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.

dootuss This show ruled!! I watched when I was a little kid when it used to air on HBO, then I watched the reruns of the show when it aired on the Disney channel a few years back. This show was really cool since it had an assortment of strange characters like the Fraggles, the Doozers, and the Fraggle capturing Gorgs. It was also good for it's morals as well. Fraggle Rock like many classic children's shows of its time did not talk down to kids nor underestimate their intelligence for that matter. I my honest opinion, they should bring this back to T.V.By the way, Wembley, and Boober Fraggle Rule!

Ronald-Philip Tanner (GWMJedi) To folks at companies like [Lucasfilm and] Henson Productions: WE WANT THE LEGACY OF JIM HENSON on CD and DVD in our home stereos! Think of the money that Henson Productions is not making, by not releasing all of their back catalog on DVD and the soundtracks on CD! Oh but right, I'm supposed to be reviewing the product, not slamming the marketing idiocy of the company that owns it. What to say about Fraggle Rock... It's a good show, and it's the type of material that I would want my children to watch -- when I have kids, that is. Power Rangers just doesn't cut it. Fraggles are COOL. Period. And Doozers too! And we all know that Gorgs wouldn't *really* kill a Fraggle. Many muppet fans lambast this show because "it's just not as good as the Muppet Show or Sesame Street." Ok, fine. But it's a totally different show and is worthy of note. It was fun, and it featured a theme song that still pops into my head 18 years later. The show could have some educational value; of course, everything Jim Henson ever did could have educational value if parents would sit together with their kids and talk about what they're seeing when they watch TV. I guess the best way to summarize how I feel about this show is to state that I was 12 years old when it came out, and it provided a beautiful safe "kiddie" retreat from an otherwise bleak time in my life. There was always something about this show... the idea that just beneath your feet there might be a beautiful world with amazing creatures in it, who all learned somehow magically to JUST BE NICE TO EACH OTHER -- and who also learned some wisdom from listening to a heap of trash. "Metaphysics 101 For Kids"? If only the real world were as safe as Jim Henson's visions... but then again, that always *was* his magic -- expanding your mind, letting you have fun, but keeping you basically safe. We should all be so lucky. It's one of my greatest regrets that according to Henson Productions statements, my children will probably never have the joy of watching this show. If the misguided marketers at Henson Productions ever read any reviews such as this one, then know this: you have let your fans down, and tainted the memory of Jim Henson. Your marketing decisions have denied Mr Henson's legacy from an entire generation of fans -- and their children. All that money, which we will spend on other companies, whose products are undoubtedly inferior... such a shame. RELEASE THE BACK CATALOG ON DVD.

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!