Fraggle Rock: The Challenge

Gobo's always been the leader of the five Fraggle friends -- until Red decides she's sick of doing things Gobo's way. Between them, they "lead" themselves and Boober right into the Gorgs' Garden, where Junior Gorg is looking for a genie to rescue him from his drudgery.

Meanwhile, Doc buys a computer and a game on it has him and Sprocket competing for the high score until Ned Shimmelfinney wants to try the game.

Fraggle Facts

 * The Fraggles still don't know the Gorgs very well. When Gobo, Red, and Boober are trapped, they wonder if the Gorgs will eat them. That's probably because Junior himself seems unclear on the subject, sometimes trying to catch Fraggles for pets, and sometimes threatening to "thump" them.


 * Mokey Fraggle does not appear in this episode, though she is mentioned.


 * This episode has the most mentioned but unseen characters: Mokey, The Trash Heap, Ned Shimmelfinneyand Fluffinella.
 * Pa Gorg spends the entire episode in Ma Gorg's crown from the first 12 episodes instead of his regular crown

International versions

 * French version: Doc and Croquette are entranced by a new video game system, but are reluctant to take turns with the sole controller. After Croquette sets a record, the system short-circuits. Doc repairs it, and adds a second controller, so the pair can play together. Meanwhile, Uncle Traveling Matt finds a stone lion and assumes the lion is alive. He climbs up and waves, hoping to make friends. Tourists spot him through their pay telescopes.

Songs

 * "Noodlin' Nut"
 * "Dum De Dum II (I Wish I Had a Genie)"
 * "Dixie Wailin'"

Video releases

 * Fraggle Rock: Complete First Season (HIT!, 2005)
 * Fraggle Rock: Complete Series Collection (HIT!, 2008)

International episode titles

 * Denmark: "Udfordringen"
 * Finland: "Haaste"
 * France: "Le défi"
 * Germany: "Die Herausforderung"
 * Japan: "リーダーはどっち" (Which is the Leader?)
 * Netherlands: "De uitdaging"
 * Norway: "Utfordringen"
 * Poland: "Wyzwanie"
 * Spain: "El desafío"
 * Sweden: "Utmaningen"

Cast

 * John Tartaglia as Gobo Fraggle (Dubbing over Jerry Nelson's lines)
 * Karen Prell as Red Fraggle
 * Steve Whitmire as Wembley Fraggle and Sprocket
 * Dave Goelz as Boober Fraggle and Uncle Traveling Matt
 * David Rudman as Junior Gorg (Dubbing over Richard Hunt's lines)
 * Myra Fried as Ma Gorg
 * Matt Vogel as Pa Gorg (Dubbing over Jerry Nelson's lines)
 * Rob Mills as Junior Gorg body
 * Gord Robertson as Pa Gorg body
 * Trish Leeper as Ma Gorg body
 * Gerry Parkes as Jerome "Doc" Crystal