Changes: Episode 102: Wembley and the Gorgs

	Fraggle Rock
Air Date	January 17, 1983
Written by	Jerry Juhl
Director	Jim Henson

Revision as of 15:44, 4 July 2015

Fraggleep2c — The Gorgs put Wembley's friends on trial.

Pa Gorg, self-proclaimed King of the Universe, is upset that he doesn't have any loyal subjects, but when Junior Gorg catches Wembley in the garden, the Fraggle, ever eager to please, agrees to be Pa's subject. Wembley's friends are determined to rescue him from the Gorgs, but even when they're caught in Junior's trap, Wembley refuses to leave. It's only when Junior threatens to thump the Fraggles that Wembley realizes that "sometimes slavery feels like freedom" and sets his friends free.

Meanwhile, Doc gets a letter from The North American Society of Tinkerers that he has been nominated for Man of the Year.

Fraggle Facts

Fraggleep2b — "I salute you, O king!" Wembley mistakes the Gorgs as possible friends.

Fragglerockrock — The captive Fraggles sing Fraggle Rock Rock.

The Gorgs consider themselves the rulers of the Universe, although as far as we know, the only other creatures they've ever seen are a few of the Fraggles and some local wildlife. Pa Gorg is constantly worried about invasion, but it's unclear whether there are any other Gorgs in the world.

Notes

This episode is the first appearance of Pa and Ma Gorg (not counting the opening credits sequence). The Ma Gorg puppet introduced in this episode will be replaced after the first twelve-episode production block.
This episode marks the first time Doc mentions his neighbor Ned Shimmelfinny and his cat Fluffinella. Mr. Shimmelfinny never appears, but is mentioned often and becomes very important at the end of the series.

International versions

French version: Doc wins an award from the society of Nouvelle Cuisine, for his pommes frittes melba. Croquette reacts badly to the prospective absence, but after some affectionate bonding, reluctantly gives his blessing with a wave of his paw. Uncle Matt's postcard is identical to the North American version.

Songs

Supporting Cast

Fluffinella (Karen Prell)

Video releases

Wembley and the Gorgs (VHS) (HBO Video, 1986)
Where It All Began (VHS and DVD) (HIT!, 2004) -- closing credits cut on the Special Edition DVD
Fraggle Rock: Complete First Season (HIT!, 2005)
Fraggle Rock: Complete Series Collection (HIT!, 2008)

International episode titles

Brazil: "Wembley e os Gorgs"
Denmark: "Vembi hos Gorgerne"
Finland: "Vempi kohtaa Gorgit"
France: "Wembley Et Les Gorgs" (Wembley and the Gorgs)
Germany: "Wembley und die Gorgs" (Wembley and the Gorgs)
Japan: "しまった！ゴーグにつかまった" (Oh No! Captured By Gorgs)
Netherlands: "Wimmie en de Griezels"
Poland: "Wembley i Gorgi"
Norway: "Vembi og gorgene"
Spain: "Dudo y los Goris"
Sweden: "Vembi och Gorgarna"

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 {{episode|show=[[Fraggle Rock]]|airdate=January 17, [[1983]]|writer=[[Jerry Juhl]]|director=[[Jim Henson]]}}
-[[Image:Fraggleep2.jpg|thumb|300px]]
+[[Image:Fraggleep2c.jpg|thumb|300px|The Gorgs put Wembley's friends on trial.]]
+[[Pa Gorg]], self-proclaimed King of [[The Universe|the Universe]], is upset that he doesn't have any loyal subjects, but when [[Junior Gorg]] catches [[Wembley Fraggle|Wembley]] in the garden, the [[Fraggle]], ever eager to please, agrees to be Pa's subject. Wembley's friends are determined to rescue him from the [[Gorgs]], but even when they're caught in Junior's trap, Wembley refuses to leave. It's only when Junior threatens to thump the Fraggles that Wembley realizes that "sometimes slavery feels like freedom" and sets his friends free.
-[[Image:Fraggleep2b.jpg|thumb|300px]]
-[[Pa Gorg]], self-proclaimed King of the Universe, is upset that he doesn't have any loyal subjects. [[Junior Gorg]] catches [[Wembley]] in the garden -- and Wembley, ever eager to please, becomes Pa's subject. His friends are determined to rescue him from the [[Gorgs]], but even when they're caught in Junior's trap, Wembley refuses to leave.
-__NOTOC__
-==Quotes==
-<blockquote>
-<p style="text-indent: -20pt;">
-'''Gobo:''' It's turning out to be a dangerous day.</p>
-<p style="text-indent: -20pt;">
-'''Wembley:''' Yeah, but we love it, right, Gobo?</p>
-<p style="text-indent: -20pt;">
-'''Gobo:''' Well, to tell you the truth, Wembley, sometimes I get sick of it.</p>
-<p style="text-indent: -20pt;">
-'''Wembley:''' Yeah. Me, too.</p>
-<p style="text-indent: -20pt;">
-'''Gobo:''' You sure do like to agree with a person.</p>
-</blockquote>
+Meanwhile, [[Doc]] gets a letter from [[The North American Society of Tinkerers]] that he has been nominated for Man of the Year.
-==Songs==
-*[[Here to There]]
-*[[Recruiting Song (Heed the Drumbeat Now)]]
-*[[Fraggle Rock Rock]]
 ==Fraggle Facts==
+[[File:Fraggleep2b.jpg|thumb|300px|"I salute you, O king!" Wembley mistakes the Gorgs as possible friends.]]
-The Gorgs consider themselves the rulers of [[the Universe]], although as far as we know, the only other creatures they've ever seen are a few of the Fraggles, and some local wildlife. Pa Gorg is constantly worried about invasion, but it's unclear whether there are any other Gorgs in the world.
+[[Image:Fragglerockrock.jpg|thumb|300px|The captive Fraggles sing [[Fraggle Rock Rock]].]]
+*The [[Gorgs]] consider themselves the rulers of the Universe, although as far as we know, the only other creatures they've ever seen are a few of the Fraggles and some local wildlife. Pa Gorg is constantly worried about invasion, but it's unclear whether there are any other Gorgs in the world.
-==Supporting Cast==
-*[[Fluffinella]] ([[Karen Prell]])
 ==Notes==
-*This episode is the first appearance of [[Pa Gorg|Pa]] and [[Ma Gorg]]. Actually, this is Ma Gorg Mark I, an early version with stringy hair and a permanent frown. She gets a face-lift after the first twelve-episode production block.
+*This episode is the first appearance of Pa and [[Ma Gorg]] (not counting the opening credits sequence). The Ma Gorg puppet introduced in this episode will be replaced after the first twelve-episode production block.
+*This episode marks the first time [[Doc]] mentions his neighbor [[Ned Shimmelfinny]] and his cat [[Fluffinella]]. Mr. Shimmelfinny never appears, but is mentioned often and becomes very important at the end of the series.
+==International versions==
-*In this episode, [[Doc]] mentions his friend [[Ned Shimmelfinny]], and Shimmelfinny's cat [[Fluffinella]]. Mr. Shimmelfinny never appears in the series, but he's mentioned often, and he becomes very important at the end of the series.
+*[[Fraggle Rock (France)|French version]]: Doc wins an award from the society of Nouvelle Cuisine, for his pommes frittes melba. Croquette reacts badly to the prospective absence, but after some affectionate bonding, reluctantly gives his blessing with a wave of his paw. Uncle Matt's postcard is identical to the North American version.
+==Songs==
+*"[[Here to There]]"
+*"[[Recruiting Song (Heed the Drumbeat Now)]]"
+*"[[Fraggle Rock Rock]]"
+==Supporting Cast==
+*[[Fluffinella]] ([[Karen Prell]])
 ==Video releases==
-*''[[Wembley and the Gorgs (VHS)]]'' ([[HBO Video]], 1986)<br>
+*''[[Wembley and the Gorgs (VHS)]]'' ([[HBO Video]], [[1986]])
-*''[[Fraggle Rock: Where It All Began]]'' ([[HIT!]], 2004)<br>
+*''Where It All Began ([[Fraggle Rock Videography#wiabvhs|VHS]] and [[Fraggle Rock Videography#WIABDVD|DVD]])'' ([[HIT!]], [[2004]]) -- closing credits cut on the Special Edition DVD
-*''[[Fraggle Rock: Complete First Season]]'' (HIT!, 2005)
+*''[[Fraggle Rock: Complete First Season]]'' (HIT!, [[2005]])
+*''[[Fraggle Rock: Complete Series Collection]]'' (HIT!, [[2008]])
-==International Episode Titles==
+==International episode titles==
+*Brazil: "Wembley e os Gorgs"
-*The Netherlands: "Wimmie En De Griezels"
+*[[Fragglerne (Denmark)|Denmark]]: "Vembi hos Gorgerne"
+*[[Fragglit|Finland]]: "Vempi kohtaa Gorgit"
+*[[Fraggle Rock (France)|France]]: "Wembley Et Les Gorgs" (Wembley and the Gorgs)
+*[[Die Fraggles (Germany)|Germany]]: "Wembley und die Gorgs" (Wembley and the Gorgs)
+*[[Fraggle Rock (Japan)|Japan]]: "しまった！ゴーグにつかまった" (Oh No! Captured By Gorgs)
+*[[De Freggels (Netherlands)|Netherlands]]: "Wimmie en de Griezels"
+*[[Fraglesy|Poland]]: "Wembley i Gorgi"
+*[[Fragglene (Norway)|Norway]]: "Vembi og gorgene"
+*[[Los Fraguel (Spain)|Spain]]: "Dudo y los Goris"
+*[[Fragglarna (Sweden)|Sweden]]: "Vembi och Gorgarna"
+<gallery>
-{{Ep-nav|prev=[[Episode 101: Beginnings|Beginnings]]|series=[[Fraggle Rock]]|next=[[Episode 103: Let the Water Run|Let the Water Run]]}}
+Wembleyetlesgorgs.jpg|French title
+WembleyUndDieGorgsGermanTitle.png|German title
+</gallery>
+{{Ep-nav|prev=[[Episode 101: Beginnings|Beginnings]]|series=[[Fraggle Rock]]|next=[[Episode 103: Let the Water Run|Let the Water Run]]}}
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Fraggle Rock
Air Date	January 17, 1983
Written by	Jerry Juhl
Director	Jim Henson

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