01x09 - The Giggle Gaggle Games

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Dance your cares away

Worry's for another day

Let the music play

Down at Fraggle Rock

Work your cares away

Dancing's for another day

Let the Fraggles play

-We're Gobo.
-Mokey.

-Wembley.
-Boober.

Red.

Junior!

Hello!

My radish.

Dance your cares away

Worry's for another day

Let the music play

Down at Fraggle Rock
Down at Fraggle Rock

Down at Fraggle Rock.

Oh, boy! This is gonna be great.

-Come on, everyone.
-Yeah.

Look at this.

Craggles, Fraggles mixing,
sharing, connecting.

I love connecting!

Look at you Craggles meditate.

I thought I went deep, but you go deep.

I hope everyone else
is showing their Craggles a good time.

Hope you Craggles like to be amazed,
because I am going to do

a one-handed upsy doozy gravity bloozy
with my eyes closed.

And the crowd goes wild!

Here we go. And flop.

Wow. A yawn?

Usually, that at least gets
an applause, but okay. Noted.

Unbelievable, but noted.

Right this way, Craggles.

We are gonna do
something really, really fun.

Uh-oh, this way.

Actually... Well, maybe...

'Cause I...

You know what? I think we should...

Okay, I can't decide what to do.

You ever wish you could just
parachute outside your body and be like,

"You're on your own, pal."

That way? Yeah, okay. Makes sense.

You, my special guests,
are in for a treat.

Oh, to be you right now.

Fresh laundry.

Really?

I'm going to need a moment.

Thank you.

Hey, I know what
you Craggles need, a little snack-a-rooni.

Yeah. You see, our neighbors, the Doozers,

well, we eat their buildings
so they can build more.

Perfect harmony

Anyway. Well, enjoy.

Yeah, well,
they don't usually taste like that.

Must be a bad batch.

Mokey!

See, the Fraggles don't like
that goo in our Doozer sticks.

If they don't eat our structures,
this could be a big problem.

That's why I said to keep the goo
away from headquarters.

Yeah. I'm mad at whoever brought it there.

Turbo, it was you and Wrench.

We know. We feel awful,
but we're working on forgiving ourselves.

-What's up, friend-a-roonies?
-Yeah, hi. Best friend Gobo here.

We're having a hard time
breaking through to the Craggles.

Yeah. They yawned at my one-handed
upsy doozy gravity bloozy!

I mean, I'm... I'm fine. I don't even care,

-but can you imagine?
-Yeah.

Most people find my indecisiveness cute.
They did not.

They blew their noses in my laundry!

Okay, I'm hearing that this isn't
as easy for some of you

as it is for some of us, like me.

But everything is fine in the vine.

Let me just take the lead here.

I'm a natural connector.

Plus, I've done a little homework.

A book about Craggles?

You read this whole thing?

I read it front to back, back to front.

I laid on my side and read it that way.

High, high recommend.

And as someone who now understands them,

I think we just need to make the Craggles
feel at home and at peace.

I know that you must feel upset

When you try your best
But don't connect

It's never easy
I know that they seem different

But if you just stop

I can guarantee that we're the same

A Fraggle or a Craggle

And hey, even a Grizzard too

You know it doesn't matter

-'Cause the same light shines
-No.

Inside me and you

Pretty soon you'll start to see

All you have in common
If you're listening

It's pretty easy
In no time they'll feel right at home

They'll be eating tons of Doozer sticks
And radishes all on their own

A Fraggle or a Craggle

And hey, even a Grizzard too

You know it doesn't matter

Cause the same light shines
Inside me and you

The same light shines
Inside us all

The same light shines inside us all

From very small to big and tall

The same light shines inside us all

Yeah.

Inside us all

Mokey, nice song.

Great voice. Sweet message.

Lyle, my guyle.

What's craggle-laggle-lagging?

You know our traditional greeting.
Hey, I am impressed.

Well, you know, I do what I can.

Any update on the water situation?

You mean how we stole your water?

By accident. By accident.

Don't worry, friends.
The Wisest Fraggle Council's on it.

They're the greatest minds
in Fraggle Rock.

I bet they're coming up
with a solution right now.

Yes.

Okay then, esteemed council,
I think we've found a solution.

-Oh, yes?
-Finally.

We'll have a snack now and lunch later.

-Excellent!
-Yes. Yes.

That took all morning.

Sir, we're supposed to be solving
the Craggles' water problem.

-Oh, right.
-Oh, yes. We must do that, yes.

Right after lunch!

-Yes!
-Good idea!

A big one.

I wouldn't be surprised
if they've figured it out.

Yes, they're working overtime.

And in the meantime,
we're gonna be playing overtime with you.

It's too much.

Maybe we could just go rest?

No, it's our pleasure.

You're our guest,
and you deserve the best,

and we'd love you to... I can't think
of another thing that rhymes.

-Rest?
-Rest!

Yes.

But no, because I've got
something special planned.

So, go and round up your crew
and get ready for the best time ever.

-All right.
-Go ahead. See you later.

Get excited.

Mokey, I think the Craggles just want to...

Connect with us
through the magic of games?

I know.
I was just thinking the same thing.

No. I think what Gobo was going to sug...

Did you say games? I'm in.

What? I love games. You know this.

Yes, my sister!

There's a whole chapter in the book
about how much the Craggles love games,

and there's no better way to bond
with them than a shared ritual.

Yes!

Right in my ear,
and I mean right in my ear.

I'm sorry, Boober.

So, let's bond all the way.

Let's play the game to end all games.

Wait,
are you saying what I think you're saying?

-The Giggle Gaggle Games!
-Yeah!

Yeah!

Mokey,
isn't that kind of a big production?

No, not really.

Wow.

I'm Barry Blueberry.

Welcome to the Giggle Gaggle Games.

Okay, so it's not not a big production.

Hi, Mrs. Shimmelfinney.

No, ma'am, I'm not a telemarketer.
I'm your tenant. I live in your backhouse.

Sprocket. I'm on the phone.

I'm calling to ask
if I could put solar panels on the roof

to draw some extra power

for a pretty exciting project
I'm working on to remediate plastics.

Oh, no, I know that recycling
goes out on Thursdays.

I'm actually talking about microplastics.

It's a project for school. No,
not high school, 'cause I'm a big girl.

No, I'm a woman girl.

-No, I mean... Hello?
-Hello?

-Hello?
-No, I'm here. Can you hear me?

I lost her.

And she was just about to say yes
to the solar panels and call me a genius.

You know, dude,

remember when that airline didn't believe
you were an emotional support animal?

I'm starting to understand why.

Mokey?

We don't need all this.

We could just head for the Calming Caves
and just...

Lyle, please. I've done my homework.
I know the Craggles love games.

-Yeah.
-We do too.

-So let's foster that connection, okay?
-Actually...

Start her up, Barry!

We're here live in the Great Hall.

I'm Barry Blueberry
providing the color commentary,

and that color is blue.

Boom.

Let the Giggle Gaggle Games begin!

-Is that my cue?
-That's your cue.

Yeah!

Hey, Gobo, did you see that?

I saw it, bud.

The first game up is a Fraggle favorite,
the Pole of Nonsense.

Isn't this great?

A gummy, gummy boo and a gummy, gummy you.

Oh, okay. That's fun.

A gummy, gummy...

Excuse me. You know, Mokey,
we don't have to do this.

Lyle, I feel so connected to you now.

Me too. Yeah.

Radish-ade! Fresh radish-ade!
Get your fresh radish-ade!

What time is it?

Time for the Great Radish Run.
I'm Barry Blueberry.

I love confetti.

Giggle gaggle, giggle gaggle, radish race!

Oh, no. It's okay.

Well, the Fraggles are demonstrating
exemplary radish balancing skills,

but the Craggles
just can't seem to get it.

-This is so fun, right?
-Oh, wow.

Well, it's something.

Lots of bruised radishes
on the dinner table tonight.

I'm Barry Blueberry.

Yeah, confetti.

Huh? Right?

That's my signature. Next up,
one of my favorites, the Slip and Flip.

Hope nobody gets hurt out there.

Well, once again,
the Fraggles make it look easy.

Look at those excellent scores
from the judges.

While the Craggles...

...do not.

What a beautiful, joyful mess!

And now it's time
for the traditional dance break!

Dance break. Dance break.

Excuse me. Coming through.

-Hey, Mokey?
-Yeah?

Don't take this the wrong way,
but this is a huge disaster.

And the Craggles hate it.

Well, maybe we just haven't found
the right game yet.

Now, if you'll excuse me,
I'm in the middle of a dance break.

Gosh!

I've never heard her say "gosh" before.

She's really upset.

Well, I think she just really cares
about the Craggles.

But hopefully the Wise Council's
coming up with

-a plan to help them.
-Yeah.

I've got it!

What is it, Icy?

What is the difference
between a Doozer and a Gorg?

What?

The number of bites it takes to eat one!

Oh, Icy Joe!

-You're bad! You're bad.
-I know. I know.

Attention, everyone!

Bathroom break number 32.

Take a break. I've got another one!

I don't know. What are we gonna tell her?

I have no idea.

Okay!

I've danced it off, and now we just
need to harvest all that positive energy

and move on to the ultimate
hide-and-sleek game.

Hey, where'd the Craggles go?

-Well, they're hiding.
-Yeah.

Already?

Wow, they knew the next game
before I even said it.

They're not play-hiding,
they're hide-hiding.

What? Why?

Because they wanted to get away from you.

They don't like any of this.
I'm Barry Blueberry.

I... I-I'm so sorry. My... My hand slipped.

I know that was totally
not the right moment for that.

It just hurts because
I really thought I understood them,

but I don't.

Mokey. I hate to see you handstand cry.

It's impressive, but it's sad.

Mokey. Your heart was in the right place.

Yeah. You meant well,

but maybe understanding the Craggles

is more complicated
than just reading about them in a book.

You know, even my Uncle Matt has trouble
connecting with other creatures sometimes.

Oh, no way.

Yeah, in fact he actually
just sent me a postcard about it.

I'd like to hear it.

"Dear Nephew Gobo,
I write to you from what seems to be..."

The land of the hairier,
more intelligent creatures.

The hairy ones have Silly Creatures
waiting on them hand and hoof.

I knew I needed to connect
with this superior being.

Hello, great to meet you.

They immediately knew I was important.

-I tried speaking their language.
-Bark! Bark!

But they couldn't understand me
and that's when it hit me.

I knew nothing about them.

And by wisely admitting that,
it opened up an incredible new discovery.

The Orb of Understanding.

A simple wave of this orb seems to say...

I don't know you, but I'd like to.

There's nothing more gratifying
than connecting with a stranger.

So here it is, Gobo,
the Orb of Understanding.

May you use it,
as the Silly Creatures say...

Like a good boy.

That's a good boy! Who's a good boy?

I wanted to make the Craggles
feel welcome so badly

that I forgot about
the most important thing:

asking what they wanted.

Well, maybe you should go tell them that.

Yeah. I gotta find them
and set things right.

But I don't know where they went.
Probably somewhere calm.

Wait, they mentioned Calming Cave.

-Let's go! Yeah!
-Yeah!

Come on. Hurry.

Build more! Build more! Build more!

Cotterpin, do you hear that?

All of Doozerdom can't wait to build
bigger, higher, Doozier structures,

and it's all because of that goo
you discovered.

But, sir, we need more testing.

The Fraggles don't like
eating the goo sticks,

which could present
a huge sustainability issue.

-Goo! Goo!
-Oh, I hate to miss a good chant.

Now, Cotterpin, you get back to fixing
this Doozer tube, and let's talk later.

-Oh, but...
-I'm coming!

-Goo! Goo! Goo! Chanting is fun.
-But, sir, the...

No one is listening to me.

I wish I'd never discovered
that awful goo to begin with!

Why won't anyone listen to me?

How can I power my home lab
if my landlord won't even listen to me?

All I'm trying to do
is make a difference in the world.

Exactly!

Wait, what's up with this Bluetooth today?
Is this a podcast or something?

And it's like every time I try,
someone's there to stop me, like,

"No, thank you, little girl. Try again."

That is how it feels.

-It's relentless!
-It's relentless!

Wait. It's relentless.

So, I need to be relentless too.

I just need to keep on trying
no matter what.

If they won't give up,

-I'm not giving up either.
-I'm not giving up either.

This is incredible. Hello?

If you can hear me, I just wanted to say
you've got this, sister!

You are an inspiration!

You're right, Sprocket.

You and the magic Bluetooth lady
who seems, frankly, rad.

I am not giving up.

-Hello?
-Hi, Mrs. Shimmelfinney.

I just wanted to let you know that
I am a PhD candidate,

and I'm working on a project
that could eventually save the world.

All I need is to install
some solar panels on the roof.

-But before you say no...
-Yeah, sure.

-Wait, you're saying yes?
-Yeah, I'm saying yes.

Okay.

Thank you, Mrs. Shimmelfinney. Love you.

"Love you"?

We got this.

Here we are!

What's happening here?

Quiet, quiet, please, please.

You see, I'm on watch duty,
and all the Craggles are very tired.

Oh, Lyle, I wore you all out.
I'm so sorry.

Here. This is for you.

Well... Thank you.

It's a... What... What is it?

The Orb of Understanding.

Clearly, I know nothing about you,
but I want to.

So if you ever wanna tell me
about yourselves, I wanna listen,

but also, I understand
if you just want space.

Do you wanna know why we sleep?

Because you're tired of me?

Oh, no, Mokey. It's not about you.

You see, Craggles sleep most of the day.

-You do?
-Really?

We need sleep, and that's why
we came here to Calming Cave.

It's the closest place here at
Fraggle Rock to how Craggle Lagoon feels.

The perfect darkness and temperature
for a long snooze.

I read every word of that book,
and it didn't say a thing about that.

What book?

This wasn't even written by a Craggle.

Yeah. You know, it's really hard
to capture who we are in a book.

Craggles live and play
on a different plane

that we access through a dream state.

You do?

-Sorry, sorry, sorry. Self-shush.
-Yeah. Nice.

-That sounds incredible.
-Yeah.

How does it work?

Well, do you wanna see?

-Yeah.
-Yeah.

Dream a dream and see

What a dream can be

What makes dreamers feel

Dreams are more than real?

Why does dreaming keep revealing

What our lives conceal?

Dream a dream and see

What a dream can be

Dream a dream and see

Why sweet dreamers dream

Yeah!

When I wake I see

One more mystery

While our lives run
Is there someone dreaming you and me?

Dream a dream and see

What a dream can be

Dream a dream and see

Why sweet dreamers dream

Dream a dream and see

See, oh, what a dream can be

Dream a dream and see

Why sweet dreamers dream

Dream a dream and see

What a dream can be

That was awesome.

Incredible.

Dream Games!

Thank you for showing me your world, Lyle.

You're right. It's indescribable.

Which, by the way,
doesn't even describe it.

Okay, now please tell me,

is there anything we can do
to make you all more comfortable?

Well, can we stay here at Calming Cave
until we can go back to Craggle Lagoon?

Well, of course.

Yeah, and don't worry.
We're doing everything in our power

to get the water back to Craggle Lagoon
as soon as fraggly possible.

Until then, our water is your water.

We have plenty to share.

Yeah.

Pa! Pa!

I'm almost done
with the fountain you asked for.

But are you really, really sure
you wanna take all the water like this?

Sure? Why, of course I'm sure!

In fact,
it's... it's exhausting being this sure.

-Now, you finish it, Junior!
-Okay, Pa.

This water is ours to control!

That should do it.

Ma, get the sparkling radish juice!

And I mean the good
sparkling radish juice.

Ooh la la!

What's happening to the water?

Oh, no!

Where did all the water go?

What does this mean?

Well, I'll tell you one thing.
This can't be good.

You're looking
at a real cliff-hanger, folks!

I'm Barry Blueberry!