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
83. Beyond
The Pond
84. Out Of
Sight, Out Of Mind
85.
Supervisor Talk
Although 96 episodes of Fraggle Rock were made
(in
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
Eberhad Storeck was very much
used to dubbing Henson puppet characters. He had also dubbed various characters
when The Muppet Show was screened in
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, Muppet Music Sampler,
Muppet Hits 1, Muppet
Hits 2, Muppet Music Mix, Christmas
For Kids, John Denver Christmas, and, Music Mayhem And More.
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 “A burlesque show with some of
the Muppet company”. 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.
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
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/
