Fraggle Rock

Jim Henson firstcreatedFraggle Rockback in 1983 , and the original rooter favorites were brought back together for the revival meeting serial . Gobo , Red , Wembley , Mokey , and Boober have also made novel Quaker with which to research both the Rock and Outer Space , and they often hear from wise to sure-enough Uncle Traveling Matt thanks to his delightful mailing-card detailing interaction with the human he calls " pathetic fauna . " The Jim Henson Company series is executive create by Lisa Henson , Halle Stanford , John Tartaglia , Matt Fusfeld , and Alex Cuthbertson , with Dave Goelz and Karen Prell cobalt - executive producing . Many of the creatives also serve as puppeteers and voice player , score the series all the more particular . The holiday special in particular is produced by Ritamarie Peruggi .

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Uncle Traveling Matt on The Night of the Lights

Screen Rant : You have traveled far and broad ; even to taboo space and back . What can you tell me about your travel ? What is the most of import affair you ’ve learn ?

Uncle Traveling Matt : Well , it turns out that featherbrained tool observe with Night of the Lights as well . Everybody seems to have a go at it Inner Light . I do n’t know why it is . In fact , I ’m looking here right now at you , and you seem to have lights in your cave .

Speaking of dizzy creatures , have you had any recent exciting interaction with silly creatures celebrating the Night of the Lights ?

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Uncle Traveling Matt : Yes , I have . I ’ve had wonderful times . Recently I was on something called a subway , which … I do n’t recognise what that is exactly . But you apparently have to have money to get on it . I do n’t know what money is .

I wish that I could aid you . But I too lack money , so neither of us can ride the tube .

Uncle Traveling Matt : Well , we ’ll take a walk . We ’ll take a walking .

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As the oldest Fraggle , you have plenty of wisdom to impart from your travels to youngsters like Gogo . What would you advise him to do on a night such as this ?

Uncle Traveling Matt : Well , the fiddling Fraggles like to celebrate every twelvemonth . And sometimes I go back and celebrate with them , like I am now . You know , you’re able to see all these endearing lights here . These by the way are glow grapes , these develop . You just establish a little ejaculate and then you bring water supply to it . And then you wait — wait all year really . And when you pick them they set forth glowing . You must have those too , right ?

I think that we do it a dissimilar way of life . We can make something radiate , but probably not as cool as the Fraggles .

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Uncle Traveling Matt : Well , I did once see a light farm — I believe it was called a section stock or something like that . you’re able to buy glow grapes .

I would love to know what inspires you when you send your nephew post card .

Uncle Traveling Matt : Well , you see , the little Fraggles do n’t get out much ; they never come . They ’re kind of fainthearted and afraid , so they stay hush-hush . But I ’m sort of a hero explorer , and I come out and wait around , and I write down what I see . And then sometimes even institutionalise back artifacts . I find things in outer space , and I wrap them up in a slight package . I send them to my nephew Gobo .

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Are you on the lookout for any artifact tonight ?

Uncle Traveling Matt : I absolutely am . I ’m very interested in what ’s give ear out of your auricle . What is that ? Plants that grow out of your ears ?

They ’re call earbuds ! What exciting design do you have tonight for the night of the lights ?

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Uncle Traveling Matt : Well , I am going to go seem . I ’m going to go exploring . Just see what the giddy wight are doing . There ’s something called a parade that I ’m go to explore if I can find it .

Jim Henson ’s fun - loving , melodious Fraggles are back ! Join Gobo , Red , Wembley , Mokey , Boober , and new Fraggle friend on hilarious , epic risky venture about the deception that happens when we celebrate and care for our interconnected earth .

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