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Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock

2022 television series


Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock is an American children's musical fantasy comedy puppet television series about interconnected societies of creatures. It is a reboot of the 1983 series Fraggle Rock by Jim Henson. The first season was released on Apple TV+ on January 21, 2022. It was renewed for a second season which was released on March 29, 2024.[1][2]

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A holiday special Night of the Lights Holiday Special was released on November 18, 2022.[3]

Plot

In the house belonging to a woman named Doc and her 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

Episodes

Season 1 (2022)

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Special (2022)

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Season 2 (2024)

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Cast

Puppeteers

  • John Tartaglia as Gobo Fraggle, Sprocket, Architect Doozer, Gunge, Barry Blueberry, and Lyle Craggle (puppetry only)
  • Karen Prell as Red Fraggle, Icy Joe, and Merggle Queen (puppetry only)
  • Donna Kimball as Mokey Fraggle, Cotterpin Doozer, and Storyteller Fraggle
  • Jordan Lockhart as Wembley Fraggle, and 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, and Mantivore
  • Aymee Garcia as Ma Gorg (face and voice performance), Archivist (puppetry only), Marjorie the Trash Heap, Brool the Minstrel, Henchy Fraggle, Bongo, and Styles Craggle
  • Dan Garza as Junior Gorg (face and voice performance), Philo, and Kyle Craggle
  • Ali J. Eisner as Turbo Doozer, Jack Hammer Doozer (puppetry only), Joogie the Inkspot, and 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, and Giant Talking Radish
  • Ingrid Hansen as Ma Gorg (in-suit performance), and Skitter Stone
  • Ben Durocher as Junior Gorg (in-suit performance)
  • Anna Cummer as Additional puppeteer

Voices

Production

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 (though Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock was co-produced by Regency Enterprises and 20th Century Studios's subsidiary New Regency, owned by The Walt Disney Company following its acquisition of 21st Century Fox's assets on March 20, 2019).[4]

On May 26, 2020, following the success of the Fraggle Rock: Rock On! shorts that were released in April 2020, Apple TV+ announced a deal with The Jim Henson Company to produce a full reboot of Fraggle Rock, consisting of half-hour episodes, in addition to exclusive streaming rights to the original series and specials.[5] In January 2021, The Jim Henson Company announced that production had officially started on a reboot of the show. The show is filmed at the Calgary Film Centre.[6] Each episode features original songs, and reprises of songs from the original series.

Pre-production on the series began in late 2020 with 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[7][8] and wrapped in June.[9]

In November 2020, a trailer revealed the Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock title, and the January 21, 2022 premiere date.[10]

Several original characters return, and new characters are voiced by celebrity guests, including Patti LaBelle, Cynthia Erivo, Daveed Diggs, Ed Helms, and Kenan Thompson. Foo Fighters make a cameo in one episode.[11]

Reception

On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the series holds a score of 100% based on 14 reviews, with an average rating of 8.1/10. The website's critics consensus reads, "Back to the Rock gives Jim Henson's beloved production a brand new fleece that fits just right, sure to delight longtime fans while enthralling a whole new generation."[12] On Metacritic, the series has a weighted average score of 89 out of 100 based on eight critics, indicating "universal acclaim".[13]

The show won Outstanding Art Direction at the 1st Children's and Family Emmy Awards and received three additional nominations for Best Children's or Family Viewing Series, Outstanding Cinematography and Outstanding Editing.


References

  1. "Fraggle Rock: Back To The Rock (Season 2)". Production List. 19 September 2022. Retrieved September 22, 2022.
  2. Milligan, Mercedes (January 11, 2024). "Apple TV+ Races into 2024 with New 'Peanuts' Special and Returning Kids' Series". Animation Magazine. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
  3. McClintock, Pamela; Bond, Paul (February 6, 2019). "Anxiety, AWOL Executives and "Bloodshed": How Disney Is Making 21st Century Fox Disappear". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 13, 2019.
  4. Edmonton Journal "Cameras to roll next week on Calgary-based Fraggle Rock reboot" by Eric Volmers, January 22, 2021
  5. Heldman, Breanne L. (November 15, 2021). "Dance Your Cares Away! Apple TV+'s Fraggle Rock Reboot Teaser Recreates the Original Intro". people.com. Retrieved 2021-11-19.

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