dee.reid Jim Henson's "Fraggle Rock" was one of my all-time favorite shows when I was a kid, and it still is one of my all-time favorite shows now that I'm an adult (at 26 years of age, as of this writing). "Fraggle Rock" was about an underground civilization of subterranean creatures and their daily trials & tribulations. They also must contend with the elderly man who lives in the house above where their civilization is located. As many people here and abroad have commented, "Fraggle Rock" tackles a number of important real-world issues but is able to deal with such issues in a way that it doesn't pander to its young audience. That is a rare feat in children's shows these days, and is in fact something that always has long been a problem with children's entertainment. It was also able to do all this and still not lose its appeal as a show for young people. I'm also proud to say that I recently purchased "Fraggle Rock" when it was first released on DVD a few years back and fell in love with one of the most important shows from my childhood all over again.Long live "Fraggle Rock."10/10

crow30002003 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.

La Gremlin Here we have a children's series that creates a world with a totally believable and frighteningly delicate ecology of creatures who really want nothing to do with each other (though they never really say so) but are completely dependent on one another. A series for children that's unafraid to tackle issues such as death, war, religion, self-sacrifice, self-actualization, and interdependency, all without resorting to "preachification" (a term from the series). The fact that "Fraggle Rock" achieved all this *and* kept the tone light and the attitude playful is nothing short of a true miracle."Fraggle Rock" has to be my all time favorite series as a kid, and looking back as an adult, I realize how ambitious it was. Leave it to Jim Henson to build an entire world that was so believable, you wanted to visit it. I am certain that this was a once in a lifetime thing. There will *never* be another series with this much imagination or dedication to its young audience. Too bad, as today we need this series' gentle messages more so than ever.Recently, a few episode of "Fraggle Rock" were released on video. For many of us, these are the only ones we have access to, and I believe that a *real* "Fraggle Rock" fan should have been put in charge of which episodes were preserved. Instead, while volume three (entitled "the Fraggles Search and Find") has the two greatest episodes of all time in my opinion, the remaining tapes' episodes appear to have been chosen at random. Get tape three if you can!

Chibi Riza "Fraggle Rock" is not only the best Jim Henson show,not only the best Canadian show,but the best Children's show ever!There are three character perspectives enterwined into one.One perspective is about Doc,an inventor(Chef in the German version)and his dog,Sprocket/Cr&oumlket come up and try to event things and is unaware of the land of Fraggles,2nd one is the basic one,Fraggles and their fun-daily lives.Alongside them are the hard-working,bug-like Doozers,whom love to build and build and outside are silly,bumbling Gorgs,gigantic troll-like creatures whom think they rule the universe.3rd perspective is Gobo's Uncle Traveling Matt on Earth (aka.Outer Space).There is nothing corny or sappy about this show.There are wild adventures and ORIGINAL songs that are actually enjoyable,unlike the Disney songs,which are more obnoxious than enjoyable.One of my favorite Fraggles has always been Red Fraggle.She's energetic,brave,happy,caring and strong,rather a nice change for female characters in Childrens shows.Fraggle rock is a show that all ages can actually enjoy.Oh,and one more thing,beware of the Animated version of this show!It is almost nothing like the original!