Some 20 years later, the series has been put onto DVD. The first season, complete with 24 half-hour episodes is a great example of family entertainment. Now granted, I'm hovering around 30 with no kids and a wife who hates the Muppets, but since it's not likely Sesame Street episodes will ever make it to DVD, Fraggle Rock brings a little bit of learning and a lot of entertainment in its place.
For puppetry fanatics and Muppet buffs, the fifth disc of the set is dedicated to bonus features. An hour long documentary hosted by the late Jim Henson takes viewers under the world of Fraggle Rock, where the puppeteers, the music makers and the technical artists bring the show together. In addition to the documentary, several topic specific interviews shed a very unique light on the development of the show, the creation of the puppets and the technology created specifically to bring the characters to life.
There's nearly 12 hours of viewing on the 5 discs and will certainly appeal to kids, the young at heart and any Muppet fan. Topping off the set is a CD-Rom with wallpapers, screensavers and games. Finally, one of the most unusual bonuses for a collector's set I've ever seen is an exact replica of the short hand notebook and notes that Jim Henson took on his ideas for a new show he called the The Woozle World that would evetually become the Fraggles. The notebook has dozens of noted pages that Henson scribbled on a flight from the U.S. to studios in London. As much effort that went into making this set, its disappointing to find that none of the episodes contain any commentary tracks. Even so, Fraggle Rock Complete First Season will make an excellent addition to your family's DVD collection, or just your own if you're a big kid like me.
