"Fraggle Rock" Airs in Canada on BBC Kids

[MuppetNewsHound]

:smirk:

Hello,

Not sure if all the Fraggle fans in Canada know, but BBC Kids is airing "Fraggle Rock" weekdays at 12:00pm.

Episode 033
'Gobo and the gang trick the Gorgs into leaving the castle by impersonating the legendary Sir Hubris' airs Monday.

Take care!

Brian

[Boober_Gorg]

Are you sure it's not CBC?

[Warrick]

What does BBC stand for?

[Kimp the Shrimp]

British Broadcasting channel

[Faylo]

Unfortunately, since I don't have satellite I don't get this channel. :(
But I'm getting digital cable during the summer, which includes BBCKids so hopefully FR will still be airing!

[MuppetDanny]

Are you sure it's not CBC?

It;s definately "BBC KIDS" channel ;) : BBC KIDS (http://www.bbckids.ca/default.asp)

[Ilikemuppets]

That's so cool! I'm glad to see that it's showing on tv somewhere!

[MuppetMarc]

Man, more reasons to move to Canada!:)

[ButchCat]

Darn!!!

Makes me wish I could get that channel. I also don't have satellite. Oh well it'll just make me enjoy the DVD's all that more.

Terry Angus

[heralde]

Very true Terry, it makes you more grateful for all the DVDs (and hopefully we'll see more.) :)

[zeldazipple]

Yeah me too. I don't have a satelite either, but that would have been cool to record the ones I haven't baught yet. I'm just happy they are broadcasting it again. I wonder if it's the UK version of FR or the Canada/US one. I know they are pretty much the same except for a few changes but I would like to see a difernt version of it. lol

[Leyla]

Oh, lucky me, I've got that channel. I haven't seen it yet, but according to the guide it's NOT the puppet version that's playing. It's the cartoon version.

"Cartoon version of Jim Henson's beloved puppet series about the carefree creatures called Fraggles. (Animated)"

[Faylo]

Hmm, according to the BBC website though it's the puppetry one. Maybe it's a mix of both? Like, they show an animated episode one day and the original one the next?

[MokeynSprocket]

To me this is good and bad! It's good because Fraggle Rock is being aired and will be promoted in a sense. However, it's bad because for all the Canadians who have purchased Fraggle Rock on DVD could have saved their money. Basically, there are certain television shows I love, but will not purchase because they are aired everyday. For instance, All in the Family, 3's Company, I Love Lucy, are shows that I love, but will not purchase them "UNLESS" they were not aired anymore. Most TV show dvds I own are purchased with the notion that these shows will never be aired again. However, if they will still be aired, then I would not purchase them, but simply enjoy them on tv. I'm sure some Canadians probably would not have purchased the box sex had they known it would soon be aired. Well, you tell me! Is it fair or unfair to fans who have purchased the box sets in Canada?

[Ilikemuppets]

Maybe if they don't get the channel, then it would be a good thing.

[Traveling Matt]

Oh, lucky me, I've got that channel. I haven't seen it yet, but according to the guide it's NOT the puppet version that's playing. It's the cartoon version.

"Cartoon version of Jim Henson's beloved puppet series about the carefree creatures called Fraggles. (Animated)"
That's interesting. Perhaps they are showing both. There are far fewer cartoon episodes than live action, though.

[Traveling Matt]

To me this is good and bad! It's good because Fraggle Rock is being aired and will be promoted in a sense. However, it's bad because for all the Canadians who have purchased Fraggle Rock on DVD could have saved their money. Basically, there are certain television shows I love, but will not purchase because they are aired everyday. For instance, All in the Family, 3's Company, I Love Lucy, are shows that I love, but will not purchase them "UNLESS" they were not aired anymore. Most TV show dvds I own are purchased with the notion that these shows will never be aired again. However, if they will still be aired, then I would not purchase them, but simply enjoy them on tv. I'm sure some Canadians probably would not have purchased the box sex had they known it would soon be aired. Well, you tell me! Is it fair or unfair to fans who have purchased the box sets in Canada?
MokeynSprocket,

I used to think like that. I still do for shows like "M*A*S*H" and "I Love Lucy" that will probably rerun forever. But ever since it aired its last episode, Fraggle Rock has been shown in reruns very infrequently. When it does rerun, it is typically yanked off the schedule after a while. It never airs continuously.

I'd give it a year and a half on BBC Kids. Tops.

On the other hand, the DVDs allow you to own the episodes (and in much better video/audio quality), you get great bonus features, you get great bonus material (like the pitch book replica) and you get great packaging. So far HIT has done a wonderful job of preserving this show in a way that no cable network can.

Owning all the episodes is much preferrable over relying on someone else. Especially if you plan on repeated viewings, sharing it with a friend or sharing it with children (now or in the future).

[Leyla]

Hi! Just an update on the confusion between whether they are playing the animated version, or the puppet version.

Despite the TV guide's opinion, it is the puppet version, hooray! It plays once a day on weekdays, and twice a day early in the morning (8AM here) on the weekend.

Hope that clears things up! It did for me!
Leyla

[zeldazipple]

I would have baught the DVDs anyway. Reguardless of the show being aried or not. Heck I baught FR on cassetts eventhough it was still on TV and I could record it anytime I wanted to. Infact I did have all the episoades recorded at one point. But Still wanted the videos.

To me this is good and bad! It's good because Fraggle Rock is being aired and will be promoted in a sense. However, it's bad because for all the Canadians who have purchased Fraggle Rock on DVD could have saved their money. Basically, there are certain television shows I love, but will not purchase because they are aired everyday. For instance, All in the Family, 3's Company, I Love Lucy, are shows that I love, but will not purchase them "UNLESS" they were not aired anymore. Most TV show dvds I own are purchased with the notion that these shows will never be aired again. However, if they will still be aired, then I would not purchase them, but simply enjoy them on tv. I'm sure some Canadians probably would not have purchased the box sex had they known it would soon be aired. Well, you tell me! Is it fair or unfair to fans who have purchased the box sets in Canada?

[mrsieve]

Its sad to know that the studio they filmed the Fraggles is now a parking lot in downtown Toronto.

[Boober_Gorg]

From what the website says, it looks like the channel is only showing the first 35 or 36 episodes in rotation, which is totally lame. :rolleyes:

Can anyone confirm that the website is correct? Also, have any edits been spotted in these recent reruns?

[Traveling Matt]

Its sad to know that the studio they filmed the Fraggles is now a parking lot in downtown Toronto.
Where did you hear that?

[a_Mickey_Muppet]

I would have baught the DVDs anyway. Reguardless of the show being aried or not. Heck I baught FR on cassetts eventhough it was still on TV and I could record it anytime I wanted to. Infact I did have all the episoades recorded at one point. But Still wanted the videos.


yeah same with me... The Golden Girls is on Lifetime here and i STILL bought all 7 dvd sets! but TV tends to cut stuff out now a days :sympathy:

[zeldazipple]

Yeah I noticed that. T.V. has been so lame lately. I hardly watch it. It's more fun to watch a DVD or a tape. I like the idea if watching something on demand than waiting for it to come on.

[mrsieve]

Where did you hear that?

It was one of studios which the CBC used, and next door to the studio is where the musicals were recorded. Pretty much the whole block was leveled and replaced with a lovely :rolleyes:parking lot. For those Canadians here "King Of Kensington" and a few other Canadian shows were filmed there as well as the Muppets "The Frog Prince".

[Leyla]

Well, I hate to bump an old thread, but I tuned into BBCkids today, and they are still playing Fraggle rock at several different times every day. It must be doing well, because they're now playing episodes from season 2, so they've bought the rights to show another season, hooray!
Leyla

[Drtooth]

For the eleventy billion time, we need some US station to start airing these again to hype up the movie. Sprout would be an ideal place, I think...

[MrsPepper]

It's also been on the Teletoon Retro segments of Teletoon recently!