Episode 106: The Preachification of Convincing John

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Fraggle Rock
Air Date	February 14, 1983
Written by	Jerry Juhl
Director	Jim Henson

Mokey decides that it's wrong to eat Doozer constructions, and she tries to persuade the other Fraggles to quit the habit, even though the constructions are the Fraggles' favorite thing to eat. She goes so far as to enlist the help of Convincing John, the Fraggle who can convince anyone to do anything. When Convincing John joins Mokey's crusade, the Fraggles learn of the dangers of upsetting the balance of nature. Meanwhile, Doc tries to sew a button to a fried egg.

Contents 1 Fraggle Fact 2 Notes 3 Songs 4 Supporting Cast 5 Video releases 6 International episode titles

Fraggle Fact

• Once a Fraggle calls for the Solemn Oath of the Fraggles, all the others must swear by it. Only the Fraggle who called for the Oath can allow the others to break it.

• Convincing John seems to be aware of Outer Space and it's inhabitents, as a line in his song about not eating the doozer towers refer to a fraggle turning into a human being.

Notes

• This episode reveals the environmental connection between the Fraggles and the Doozers. Doozers don't mind when the Fraggles eat their constructions, because it frees up more space for the Doozers to keep building. When the Fraggles stop eating the constructions, the Doozers decide they must leave Fraggle Rock, as they will die if they cannot build.

• Convincing John is one of Jim Henson's two recurring characters; he appears again in later seasons.

• Convincing John also is the proud owner of a golden tooth, quite visible when he sings.

• Although this is a flashback episode, when Gobo goes to get Traveling Matt's postcard, Doc is attempting to sew a button on a fried egg, though he started this goal at the beginning of the episode, supposedly when Mokey started writing in her diary.

Songs

• "Why?"
• "Convincing John"

Supporting Cast

• Convincing John (Jim Henson)

Video releases

• The Preachification of Convincing John (VHS) (HBO Video, 1986)
• Fraggle Fun and Doozer Doings (Jim Henson Video, 1993) -- closing credits cut
• Fraggle Rock: Complete First Season (HIT!, 2005)

International episode titles

• Denmark: "Forkynder-Johns evner"
• France: "Le sermon de Johnny Persuasion"
• Germany: "Die Predigten des Johannes"
• Netherlands: "De zedenpreek van Pater Piet"
• Norway: "Skråsikre John"
• Spain: "La predicación del convincente John"
• Sweden: "Doozarna" (Video title "Mokey och Dosarna")

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