Down at Fraggle Rock behind the scenes

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Date
1987
Summary
This special provides a glimpse into the creative talent and vision responsible for the television program Fraggle Rock. Host and creator, Jim Henson traces the evolution of the series from its original concept through the finished product. Henson tours the workshop and studio and gives a detailed description of the three kinds of creatures that inhabit Fraggle Rock: the Fraggles, the Doozers, and the Gorgs.
Contributors
Birkenfield, Diana; Gumpel, David; Henson, Jim
Publishers
Jim Henson Television; Henson Associates; Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Genre
Television specials
Subjects
American Culture; Performing Arts, Music; Puppet making; Fraggle Rock (Television program); Puppet television programs Production and direction
Locations
North America; United States of America
Collection
The Jim Henson video collection at the University of Maryland
Unit
Special Collections in Performing Arts
Language
English
Terms of Use
Access restricted to patrons at the University of Maryland.
Physical Description
049 minutes; color
Notes
Creation/Production Credits
Executive producer, Jim Henson.
Other Identifiers
Catalog Key: umd:1155; Catalog Key: alephsys003341638; Catalog Key: HENSON 068; Handle Identifier: hdl:1903.1/416

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