Fraggle Rock UK broadcast dates

[anathema]

For anyone who's interested

Season One
7 Jan 1984 Beginnings
14 Jan 1984 Wembley and the Gorgs
21 Jan 1984 The Lost Treasure of the Fraggles
28 Jan 1984 Let the Water Run
04 Feb 1984 You Can't Do That Without A Hat
11 Feb 1984 The Thirty Minute Work Week
18 Feb 1984 The Preachification of Convincing John
25 Feb 1984 I Want to be You
03 Mar 1984 The Terrible Tunnel
10 Mar 1984 Don't Cry Over Spilt Milk
17 Mar 1984 Catch the Tail by the Tiger
24 Mar 1984 The Finger Of Light
31 Mar 1984 We Love You, Wembley
7 Apr 1984 The Challenge
14 Apr 1984 I Don't Care


The above dates are correct, and appear to comprise the first batch of shows aired in the UK. All dates below are as yet unconfirmed.


27 Feb 1985 Capture the Moon

15 Mar 1985 All Work and All Play

30 Nov 1986 Junior Sells the Farm
7 Dec 1986 Fraggle Wars

24 Jan 1988 A Brush With Jealousy
31 Jan 1988 Believe it or Not

14 Feb 1988 The Beanbarrow, the Burden and the Bright Bouquet
14 Feb 1988 Scared Silly

6 Mar 1988 Red-Handed and Invisible Thief

20 Mar 1988 Pebble Pox Blues

4 Sep 1988 The Great Radish Caper
11 Sep 1988 Home is where the Trash is

26 Mar 1989 Boober Gorg

 

[anathema]

Updates!

Season One
07 Jan 1984 Beginnings
14 Jan 1984 Wembley And The Gorgs
21 Jan 1984 The Lost Treasure Of The Fraggles
28 Jan 1984 Let The Water Run
04 Feb 1984 You Can't Do That Without A Hat
11 Feb 1984 The Thirty Minute Work Week
18 Feb 1984 The Preachification Of Convincing John
25 Feb 1984 I Want To Be You
03 Mar 1984 The Terrible Tunnel
10 Mar 1984 Don't Cry Over Spilt Milk
17 Mar 1984 Catch The Tail By The Tiger
24 Mar 1984 The Finger Of Light
31 Mar 1984 We Love You, Wembley
07 Apr 1984 The Challenge
14 Apr 1984 I Don't Care

Christmas Special
22 Dec 1984 The Bells Of Fraggle Rock

Season Two
27 Feb 1985 Capture The Moon
15 Mar 1985 All Work And All Play
10 Apr 1985 Gobo's Discovery
24 Apr 1985 The Beast Of Blue Rock
08 May 1985 Boober Rock

There are of course a few gaps in the Season Two list The following dates are correct, but season breakdowns are not yet available.

30 Nov 1986 Junior Sells The Farm
07 Dec 1986 Fraggle Wars

11 Jan 1987 A Cave Of One's Own
25 Jan 1987 Doozer Is As Doozer Does
01 Feb 1987 Boober's Quiet Day

10 Jan 1988 Born To Wander (start of new season; also new lighthouse keeper)
24 Jan 1988 A Brush With Jealousy
31 Jan 1988 Believe It Or Not
14 Feb 1988 The Beanbarrow, The Burden And The Bright Bouquet
14 Feb 1988 Scared Silly
28 Feb 1988 The Battle Of Leaking Roof
06 Mar 1988 Red-Handed And Invisible Thief
13 Mar 1988 The Incredible Shrinking Mokey
20 Mar 1988 Pebble Pox Blues

04 Sep 1988 The Great Radish Caper (start of new season)
11 Sep 1988 Home Is Where The Trash Is
18 Sep 1988 Sidebottom Blues
30 Oct 1988 Bored Stiff
18 Dec 1988 Wembley And The Mean Genie

12 Feb 1989 The Trial Of Cotterpin Doozer
26 Mar 1989 Boober Gorg

 

[Boober_Gorg]

Christmas Special
22 Dec 1984 The Bells Of Fraggle Rock

How about that - that's two days before the US airdate! How common is that?

 

[anathema]

How about that - that's two days before the US airdate! How common is that?

One day according to my records ;-)

And it's more common than you'd think. Obviously not with FR of course, but the UK has had the premiere of a number of US-produced shows over the years. A few years back Sky pulled off a deal whereby they got to air new ER episodes while the US was in mid-season re-runs, for example.

"Emmet Otter" first aired in the UK on Christmas Eve 1978 - two *years* before the US got to see it

 

[MuppetDanny]

Updates!.............

Maybe you should do a Fraggle Rock fan site with this kind of info

 

[anathema]

More updates! A date change for 'Scared Silly' - the date in my earlier posts has turned out to be incorrect - and some new dates.

Season One
07 Jan 1984 Beginnings
14 Jan 1984 Wembley And The Gorgs
21 Jan 1984 The Lost Treasure Of The Fraggles
28 Jan 1984 Let The Water Run
04 Feb 1984 You Can't Do That Without A Hat
11 Feb 1984 The Thirty Minute Work Week
18 Feb 1984 The Preachification Of Convincing John
25 Feb 1984 I Want To Be You
03 Mar 1984 The Terrible Tunnel
10 Mar 1984 Don't Cry Over Spilt Milk
17 Mar 1984 Catch The Tail By The Tiger
24 Mar 1984 The Finger Of Light
31 Mar 1984 We Love You, Wembley
07 Apr 1984 The Challenge
14 Apr 1984 I Don't Care

Christmas Special
22 Dec 1984 The Bells Of Fraggle Rock

Season Two
27 Feb 1985 Capture The Moon
15 Mar 1985 All Work And All Play
10 Apr 1985 Gobo's Discovery
24 Apr 1985 The Beast Of Blue Rock
08 May 1985 Boober Rock

There are of course a few gaps in the Season Two list The following dates are correct, but season breakdowns are not yet available.

30 Nov 1986 Junior Sells The Farm (start of new season)
07 Dec 1986 Fraggle Wars

11 Jan 1987 A Cave Of One's Own
25 Jan 1987 Doozer Is As Doozer Does
01 Feb 1987 Boober's Quiet Day

10 Jan 1988 Born To Wander (start of new season; also new lighthouse keeper)
24 Jan 1988 A Brush With Jealousy
31 Jan 1988 Believe It Or Not
07 Feb 1988 A Dark And Stormy Night
14 Feb 1988 The Beanbarrow, The Burden And The Bright Bouquet
28 Feb 1988 The Battle Of Leaking Roof
06 Mar 1988 Red-Handed And Invisible Thief
13 Mar 1988 The Incredible Shrinking Mokey
20 Mar 1988 Pebble Pox Blues
27 Mar 1988 Scared Silly
03 Apr 1988 Wembley's Wonderful Whoopie Water

04 Sep 1988 The Great Radish Caper (start of new season)
11 Sep 1988 Home Is Where The Trash Is
18 Sep 1988 Sidebottom Blues
30 Oct 1988 Bored Stiff
18 Dec 1988 Wembley And The Mean Genie

12 Feb 1989 The Trial Of Cotterpin Doozer
19 Mar 1989 Mirror, Mirror
26 Mar 1989 Boober Gorg

 

[MuppetDanny]

Thanks for the info

One question:, Are theres dates shown on CITV on weekdays?

I ask because I remember watching Fraggle Rock on saturday mornings on show called "No. 73" - those are the days

 

[anathema]

No; the show mainly aired on Saturday or Sunday mornings. There was a run of episodes on CITV, but this seems to have been the exception rather than the rule

You can use this to check the days.

 

[MuppetDanny]

No; the show mainly aired on Saturday or Sunday mornings. There was a run of episodes on CITV

Really!? So perhaps CITV were showing re-runs?

 

[anathema]

Really!? So perhaps CITV were showing re-runs?

No, it was the first run for these shows. It looks as if the show was switched from Saturdays (Season 1) to Thursdays (Season 2) to Sundays (where, so far as I can tell, it stayed for the remainder of the episodes).

This all explains why I never saw the show back then - we weren't in the habit of watching TV early weekend mornings...