For most people, Jim Henson’s greatest creation was the Muppets, or maybe even the big screen fantasy Labyrinth. But for many of us who grew up in the ’80s and ’90s, it was Henson’s miniature underground dwellers on Fraggle Rock who were the Henson creations we were exposed to the most. Originally appearing on HBO, and then on VHS tapes that your mom would rent at Blockbuster, the Fraggles have seen a resurgence of late, with a new comic book series and a new movie on the way.
Now the Fraggles are the latest pop culture icons to join the Funko Pop! world, with a new wave of vinyl figures. Included in Wave 1 are Boober. wearing his brown cap and scarf, the explorer Gobo, and Mokey the dreamer, the oldest of the Fraggle Five. Completing the series is the athletic and energetic Red, and also Wembley wearing his palm tree shirt. Each of the Fraggles comes complete with their own Doozer, who are the even smaller, green little creatures who love to work in the underground mines all day long.
And, of course, as with most Funko Pop!s, there will be a series of retailer exclusives, starting with a flocked version of Red, which can be found at Books-A-Million. Another Fraggle Rock exclusive is the intelligent dog Sprocket, which can soon be found at Toys “R†Us stores. Wave 1 of Fraggle Rock Funko Pop!s will hit this December, and you can check out images of the entire first wave in our gallery down below.
Are you excited to add the Fraggles to your Funko shelf? Be sure to let us known down below in the comments.
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