AppleTV+ - Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock : Take a look on the 13 episodes

By Mulder, 18 january 2022

Jim Henson created the original series Fraggle Rock with the ambitious goal of inspiring world peace. This wonderfully inventive program was designed to entertain while encouraging an understanding and embracing of diversity. Premiering in 1983, the series starred the Fraggles, a fun-loving group of furry subterranean cave dwellers, as well as the Doozers, their diminutive industrious neighbors, and the oafish Gorgs who grow the radishes they love. The original series produced four seasons, 96 total episodes, dozens of accolades and awards, and 100 original songs that feature a unique and memorable mix of music genres, from folk, blues, and gospel to country and rock. Through the fun adventures of the Fraggle gang – Red, Gobo, Wembley, Boober, Mokey and Uncle Travelling Matt – the iconic show has continued to capture the hearts of children and adults alike from all around the world.

Episode 1 (Pilot) : To prove he’s brave enough to accompany Uncle Matt to Outer Space, Gobo leads the gang on a daring adventure to the Crevice of Solitude. An unexpected discovery brings new life to all Fraggles,
Doozers, Gorgs, and even a Silly Creature named Doc and her dog, Sprocket.

Episode 2 (Red and the Big Jump) : Inspired by all the new water in Fraggle Rock, Red leads everyone in a wild diving game. But when she pressures Wembley to jump off a tall Doozer tower and he literally freezes in fear, she’s forced to see things in a new way… especially after a run-in with Junior Gorg.

Episode 3 (The Merggle Moon Migration) :  After a bizarre dream, Mokey decides to follow her “inner map” to find the Merggle Queen (Patti LaBelle) perform a once-in-a-generation event, only to land in the spooky and dangerous Echo Chamber. Meanwhile, Doc follows another cool, rare event in her own way.

Episode 4 (The Glow) :  Boober feels painfully different after discovering that his baloobius glows, but a visit from the majestic Archivist (Cynthia Erivo) helps him embrace his uniqueness. Meanwhile all of the Rock celebrates the arrival of Uncle Matt’s latest one-of-a-kind artifact.

Episode 5 (Four Wembleys and a Birthday) : Wembley tries to make everyone happy on his birthday by doing all of the activities they suggest at the same time. When this leads to him literally splitting into multiple Wembleys, he must consult with the allknowing Trash Heap.

Episode 6 (The Legend of Icy Joe) :  During the First Frost, Gobo and Wembley retrace the trek of a heroic adventurer and learn she may not be quite who they expected. Meanwhile Doc and Sprocket battle the cold and find a new hero of their own.

Episode 7 (Flight of the Flutterflies) :  Jamdolin (Daveed Diggs) and the Troubadours come to the Rock to celebrate the holiday, New Day’s Day, but Boober wrestles with his anxiety when he unexpectedly finds himself at the center of the action. Meanwhile the Doozers celebrate their own way and Doc gets way out of her comfort zone.

Episode 8 (Craggle Lagoon) :  The Fraggles head to Craggle Lagoon for their first-ever vacation, but discover the lagoon’s water mysteriously gone. Inspector Red springs into action, excited to find a culprit, but a new friend, Lyle, (Ed Helms) helps her see it’s more important to help the Craggles, especially when the case takes an unexpected turn.

Episode 9 (The Giggle Gaggle Games) :  Determined to make the displaced Craggles feel at home in Fraggle Rock, Mokey insists on playing wild games with their new guests. But when things take an unexpected turn, Mokey learns the only true way to help. Meanwhile the Gorgs have a new, selfish plan for their water.

Episode 10 (Wembley the Spokesfraggle) : Fast-talking Doozer Jack Hammer (Kenan Thompson) chooses Wembley as the spokesfraggle for the new (yucky) Doozer sticks made with the sticky goo Cotterpin discovered. Wembley loves all the new attention but has to decide between being popular and doing what’s right.

Episode 11 (Deep Dive) :  After Red finds the pond is too full of Doozer stick goo to dive, she tries another extreme activity and hurts her baloobius. Mokey tries to help her find a new outlet for her energy.

Episode 12 (Into the Trash) : When Marjory falls ill, Boober is called to a special task: venture into the deep mountain of trash in order to heal her. Meanwhile Doc deals with a setback in her project and gets some unexpected help, and Uncle Matt stumbles upon a musical performance by the Foo Fighters.

Episode 13 (All of Us) : To bring water back to Fraggle Rock and set things right, Gobo convinces the gang to work with an unlikely ally, kicking off an adventure affecting every creature, big and small. Meanwhile Doc celebrates one big discovery, and nearly makes another.

Synopsis :
A reboot of the musical and family adventures in the underground world of Fraggle Rock where furry creatures named Gobo, Red, Boober, Mokey, Wembley and Uncle Travelling Matt live.

Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock 
Directed by Jonathan A. Rosenbaum, Paul Fox, Jordan Canning, Zach Lipovsky, Adam B. Stein
Produced by Ritamarie Peruggi 
Written by  Alex Cuthbertson, Charley Feldman, Matt Fusfeld, Douglas Lyons, Sabrina Jalees, Maurin Mwombela, John Tartaglia  
Starring  Jennifer Bain, Brendan James Boyd, Andrew G. Cooper, DeRic Starlight, John Tartaglia , Dave Goelz  , Karen Prell, Donna Kimball, Jordan Lockhart, Kevin Clash, Frank Meschkuleit 
Cinematography : Gavin Smith
Editor : Duncan Christie, Paul Winestock, Marianna Khoury 
Production company : Henson Associates
Original network : AppleTV+
Original release  : January 21 2022
Running time : 25 minutes

(Source : press release)