Gobo question...

[SkeksisGirl]

Okay... this has been bugging me for a while... does anyone know why they changed Gobo's look halfway through the season?

 

[Squall Leonhart]

You know that's been bugging me for awhile too. But I always left it up to changes midway through the season, like the pilot epsiode for most of the series, sometimes they have extra people on the pilot sometimes it's a different set.

 

[Kimp the Shrimp]

Peer Pressure

 

[Frogster]

They changed his look to make him look older, as if he's grown up some. They also changed it from his hair moving up and down -like eyebrows- to having eyelids to give him a more realistic look. And he got the explorer's jacket to give off that explorer look.

 

[BooberFraggless]

Ma Gorg's look changed at the same time too

You'll also notice Ma Gorg also changed at the exact same time the change with Gobo was made. Then at the begginging of the next season her voice changed, because she was recast by Cheryl Wagner when Myra Fried quit. I didn't mind when they changed Ma Gorg's look. In fact she looked much better. But I really did not like it when they changed her voice. She sounded so annoying, I couldn't stand her voice anymore. I like her original voice cause it was calm and peaceful. I think Ma Gorg was the best during the few episodes when she had her new look, yet her old voice. JMO

 

[MrsPepper]

In episode 5, I believe it was, the trash heap has blue eyelashes or something. Not sure quite what it was, but her eyes were different. Maybe Gobo and Ma Gorg were both experimental or pilot versions at first, like the Trash Heap I am describing.

Personally, I like the first Gobo. The second one I find looks too much like a child, as the face is smaller. Though he does have that nifty vest...

 

[Gorgon Heap]

In episode 5, I believe it was, the trash heap has blue eyelashes or something. Not sure quite what it was, but her eyes were different. Maybe Gobo and Ma Gorg were both experimental or pilot versions at first, like the Trash Heap I am describing.

That's because Episode 5 was actually the first episode to tape. The Trash Heap's eyes didn't open in that episode, all we saw were her eyelids.

Personally, I liked the new Gobo. He had a more refined look and was more expressive and less emaciated IMO.

David "Gorgon Heap" Ebersole

 

[Xela]

Peer Pressure

Hahaha! I like that.

Personally, I liked Gobo's old look, cause I thought it was cute, but I didn't mind the new one.
I was okay with the new Ma Gorg though, cause the older one looked scary to me. It reminded me too much of this teacher I have. *shudders*

 

[Xerus]

I agree. The old Ma Gorg seemed to frown a lot. And whenever she looked at her soon, she seemed to look disgusted at him.

They gave the new Ma Gorg a sweet motherly smile instead, and I liked that better.

 

[Janice & Mokey's Man]

It wasn't just Gobo. If you'll notice, the other fraggles (except for Wembley I think) underwent "evolution" too---just not as drastic as Gobo.