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Fraggle Rock S1E5 — The Thirty-Minute Work Week
7.4
Fraggle Rock•Season 1•Episode 5

The Thirty-Minute Work Week

7.4/10 · 110 votesFeb 7, 198324 min

Ranked #16 of 24 in Season 1•−0.2 vs season avg

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Wembley has to decide what job he wants to do.

Directed byNorman Campbell
Written byJerry Juhl
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Wembley and the Gorgs

Let the Water Run stillE3 7.3

Let the Water Run

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You Can't Do That Without a Hat

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The Preachification of Convincing John

I Want to Be You stillE7 7.5

I Want to Be You

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The Terrible Tunnel

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The Lost Treasure of the Fraggles

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Don't Cry Over Spilt Milk

Catch the Tail by the Tiger stillE11 7.6

Catch the Tail by the Tiger

The Finger of Light stillE12 7.4

The Finger of Light

We Love You, Wembley stillE13 7.6

We Love You, Wembley

The Challenge stillE14 7.4

The Challenge

I Don't Care stillE15 7.4

I Don't Care

Capture the Moon stillE16 7.4

Capture the Moon

Marooned stillE17 8.2

Marooned

The Minstrels stillE18 8.3

The Minstrels

The Great Radish Famine stillE19 7.9

The Great Radish Famine

The Garden Plot stillE20 7.6

The Garden Plot

Gobo's Discovery stillE21 7.7

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Mokey's Funeral stillE22 7.8

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The Beast of Bluerock stillE23 8.0

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New Trash Heap in Town

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

Jerry Juhl

Jerry Juhl

Writer

N

Norman Campbell

Director

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Episode Summary

"The Thirty-Minute Work Week" is episode 5 of Fraggle Rock season 1. It scored 7.4/10 from 110 votes, ranking #16 of 24 episodes this season (season average 7.6). Directed by Norman Campbell and written by Jerry Juhl, it aired on February 7, 1983.

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