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Fraggle Rock S1E11 — Catch the Tail by the Tiger
7.6
Fraggle Rock•Season 1•Episode 11

Catch the Tail by the Tiger

7.6/10 · 93 votesMar 21, 198324 min

Ranked #10 of 24 in Season 1•matches the season avg

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

Directed byJim Henson
Written byDavid Young
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Cast9

Gerard Parkes

Gerard Parkes

Doc

Jerry Nelson

Jerry Nelson

Gobo Fraggle / Marjory the Trash Heap / Pa Gorg / Uncle Gobo Fraggle / Mervin Merggle / Fishface / Parrot / Architect Doozer / Feenie Fraggle / Radio Announcers (voice)

Steve Whitmire

Steve Whitmire

Wembley Fraggle / Sprocket the Dog / Mermer Merggle / Crusty Doozer / Venerable Sage Hambo / Murray the Minstrel / Flange Doozer / Sir Blunderbrain / Club Member #3 (voice)

Karen Prell

Karen Prell

Red Fraggle / Balsam the Minstrel / Wingnut Doozer / Judge Gaval Fraggle / Marly Fraggle / Gorg's Killer Souffle / Wingnut Fraggle / Fluffinella / Modem Doozer / The Beast / Baby Tree Creature (voice)

Dave Goelz

Dave Goelz

Boober / Uncle "Traveling" Matt / Side Bottom / The World's Oldest Fraggle (voice)

Kathryn Mullen

Kathryn Mullen

Mokey Fraggle / Cotterpin Dozer / Crosscut Doozer / Merboo Merggle / Rock Hockey Hannah / Wimple Fraggle / The Old Gypsy Lady / Sally Spotless / Tammy Shrub / Baby Doozer / Doozer #2 (voice)

C

Cheryl Wagner

Muppet Performer / Ma Gorg / Bonehead Fraggle / Lou Fraggle (voice)

B

Bob Stutt

Muppet Performer / Felix the Fearless / Wandering McMooch / Last of the Lily Creatures / The Avalanche Monster / Bigmouth Fraggle (voice)

Michel Robin

Michel Robin

Doc (French version)

Crew2

Jim Henson

Jim Henson

Director

David Young

David Young

Writer

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Episode Summary

"Catch the Tail by the Tiger" is episode 11 of Fraggle Rock season 1. It scored 7.6/10 from 93 votes, ranking #10 of 24 episodes this season (season average 7.6). Directed by Jim Henson and written by David Young, it aired on March 21, 1983.

Next: E12 · The Finger of LightBest of Season 1