In celebration of the 35th anniversary of the beloved Jim Henson series, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment is debuting Fraggle Rock: The Complete Series on Blu-ray for the first time. Available September 25, The 12-disc set includes all 96 episodes of the series remastered in high-def with lossless audio, plus all 13 episodes of Fraggle Rock: The Animated Series — and enough bonus features to fill in a Fraggle hole!
Launched in 1983, the kids’ comedy series stars a cast of puppet creatures called Fraggles — quirky cave-dwellers who live in an underground world alongside their industrious little green neighbors, the Doozers, and a family of enormous Gorgs. Together, Gobo, Mokey, Wembley, Boober and Red embark on playful adventures, solving problems with the wise guidance of Marjory the Trash Heap. The series also boasts an eclectic mix of music from all genres and inspiring themes of friendship, tolerance, diversity and caring for the planet.
The Blu-ray set is also available in special limited edition scrapbook-style packaging, featuring rare behind-the-scenes photos and an introduction from Uncle Traveling Matt. Fans can also pick up the complete series on digital and DVD, along with the cartoon collection.
Blu-ray Bonus Features:
- NEW! Fraggle Music Celebration – Celebrate your favorite Fraggle songs with sing-alongs for every episode or hit shuffle and let the Fraggles choose for you!
- NEW! Life on Set: Moments with Jim Henson
- NEW! 1993 “The Today Show” Segment featuring Uncle Travelling Matt
- Down at Fraggle Rock: Behind the Scenes (48-minute version)
- Fraggle Songs & Doozer Music
- Interviews with Fraggle Rock Creators and Puppeteers
- Seasons 2, 3 and 4 Overviews
- Docs and Sprockets
- “All Around the World” Music Video
- 20 Travelling Matt Segments
- Special Tribute to Jerry Juhl
- Scared Silly: Art Imitating Life
- Production Design Featurette
- Electro-Mechanical Puppetry
- Doozer Design
- How the Trash Heap Came to Be
- Gorg Design
- Interviews with Michael Frith, Kathy Mullen and Gerry Parkes
- HBO Promos
- You Cannot Leave the Magic: Excerpts from the Last Day of Shooting
- Dance Your Cares Away: The Evolution of the Theme Song
- The Inner Gorg: An Interview with the Performers Inside the Costumes
- Let the Music Play: An Interview with Phil Balsam and Dennis Lee
- Celebrating Fraggle Rock: Excerpts from the Wrap Party
- Designing the Puppets: An Interview with the Puppet Makers
- Directing the Fraggles: An Interview with Eric Till and George Bloomfield
- Additional Interviews: Dennis Lee with Mokey, Jerry Juhl with Gobo, Jocelyn Stevenson with Red and Mokey, Faz Fazakas with Cotterpin Doozer, A Minute with Travelling Matt
- All 13 Episodes of Fraggle Rock: The Animated Series plus Behind-the-Scenes Featurette, Character Galleries, and Opening Scene Storyboards
