Fraggle Rock: Catch the Tail by the Tiger

It's been two weeks since Uncle Matt's last postcard, and it's Gobo's responsibility to go out into Outer Space and rescue his uncle. He's terrified of going, and even Marjory the Trash Heapadvises against it, but all of his friends expect him to go, and he's too proud to back out.

Meanwhile, Doc invents a Lightning Deflector for Sprocket in order to go for a walk in a thunderstorm.

International versions

 * French version: Worried by news of an energy crisis, Doc saddles Croquette one of Uncle Georges' gadgets, to act as a moving target and collect and utilize natural energy. Croquette's fears are only exacerbated by this. While Doc monitors the energy on a panel, he removes the lightning hat and sneaks back in. When the lightning rod is struck by lightning, Doc is shaken, and realizes that his dog is more important than an energy rate hike. Meanwhile, Uncle Matt rides atop of an automoblile, noticing the French signs and motorists' reactions to lights and each other.

Songs

 * "Catch the Tail by the Tiger"
 * "Rollin', Rollin' On"
 * "Now's the Time for Parting"

Video releases

 * Live by the Rule of the Rock (HIT!, 2005)
 * Fraggle Rock: Complete First Season (HIT!, 2005)
 * Fraggle Rock: Complete Series Collection (HIT!, 2008)

International episode titles

 * Denmark: "Stik dit gab i en løve" (Stick your mouth in a lion)
 * Finland: "Häntää tiikeristä, sarvea sonnista"
 * France: "Prends La Queue Par Le Tigre" (Catch the Tail by the Tiger)
 * Germany: "Onkel Matt, wo bist du?" (Uncle Matt, Where Are You?)
 * Japan: "さよならゴーボー" (Farewell, Gobo)
 * Netherlands: "Sla de kop op de spijker" (Turn the nail on the head)
 * Norway: "På taket er tausheten dyr" (On the roof is the silence of animals)
 * Poland: "Złap tygrysa za ogon" (Catch a tiger by the tail)
 * Portugal: "Uma Missão de Salvamento" (A Rescue Mission)
 * Spain: "Coge la cola por el tigre" (Grab the tiger by the tail)
 * Sweden: "Knapp en tiger pa nosen" (Button a tiger on the nose)

Cast

 * John Tartaglia as Gobo Fraggle (Dubbing over Jerry Nelson's lines)
 * Kathryn Mullen as Mokey Fraggle
 * Karen Prell as Red Fraggle
 * Steve Whitmire as Wembley Fraggle and Sprocket
 * Dave Goelz as Boober Fraggle, Uncle Traveling Matt and Philo
 * David Rudman as Gunge (Dubbing over Richard Hunt's lines)
 * Matt Vogel as Marjory the Trash Heap (Dubbing over Jerry Nelson's lines)
 * Gerry Parkes as Jerome "Doc" Crystal