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| − | '''Fraggle Rock episode 119: The Great Radish Famine''' |
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| + | [[Marjory the Trash Heap]] gets into one of her save-the-world moods. She decides to cast a spell that makes all the [[radishes]] in [[The Gorgs' Garden|the Gorgs' Garden]] disappear, hoping that in the ensuing crisis the [[Fraggles]], [[Doozers]] and [[Gorgs]] will learn how much they all need each other. |
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| + | In [[Outer Space]], [[Doc]] ends up getting into an argument with [[Ned Shimmelfinney]] when he finds out that he tampered with the fuel gauge in Doc's car to make it look like that Doc hasn't used up fuel. |
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| − | '''Air Date:''' May 16, 1983 |
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| + | ==Fraggle Facts== |
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| − | '''Writer:''' [[Jerry Juhl]] |
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| + | *All of the creatures of [[Fraggle Rock (location)|Fraggle Rock]] are connected through radishes. The Doozers make [[Doozer sticks]], their building material, out of ground-up radish dust. The Fraggles' two main food sources are radishes and Doozer sticks. The Gorgs need radishes to make their [[Gorg Youth and Beauty Cream|youth and beauty cream]]...and if they don't use the cream, they vanish! This [[Environmental|environmental]] interconnection is one of the main overarching themes of the series. |
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| + | ==Notes== |
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| − | '''Director:''' [[George Bloomfield]] |
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| + | * This is the first episode in which the Doozers are treated as separate characters; in early episodes, they merely act like little [[robots]]. |
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| − | The [[Trash Heap]] decides to show how much the [[Fraggles]], [[Doozers]], and [[Gorgs]] really depend on each other by making all the radishes disappear. |
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| + | * [[Gobo Fraggle|Gobo]] does not appear in this episode. [[Red Fraggle|Red]] mentions that he's gone exploring [[the Singing Caverns]]. |
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| − | '''Songs:''' "Doozer Marching Song"; "Doozer Knitting Song"; "Perfect Harmony" |
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| + | * The Great Radish Famine is a reference to [[Wikipedia:The Great Hunger|The Irish Potato Famine]]. |
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| + | * This is the first episode in which there is no [[Postcards from Traveling Matt|Postcard from Uncle Traveling Matt]]. |
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| + | ==International versions== |
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| − | + | [[Fraggle Rock (UK)|UK]] version: [[Sprocket]] has fleas, and [[The Captain]] gets rid of them using a concoction of stale radishes and kipper oil. |
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| − | '''Facts:''' This episode reveals how the [[Fraggles]], [[Doozers]], and [[Gorgs]] are all dependednt on radishes: Fraggles love them, Doozers use them to make [[Doozer sticks]], and Gorgs use it for "[[Gorg Youth/Beauty Cream]]". |
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| + | * [[Flange Doozer]] ([[Steve Whitmire]]) |
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| + | * [[Wingnut Doozer]] ([[Karen Prell]]) |
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| + | * Baby Doozer ([[Kathy Mullen]]) |
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| + | ==Songs== |
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| + | * "[[Doozer March Song (Set Your Shoulder)]]" |
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| + | * "[[Doozer Knitting Song]]" |
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| + | * "[[Perfect Harmony (song)|Perfect Harmony]]" |
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| − | + | ==Video releases== |
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| − | *''The Fraggles Search and Find'' (Jim Henson Video, 1993) -- closing credits cut |
+ | * ''[[The Fraggles Search and Find]]'' ([[Jim Henson Video]], [[1993]]) -- closing credits cut |
| − | *''Fraggle Rock: |
+ | * ''[[Fraggle Rock: Complete First Season]]'' ([[HIT!]], [[2005]]) |
| + | * ''[[Fraggle Rock: Complete Series Collection]]'' (HIT!, [[2008]]) |
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| + | * ''[[Wembley's Egg Surprise]]'' ([[Lions Gate Entertainment]], [[2010]]) |
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| − | '''Previous Episode:''' [[Episode 118: The Minstrels|The Minstrels]]<br> |
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| + | ==International episode titles== |
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| + | * [[Fragglerne (Denmark)|Denmark]]: "Den store radisemangel" |
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| + | * [[Fraggle Rock (France)|France]]: "La grande pénurie de radis" (The Great Radish Shortage) |
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| + | * [[Die Fraggles (Germany)|Germany]]: "Die große Radieschen-Hungersnot" (The Great Radish Famine) |
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| + | * [[Fragglene (Norway)|Norway]]: "Den store reddikmangelen" (The large radish shortage) |
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| + | * [[Fraglesy|Poland]]: "Rzodkiewkowy kataklizm" |
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| + | * [[Los Fraguel (Spain)|Spain]]: "La gran escasez de rábano" (The acute storage of horseradish) |
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[[Category:Fraggle Rock Episodes|119]] |
[[Category:Fraggle Rock Episodes|119]] |
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| + | [[Category:Environmentalism]] |
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Revision as of 16:31, 30 July 2015
| Fraggle Rock | |
| Air Date | May 16, 1983 |
| Written by | Jerry Juhl |
| Director | George Bloomfield |
Marjory the Trash Heap gets into one of her save-the-world moods. She decides to cast a spell that makes all the radishes in the Gorgs' Garden disappear, hoping that in the ensuing crisis the Fraggles, Doozers and Gorgs will learn how much they all need each other.
In Outer Space, Doc ends up getting into an argument with Ned Shimmelfinney when he finds out that he tampered with the fuel gauge in Doc's car to make it look like that Doc hasn't used up fuel.
Fraggle Facts
- All of the creatures of Fraggle Rock are connected through radishes. The Doozers make Doozer sticks, their building material, out of ground-up radish dust. The Fraggles' two main food sources are radishes and Doozer sticks. The Gorgs need radishes to make their youth and beauty cream...and if they don't use the cream, they vanish! This environmental interconnection is one of the main overarching themes of the series.
Notes
- This is the first episode in which the Doozers are treated as separate characters; in early episodes, they merely act like little robots.
- Gobo does not appear in this episode. Red mentions that he's gone exploring the Singing Caverns.
- The Great Radish Famine is a reference to The Irish Potato Famine.
- This is the first episode in which there is no Postcard from Uncle Traveling Matt.
International versions
UK version: Sprocket has fleas, and The Captain gets rid of them using a concoction of stale radishes and kipper oil.
Supporting cast
- Flange Doozer (Steve Whitmire)
- Wingnut Doozer (Karen Prell)
- Baby Doozer (Kathy Mullen)
Songs
Video releases
- The Fraggles Search and Find (Jim Henson Video, 1993) -- closing credits cut
- Fraggle Rock: Complete First Season (HIT!, 2005)
- Fraggle Rock: Complete Series Collection (HIT!, 2008)
- Wembley's Egg Surprise (Lions Gate Entertainment, 2010)
International episode titles
- Denmark: "Den store radisemangel"
- France: "La grande pénurie de radis" (The Great Radish Shortage)
- Germany: "Die große Radieschen-Hungersnot" (The Great Radish Famine)
- Norway: "Den store reddikmangelen" (The large radish shortage)
- Poland: "Rzodkiewkowy kataklizm"
- Spain: "La gran escasez de rábano" (The acute storage of horseradish)
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