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Remember This Show - Fraggle Rock

Cryptic Nightmare
23-12-2007, 08:48
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSDeoO-j3G0


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JNAunXUSFlY


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yOJuWtqNIdI


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fraggle_rock


Fraggle Rock is a children's television series with a total of 5 seasons and 96 episodes running from January 10, 1983 to March 30, 1987 on HBO in the United States and CBC Television in Canada. The series was created by Jim Henson, primarily featuring a cast of Muppet creatures called Fraggles, with music by Philip Balsam and Dennis Lee. It was one of the first shows to be co-produced by HIT Entertainment since its foundation in 1989 when it was called Henson International Television, the International arm of Jim Henson Productions.

The vision of Fraggle Rock articulated by Jim Henson was to depict a colorful and fun world, but also a world with a relatively complex system of symbiotic relationships between different "races" of creatures, an allegory to the human world, where each group was somewhat unaware of how interconnected and important they were to one another. Creating this allegorical world allowed the program to entertain and amuse while seriously exploring complex issues of prejudice, spirituality, personal identity, environment, and social conflict.[1] Fraggle Rock generally refused to over-simplify any individual issue, instead simply illustrating the consequences and inherent difficulties of different actions and relationships.[1]

The show was a worldwide hit, like Sesame Street and The Muppet Show. The "Theme song from Fraggle Rock" was a top 40 pop hit in Britain during the phenomenon.



Anybody remember this show? It was cancelled by the time I was 8 and stopped airing on HBO by the time I was 11, so I don't remember much other than I liked it but memories are slipping.
The Alma Mater
23-12-2007, 08:53
I am actually one of those silly persons that enjoys looking up old themesongs on youtube. Gummi bears - from back when Disney cartoons had a decent storyline. Wheeled warriors - the lesser known project from the creator of babylon 5. The list goes on and on ;)
Vandal-Unknown
23-12-2007, 09:01
All's I remember are there are small fast building creatures whose works are usually consumed by the larger, care-free, Fraggles.
Cannot think of a name
23-12-2007, 09:47
A place where I can dance my cares away? Worries for another? Where I can come on down and play? Down at Fraggle Rock?








Down at Fraggle Rock.







Yep, I remember.
Domici
23-12-2007, 12:05
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSDeoO-j3G0


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JNAunXUSFlY


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yOJuWtqNIdI


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fraggle_rock





Anybody remember this show? It was cancelled by the time I was 8 and stopped airing on HBO by the time I was 11, so I don't remember much other than I liked it but memories are slipping.

I remember they used to consult a garbage heap for advice. I was never sure what to make of that when I was 7. I suspected the were calling my teachers rubbish, which was what I usually did.
SaintB
23-12-2007, 12:31
I love Fraggles.. in fact I'm convinced some of them live in my house... they like to borrow things when I'm not looking.
Gun Manufacturers
23-12-2007, 12:35
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSDeoO-j3G0


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JNAunXUSFlY


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yOJuWtqNIdI


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fraggle_rock





Anybody remember this show? It was cancelled by the time I was 8 and stopped airing on HBO by the time I was 11, so I don't remember much other than I liked it but memories are slipping.

I try to forget Fraggle Rock. It reminds me of a time when my taste in television was crappy, at best.
Jeruselem
23-12-2007, 15:31
Oh yes, them Fraggles! I even remember the Banana Splits ...
Smunkeeville
23-12-2007, 16:45
A place where I can dance my cares away? Worries for another? Where I can come on down and play? Down at Fraggle Rock?








Down at Fraggle Rock.







Yep, I remember.
yep. Aren't we nearly the same age? we seem to have the same childhood memories.
Cannot think of a name
23-12-2007, 17:55
yep. Aren't we nearly the same age? we seem to have the same childhood memories.

I think I'm a touch older than you, but I watch too much TV.
Dalmatia Cisalpina
23-12-2007, 18:38
A place where I can dance my cares away? Worries for another? Where I can come on down and play? Down at Fraggle Rock?








Down at Fraggle Rock.







Yep, I remember.

Ditto. QFT.
JuNii
23-12-2007, 20:43
*dances and sings*
Dance your cares away,
Worry's for another day.
Let the music play,
Down at Fraggle Rock.

Work you cares away,
Dancing's for another day.
Let the Fraggles play,
We're Gobo, Mokey, Wembley, Boober, Red.

Dance your cares away,
Worry's for another day.
Let the music play,
Down at Fraggle Rock.
Down at Fraggle Rock.
Down at Fraggle Rock.


*looks around*

er... yeah, I remember that show...
Mad hatters in jeans
23-12-2007, 21:02
huh, doesn't even compare to thomas the tank engine, or fireman sam.
lol
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=_pPsxfZEAxI
when i was little i could replicate the noise of a fire engine so well, people looked around when i was pushed past on my buggy.
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=aU03ub9Wbvw

Fraggle rock is for wimps
Ravea
23-12-2007, 21:07
Fraggle rock?

More like Fraggle AWSOME.
Big Jim P
24-12-2007, 16:46
Remember it? My wife has it on video. :eek::gundge: