Changes: Episode 114: The Challenge

	Fraggle Rock
Air Date	April 11, 1983
Written by	Jerry Juhl
Director	George Bloomfield

Revision as of 04:22, 10 June 2019

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 Shimmelfinney and Fluffinella.
Pa Gorg spends the entire episode in Ma Gorg's crown from the first 12 episodes instead of his regular crown

Notes

When this episode aired on The Hub, the computer game that Doc and Sprocket were playing (Zombie Attack) had the word "attack" muted whenever Doc said it and the game's box was blurred.

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

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"

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+{{episode|show=[[Fraggle Rock]]|image=|airdate=April 11, [[1983]]|writer=[[Jerry Juhl]]|director=[[George Bloomfield]]}}
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-[[Gobo|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, "lead" themselves right into the [[Gorgs|Gorgs']] garden, where [[Junior Gorg]] is looking for a genie to rescue him from his drudgery.
+[[Image:Dixiewailin.jpg|thumb|300px]]
-__NOTOC__
+[[Gobo Fraggle|Gobo's]] always been the leader of the five Fraggle friends -- until [[Red Fraggle|Red]] decides she's sick of doing things Gobo's way. Between them, they "lead" themselves and [[Boober Fraggle|Boober]] right into the [[The Gorgs' Garden|Gorgs' Garden]], where [[Junior Gorg]] is looking for a genie to rescue him from his drudgery.
-==Quotes==
-<blockquote>
-<p style="text-indent: -20pt;">
-'''Junior Gorg:''' That's the best laugh I've had since I dropped dead.</p>
-</blockquote>
+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.
-==Songs==
-*Noodlin' Nut
-*Dum De Dum II (I Wish I Had a Genie)
-*Dixie Wailin'
 ==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 seeems unclear on the subject, sometimes trying to catch Fraggles for pets, and sometimes threatening to "thump" them.
+* 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, [[Marjory the Trash Heap|The Trash Heap]], [[Ned Shimmelfinney]] and [[Fluffinella]].
+* [[Pa Gorg]] spends the entire episode in [[Ma Gorg]]'s crown from the first 12 episodes instead of his regular crown
+==Notes==
+* When this episode aired on [[The Hub]], the computer game that [[Doc]] and [[Sprocket]] were playing (''Zombie Attack'') had the word "attack" muted whenever Doc said it and the game's box was blurred.
+==International versions==
+*[[Fraggle Rock (France)|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 First Season]]'' ([[HIT!]], [[2005]])
+* ''[[Fraggle Rock: Complete Series Collection]]'' (HIT!, [[2008]])
+==International episode titles==
+* [[Fragglerne (Denmark)|Denmark]]: "Udfordringen"
+* [[Fragglit|Finland]]: "Haaste"
+* [[Fraggle Rock (France)|France]]: "Le défi"
+* [[Die Fraggles (Germany)|Germany]]: "Die Herausforderung"
+* [[Fraggle Rock (Japan)|Japan]]: "リーダーはどっち" (Which is the Leader?)
+* [[De Freggels (Netherlands)|Netherlands]]: "De uitdaging"
+* [[Fragglene (Norway)|Norway]]: "Utfordringen"
+* [[Fraglesy|Poland]]: "Wyzwanie"
+* [[Los Fraguel (Spain)|Spain]]: "El desafío"
+* [[Fragglarna|Sweden]]: "Utmaningen"
-{{Ep-nav|prev=[[Episode 113: We Love You, Wembley|We Love You, Wembley]]|series=[[Fraggle Rock]]|next=[[Episode 115: I Don't Care|I Don't Care]]}}
+{{nav|episode|prev=[[Episode 113: We Love You, Wembley|We Love You, Wembley]]|series=[[Fraggle Rock]]|next=[[Episode 115: I Don't Care|I Don't Care]]}}
+__NOWYSIWYG__
 [[Category:Fraggle Rock Episodes|114]]

Fraggle Rock
Air Date	April 11, 1983
Written by	Jerry Juhl
Director	George Bloomfield

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