Changes: Episode 116: Capture the Moon

	Fraggle Rock
Air Date	April 25, 1983
Written by	David Brandes
Director	Doug Williams

Revision as of 17:01, 15 March 2011

Gobo has been chosen as this month's Moon Greeter, and to celebrate the full moon, he plans to capture it in a bucket and keep it for the Fraggles. However, his plans change when Junior Gorg falls into the Gorg well, blocking out the Fraggle moon and inspiring Gobo to "rescue" it.

Meanwhile, Doc tries to help Spocket get to sleep when the full moon keeps him up.

Fraggle Facts

The Fraggle moon is a very special, magical object in Fraggle Rock. The Gorg moon just hangs in the sky, but the Fraggle moon (when reflected on full moons through the Gorg well into the Fraggle Pond) swims in the water, creating a beautiful vision.
This episode is another example of how different the Gorg's Garden is from Fraggle Rock and Outer Space. The Gorgs can see the moon clearly, showing that there is an actual sky in the Gorg's Garden.

Notes

This episode is based on a Jewish folktale about the people of Chelm, adapted for the particular circumstances of the Fraggle universe.

Henchy Fraggle, the World's Oldest Fraggle's put-upon sidekick, debuts in this episode.

During Uncle Travelling Matt's quest in Outer Space, there is an appearance by a real chicken.

Jerry Nelson is heard in the Doc and Sprocket scenes as the narrator on the sleep-aid record.

Boober does not appear in this episode, perhaps due to the World's Oldest Fraggle (another Dave Goelz character) appearing during the ceremony.

The outfits and hats worn by the "moon-greeter" Fraggles closely resemble that of the Pipebangers.

This is the only time in which Uncle Travelling Matt's postcard's actual cover is acknowledged.

Supporting Cast

Songs

Video releases

Fraggle Rock: Complete First Season (HIT!, 2005)
Fraggle Rock: Complete Series Collection (HIT!, 2008)

International episode titles

Denmark: "Fang Månen"
France: "Décrocher la Lune" (Capture the Moon)
Germany: "Fang den Mond" (Capture the Moon)
Netherlands: "Vang de maan"
Spain: "Captura la luna"

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 [[Gobo Fraggle|Gobo]] has been chosen as this month's [[Moon Greeter]], and to celebrate [[The Moon|the full moon]], he plans to capture it in a bucket and keep it for the [[Fraggles]]. However, his plans change when [[Junior Gorg]] falls into the [[Gorg]] well, blocking out the Fraggle moon and inspiring Gobo to "rescue" it.
+Meanwhile, [[Doc]] tries to help [[Spocket]] get to sleep when the full moon keeps him up.
 ==Fraggle Facts==
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 ==Notes==
-*This episode is based on a Jewish folktale about the people of [[Wikipedia:Jewish_humour#Chelm|Chelm]], adapted for the particular circumstances of the Fraggle universe.
+* This episode is based on a Jewish folktale about the people of [[Wikipedia:Jewish_humour#Chelm|Chelm]], adapted for the particular circumstances of the Fraggle universe.
+* Henchy Fraggle, the World's Oldest Fraggle's put-upon sidekick, debuts in this episode.
+* During [[Uncle Travelling Matt]]'s quest in [[Outer Space]], there is an appearance by a real [[Chicken|chicken]].
-*Henchy Fraggle, the World's Oldest Fraggle's put-upon sidekick, debuts in this episode.
+* [[Jerry Nelson]] is heard in the [[Doc]] and [[Sprocket]] scenes as the narrator on the sleep-aid record.
-*During [[Uncle Travelling Matt]]'s quest in [[Outer Space]], there is an appearance by a real [[Chicken|chicken]].
+* [[Boober]] does not appear in this episode, perhaps due to the World's Oldest Fraggle (another [[Dave Goelz]] character) appearing during the ceremony.
-*[[Jerry Nelson]] is heard in the [[Doc]] and [[Sprocket]] scenes as the narrator on the sleep-aid record.
+* The outfits and hats worn by the "moon-greeter" Fraggles closely resemble that of [[the Pipebangers]].
-*[[Boober]] does not appear in this episode, perhaps due to the World's Oldest Fraggle (another [[Dave Goelz]] character) appearing during the ceremony.
+* This is the only time in which Uncle Travelling Matt's [[postcard]]'s actual cover is acknowledged.
-*The outfits and hats worn by the "moon-greeter" Fraggles closely resemble that of [[the Pipebangers]].
-*This is the only time in which Uncle Travelling Matt's [[postcard]]'s actual cover is acknowledged.
 ==Supporting Cast==

Fraggle Rock
Air Date	April 25, 1983
Written by	David Brandes
Director	Doug Williams

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