List of Fraggle Rock Episodes - Season 1: 1983

Doc moves into his new workshop and finds a hole from Fraggle Rock into the outside world. Uncle Traveling Matt sets out to explore "Outer Space", giving Gobo the job of collecting the postcards Matt sends back describing what he sees. But is Gobo ready for his new job?

Theme: Life's changes; responsibilities

When Boober's walking stick gets broken, Gobo and Wembley set out to the Gorg's Garden to get a new one. When Wembley gets caught by the Gorgs, he thinks he's found a great new place to be; that is, until Gobo, Mokey, Boober and Red get caught as well, and finds out who his real friends are.

Theme: The value of freedom

Red is getting ready for her swim meet, and is doing all the preparations by herself, even when people ask if they can help. But when the water runs dry in the Fraggle Pond and the Pipe-Bangers can't seem to bring it back, she gets worried. Gobo later tells her of a pipe-banging tool he found in "Outer Space" (an umbrella) and she decides to go and get it herself. But when she gets too scared, will she finally ask someone for help?

Theme: Knowing when you need help from others

When everyone gets tired of Boober being afraid all the time, Red takes him to the Trash Heap, who then, somehow, makes his hat lucky. Boober's bravery is cut short when it blows off his head, and is stuck being wimpy again. But when Gobo finds the hat on a Doozer, who's lost in the Gorg's Garden, will Boober be able to save Gobo from being thumped by Junior?

Gobo gets postcards, Mokey collects radishes, Boober does laundry and cooking, and Red does swim meets. But now it's time for Wembley to get a job, but Wembley just can't seem to find what he wants to do, until he hears about the Volunteer Fire Department.

Theme: Choosing a career

Mokey decides that it isn't proper for Fraggles to eat the constructions Doozers work so hard to build. To convince the other Fraggles that she is right she gets the help of Convincing John. But when the towers cramp up the caves, will people still be convinced?

Theme: Acting on something without knowing the full situation

When Red sees that everyone's so impressed with Mokey and the things about her, Red, unsuccessfully, tries to be just like her. And when she tries to collect radishes just like Mokey, she gets two of her friends caught in a Gorg trap. Maybe just being yourself isn't so bad, after all.

Theme: Being yourself

Boober's been trying lately to get Wembley believing that if you do certain things, no bad luck will befall you. So when he hears about the Terrible Tunnel, he seeks out the Storyteller Fraggle to tell him all about it. Later on, during a game of "Hidey-Ho", Wembley accidentally finds the Terrible Tunnel. When he gets back and tells everyone, nobody believes him. So he gets Gobo and Red to go back with him and see the truth. Was Wembley just imagining what he saw?

Theme: myth vs. reality

Gobo and Red find a treasure map leading to the Lost Treasure of the Fraggles, which is, unfortunately, located in the Gorg's castle. So they get Wembley, Mokey and Boober to help. Will the treasure be 5 million diamonds, or will it be something even more valuable?

Theme: The meaning of being rich

Doc boards up the hole in the workshop wall, leaving Gobo trapped in the workshop and fending for himself against Sprocket. Meanwhile, Red and Wembley seek out the Trash Heap's advice on how to rescue him, and Mokey and Boober discover a Doozer catapult. Will these four put their heads together to save their friend?

Theme: Working with people

Uncle Traveling Matt hasn't sent a postcard in two weeks and Gobo worries he'll have to go looking for him. But is Gobo brave enough to step out there?

Theme: Doing what others expect of you

When Mokey reluctantly wins 'Ruler of the Rock' day, she has to decide what her three commands should be, and when her first two commands go wrong, she ponders on what she can do for the betterment of the Rock. Doc decides to use music to help his plants grow

Theme: Putting too much emphasis on silly things

Everyone wants Wembley to do something for them and Wembley just can't say no. But when a Fraggle girl named Lou wants to do something for him, he starts to see that his needs are just as important. Doc tries to turn an old chandelier into a bizarre alarm system.

Theme: Needing a little 'me' time.

Red's tired of Gobo being leader, so when she tries to take Gobo and Boober to the Trash Heap and they instead get caught by Pa Gorg, it's up to Gobo and Red to work together to get themselves back home. Doc buys a computer and challenges Sprocket to a video game.

Theme: Leadership vs. being bossy && Competition

Boober becomes increasingly angry when everyone shows disrespect for his feelings- and his blanket. Doc invents a robotic dog to fetch his newspaper for him, striking jealousy in Sprocket.

It's the Festival of the Moon, and Gobo is chosen to do something special for the ceremony. But when the Fraggles think Junior stole the Moon, Gobo, Wembley, and Mokey, try to go back up and retrieve it. But how can you possibly get the moon back from a Gorg?!

Theme: The importance of festivals

No two Fraggles could be more different than Red and Boober. But when Boober and Red get trapped in a cave-in on Boober's birthday, they end up finding out they're more alike than they originally thought.

Theme: Friendship

A group of wandering minstrels, led by Cantus, and their magic flute tell the Fraggles to find their respective songs. So when Red is in charge of the medley, she can't find her song, so she "borrows" Cantus' pipe in order to find her song which drags her out into the Gorg's Garden. How will Cantus get his pipe back? And will Red find her song?

Theme: stealing; looking inside yourself

The Trash Heap hides all the radishes from the Gorg's garden to get the Fraggles, Gorgs, and Doozers to cooperate. But her plan backfires and they all start blaming each other. Will Marjory finally convince them all that they need each other in order to survive?

Theme: Acceptance, understanding

Red heads to the Gorg's garden to retrieve radishes to prove to Gobo that she is not afraid. But when she finds out that Junior wants to get rid of Fraggle Rock, and Sprocket is trying to break in as well, she needs to gather up her bravery to save the day.

Theme: Being okay with being afraid

Gobo cannot decide if he really wants to be an explorer like his uncle, Traveling Matt. But when he thinks Wembley and Boober got lost in the Great Outer Maze and the Invisible Garboil gets loose, he has to create a plan to get the Garboil away from Fraggle Rock.

Theme: Finding out what you want to do

Nobody seems to think Mokey's good at practical things, so when she makes a rag doll version of herself to get rid of the Gorg trap, things go terribly wrong.

Red's having a Splashathon, and Gobo wants everyone to go with him to Bluerock. And since they can only do one or the other, Wembley ends up being the deciding vote. After he reluctantly chooses Red's choice, Gobo gets upset with Wembley's 'wembling' and decides to go to Bluerock by himself. But when Wembley sees he forgot his pick ax, Wembley goes off to find his bud so they can be the first two into Blue Rock together... if they can get over their fears first.

Theme: courage

When Gobo breaks his leg from trying to escape Junior Gorg, the Fraggles become too scared to go to the Trash Heap. Then one night, she appears to the Fraggles in their sleep and tells them to look for wisdom within themselves. The Fraggles misinterpret her dream, and then elect Mokey to be their new "Trash Heap." Will she be helpful to the Fraggles, or will she need Gobo's help in seeing what having wisdom really means?

Theme: Knowing what wisdom is