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{{episode|show=[[Fraggle Rock]]|airdate=April 30, [[1984]]|writer=[[B.P. Nichol]]|director=[[Eric Till]]}}
 
{{episode|show=[[Fraggle Rock]]|airdate=April 30, [[1984]]|writer=[[B.P. Nichol]]|director=[[Eric Till]]}}
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[[Gobo]] is selected to write [[the Glory Song]], and he asks all the Fraggles not to sing for a little while so that he can concentrate. Just as he starts to get a handle on the song, the lights go out all over [[Fraggle Rock (location)|Fraggle Rock]], and all the Fraggles fall asleep. Eventually, only Gobo is left to figure out how to bring the light back to the Rock.
 
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[[Image:Ditzies.jpg|thumb|300px|Ditzies.]]
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[[Gobo Fraggle|Gobo]] is selected to write [[the Glory Song]], and he asks all the [[Fraggles]] not to sing for a little while so that he can concentrate. Just as he starts to get a handle on the song, the lights go out all over [[Fraggle Rock (location)|Fraggle Rock]], and all the Fraggles and Doozers fall asleep. Eventually, only Gobo is left to figure out how to bring the light back to the Rock.
==Quotes==
 
<blockquote>
 
<p style="text-indent: -20pt;">
 
'''Red:''' I've never gone this long without singing in my whole life.</p>
 
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Meanwhile, [[Doc]] tries to find a way to communicate with other species starting with [[Sprocket]].
==Supporting Cast==
 
*[[World's Oldest Fraggle]] ([[Dave Goelz]])
 
*[[The Storyteller]] ([[Terry Angus]])
 
*[[Gillis Fraggle]] ([[Richard Hunt]])
 
 
==Songs==
 
*Stuff Samba
 
*Shine On Shine On Me
 
   
 
==Fraggle Facts==
 
==Fraggle Facts==
Once each generation, a Fraggle is chosen by random draw to write the Glory Song, a commemoration of that cycle of the cave. The song is a major part of the Fraggles' oral history, and Gobo's selection is an enormous honor.
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* Once every generation, a Fraggle is chosen by random draw to write the Glory Song, a commemoration of that cycle of the cave. The song is a major part of the Fraggles' oral history, and Gobo's selection is an enormous honor.
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* It is revealed that the [[Ditzies]] are the light source of Fraggle Rock and live off the music there.
   
 
==Notes==
 
==Notes==
*This episode illuminates one of the big mysteries of ''Fraggle Rock'' -- if they live in underground caves, where does all the light come from?
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* This episode illuminates one of the big mysteries of ''Fraggle Rock'' -- if they live in underground caves, where does all the light come from?
   
*In [[Uncle Matt|Uncle Matt's]] postcard, he meets a street musician playing a guitar. This musician is [[Phil Balsam]], who writes all the Fraggles' music.
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* In [[Uncle Traveling Matt]]'s [[Postcards from Traveling Matt|postcard]], he meets a street musician playing a guitar. This musician is [[Phil Balsam]], who writes all the Fraggles' music.
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* In 2011, this episode was the subject of a controversy. While watching the episode in reruns on [[The Hub]], a father claimed that the racial slur "Jigaboo" was uttered. According to the episode's script, the line is "Gee Gobo." To prevent other viewers from making the same mistake, The Hub planned to edit Gobo's name out of the sentence before future airings of the episode.<ref>[http://www.the33tv.com/news/kdaf-fraggle-rock-racial-slur-dallas-father-upset-story,0,7726797.story] North Texas Dad Says Unnoticed Racial Slur Slipped In 'Fraggle Rock' Cartoon November 10, 2011.</ref>
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==Supporting cast==
 
* [[The World's Oldest Fraggle]] ([[Dave Goelz]])
 
* [[Storyteller Fraggle|The Storyteller]] ([[Terry Angus]])
 
* [[Gillis Fraggle]] ([[Richard Hunt]])
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* [[Ditzies]] ([[Kathryn Mullen]])
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==Songs==
 
*"[[Stuff Samba]]"
 
*"[[Shine On, Shine On Me]]"
   
 
==Video releases==
 
==Video releases==
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*''[[Fraggle Rock: Complete Second Season]]'' ([[HIT!]], [[2006]])
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*''[[Fraggle Rock: Complete Series Collection]]'' (HIT!, [[2008]])
   
 
{{Ep-nav|prev=[[Episode 217: Fraggle Wars|Fraggle Wars]]|series=[[Fraggle Rock]]|next=[[Episode 219: Doomsday Soup|Doomsday Soup]]}}
 
{{Ep-nav|prev=[[Episode 217: Fraggle Wars|Fraggle Wars]]|series=[[Fraggle Rock]]|next=[[Episode 219: Doomsday Soup|Doomsday Soup]]}}
   
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==Sources==
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<references/>
 
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[[Category:Fraggle Rock Episodes|218]]

Revision as of 05:46, 14 August 2012

Fraggle Rock
Air Date April 30, 1984
Written by B.P. Nichol
Director Eric Till
218b
Ditzies

Ditzies.

Gobo is selected to write the Glory Song, and he asks all the Fraggles not to sing for a little while so that he can concentrate. Just as he starts to get a handle on the song, the lights go out all over Fraggle Rock, and all the Fraggles and Doozers fall asleep. Eventually, only Gobo is left to figure out how to bring the light back to the Rock.

Meanwhile, Doc tries to find a way to communicate with other species starting with Sprocket.

Fraggle Facts

  • Once every generation, a Fraggle is chosen by random draw to write the Glory Song, a commemoration of that cycle of the cave. The song is a major part of the Fraggles' oral history, and Gobo's selection is an enormous honor.
  • It is revealed that the Ditzies are the light source of Fraggle Rock and live off the music there.

Notes

  • This episode illuminates one of the big mysteries of Fraggle Rock -- if they live in underground caves, where does all the light come from?
  • In 2011, this episode was the subject of a controversy. While watching the episode in reruns on The Hub, a father claimed that the racial slur "Jigaboo" was uttered. According to the episode's script, the line is "Gee Gobo." To prevent other viewers from making the same mistake, The Hub planned to edit Gobo's name out of the sentence before future airings of the episode.[1]

Supporting cast

Songs

Video releases

Template:Ep-nav

Sources

  1. [1] North Texas Dad Says Unnoticed Racial Slur Slipped In 'Fraggle Rock' Cartoon November 10, 2011.