Apple TV Plus has released the first trailer for their upcoming series Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock. The show is a reboot of Fraggle Rock, originally created by Jim Henson (who also created The Muppets) that ran from 1983-1987. Now, this musical series has been revived for 13 full-length episodes that will be bursting with humour, action, and adventure.
The Fraggle Rock series surrounds the interconnected societies of Muppet creatures within their underground civilization. This remake, run by Matt Fusfeld and Alex Cuthbertson (who have also worked on Community and New Girl), is staying true to the original show with the return of cherished characters Gobo, Red, Boober, Mokey and Wembley. It is clear that this Fraggle Rock re-creation will be a fresh piece of entertainment for some and a nostalgic trip back into childhood for others.
The trailer for Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock features catchy songs, eye-grabbing visuals, and plenty of humour. It explores the comical lives of the Fraggles and the mischief they get up to as they live among one another, away from the rest of society. The advanced set is vastly different from the basic props usually seen in puppet tv, as this new show features rockets, caves with glowing ponds, and water slides. Although the Fraggles have a sense of wonderment of what exists outside their home, the trailer’s flashing party lights and atmospheric score depicts Fraggle Rock as the only place anyone would want to be.
Apple TV Plus have long been a Fraggle Rock fan, as it currently streams the original Fraggle series on the platform and released a number of original shorts in 2020 titled Fraggle Rock: Rock On. Now, it will treat fans to even more content in this slapstick comedy show with snappy songs that are sure to be stuck in everyone’s head for a week. Along with this, the new series will include guest performers such as Patti LaBelle, Kenan Thompson and the Foo Fighters.
Many fans of Fraggle Rock will be excited about the return of this show and to see their favourite characters take on new adventures. Just from the glimpse in the Apple TV Plus trailer, it is evident that there will be more than enough excitement to keep the audience on their toes and once again become captivated within the complex lives of the Fraggles.
Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock will be a show for children to discover and adults to reminisce to. The series has stayed true to the original but has also added its own new element, causing it to be an exciting and fresh show that many are looking forward to watching.
Fraggle Rock: Back the Rock will be released on January 21st, 2022, on Apple TV Plus.
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