List of Fraggle Rock Episodes - Season 2: 1984

Season 2: 1984

Episode Title Directed By Written By Original USA airdate Production number
25 "Wembley's Egg" George Bloomfield Laura Phillips January 2, 1984 (1984-01-02) 201

Wembley feels he has no purpose. But when Junior irritates some birds in the garden, an egg falls out of their nest and into the Fraggle Pond. Wembley decides to take care of the egg until it hatches, despite everyone else giving him a hard time. When the egg does hatch, the tree creature thinks Wembley's the 'mom'. So Wembley decides to be the 'mother' until the creature causes some problems in the Rock, and Wembley's forced to give him back to his parents out in the garden.

Theme: parenting
26 "Boober Rock" Norman Campbell B.P. Nichol January 9, 1984 (1984-01-09) 202

Boober Fraggle can't stand the noise people create every day. So when he hears from Gobo about the Caves of Boredom, he decides to move there. But when the Storyteller tells everyone about plants that make you forget that are in the Caves of Boredom, it's up to Boober's friends to get him out of there.

Theme: needing time away from friends

Note: When Red's making fun of Boober, she sings the theme song to Fraggle Rock, but she uses Boober Rock instead at the end. The "Remembering Song" will be sung once again when the four other Fraggles try to cure Boober of amnesia in "Boober Gorg."
27 "The Trash Heap Doesn't Live Here Anymore" George Bloomfield Jerry Juhl January 16, 1984 (1984-01-16) 203

Wembley and Boober are having an ordinary day together, when Philo and Gunge show up in the Rock to tell them that the Gorgs are going to get rid of the Trash Heap once and for all. Will they be able to save Marjorie in time, or will they go without wisdom forever?

Theme: Everybody is capable of becoming a hero

Note:The Trash Heap is no longer on the other side of the Gorg's garden by the end of this episode; she's placed back behind Fraggle Rock through the rest of the series. Ma Gorg is now played by Cheryl Wagner. No Gobo, Red or Mokey in this episode.
28 "Red's Sea Monster" Terry Maskell David Young January 23, 1984 (1984-01-23) 204

Red gets upset when everyone thinks she's making up her record of holding her breath under water, so when she wanders off from the group, she discovers a sea monster that claims to be the last of the Lilly Creatures. When she tells everyone else, nobody believes her, except Marlon Fraggle, the most odd Fraggle in the Rock. Red's willing to do anything to prove herself to her friends, but is having Marlon's help the best way to do so?

Theme: Wanting attention
29 "Uncle Matt Comes Home" Eric Till Jerry & Susan Juhl January 30, 1984 (1984-01-30) 206

Gobo finds out that Uncle Matt's coming back. But the reunion isn't so sweet, and when the two of them along with Wembley decide to go and find Crystal Cavern they fight all along the way, losing Wembley, who finds Crystal Cavern and helps them figure out they're both good explorers, it's just that they're better at it when they do it alone.

Theme: Coming home again; bad reunions

Note:Gobo and Uncle Matt sing "Follow Me" again in this episode. Gillis Fraggle, the musical director in Fraggle Rock, is introduced.
30 "Boober's Dream" George Bloomfield Jocelyn Stevenson February 6, 1984 (1984-02-06) 205

Boober's been having terrible dreams about a very fun, happy Fraggle named Sidebottom who's trying to get Boober to have a little fun. So when he shares his dream with his friends, they have loads of fun with Sidebottom until a game of Fraggle Freeze causes a very big problem.

Theme: Have a little fun in life

Highlight: Traveling Matt sees a clip of The Dark Crystal at a drive-in.
31 "Mokey and the Minstrels" George Bloomfield Jocelyn Stevenson February 13, 1984 (1984-02-13) 207

Cantus and the Minstrels show up again, and when Cantus overhears Mokey's singing and tells her that she heard a 'ping' she thinks she's destined to be a Minstrel. But when she leaves her friends to find her calling, she discovers whether or not she has what it takes to join Cantus and his crew.

Theme: Wanting to be something you're not

Note: This is the only episode where we hear all of the Minstrels speak.
32 "All Work and All Play" Jim Henson Jerry Juhl February 20, 1984 (1984-02-20) 208

Cotterpin Doozer is quite different from the rest of the Doozers; she HATES to build, and would much rather become a Fraggle. So when she leaves in the middle of receiving her Doozer helmet to go hang out with Red Fraggle- the most fun Fraggle of all- she finds out that she's not quite cut out to be a Fraggle. But if she can't be a Fraggle, does that mean she'll have to take up the helmet and build?

Theme: Being yourself; finding what you want to do

Note #1: Cotterpin Doozer is introduced, as is Wrench and Architect Doozer, and Cotterpin will continue to play a bigger role throughout the series. This is the first time we see the Doozer Dome, which is where the Doozers live. Also, if viewers look closely, when the three Doozers sing "Yes, We Can", you can see that Wrench's voice and the other girl Doozer's voice (not Cotterpin) are switched.

Note #2: Boober Fraggle and Mokey Fraggle do not appear in this episode.
33 "Sir Hubris and the Gorgs" George Bloomfield Sugith Varughese February 27, 1984 (1984-02-27) 209

Gobo decides to go exploring, and when he finds a hole that leads to the inside of the Gorg's castle, he overhears Ma telling Junior about Sir Hubris. After hearing this, Gobo gets his other four friends to put on a cloak, stand on each other, and fool the Gorgs into leaving. But when Gobo and Red see Junior taking all the radishes, and hear Pa tell Junior to throw the Trash Heap into the well, the plan backfires, leaving Gobo no choice but to find a way to make the Gorgs stay.

Theme: Thinking through your plans
34 "A Friend in Need" Jim Henson Laura Phillips March 5, 1984 (1984-03-05) 212

Gobo's been feeling pretty brave lately, and when he decides to go get his postcard from Uncle Matt late one night, Sprocket ends up trying to get through the hole to Fraggle Rock, and gets stuck. Gobo, being as brave as he is, decides he's going to get the Hairy Monster unstuck. He goes to the Gorg's Garden to get some greaseberry leaves, but gets caught in one of Junior's traps, leaving Gobo to realize he isn't as unstoppable as he thought. Can he convince a Gorg to let him out? And can he find a way to get the Hairy Monster free?

Theme: Helping strangers and people you may not like

Note: This is Sprocket's second attempt to go into Fraggle Rock. Also, this is the first of two times that Wembley's so out of it that the Fraggles have to turn him upside-down so he can spell out what he's saying.
35 "The Wizard of Fraggle Rock" Norman Campbell Jocelyn Stevenson and John Pattison March 12, 1984 (1984-03-12) 210

It's Trophy Day in the Rock, and Wembley's upset because the only trophy he gets is one for "Best T-Shirt With Banana Trees On It." But when the Wizard of Fraggle Rock shoes up, who looks an awful lot like Wembley, the Wizard asks if Wembley would like to trade places. Wembley has a lot of fun with it at first, but when he finds out that the Wizard is being chased by a Poison Cackler, Wembley's stuck in a bind, and must find a way to get rid of him before it's too late.

Theme: Being okay with being yourself; facing your own problems

Note: This is the first time you see a Poison Cackler. Also, the purple female Fraggle with her eyes shut who sings with the Wizard in "Is It True?" will re-appear once again in "Honk Of Honks" in Season 5.
36 "The Doozer Contest" George Bloomfield Sugith Varughese March 19, 1984 (1984-03-19) 211

Flange and Modem Doozer have been trying new ideas for their building material; Flange added tomato extract, and Modem added mustard. When they observe the Fraggles enjoying their constructions, Flange takes credit for his part, saying that the tomato extract is what made it good. Modem gets upset, and before long, the two are fighting and they have a contest to see whose is better. In order to find out, they have to find a truly decisive Fraggle to judge. But is Wembley really the best judge?

Theme: Jealousy; cooperating with people
37 "Red's Club" Eric Till Jocelyn Stevenson March 26, 1984 (1984-03-26) 213

When Red gets tired of everyone doing what Gobo wants to do, she starts a club. But when everyone else elects Gobo to be the High Helper- the leader of the Helping Club- Red gets angry and decides to form a club that will rival Gobo's. When Red's only member, Cotterpin Doozer, leaves because she's tired of Red's bossiness, she decides to help Pa Gorg get Ma's hanky out of the well. But when Gobo hears from Cotterpin that Red's in the Gorg's Garden, he takes Boober, Mokey and Wembley with him to save her, but they end up being caught too. Will Red put her selfishness aside to save her friends before it's too late?

Theme: Being a leader vs. being too controlling

Note: Karen Prell had to undergo surgery during the production of this episode causing Steve Whitmire to operate Red Fraggle. Karen later dubbed Red's voice in post-production.
38 "The Secret of Convincing John" George Bloomfield B.P. Nichol April 2, 1984 (1984-04-02) 214

After Wembley’s indecisive nature nearly gets Gobo seriously injured, he decides that Convincing John is the only Fraggle in the Rock to get him to be more decisive. But when Wembley changes his name to Wilfred and decides to take on everyone else's jobs, he becomes a bit of a problem, and it's up to Convincing John- the most indecisive Fraggle ever- to change him back to normal.

Theme: Being decisive vs. being stubborn

Note: This is the last time that Convincing John appears as himself. However, he will re-appear again in "The Secret Society of Poohbahs" in disguise.
39 "Manny's Land of Carpets" Eric Till David Young April 9, 1984 (1984-04-09) 215

When Gobo finds a radio by the hole to "Outer Space" he brings it back to the Rock, where the Fraggles mistake radio advertisements for heavenly places to eat, sleep and live. But when other Fraggles decide they'd rather go to other places than just Manny's Land of Carpets, Gobo sees that, if they leave, they'd be saying goodbye to Fraggle Rock for good.

Theme: Media's influence on society
40 "Junior Sells the Farm" George Bloomfield Jerry Juhl April 16, 1984 (1984-04-16) 216

After catching Mokey and Red in a trap, Junior hears from his parents that he needs to grow up and find a bride, and to do that, he'd need some Peas of Power. When Ma and Pa go for an afternoon walk, Wander McMooch- a nasty, swindling toad- comes along and decides he wants the castle. After conning Junior into giving him the castle for a bag of regular peas (instead of the actual Peas of Power), Junior realizes, with the help of Mokey, that he needs to work with what he's got in order to get the castle back.

Theme: Thinking for yourself; using your abilities

Note: This is one of two times we see Wander McMooch.
41 "Fraggle Wars" George Bloomfield Laura Phillips April 23, 1984 (1984-04-23) 218

Red and Mokey have gone off camping together, and one morning, Mokey wakes up early and hears a strange kind of singing. She discovers bald, unfun Fraggles who blindfold her and put her in a cage. Red ends up finding Mokey and goes back to get help to free her. The World's Oldest Fraggle then leads an attack force against the "Other" Fraggles and declares war, something Fraggles have not done in a very, very long time. It's up to Red to communicate with the "Other" Fraggles before the war actually begins. But how will she get two sides to get along after such a long, long time?

Theme: War vs. peace
42 "The Day the Music Died" Eric Till B.P. Nichol April 30, 1984 (1984-04-30) 217

The Storyteller has chosen Gobo to write the Glory Song this year. Gobo's wanting some peace and quiet, asking all Fraggles to stop singing. But what he doesn't know is, singing is what keeps the Ditsies- the tiny creatures who support light in Fraggle Rock- from dying. So when the lights go out all over Fraggle Rock, Gobo must find a way to get the light going again, and when he does, he just might be able to write the perfect Glory Song.

Theme: The importance of music

Note: Viewers see how Fraggle Rock has light. Also, "Muck & Goo" and "Set Your Shoulder" are both sung again in this episode briefly.
43 "The Doomsday Soup" Jim Henson Sugith Varughese May 7, 1984 (1984-05-07) 219

When Boober accidentally mixes routabega gumbo with his ruined laundry, he finds out that he's created something that can make anything invisible. So when he shares it with his other friends, they decide to cover themselves in it and go to the Gorg's Garden and get radishes. However, the magic soup becomes a problem when rock quakes shake up Fraggle Rock. Boober thinks the soup is nothing but trouble, he has to find a way to get rid of the soup before anyone gets hurt.

Theme: Things that seem too good to be true usually are
44 "A Cave of One's Own" George Bloomfield Jerry & Susan Juhl May 14, 1984 (1984-05-14) 220

Gobo and Wembley are tired of Mokey and Red always being in their room, so the girls go off together to find their own place. At first the living situation seems to be okay, but as time goes by, Mokey and Red just keep getting on each other's nerves more and more, until there's a huge fight. Will Mokey and Red have to find different places to live, or can they find a way to sort things out and still live together?

Theme: Roommate problems; agreeing too much

Note: The place where Mokey and Red move into will be known as their room for the rest of the series. We also meet Mokey's plant Lanford in this episode.
45 "Wembley and the Great Race" George Bloomfield Robert Sandler May 21, 1984 (1984-05-21) 222

Since Red recently broke her tail, it looks like Wembley and Gobo will have to compete against each other in a race. When Wembley actually wins the first time, Gobo thinks he was lucky and wants to race again. When they do, Wembley loses on purpose because he doesn't want Gobo to be upset. This only gets Gobo angry and he makes Wembley race one last time. But Wembley gets tired of being put in the middle of Red and Gobo, lets them know how he feels, and when he does the race this time, he's only going to do it for himself. Who will win the final race?

Theme: Friendship; putting people in the middle of situations

Note: Rumple Fraggle is introduced. Lucky Fraggle, the abused assistant to The World's Oldest Fraggle, is introduced as well, but will later be known as Henchy.
46 "Doozer Is As Doozer Does" Eric Till Jocelyn Stevenson May 28, 1984 (1984-05-28) 223

"Flooping" is a term the Doozers use for jumping up and down. And when they do this, they get hiccups, which is a very dangerous thing for Doozers. However, when Wrench sees some other 'cool' Doozers "flooping" on the job, he decides to do it too, but when his new friends get in serious trouble, Wrench has second thoughts.

Theme: Peer pressure
47 "Boober's Quiet Day" Eric Till Jerry Juhl June 4, 1984 (1984-06-04) 221

Boober's just trying to have a nice, quiet day. But when Mokey, Tosh, Red and Gobo keep interrupting him, he lets Sidebottom out to help him lie to his friends and keep them away. However, when he hears that the Gypsy Lady is coming, he tells everyone he's offered his cave to her when she arrives, and then dresses up and pretends to be like her in front of everyone. But when the real Gypsy Lady appears, Boober's forced to tell the truth.

Theme: Lying

Note: This is the first time we meet Tosh Fraggle, Boober's crush.
48 "The Invasion of the Toe Ticklers" George Bloomfield David Young June 11, 1984 (1984-06-11) 224

Mokey's out past the Gorg's Garden writing poems when she comes across Agnus, a Toe Tickler. She decides to bring her back to the Rock when she overhears Ma tell Junior to kill all of them. But Mokey ends up having a big problem on her hands when all of the Toe Ticklers follow her into Fraggle Rock. Gobo, Boober, Wembley and Red put all the Toe Ticklers in Chimney Hole Cavern, against Mokey's wishes. Mokey goes inside to find Agnus, only to find that all of the Toe Ticklers are in cocoons, and when they hatch, they become Purple Sproingers.

Theme: Unforeseen consequences

Note: The Toe Ticklers seem to be the equivalent of caterpillars and butterflies in our world.

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