Synopsis: Crimson begins a membership but it surely’s taken over by Gobo, so she begins a special one with Cottorpin Doozer. Catchy songs are sung.

Authentic airdate: March 26, 1984

One and one and one are three, are you able to sing as excessive as me? One and one are solely two, I can sing as excessive as you! I’M THE ONE THAT WON!

Ahem, sorry. I’ve had that music in my head for per week.

I’ve by no means been an enormous fan of golf equipment typically. They at all times really feel a little bit discriminatory, they really feel a little bit pointless, and on the finish of the day if you wish to hang around, do you really want a membership for that? I imply, there are golf equipment designed to assist individuals, nearly like charities, however these are extra so organisations than anything. They’ve monetary officers. I don’t suppose Fraggle’s have accountants.

Talking of golf equipment designed to assist, younger Crimson Fraggle has determined to create simply that! Or, at the least, she desires to begin a membership so she will be the chief of one thing. You see, Gobo Fraggle is at all times the darn chief! Why’s that? As a result of his identify is first within the title sequence! That’s my guess, anyway. So Crimson takes this concept to the opposite Fraggles who determine the membership’s noble objective ought to be to assist individuals! And who higher to steer than Gobo! Oh boy, Crimson’s proper, that man will get every little thing.

So Crimson takes her bat and ball and goes house, and creates her personal rattling serving to membership! And her latest member is Cottorpin Doozer, who I at all times suppose was performed by Karen Prell however was in reality Kathy Mullen and I’m actually simply typing this so in 12 months time after I Google it once more it’ll be me answering my very own query. Cottorpin will get the brief finish of the Doozer Stick and retains on being positioned in conditions that require Crimson to assist her out, often up on excessive rocks, whereas the opposite Fraggles stroll across the Rock serving to out and attempting to determine why Crimson is freaking out. Crimson will get all ‘Crimson’ about it and begins attempting to one-up Gobo, ending up within the Gorg’s backyard and serving to Pa Gorg together with his hanky which was caught down a nicely. Pay attention, if I had been Pa Gorg, I’d simply contemplate the hanky gone. Get a Kleenex, bud, they’re means much less gross. Pa Gorg traps the opposite Fraggles, leaving it to Crimson to assist them out, which means she actually is the Excessive Helper! Whoopee! In fact her first decree is to finish the membership, as a result of who wants a membership when you have got buddies? That’s what I attempted telling the Scouts, however they weren’t having it and the tribunal terminated my membership.

And that’s Fraggle Rock for you. Does Crimson study a lesson and develop as a personality and cease being aggressive with Gobo shifting ahead? Gorg no she doesn’t! However that’s okay, she wouldn’t be the Fraggle we all know and love if she misplaced her preventing spirit! However nonetheless, she loves her buddies, and she or he loves Gobo, even when she does wish to beat him in a laughing contest.

Strongest Second: The puppetry of Crimson Fraggle. Enjoyable truth: Karen Prell needed to have emergency surgical procedure when this episode was in manufacturing. Okay, that’s not such a enjoyable truth. However Steve Whitmire stepped in and performs Crimson all through the episode, and his puppetry is spot on. Crimson has that very same feeling that Karen provides her in her actions, which is a testiment to his expertise.

Weakest Second: Okay, high quality, I admit it – I don’t just like the Doozers. I discover them extraordinarily uninteresting. They’re the Meg Griffins of Fraggle Rock.

MVF (Most Priceless Fraggle): It’s for certain Crimson Fraggle. Are you able to think about her response if I gave it to Gobo!?

First Look of…: Have we seen these three Fraggles who observe Crimson round earlier than? The true odd ones? They really feel like Pogey earlier than Pogey was invented. I really like Pogey.

Coolest Puppetry Impact: It’s tremendous easy, however Crimson holding Cottorpin for a complete music appeared actually cool.

Fraggle Lore: At this stage Fraggles don’t have a lot to do with the Doozers, as evident by Gobo’s real look of shock and confusion at a Doozer even talking to him.

One Extra Factor…: And now, a phrase concerning the Doc and Sprocket story: Sprocket doesn’t get in to the High Canine Membership he utilized for, so he begins his personal membership, The Underdogs! No canines that yap are allowed, which incorporates Rowlf. Sure, that Rowlf. No huge canines are allowed, so I’m assuming Barkley isn’t welcome. Doc makes a bunch of guidelines that excludes everybody, and shortly realises that ruined every little thing. Totally on Fraggle Rock, the Doc tales are barely much like what’s taking place contained in the Fraggle gap. This one is just about equivalent. It might take Sprocky 7 years to hitch a membership, The Group of Muppet Canine.

Okay, One Extra Factor: Don’t overlook, Fraggle Rock: Again To The Rock Season 2 begins tomorrow! Sure, THAT tomorrow!

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by Jarrod Fairclough – Jarrod@ToughPigs.com