Gobo Fraggle
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Gobo Fraggle is one of the five main Fraggles in Fraggle Rock. In Gobo's earliest appearances, he wore a yellow sweater with a purple cardigan. After the first twelve episodes, he would trade in this outfit for a yellow sweater with purple stripes and a brown vest.
Gobo Fraggle is an explorer, just like his Uncle Traveling Matt. Whereas Matt explores Outer Space, Gobo devotes himself to the exploration of Fraggle Rock's many caverns and unchartered regions. Gobo is also the only Fraggle who is brave enough to go into Doc's Workshop to pick up his uncle's postcards. Whenever the Fraggles are in trouble, Gobo finds inspiration in these postcards.
Gobo is adventurous, clever, and kind. Although he is a good leader, he has a tendency to be conceited and domineering on occasion. He shares a room with his best friend, Wembley Fraggle. Gobo has an accomplished singing voice and plays the guitar. He is allergic to radish bars.
A young Gobo puppet was seen in flashbacks of Gobo as a child, being raised by Uncle Traveling Matt. He wore a yellow tank top with a horizontal, purple stripe.
Behind the Scenes
"Gobo" (short for "go between") is a lighting term used in film, television and theatre. In the context of the show, Gobo is named after his great-uncle Gobo, Traveling Matt's uncle. In the language of the ancient Fraggles, "Gobo" means "Take off your hat!"
Evolution
When the Gobo puppet was redesigned halfway through the first season of Fraggle Rock, it was changed to represent a more mature Gobo. For the first two episodes after his look significantly changed, he wore a hat, possibly to hide the fact that his hair was now shorter. Throughout the Series 5 seasons, occasionally he wears different hats.
 Gobo in the first twelve episodes of Fraggle Rock. Gobo has longer hair which obscures his eyelids. In some of the scenes in Doc's Workshop, Gobo has an eyelid mechanism to indicate surprise or worry, but again, his hair makes such an effect subtle. He wears a yellow sweater with a purple cardigan. |
 The later Gobo has shorter hair, exposing his eyelids, and a slightly different head shape. He now wears a striped sweater and brown vest. In addition to this, Gobo often sported unusual hats in several episodes; in his original sketch design Gobo is indicated to own a hat collection. |
