The Ghost of Faffner Hall
The Ghost of Faffner Hall is a children's television series from The Jim Henson Company which aired from September 11, 1989 to December 4, 1989.
Plot
Faffner Hall is a music conservatory that was founded by Fughetta Faffner. When Fughetta Faffner passes away, her ghost lurks in Faffner Hall and it is currently run by her great-great-grandnephew Farkas Faffner who hates music. Now Fughetta must thwart Farkus' plans with the help of Mimi, Riff, and The Wild Impresario. During this time, they meet up with the famous musicians that visit Faffner Hall.
Characters
- Fughetta Faffner (performed by Louise Gold) - The main protagonist of the series. She is the founder of Faffner Hall. When she dies, her ghost haunts the halls and ends up having to prevent her great-great-grandnephew Farkus from destroying the halls. Whenever Fughetta hears beautiful music, she ends up solidifying. Fughetta also has the ability to freeze time so that she can fix things in the present.
- Mimi (performed by Karen Prell) - A girl with a Southern accent who is one of the inhabitants of Faffner Hall.
- Riff (performed by Mike Quinn) - A boy who is one of the inhabitants of Faffner Hall. He serves as a second banana to Mimi.
- The Wild Impresario (performed by Richard Hunt) - He is one of the inhabitants of Faffner Hall and the resident piano player.
- Farkus Faffner (performed by Mak Wilson) - The main antagonist of the series. He is the great-great-grandnephew of Fughetta Faffner who hates music and only cares about money. He has since been making various plans to drive Faffner Hall's inhabitants from Faffner Hall.
- Great Uncle Fishknife - Fughetta Faffner's uncle who appeared in "Music Brings Us Together" to help Mimi, Riff, and Wild Impresario get Fughetta Faffner intangible after Farkus found a way to trap her in solid form. He is a recycled version of one of the ghosts from the Crystal Gayle episode of The Muppet Show.
Outside of the principal characters, other inhabitants of Faffner Hall are characters from other Jim Henson projects. Some of them include:
Episodes
- Your Body is an Instrument -
- Delighting in Sounds -
- Sound Becomes Music -
- Music is More Than Technique -
- The Voice is an Instrument -
- Reacting to Sounds -
- If You Can Play, It's an Instrument -
- Improvised Music -
- Notation: The Sign That Gets the Sound -
- Discovering New Sounds -
- Music Brings Us Together -
- The Power of Music -
- Anyone Can Make Music -
Cast
Muppet Performers
Special Musical Guests
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- Simian Undercover Detective Squad (2011)
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