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The Best Episodes of Fraggle Rock Season 1

Every episode of Fraggle Rock Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Fraggle Rock Season 1!

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The Fraggles are a fun-loving community of creatures who live in a subterranean fantasy land where they love to play, sing and dance their cares away, sharing their world with the tiny Doozers and the

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Fraggle Rock Season 1 Episode 18 - The Minstrels
    8.3/10(107 votes)

    S1:E18

    The Fraggles meet the band of traveling musicians known as The Minstrels, led by the mysterious and wise Cantus. Everyone must find their own song, but Red is having a lot of trouble with hers.

    Director:Jim Henson
    Writer:Jocelyn Stevenson

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  2. Fraggle Rock Season 1 Episode 17 - Marooned
    8.2/10(96 votes)

    S1:E17

    Boober's birthday is interrupted by a disaster (and didn't he just know this was going to happen?!).

    Director:George Bloomfield
    Writer:David Young

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  3. Fraggle Rock Season 1 Episode 23 - The Beast of Bluerock
    8.0/10(83 votes)

    S1:E23

    Wembley must choose between entering Red's splash-a-thon and accompanying Gobo on a scary journey.

    Director:George Bloomfield
    Writer:Sugith Varughese

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  4. Fraggle Rock Season 1 Episode 1 - Beginnings
    7.9/10(180 votes)

    S1:E1

    Gobo's Uncle Matt discovers the opening to Outer Space and sets off to explore it, leaving Gobo behind to explore Fraggle Rock and pick up the postcards Matt will send.

    Director:Jim Henson
    Writer:Jerry Juhl

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  5. Fraggle Rock Season 1 Episode 6 - The Preachification of Convincing John
    7.9/10(114 votes)

    S1:E6

    Mokey decides that eating Doozer constructions hurts their feelings, so she gets Convincing John to help her get the Fraggles to stop.

    Director:Jim Henson
    Writer:Jerry Juhl

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  6. Fraggle Rock Season 1 Episode 19 - The Great Radish Famine
    7.9/10(89 votes)

    S1:E19

    The Trash Heap decides to teach the Fraggles, Doozers and Gorgs a lesson by magically making all the radishes in the Gorg's garden disappear.

    Director:George Bloomfield
    Writer:Jerry Juhl

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  7. Fraggle Rock Season 1 Episode 22 - Mokey's Funeral
    7.8/10(86 votes)

    S1:E22

    Nobody thinks Mokey is good at practical things, so she tries to deal with Junior Gorg's Fraggle trap on her own.

    Director:Jim Henson
    Writers:Jerry Juhl, Susan Juhl

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  8. Fraggle Rock Season 1 Episode 2 - Wembley and the Gorgs
    7.7/10(135 votes)

    S1:E2

    Wembley agrees with everyone, including the Gorgs, who decide he makes a great loyal subject.

    Director:Jim Henson
    Writer:Jerry Juhl

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  9. Fraggle Rock Season 1 Episode 21 - Gobo's Discovery
    7.7/10(81 votes)

    S1:E21

    Gobo thinks he's lost his nerve and decides not to be an explorer anymore.

    Director:Martin Lavut
    Writer:Jocelyn Stevenson

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  10. Fraggle Rock Season 1 Episode 11 - Catch the Tail by the Tiger
    7.6/10(93 votes)

    S1:E11

    It's been two weeks since Traveling Matt's last postcard, so Gobo decides to go into Outer Space to look for him.

    Director:Jim Henson
    Writer:David Young

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  11. Fraggle Rock Season 1 Episode 13 - We Love You, Wembley
    7.6/10(91 votes)

    S1:E13

    Everybody wants Wembley to do something for them, except a Fraggle named Lou, who likes Wembley just for who he is.

    Director:Jim Henson
    Writer:Jocelyn Stevenson

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  12. Fraggle Rock Season 1 Episode 20 - The Garden Plot
    7.6/10(83 votes)

    S1:E20

    Fraggle Rock is under attack from two sides when Sprocket tries to smash his way in, and Junior Gorg tries to pulverize it.

    Director:George Bloomfield
    Writer:bpNichol

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  13. Fraggle Rock Season 1 Episode 7 - I Want to Be You
    7.5/10(102 votes)

    S1:E7

    Everyone loves Mokey, so Red decides to be just like her.

    Director:Perry Rosemond
    Writer:Jocelyn Stevenson

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  14. Fraggle Rock Season 1 Episode 10 - Don't Cry Over Spilt Milk
    7.5/10(95 votes)

    S1:E10

    Gobo gets trapped in Outer Space when Doc boards up the hole in the wall.

    Director:Perry Rosemond
    Writer:Jerry Juhl

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  15. Fraggle Rock Season 1 Episode 24 - New Trash Heap in Town
    7.5/10(77 votes)

    S1:E24

    Through a misunderstanding, Mokey becomes the new Trash Heap.

    Director:George Bloomfield
    Writer:Laura Phillips

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  16. Fraggle Rock Season 1 Episode 5 - The Thirty-Minute Work Week
    7.4/10(110 votes)

    S1:E5

    Wembley has to decide what job he wants to do.

    Director:Norman Campbell
    Writer:Jerry Juhl

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  17. Fraggle Rock Season 1 Episode 8 - The Terrible Tunnel
    7.4/10(104 votes)

    S1:E8

    Wembley accidentally finds the legendary Terrible Tunnel.

    Director:George Bloomfield
    Writer:Jocelyn Stevenson

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  18. Fraggle Rock Season 1 Episode 12 - The Finger of Light
    7.4/10(90 votes)

    S1:E12

    Mokey wins Ruler of the Rock Day, but she has a lot of trouble being in charge.

    Director:Peter Harris
    Writer:David Young

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  19. Fraggle Rock Season 1 Episode 14 - The Challenge
    7.4/10(90 votes)

    S1:E14

    Red challenges Gobo's leadership.

    Director:George Bloomfield
    Writer:Jerry Juhl

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  20. Fraggle Rock Season 1 Episode 15 - I Don't Care
    7.4/10(88 votes)

    S1:E15

    Boober is sick of everyone not respecting his feelings.

    Director:Stephen Katz
    Writer:Carol Bolt

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  21. Fraggle Rock Season 1 Episode 16 - Capture the Moon
    7.4/10(88 votes)

    S1:E16

    Gobo is the Moon-Greeter for this month's Festival of the Fraggle Moon, when Junior Gorg steals the Moon!

    Director:Douglas Williams
    Writer:David Brandes

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  22. Fraggle Rock Season 1 Episode 3 - Let the Water Run
    7.3/10(127 votes)

    S1:E3

    Red's Swimming Extravaganza is canceled when the Pool goes dry and there's no water to fill it.

    Director:Perry Rosemond
    Writer:Jocelyn Stevenson

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  23. Fraggle Rock Season 1 Episode 9 - The Lost Treasure of the Fraggles
    7.3/10(102 votes)

    S1:E9

    Gobo and Red find a map that leads to the Ancient Treasure of the Fraggles.

    Director:Perry Rosemond
    Writer:Jerry Juhl

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  24. Fraggle Rock Season 1 Episode 4 - You Can't Do That Without a Hat
    7.1/10(119 votes)

    S1:E4

    Boober is really brave until he loses his lucky hat.

    Director:Perry Rosemond
    Writer:Jocelyn Stevenson

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"The Minstrels" is the best rated episode of "Fraggle Rock" season 1. It scored 8.3/10 based on 107 votes. Directed by Jim Henson and written by Jocelyn Stevenson, it aired on 5/9/1983. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Marooned".