The Mechs and Animatronics Behind Fraggle Rock's Doozer Puppets!

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The original Fraggle Rock premiered in 1983, and it was Jim Henson's intention that the Doozers, one of the series' hallmark (and tiny) characters, be puppeteered in much the same way as a normal hand puppet. Jim Henson's Creature Shop creative supervisor Peter Brooke and animatronics supervisor John Criswell walk Adam through the evolution of these characters' mechanics and electronics since those early days, and even let Adam operate a Doozer himself!
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@tested Год назад

Watch Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock on @AppleTV +: tv.apple.com/us/show/fraggle-rock-back-to-the-rock/ More Henson-related videos: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-gzbBdRHqGcQ.html

@bossgeekknight Год назад

This is the best series Adam has ever done, I love seeing what's behind Jim Henson productions, its lifting the vale on my childhood.

@cwilliamsphoto Год назад

Wholeheartedly agree! I've been tuned into Tested since the very beginning, and out of everything that has been posted this video (and series) has made me say WOW out loud more times than anything. You have to admire Jim's tenacity for wanting to do something a specific way and then physically creating the ability for it to be accomplished. Hats off to anyone who has ever worked for JHCS, past present and future. The drive to innovate and keep this magic alive is something everyone needs to appreciate!

@UnicornFairy42 Год назад

@@cwilliamsphoto Have you ever seen Jim Henson’s Animal Jam?

@ReubenCornell Год назад

At this point, this channel is just a Henson stan account... and I'm here for it.

@gl15col Год назад

One of my favorite things about anything from the Henson studio is they don't dumb things down, they talk to kids like intelligent beings. And even after all these years, they still are full of love and enthusiasm for their craft.

@Tancread99 Год назад

Puppeteering is clearly both art and science. Really fantastic work.

@SteveC-id6dq Год назад

I literally laughed out loud when Adam said “hello” and that little mouth moved along. 😂

@Shatterpath Год назад

COTTERPIN! My fave! My 52 year old heart is so happy to watch thig. I loved the fraggles so much

@davidcahan Год назад

Adam's kid like "wows" are the real treat. Especially when I'm thinking the same thing to myself at practically the same time

@rjjoyce2951 Год назад

I'm Loving all these Henson videos recently. It's amazing to see how this all works, with Adam's great questions and obviously the massive love all these folks have for there work and Jim's work that led to it all

@TheMerce101 Год назад

Doozers have always been my favourite Henson creation (I still have a book called "The Doozer Who Didnt" from when I was a kid - spoiler alert that's how Fraggles are created!) and I have introduced my 4yr old daughter to Fraggle Rock and she is MESMERISED! I cant wait for the new series.

@TheMuddySea Год назад

The Doozer Who Didn't was one of my favourite books from my childhood!

@UnicornFairy42 Год назад

@@TheMuddySea Have you ever seen Jim Henson’s Animal Jam?

@blueninja115 Год назад

I just have to thank you, Adam. After many years of careful consideration, I began my academic journey in pursuit of an engineering and manufacturing degree. You and the Mythbusters crew were a massive influence and I doubt that I'd be on this track if it wasn't for you guys. You have my undying gratitude.

@peckenstein Год назад

It was great how forthcoming they were with their knowledge and the internal functionality. No gatekeeping at all. That the Doozers are so small and yet so expressive is amazing, and adorable! Every one of these videos I can't help but think how pleased Jim would be with both the forward progress but also how much his original internal designs still inspire the design of the modern inner workings.

@108u9 Год назад

Plot twist: the puppets are actually alive and just syncing and playing along when the humans move their hands. Adam has been bamboozled.

@willmfrank Год назад

Plot twist twist: Adam was never there; that was a life-sized Adam-shaped Doozer operated from off-camera... 😉😁

@ericvaninwegen6384 Год назад

I will never not love Adam's enthusiasm, curiosity, and genuine love for seeing how other makers do their craft. His joy in this series has radiated from the screen!

@vilstef6988 Год назад

The waldo in remote devices, named after the character Waldo from the story of the same name by Robert A Heinlein!

@gmoney9992 Год назад

Fraggle Rock was my childhood. Such great memories!

@wingtipsworld5909 Год назад

i remember when fraggle rock first came out and had no idea they were still filming episodes. back then the doozers were what made the show for me as a teenager even though it was intended for children.

@mattdawg83686 Год назад

After over 40 years, I now know what the inside of a Doozer Muppet looks like! I’m in absolute awe at the marvel of engineering that goes into these works of art.

@Codex_of_Wisdom Год назад

I have so much respect for the Henson Studio's philosophy of combining cutting-edge tech with traditional methods and artistry.

@robadams1645 Год назад

I grin for the entire duration of these videos.

@tested Год назад

So glad! That was us that entire day.

@bigdadgigachad3042 Год назад

You should do a video on how to make a simple hand puppet, everyone could make. I'd love for you to make your own Adam Savage hand puppet, so people could get an idea how to customize their puppet to resemble themselves or maybe their favorite person.

@taybrown1354 Год назад

Love the Fraggles, Doozers too but seeing The Country Bears in the back was just the icing on the cake for me🤣♥️

@cullercoatstunneloflove4307 Год назад

I know someone who met Jim Henson, she said he was so nice and really kind! Sad loss!

@Jonbwriter Год назад

Adam is like a child in a candy shop. His energy is palpable. ❤💓🖖

@WoefulMinion Год назад

Sometimes I gasp because he's a little rough with things when he gets excited.

@UnicornFairy42 Год назад

@@WoefulMinion Have you ever seen Jim Henson’s Animal Jam?

@WoefulMinion Год назад

@@UnicornFairy42 Good point!

@UnicornFairy42 Год назад

@@WoefulMinion Is that a yes?

@WoefulMinion Год назад

@@UnicornFairy42 I've only seen a short clip from the show, so I have to say, "no," unfortunately. Jim Henson always liked to stay busy, so I haven't been able to catch everything.

@christopherdelaney6263 Год назад

I had the pleasure of seeing some of these at The Atlanta Centre For Puppetry Arts decades ago. At the time, I had no idea that they had put in a Jim Henson Installation. If you've never seen a grown man cry in joy in public, because he got to see a few puppets, you haven't seen true happiness. Right next to them was an installation of Emit Otter! One of the best days ever! If you're every in the Atlanta area, DO NOT miss out on this gem. It's easily overlooked in such a crowded city, but it's there! For you more mature folks, they used to perform shows that were for adults only and they served cocktails. Definitely one of the best places ever to take a loved one. The tour is self guided and constantly changing! I even got to see an original Skeksis and "Pigs in Space"! Thank you for sharing this with us! True fans are loving this!

@Tenkurel Год назад

This series is making me miss the Jim Henson Creature Shop challenge more and more. That, and Face-Off. They were both such great looks at how everything goes on behind the scenes.

@peterweingartner4364 Год назад

I love these videos. The Jim Henson Creature Shop folks are real magic makers, and it brings such a smile to my face to see what they are doing.

@MAYERMAKES Год назад

specifically for the parts shown in the video, Printing with Engineering Resin is elevating the whole process, as with the right material its as strong as an injection molded part.

@NitaKerns Год назад

These Henson Co videos are simultaneously delighting me and making me CRAZY FKN JEALOUS!! 😂

@m.maclellan7147 Год назад

#same !

@spiercephotography Год назад

I’m living vicariously through you on being able to see all this cool Henson puppeteering stuff! Love love love these videos!

@667mumble Год назад

I love how Adam's inner child comes out when checking out all the Jim Henson stuff

@deshazo_henry Год назад

I really enjoy these videos where Adam explores something particularly nostalgic for me! I've been fascinated by anything from Jim Henson my whole life, but especially as a kid.

@mealex303 Год назад

i loved tge stuff the doozers built with and the fraghles ate it looked like cristal straws and always wanred to try some as a kid 😊

@blockstacker5614 Год назад

The doozer constructions are made out of processed radishes.

@senseibear2436 Год назад

I must thank you on behalf of myself and everyone else who lives on Portland! We are all fraggles, and hippies until the end xx

@kathyevans3251 Год назад

Thank you for more muppet stuff.Puppeteering is one of my favorite things to do. Jim Henson took it to a fantastic level.

@cycoholic Год назад

The Doozers were my favorite part of the original Fraggle Rock.

@lekoman Год назад

Man, this channel is so fabulous. You'd never be able to have this kind of content on commercial TV. In-depth and nerdy, not cut together to be as exciting as possible to a mainstream audience who you can't rely on to understand why it's cool without bashing them over the head with the basics. Talk about a great second act for Adam!

@Luxowell Год назад

Could you do a year of nothing but Muppet behind the scenes? Please and Thank You.

@tested Год назад

We wish!!!!

@Luxowell Год назад

@@tested Well congrats! I'm a genie. (No, I'm actually a 47 year old man who's sad he never followed his actual childhood dream of working with Muppets. If I was a genie, this wouldn't have been an issue due to the whole "wishes" thing.)

@peterzerfass4609 Год назад

Doozers were my favorite characters in the show...and they made them look so tiny. It always amazed me as a kid. I could get how they animated the Fraggles but the Doozers were somehow...magical...in how they hid the way the operators made them move so well.

@michaelweech6432 Год назад

They were *my* favourite characters in the show, *too*.

@UnicornFairy42 Год назад

@@michaelweech6432 Have you ever seen Jim Henson’s Animal Jam?

@michaelweech6432 Год назад

@@UnicornFairy42 Why?

@UnicornFairy42 Год назад

@@michaelweech6432 Just asking, because it's a Jim Henson show.

@michaelweech6432 Год назад

@@UnicornFairy42 That’s what I thought. Anyway, in response to your question, no, never seen it (I’m not a fan of *all* Jim Henson stuff, let alone characters).

@D3moknight Год назад

Speaking of incredible creature animatronics, the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005) is top 3 in my list.

@johnburn8031 Год назад

I remember Fraggle Rock. 🙋🏻‍♂️ I used to love it as a child. 😁

@purplemur Год назад

I am so loving this series of puppeteering videos. Thank you so much for sharing, particularly to Adam for being the perfect interviewer for making of any kind.

@SimontheTinker Год назад

The reverence Adam has for this legacy is so relatable. It's wonderful to see. Thank you for sharing this with us!

@joepie221 Год назад

The doozers were my favorite when my kids watched Fraggle rock. I''m not ashamed to admit that either. What a great job to have.

@nixhixx Год назад

"It's a delight." is exactly right

@WakoDoodle Год назад

Of all the doozers they could of used to demonstrate with, they let him puppet Cotterpin! What an honor!

@ManadaCan Год назад

So much of my childhood in these videos. I sing the Fraggle Rock theme to myself almost daily. Haha

@joncawte6150 6 месяцев назад

I love how Adam always has that 'kid in a sweetshop' look and enthusiasm to him

@Berm_Blaster Год назад

Cool seeing everyone nerding out over puppets in the comment section lol. I'm not into puppets but it's awesome seeing how technical they are and how much goes into them, awesome.

@tetsuoswrath Год назад

The Doozers are the best part about Fraggle Rock. It’s cool seeing more about them.

@M_Bamboozled Год назад

I love that Henson's Waldo mechanism has a tongue inside the 'mouth' part and it serves no purpose. A genius but never lost his sense of playfulness. Amazing guy.

@SamKimpton Год назад

I love that the original Henson waldo that Adam was using has a pink tongue in it.

@TheCyberGoblin Год назад

Ways art and science interact and feed off each other is super interesting to me, so these Creature Shop videos have been facinating

@kevinotoole885 Год назад

When i was a kid the doozers used to blow my mind!!!!! How did they do it?! Watching this is just amazing, even though they are beautifully crafted puppets the skill is with the creators and puppeteers! Loved this Adam, great vid.

@vilstef6988 Год назад

There is so much clever use of off the shelf tech in Jim's puppeteering!

@Losaru Год назад

John! I remember seeing him for the first time on Jim Henson's Creature Shop Challenge! Dad and I never missed an episode and I always loved seeing John. Thanks for visiting the Creature Shop and posting these videos, Adam

@djfox5955 Год назад

My favorite show as a kid especially because I got to watch it at my grams house.

@collettewilson3769 Год назад

I'm geeking out a little over the Country Bear heads they have in the background. Also, the Doozers continue one of the cutest little workers ever.

@emilythetigerneko Год назад

All the Fraggle Rock related videos have my young heart soaring!! Such incredible machines!!

@doggodoggo3000 Год назад

these are some of my favorite tested videos. ones where adam goes to film industry workshops and film shoots.

@gilbertgranby9339 Год назад

I grew up with the Many Creations of the Jim Henson Creature Shop. I can truly appreciate seeing you explore and learn about what goes into this amazing process. Thank You So Very Much 😎

@jackiemurray5426 8 месяцев назад

Mr. Savage, I LOVE your videos from the Muppets! I am so envious of all you got to do and play with! Thank you for letting me live vicariously through you!

@timwinchester2366 Год назад

Growing up with these characters, and now seeing how it was done. Is so amazing! I cant believe they did all this work to make kids like me happy!💯🙌🏽🙏🏽

@robrdavis Год назад

Thank you for these in-depth looks behind the scenes at the Creature Shop. Jim Henson, his team and his Muppets were a big part of my childhood and spending time with my Dad.

@eleycki Год назад

Henson was a genius. Loved his work, it made my childhood

@CatsT.M Год назад

The one thing that made me adore WALDOs was a short clip from a Fraggle Rock behind the scenes show of Kathryn Mullen talking to her Doozer character with a WALDO. For some reason that small thing made me absolutely adore the devices.

@janetlaytham8991 Год назад

In reality, Jim Henson was ahead of his time with his inventions connected to puppetry/muppetry. His workshop, along with his son Brian, has kept Jim alive for future generations. I grew up with Seasame Street, transitioned to the Muppets and to the Fraggles but the characters are iconic and everyone has a favorite. Mine is Grover from SS, Fozzie Bear from the Muppets, and Red from the Fraggles.

@marcomartens484 Год назад

fraggle were my childhood. i love to see how it worked then and how it works now

@jaye1967 Год назад

I love that the one guys apron with all the tools instantly make me think of illustrations of Geppetto in his apron from Panico story books.

@mlykke Год назад

Love all these Fraggle Rock videos and love how open they share the details about all these characters! Great inspiration! :)

@catatonicbug7522 Год назад

Really cool how the OG Waldo even has a tongue! You can tell a puppeteer was responsible for the creation of that device.

@jokervynehahaha5568 Год назад

Builder learns how the builders build the other builders.

@Breyyne Год назад

And I now want to see a Adam Savage Doozer.

@SiggiGG2 Год назад

Thank you for these videos Adam, absolute treasure seeing more inside of Henson's

@nightrunner823mcpro2 Год назад

It's crazy to think that we've gotten to the point where animatronics can be controlled remotely. It's still shocking to me to see how much puppeteering has advanced over the years. Being a fnaf fan you always see people talk about the older animatronics and how half of the stuff in the games can't be done irl, and yet here we are present day with remote controlled puppets and suits that when compared to ages old creations, seem like a dream due to the technology. Loving this series so far!

@mikehunt9884 Год назад

yeah the doozers looked so alive in that show, always wondered how they could build such small and intricate puppets

@SilentSooYun Год назад

5:28 The fact that he's moving his hand in sync with his voice... :D

@og_myxiplx Год назад

13:27 The detail on those models!! I've bought regular sized clothes off Amazon with worse sewing than these guys have on their jackets!

@nicolevanderpool1252 Год назад

Backstage Henson is fantastic ❤ I hope Adam got references from da bears. Those were some of my favorite builds 😊

@OhHeyTrevorFlowers Год назад

I'd love a video that goes into detail of all of the tools in the shop. Even a silent slow pan across every tool would be squee.

@dementedfurbie. Год назад

Doozers have such cute mouths

@ZonicTheRobot Год назад

I know the movie got mixed reviews but seeing the Country Bears in the background there is such a treat!

@kenten Год назад

So weird... I was watching a video from the 80s about how they puppeteered the Doozers just YESTERDAY!

@corrinastanley125 Год назад

Really cool thanks Adam and the Tested team Tested team.

@anthonybeers Год назад

It is amazing how much of this is made from parts that I use on RC airplanes but in a much more creative application.

@anthonybeers Год назад

Heck we use the same receiver.

@daveogarf Год назад

THANK YOU, Adam! Utterly Fascinating! Triggered many memories.

@andrewflashchannelgibbs5384 Год назад

Super fascinating video. I always enjoy articles about the Creature Shop.

@ericluba6287 11 месяцев назад

Omf Fragile rock was a big thing for me when I was a kid. I loved it. I have all the DVD's of all the old episodes.

@haydnmalyon7690 Год назад

These puppet explorations are always so charming!

@DarkVoidIII Год назад

They're getting better at making these animatronics resemble real and identifiable puppets, and they're continuing Jim Henson's dream on. Jim Henson would be proud of what they've done! The logical next step would be to have these puppets walk around entirely by remote control. Difficult? Nothing is impossible, the only limitation is the time one has on hand to make it happen! Just my 2c worth! 😊👍

@bbinxxy Год назад

Absolutely awesome thanks for another great video Mr Savage 😁

@jessekennedy9940 Год назад

These are so lovely.

@moxbroker Год назад

I love the never ending wonder of these videos. Jim Henson changed the world.

@blairberg1127 Год назад

Wow. You can tell that guy is a master at what he does.

@andypire6278 Год назад

I hope you have some shots if not a video of John’s tool vest/ apron!!! Talk about first order retrieval! I’m curious about the part of his apron on his shoulders and attachment.