Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock

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Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock
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Promotional poster for Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock.
Genre
Based onFraggle Rock
by Jim Henson
Developed by
  • Matt Fusfeld
  • Alex Cuthbertson
Starring
Voices of
  • Dave Goelz
ComposerChristopher Lennertz
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes13
Production
Executive producers
  • Lisa Henson
  • Halle Stanford
  • John Tartaglia
  • Matt Fusfeld
  • Alex Cuthbertson
  • Arnon Milchan
  • Yariv Milchan
  • Dave Goelz
  • Karen Prell
ProducerRitamarie Peruggi
Production companies
  • New Regency
  • Fusfeld & Cuthbertson Regional Entertainment
  • The Jim Henson Company
Release
Original networkApple TV+
Original releaseJanuary 21, 2022 (2022-01-21) –
present

Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock is a children's musical fantasy comedy puppet television series about interconnected societies of creatures,[a] intended to be a reboot of the original 1983 series Fraggle Rock created by Jim Henson. The first season was released on Apple TV+ on January 21, 2022.

Plot[]

In the house belonging to a woman named Doc and her pet dog Sprocket, there is a hole that leads into Fraggle Rock. The Fraggles Gobo, Mokey, Wembley, Boober, and Red live their lives within Fraggle Rock while experiencing different adventures along the way as well as interacting with Doozers and avoiding the Gorgs while harvesting radishes.

Characters[]

Main article: List of Fraggle Rock characters

Episodes[]

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
1"Pilot"Paul FoxMatt Fusfeld & Alex CuthbertsonJanuary 21, 2022 (2022-01-21)
2"Red and the Big Jump"J.J. JohnsonJohn TartagliaJanuary 21, 2022 (2022-01-21)
3"The Merggle Moon Migration"J.J. JohnsonJocelyn StevensonJanuary 21, 2022 (2022-01-21)
4"The Glow"Paul FoxSabrina JaleesJanuary 21, 2022 (2022-01-21)
5"Four Wembleys and a Birthday"J.J. JohnsonMaurin MwombelaJanuary 21, 2022 (2022-01-21)
6"The Legend of Icy Joe"Paul FoxDouglas LyonsJanuary 21, 2022 (2022-01-21)
7"Flight of the Flutterflies"Jordan CanningCharley FeldmanJanuary 21, 2022 (2022-01-21)
8"Craggle Lagoon"Jordan CanningMaurin MwombelaJanuary 21, 2022 (2022-01-21)
9"The Giggle Gaggle Games"Jordan CanningSabrina JaleesJanuary 21, 2022 (2022-01-21)
10"Wembley the Spokesfraggle"Jon RosenbaumCharley FeldmanJanuary 21, 2022 (2022-01-21)
11"Deep Dive"Jon RosenbaumDouglas LyonsJanuary 21, 2022 (2022-01-21)
12"Into the Trash"Adam Stein & Zach LipovskyJohn TartagliaJanuary 21, 2022 (2022-01-21)
13"All of Us"Adam Stein & Zach LipovskyMatt Fusfeld & Alex CuthbertsonJanuary 21, 2022 (2022-01-21)

Cast[]

Puppeteers[]

  • John Tartaglia as Gobo Fraggle, Sprocket, Architect Doozer, Gunge, Barry Blueberry, Lyle Craggle (puppetry only)
  • Karen Prell as Red Fraggle, Icy Joe, Merggle Queen (puppetry only)
  • Donna Kimball as Mokey Fraggle, Cotterpin Doozer, Storyteller Fraggle
  • Jordan Lockhart as Wembley Fraggle, Murray the Minstrel
  • Frank Meschkuleit as Boober Fraggle (puppetry only) Uncle Traveling Matt (puppetry only in select episodes), The World's Oldest Fraggle (puppetry only), Pa Gorg (face and voice performance), Large Marvin Fraggle, Mantivore
  • Aymee Garcia as Ma Gorg (face and voice performance), Archivist (puppetry only), Marjorie the Trash Heap, Brool the Minstrel, Henchy Fraggle, Bongo, Styles Craggle
  • Dan Garza as Junior Gorg (face and voice performance), Philo, Kyle Craggle
  • Ali J. Eisner as Turbo Doozer, Jack Hammer Doozer (puppetry only), Joogie the Inkspot, Balsam the Minstrel
  • Kira Hall as Brio the Minstrel
  • Kanja Chen as Pogey
  • Kevin Clash as Uncle Traveling Matt (puppetry only in select episodes)
  • Andy Hayward as Pa Gorg (in-suit performance), Wrench Doozer, Jamdolin (puppetry only), Rupert Fraggle, Giant Talking Raddish
  • Ingrid Hansen as Ma Gorg (in-suit performance), Skitter Stone
  • Ben Durocher as Junior Gorg (in-suit performance)

Voices[]

  • Dave Goelz as Boober Fraggle, Uncle Traveling Matt, The World's Oldest Fraggle
  • Daveed Diggs as Jamdolin
  • Cynthia Erivo as Archivist
  • Ed Helms as Lyle Craggle
  • Patti LaBelle as Merggle Queen
  • Kenan Thompson as Jack Hammer Doozer

Production[]

In January 2021, The Jim Henson Company announced that production had officially started on a reboot of the show. This new show is distinct from the Fraggle Rock: Rock On! shorts that were released in April 2020, and will consist of full-length episodes. The show is filmed at the Calgary Film Centre.[1]

On May 26, 2020, following the success of the Fraggle Rock: Rock On! shorts, Apple TV+ announced that it had signed a deal with the Henson Company to produce a full-fledged reboot of Fraggle Rock, consisting of half-hour episodes, in addition to exclusive streaming rights to the original series and specials.[2] Each episode features original songs, as well as reprises of songs from the original series.

Along with the return of characters from the original series, the new show features new characters voiced by celebrity guests, including Patti LaBelle, Cynthia Erivo, Daveed Diggs, Ed Helms, and Kenan Thompson. Foo Fighters also appear as themselves in one episode.[3]

Pre-production on the series began in fall 2020 under the working title Raphanis (derived from the Latin word for "radish"). Filming commenced on January 25, 2021, in-studio at the Calgary Film Centre in Calgary, Alberta, Canada[4][5] and wrapped in June.[6]

A trailer for the show, revealing the Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock title, was released in November 2020. It also revealed a January 21, 2022 premiere date.[7]

Notes[]

  1. ^ The title cards of the original Fraggle Rock TV series states the puppet characters as "Jim Henson's Muppets". After The Jim Henson Company sold the Muppet franchise to The Walt Disney Company in 2004, the Fraggle Rock characters, which Henson retained, stopped being referred to as Muppets.

References[]

  1. ^ Ahearn, Victoria (January 25, 2021). "Fraggle Rock children's puppet series reboot starts production in Calgary".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ Vulture "Dance Your Cares Away, a Fraggle Rock Reboot Is Coming to Apple TV+" by Josef Adalian, May 26, 2020
  3. ^ Happy New Year, silly creatures from outer space! “Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock” to debut January 21, 2022 on Apple TV+ Apple, January 5, 2022
  4. ^ Calgary Herald "Fraggle Rock reboot to begin production at Calgary Film Centre in mid-January" by Eric Volmers, November 24, 2020
  5. ^ Edmonton Journal "Cameras to roll next week on Calgary-based Fraggle Rock reboot" by Eric Volmers, January 22, 2021
  6. ^ Donna Kimball on Instagram, June 4, 2021
  7. ^ November 15, Breanne L. Heldman; Am, 2021 11:00. "Dance Your Cares Away! Apple TV+'s Fraggle Rock Reboot Teaser Recreates the Original Intro". PEOPLE.com. Retrieved 2021-11-19.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

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