Rockin' Back

Dance your cares away – furred rock from the Henson returns

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LIKE THE GREAT CONJUNCTION IN DARK Crystal, it seems universal forces have come together to create the perfect conditions for the resurrection of another Jim Henson classic: Fraggle Rock. “I think the world needs Fraggles right now,” says

Fraggle Rock: Back To The Rock executive producer Halle Stanford. “I feel like the universe conspires to make things happen when they’re supposed to. And it’s been a pretty rough couple of years, so I think there’s a spiritual reason for the Fraggles coming back right now when we need joy, hope.”

There’s another less metaphysical force coming into play, too. “Another reason,” Stanford continues, “is that a lot of the Fraggle Rock fans have grown up.” Among which are Stanford herself and co-executive producer John Tartaglia, a veteran puppeteer who cut his teeth on Sesame Street and then Avenue Q.

“John and I, we loved Fraggle Rock as kids. It was The Muppet Show, Fraggle Rock and Dark Crystal that inspired me to do what I’m doing, and Johnny to become a puppeteer. Of course we wanted to remake Fraggle Rock.

“So when I was in a meeting with Apple TV and they said, ‘Hey, what’s going on with Fraggle Rock?’ I’m like, ‘What do you want to go on with Fraggle Rock?’ ‘Let’s bring back