Fraggle Rock / Die Fraggles

Louise Gold puppeteered (but did not voice): Gobo Fraggle in the Outer space Segments for UK Series 1 (broadcast 7 January to 14 April 1984), and Sprocket for the last few episodes of the German series Outer space Segments (probably broadcast in 1986).

The details for both productions in general (and Ms Gold’s work on them in particular) are somewhat sketchy. If any Fraggle fans out there can help clarify the details on this section, please email the webmaster, thank you.

UK-Co Production

Broadcast probably 7 January to 14 April 1984

Cast

Puppeteers

Dave Barclay – Sprocket, and, Uncle Travelling Matt

Louise Gold – Gobo

Mike Quinn – Sprocket Assistant

Voices

Jerry Nelson – Gobo

Dave Goelz – Uncle Travelling Matt

Actors

 The Captain – Fulton McKay

Production Team

 ?

Episodes

(Ms Gold most likely puppeteered Gobo in the outer-space segments in the following episodes)

1.Beginnings (broadcast on 7 January 1984)

2. Wembley And The Gorgs (broadcast on 14 January 1984)

3. The Lost Treasure of the Fraggles (broadcast on 21 January 1984)

4. Let The Water Run (broadcast on 28 January 1984)

5. You Can’t Do Without A Hat (broadcast on 4 February 1984)

6. The Thirty-Minute Work Week (broadcast on 11 February 1984)

7. The Preachification Of Convincing John (broadcast on 18 February 1984)

8. I Want To Be You (broadcast on 25 February 1984)

9. The Terrible Tunnel (broadcast on 3 March 1984)

10. Don’t Cry Over Spilt Milk (broadcast on 10 March 1984)

11. Catch The Tail By The Tiger (broadcast on 17 March 1984)

12. The Finger Of Light (broadcast on 24 March 1984)

13. We Love You Wembley (broadcast on 31 March 1984)

14. The Challenge (broadcast on 7 April 1984)

15. I Don’t Care (broadcast on 14 April 1984)

German Co Production (Die Fraggles)

Filmed in Munich (aroudn 1985/86).

Cast

Puppeteers

Louise Gold – Sprocket

Siegfried “Ziggy” Bohmke – Gobo

Eva Bohmke – Sprocket Assistant

Voices

Gobo (speaking) – Fred Maire

Gobo (Singing) – Eberhard Storeck

Onkel Matt – Leo Bardischewski

Gunge – Eberhard Storeck

Wembley Fraggle – Morgens von Gadow

Red Fraggle – Christa Haussler

Boober Fraggle – Donald Arthur

Mokey Fraggle – Sabine Plessner

Junior Gorg – Willi Robke

Pa Gorg – Herbert Weicker

Ma Gorg – Mandy Rahl

Marjorie (die allwissende Mullhalde) – Alice Franz

Philo – Oliver Grimm

Actors

Doc – Hans-Helmut Dickow

Production Team

German Series Compiler, Dialogue Translation & Voice Direction - Eberhard Storeck

Director – Horst Eppinger

Set Designer – Horst Hennicke

Production Supervisors – Martin Baker, and, Hermann Hinze-Selch

Editor – Hans-Dieter Radke

Episodes

(Ms Gold is most likely to have puppeteered Sprocket for some or all of the following episodes, probably broadcast in 1986)

81. The Broken Mirror

82. The River Of Life

83. Beyond The Pond

84. Out Of Sight, Out Of Mind

85. Supervisor Talk

Although 96 episodes of Fraggle Rock were made (in Canada), and all 96 made into the UK Co-Production. Only 85 were made into the German Co-Production .(It would appear that Louise Gold performed on around the first 15 of the UK Co-Production, and around the last five or less of the German Co-Production).

Louise Gold’s little stint on the last few episodes of Die Fraggles, came about because the French production got into difficulties, and David Barclay, who was puppeteering Sprocket in Germany, had to be dispatched to France to sort it out.

Eberhad Storeck was very much used to dubbing Henson puppet characters. He had also dubbed various characters when The Muppet Show was screened in Germany.

 David Barclay, Louise Gold, and, Mike Quinn had previously puppeteered on The Dark Crystal, along with Dave Goelz, and for which Jerry Nelson also did some voice-work, and on which Martin Baker also worked.

David Barclay, Louise Gold, and, Mike Quinn had previously represented The Dark Crystal puppeteers in an item about that film on Blue Peter.

David Barclay, Louise Gold, and, Mike Quinn went on to puppeteer on The Muppet Christmas Carol, along with Jerry Nelson, and, Dave Goelz. A film which Martin Baker also worked on.

David Barclay, and, Mike Quinn went on to puppeteer on Labyrinth, along with Dave Goelz; on which Martin Baker also worked.

David Barclay, and, Louise Gold went on to puppeteer on Alice In Wonderland.

Jerry Nelson, and, Dave Goelz, along with Louise Gold, had previously puppeteered on The Muppet Show, with which Martin Baker was also involved.

As puppeteers from The Muppet Show, Jerry Nelson, and, Dave Goelz, along with Louise Gold puppeteered on The Royal Variety (1977); they went on to puppeteer on Sesame Street (in the early 1990s); their recording credits include: The Muppet Show Music Hall, The Muppet Show 2, For What It’s Worth, The Muppet Show Music Album, The Great Muppet Caper (Soundtrack album), John Denver And The Muppets A Christmas Together, John Denver & The Muppets Merry Christmas 45RPM, Jim Henson Presents Silly Songs, Favorite Songs From Jim Henson’s Muppets, Put Some Zing In Your Spring, Muppet Music Sampler, Muppet Hits 1, Muppet Hits 2, Muppet Music Mix, Christmas For Kids, John Denver Christmas, and, Music Mayhem And More. They also appeared in the documentary I Love The Muppets.

Martin G Baker also worked on John Denver And The Muppets A Christmas Together.

Louise Gold and Mike Quinn, had previously puppeteered, along with Jerry Nelson, and, Dave Goelz, on The Muppets Go To The Movies; They went on to puppeteer on The Secret Life Of Toys; and to take part in Jim Henson’s Memorial Service. Their recording credits include The Muppet Christmas Carol (Soundtrack album), and apparently A Green And Red Christmas.

Louise Gold and Mike Quinn had previously puppeteered, along with Jerry Nelson, and, Dave Goelz on The Great Muppet Caper and they went on to puppeteer on Muppet Treasure Island; on both of which Martin Baker also worked.

Dave Goelz went on to puppeteer on The Animal Show.

Jerry Nelson had previously appeared in The All Time Get Around Sometimes Play Together Every Other Friday Night Vaudeville Show. His recording credits include Jerome Kern The First 100 Years, Born To Add, The Count’s Countdown, and, Elmo’s Lowdown Hoedown.

Louise Gold, and, Mike Quinn went on to puppeteer on The Ghost Of Faffner Hall.

Louise Gold, and, Mike Quinn went on to puppeteer on Tale Of The Bunny Picnic, on which Martin Baker also worked.

Jerry Nelson, Dave Goelz, Louise Gold, and, Martin Baker all featured in the documentary Of Muppets And Men.

Louise Gold, and, Scriptwriter Jocelyn Stevenson went on to appear together at Muppets And Puppets (Kaleidoscope Event).

Critics Comments

Links about Fraggle Rock

Muppet Wiki:

UK Co Production Entry: http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Fraggle_Rock_%28UK%29

German Co Production Entry: http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Fraggle_Rock_%28Germany%29

Mike Quinn’s Entry: http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Mike_Quinn (explains how Louise ended up doing Sprocket in Germany).

 Internet Translation of German Wikipedia entry for Die Fraggles: http://66.249.93.104/translate_c?hl=en&sl=de&u=http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fraggles&prev=/search%3Fq%3D%2522Die%2BFraggles%2522%2B%252B%2B%2522Eberhard%2BStoreck%2522%26hl%3Den%26lr%3D%26sa%3DG

Internet Translation of website about Die Fraggles (which lists the 85 episodes): http://66.249.93.104/translate_c?hl=en&u=http://www.fernsehserien.de/index.php%3Fserie%3D214&prev=/search%3Fq%3D%2522Die%2BFraggles%2522%2B%252B%2B%2522Eberhard%2BStoreck%2522%26hl%3Den%26lr%3D%26sa%3DG

Ulrike Pepe’s fanpage for Die Fraggles (internet transaltion): http://66.249.93.104/translate_c?hl=en&u=http://www.wellige.com/ulli/muppets_fraggles.asp&prev=/search%3Fq%3D%2522Die%2BFraggles%2522%2B%252B%2B%2522Eberhard%2BStoreck%2522%26hl%3Den%26lr%3D%26sa%3DG

Muppet Central Thread about the International Fraggle Rock (include’s Mike Quinn’s explanation): http://forum.muppetcentral.com/showthread.php?t=20680

Internet Movie Database Entry for Fraggle Rock: http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0085017/

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