Episode 221: Wembley and the Great Race

Fraggle Rock
Air Date	May 21, 1984
Written by	Robert Sandler
Director	George Bloomfield

Gobo is jealous when Wembley beats him in a race, and the competition threatens to split up their friendship. Wembley doesn't want to race any more if it's going to destroy his relationship with Gobo, but Red pushes him into a new training program.

Meanwhile, Doc prepares Sprocket for an exhibition dog show that is coming to town following an argument with Ned Shimmelfinney.

Fraggle Facts

• Three Fraggle races are shown in this episode -- the Rockbeetle Race, in which the Fraggles push a mossball with their noses while shouting "Rockbeetle!", the Front 'n' Back Race, in which they run forwards and backwards, and the Run-Hop-Swing-and-Run Race, which is self-explanatory.

Notes

• The lyrics to this episode's songs were written by Tim Wynne-Jones, instead of the usual lyricist, Dennis Lee.
• The Fraggles must have learned to count somewhere between Sir Hubris and the Gorgs and this episode, because they can count in this one.
• This is the third time Gobo cries. The first was "Mokey's Funeral" and the second was "A Friend in Need".

Supporting cast

• The World's Oldest Fraggle (Dave Goelz)
• Henchy Fraggle (John Pattison)
• Rumple Fraggle (Gord Robertson)

Songs

• "Friends Till the End"
• "Front 'N' Back Patter Song (Turn Around Now!)"

Video releases

• Fraggle Rock: Complete Second Season (HIT!, 2006)
• Fraggle Rock: Complete Series Collection (HIT!, 2008)

International episode titles

• Germany: "Wembley und das große Rennen"
• Spain: "Dudo y la gran carrera"

German title

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