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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. 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 to June 1995.

Synopsis[]

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.

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 on Muppet Babies.

Voice cast[]

  • Bob Bergen as Wembley Fraggle, Additional Voices
  • Townsend Coleman as Gobo Fraggle, Wrench Doozer, Architect Doozer, Additional Voices
  • Barbara Goodson as Red Fraggle, Wingnut Doozer, Additional Voices
  • Michael Laskin as Junior Gorg
  • Mona Marshall as Mokey Fraggle, Cotterpin Doozer, Additional Voices
  • Patti Parris as Ma Gorg, Additional Voices
  • Rob Paulsen as Boober Fraggle, Additional Voices
  • Patrick Pinney as Uncle Traveling Matt, Pa Gorg, Flange Doozer, Additional Voices
  • Stu Rosen as Storyteller Fraggle
  • John Stephenson as Jerome "Doc" Crystal, Philo, Gunge, Additional Voices
  • Dave Goelz as Uncle Traveling Matt (live-action puppet version only)
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