fried — Ma Gorg (Season 1)
• Richard Hunt — Junior Gorg
• Cheryl Wagner — Ma Gorg
• Jim Henson — Convincing John
• Jerry Nelson — Pa Gorg
• Jerry Nelson — Trash Heap

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1983-01-10; final listed air date 1983-07-04; episode order: 24.
• Season 2: premiered 1984-01-02; final listed air date 1984-06-11; episode order: 24.
• Season 3: premiered 1984-12-24; final listed air date 1985-05-27; episode order: 22.
• Season 4: premiered 1986-01-06; final listed air date 1986-03-31; episode order: 13.
• Season 5: premiered 1987-01-05; final listed air date 1987-03-30; episode order: 13.

Source and licence

Adapted from Fraggle Rock on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.