Synopsis: When Gobo is chosen to write the Glory Song, all the other Fraggles stop singing so he can concentrate on writing. This has severe consequences for the Ditzies, a previously unheard-from species that provides the light in Fraggle Rock. Can Gobo figure out how to bring back the light? Original air date: April 30, 1984 It occurred to me on this re-watch of “The Day the Music Died” that the Ditzies are the opposite of midi-chlorians. Everyone knows what midi-chlorians are, right? Just in case: Midi-chlorians are microscopic organisms in Star Wars that live inside everything, and if a ..read more

In 1979, two guys from Cincinnati spent a year of their lives trying to convince the Hollywood elite to nominate a pig puppet for Best Actress. They called their organization CAMPO — the Committee to Award Miss Piggy the Oscar — and their campaign inspired tens of thousands of people to embrace the impossible. This is their story. Find us at “Muppet Fan Podcasts with ToughPigs.com” on your favorite podcast catchers, including Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or Spotify! Credits: Written, Hosted, and Edited by Danny Horn Artwork by Dave Hulteen, Jr. Executive Producer: Joe Hen ..read more

Geez. It’s been over a month since this episode dropped and honestly? I still can’t believe it exists. “I’m Pogey” is an incredibly special piece of television. When Wembley walked out of Mokey’s cave with the ponytail, I legitimately paused the episode and shouted “UH? ARE THEY DOING IT???” And they did do it. After years of folks telling me that it’s too hard to explain transitioning to children, the team behind Back to the Rock, specifically director John Tartaglia and writer Charley Feldman, proved that it can be done. As a transgender woman and a longtime Fraggle superfan, this is exact ..read more

We’re talking about Minutes 23-24 of Muppet Treasure Island, in which we board the Hispaniola and meet Long John Silver. With special guest Beth Cook from the Fraggle Talk Classic podcast! PLUS: Why is the ship called Hispaniola? Who’s the pink bird lady? It’s exciting to see Sweetums again! Statler and Waldorf made of wood! Sea chanteys at church! And puppet sitcoms of the 1990s! Hosted by Anthony Strand & Ryan Roe Guest Beth Cook Produced & Edited by Ryan Roe Logo by Morgan Davy Movin’ Right Along: A Muppet Movie Podcast is available at ToughPigs.com ..read more

Back in 2018, we celebrated Muppetational May: a completely made-up, month-long celebration of the Muppets where we asked Muppet fans across the internet to answer questions about your favorite (and least favorite) Muppet stuff every day through the month of May. It was a ton of fun, and it created a great amount of Muppety chatter on social media. We’ve been wanting to do it again ever since, but there are only so many times we can ask who your favorite Muppet is, ya know?? This year, we’re changing it up a bit with Muppetational May: Artist Edition! The idea is this: We’ll give you a promp ..read more

Synopsis: It is a period of civil war. Rebel spaceships, striking from a hidden base, have won their first victory against the evil Galactic Emp… wait, wrong wars. Synopsis: While on a camping trip, Mokey discovers Fraggle Cave, whose residents take her prisoner. When Red tries to rally the Fraggles to rescue her, both Fraggle Rock and Cave are set on a path to war. Original air date: April 23, 1984 As the story commonly goes, Jim Henson envisioned Fraggle Rock as a show to end war. And sure, we’ve seen plenty of episodes so far that have explored things we can do that can prevent war, like ..read more

To sum up this episode in five words: Boy, Twitter kinda sucks, huh? To sum up this episode in several words: Here we are, back for season two, baby! Last season, I covered the episode “The Merggle Moon Migration,” which tackled a very modern issue of misinformation in the digital age (even though Fraggles have no computers). This season, we’ve gotten a spiritual sequel in the form of “The Repeatee Birds,” which also handles a distinctly digital message in an analog setting while not being as blunt with the terminology (even though I didn’t mind the “Echo Chamber” from the former episode, I ..read more

Disney has released a trailer for Jim Henson: Idea Man, and we’re getting our first look at the archival goodies that await us. In the trailer, we get to see footage of Henson family movies and an animated reenactment of the creation of Kermit the Frog (RIP Betty’s coat) along with interviews of such recognizable folks as Frank Oz and Jennifer Connelly. We’ve heard of them! Directed and produced by Ron Howard, Jim Henson: Idea Man tells Henson’s life story with new interviews and rarely-seen archival footage. Earlier this month, we got to see the first poster for the documentary, which feat ..read more

We’re talking about Minutes 21-22 of Muppet Treasure Island, in which Jim and the boys meet Fozzie, Bunsen, and Beaker. With special guest Jesse Hassenger! PLUS: Magnifying glass comedy! Rizzo is Rizzo and Beaker is Beaker! The big blue wet thing! Which Muppet Show character might have made a better Squire Trelawney? And which painter’s work does the dock remind us of? ALSO: We couldn’t find a concise explainer online, but “That’s Chappie” is a reference to a popular tweet from years ago! Hosted by Anthony Strand & Ryan Roe Guest Jesse Hassenger Produced & Edited by R ..read more

In our latest FRAGGLE TALK: CLASSIC, we review episode 4 of season 2, “Red’s Sea Monster,” in which Red befriends the Last of the Lily Creatures, but no one believes her. PLUS: Seaweed research time! Gaslighting vs Casslighting. The subjectivity of rock beetles. We demand Marlon’s Monster Museum T-shirts! It was only a matter of time before we referenced the Folgers commercial. Find us on your favorite podcast catchers, including Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Google Podcasts, or Spotify! CREDITS: Fraggle Talk: The Unofficial Fraggle Rock Podcast is brought you to by ToughPigs.com. Produced ..read more