Gobo

Gobo is the natural leader of the Fraggle Five. He is an explorer, spending his days charting the unexplored (and explored-but-forgotten) regions of Fraggle Rock. Gobo is following, often quite literally, in the footsteps of his Uncle Traveling Matt Fraggle, the greatest living Fraggle explorer. Gobo is actually extremely brave, being the only Fraggle (besides Matt) who has ever had the nerve to enter Doc's workshop and risk the jaws of Sprocket. He is highly respected by other Fraggles, although they occasionally find him a little pompous. He is also somewhat egocentric, which can make it hard for him to admit mistakes. As a leader, Gobo often provides his friends with direction, although, since he's a Fraggle, it's sometimes a fairly silly one.

Red

Red Fraggle is a nonstop whirligig of activity. To her fellow Fraggles, Red is often seen as a f lash of crimson racing to her next athletic pursuit. She is Fraggle Rock champion in Tug-of-War, Diving while Singing Backwards, the Blindfolded One-Legged Radish Relay, and a number of other traditional Fraggle sports. She is outgoing, enthusiastic, and athletic, but take note - her impetuosity can get her into real trouble. Red is Mokey's best friend and roommate. Her frenetic energy contrasts with Mokey's quiet, contemplative nature. Red's relationship with Gobo is a little more complicated, since they both like to lead; but Gobo's slightly more sensible nature tends to prevail. Red is generous enough to concede graciously (most of the time).

Wembley

To Wemble is a Fragglish word that means (roughly) "to be so unable to make up one's mind that it's ridiculous." Wembley is indecision personified. (He only owns two shirts, and both have a banana-tree motif. If he had any other clothes, he'd never be able to get dressed in the morning. Wembley has an uncanny ability to f ind merit on both sides of any issue. This talent occasionally casts him in the role of peacemaker. He is also completely incapable of doing anything dishonest - no matter what - and he is steadfast in his admiration for his best friend and roommate, Gobo. It was Gobo who encouraged Wembley to apply for his job with the Fraggle Rock Volunteer Fire Department. Wembley is the siren.

Mokey

Mokey is an artist, poet and philosopher. She seems to be in touch with some sort of higher Fraggle consciousness. Mokey is fascinated by the beauty and intricacy of the world around her, and is always seeking new ways to share this feeling with others. Her observations may lead her to write a poem about dripping water or to paint a picture of the perfect radish leaf. Like all Fraggles, Mokey can get a little carried away - a dab of paint to cover a crack in the wall can lead easily to an epic mural. Also, her dogooding nature can sometimes get her into trouble - like the time when she decided that eating the Doozer constructions was hurting the Doozer's feelings, and so the Doozers almost had to leave Fraggle Rock because they had no more room to build. But her oblique, holistic insights are unique in Fraggledom and enable her to come up with very creative solutions to some tricky problems. Mokey may have her head in the clouds, but she's also very courageous and resourceful. Her job is to brave the Gorgs' garden and collect the radishes the Fraggles eat.

Boober

According to Boober Fraggle, there are only two things certain in this world: death and laundry. Boober is terrified by the former and fascinated by the latter. He is also paranoid and superstitious. According to Boober, anything that can go wrong surely will, and when it does, it will inevitably happen to him. Boober denies that he is a hypochondriac; he claims he is just practicing the symptoms because he's bound to get the diseases. But Boober's negative attitude has a big plus - he can see real trouble coming a mile away, a useful attribute in a land of eternal optimists. Boober's two joys in life are doing the Fraggle laundry and cooking. He loves spending a fine moring washing socks, an action-packed afternoon watching them dry - and a delightful evening baking up a delectably light radish souffle to serve to his friends.

Traveling Matt

Gobo's Uncle Traveling Matt is the greatest living Fraggle explorer - the Fraggle equivalent of an astronaut. After completing his exploration of Fraggle Rock, he ventured forth into our world, a place the Fraggles call "Outer Space." He sends his observations back to Gobo on postcards in care of Doc (who inevitably tosses them into the trash, since he doesn't know anyone named Gobo Fraggle). Because Matt looks at our world through Fragglish eyes, he is liable to have a very different interpretation of what he sees then we do. Upon noticing a parking meter, for example, Matt might write to Gobo about "the sidewalk creatures who eat round shiny food and then stick their little red tongues up for more."

Doozers

Totally unlike the Fraggles, Doozers spend their lives working. The greatest joy in a Doozer's life is to get up, put on a hard hat and take a place on the Doozer work crew. Doozers mine radishes (and occasionally other vegetables) from the Gorgs' garden and make Doozer sticks with them, with which to build elaborate crystalline Doozer constructions throughout Fraggle Rock which the Fraggles then eat with relish. This pleases the Doozers immensely, since it allows them more room to build. Fraggles may think Doozers are indistinguishable, but this isn't so. Each Doozer has a unique set of skills, knowledge, and Doozer dreams. Two prominentDoozers are the Architect, who oversees theconstruction of Doozer designs, and Cotterpin Doozer, whose rebelliousness and vision have won her a place as the Architect's apprentice.

Junior Gorg

Sweet, loveable, galumphing Junior is the apple of his mother's eye and the bane of the Fraggles existence. All he wants to do is "get those Fwaggles". The Fraggles raid the Gorgs' garden for the vegetables (particularly the radishes) that they eat, and the garden is Junior's pride and joy. But the Fraggles are never really in any danger. Junior isn't very bright or coordinated, and really wouldn't hurt a f ly.

Ma Gorg

In her role as "queen of the universe," Ma is the guardian of Gorgish tradition and manners, striving to keep her family up to regal snuff. She expects royal delegations to visit at any moment, and is always prepared - by having the house clean (at least by Gorg standards) and elaborate diplomatic rules at the ready. She adores Pa and is an indulgent mother to Junior. She is terrif ied of only one thing - Fraggles, whom she regards as some sort of vermin.

Pa Gorg

Pa Gorg considers himself to be the "king of the universe," with a kingdom full of Gorgs who owe him allegiance - despite the fact that he hasn't seen another Gorg (except the members of his immediate family) in eons. Pa has an extremely sweet and romantic attachment to Ma. His feelings about Junior, however, are a little more complicated. He loves his son, of course, but doesn't think Junior is very bright. On the other hand, neither is he (but he doesn't know that).

Doc

Doc, the man who inhabits the workshop that contains the hole in the basement that leads to Fraggle Rock, is an inventor and a tinkerer. If it's impractical, elaborate, or a wee bit odd, Doc has probably already invented it. His contraptions often look Rube Goldberg-ish in the extreme, and include things like automatic dog feeders (his dog, Sprocket, encouraged him to invent that one) to elaborate burglar alarm systems that are more likely to trap him then any burglar. Doc doesn't know about Fraggles.

Sprocket

Sprocket might be considered Doc's dog; on the other hand, Doc might be considered Sprocket's person. Sprocket is an extremely intelligent and expressive dog, who lives at the workshop full time. Although nonverbal, Sprocket manages to get his needs across to Doc by using a combination of sign language and barking inf lections. In this way, he is able to criticize Doc's inventions and tell Doc anything he wants to (particularly that he's hungry) - except for the fact that the Fraggles exist. Sprocket knows that they do... he's seen them lots of times... but he just doesn't have the words to tell Doc about them. This drives Sprocket crazy.