Fraggle Rock (The Hub)

While his Uncle Traveling Matt (voiced by Dave Goelz) is out exploring "Outer Space" (aka the human world), young Gobo (Jerry Nelson) stays home in FRAGGLE ROCK, a carefree land that exists just beyond the wall of an old workshop occupied by a retired human inventor named Doc (Gerard Parkes) and his loyal dog, Sprocket. Every time Gobo ventures out into the workshop to collect his uncle's latest postcard, a frantic Sprocket tries to alert an obvlivious Doc of his presence ... meanwhile, every time Gobo exits from the opposite side of Fraggle Rock into a world inhabited by Gorgs and an all-knowing Trash Heap (also voiced by Nelson), he has to contend with the bumbling Junior (Richard Hunt), who spends his time plotting new ways to capture Gobo and his fun-loving friends.

Adults who watched Fraggle Rock as children probably didn't notice the show's attempts to explore the interconnectedness between species and express how the actions of one group can have consequences -- both positive and negative -- for the rest of the world. More likely, they remember the show's catchy theme song and how fun it was to watch the Fraggles interact with those around them, including the industrious Doozers, who busied themselves building towering -- and apparently tasty -- structures, only to have the Fraggles tear them down come snack time.

It's cliche to say they don't make 'em like they used to, but in the case of Fraggle Rock (made possible by the success of The Muppet Show and Sesame Street, the kids' classic that started it all), it's true. And now that the series is available on DVD, it's something the whole family can enjoy for generations to come.