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      • The Ghost of Faffner Hall is a children's television series from Jim Henson Productions and the British ITV company Tyne Tees Television which aired from August 16, 1989 to November 11, 1989 in the UK, and slightly later in the US. The puppets for this show were created by Jim Henson's Creature Shop, and the series was recorded at the Tyne Tees Studios in Newcastle upon Tyne and directed by Tony Kysh, then senior director within that company's children's department.


      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 Farkus 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




      = Main characters

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      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 who is the current proprietor of Faffner Hall. He is the great-great-grandnephew of Fughetta Faffner who hates music and only cares about money. Farkus has since been making various plans to drive Faffner Hall's inhabitants from Faffner Hall which go horribly awry.
      Faffner Hall Composer Busts - They are the busts of Ludwig van Beethoven, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, and George Frideric Handel. When Fughetta Faffner freezes time, she ends up having to consult with them in order to handle a specific situation.


      = Guest characters

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      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.


      Episodes




      Cast




      = Muppet performers

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      Richard Coombs as Ray (ep. 2), Piganini (ep. 4), Zookeeper (ep. 5), Mr. Director (ep. 8), Madame Mumu (ep. 12)
      Louise Gold as Fughetta Faffner, Mean Mama (ep. 7)
      Richard Hunt as The Wild Impresario
      Phil Knowles
      Angie Passmore as Zola (ep. 2), Tutie (ep. 2)
      Karen Prell as Mimi
      David Rudman as Dragon Son (ep. 11, uncredited)
      Mike Quinn as Riff
      Bob Smeaton
      Mak Wilson as Farkas Faffner


      = Special musical guests

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      Thomas Allen as himself
      Ry Cooder as Janitor
      Derek William Dick as Fish the Wizard
      Thomas Dolby as himself
      Julia Fordham as herself
      Dizzy Gillespie as himself
      H.K. Gruber as himself
      Håkan Hardenberger as himself
      Gary Karr as himself
      Mark Knopfler as himself
      Nigel Kennedy as himself
      Los Lobos as Themselves
      Paddy Moloney as himself
      George Martin as himself
      Ladysmith Black Mambazo as Themselves
      Bobby McFerrin as himself
      Joni Mitchell as herself
      Marion Montgomery as herself
      Patrick Moraz as himself
      Youssou N'Dour as himself
      Gil Evans Orchestra as Themselves
      Michala Petri as herself
      Electric Phoenix as Themselves
      Courtney Pine as Saxophone Salesman
      Como String Quartet as Peter Bucknell, Hung Le, Peter O'Reilly, Glen Nichols and George Vi
      James Taylor as himself
      Yomo Toro as himself
      Steve Turre as himself
      Robin Williamson as himself
      David Sawyer as himself


      Critical reception


      Alan Carter of People magazine lamented the absence of classic Muppets characters but otherwise gave the show a brief but favorable review: "This one sings."


      See also


      List of ghost films


      References




      External links


      The Ghost of Faffner Hall at Henson.com
      The Ghost of Faffner Hall at IMDb
      The Ghost of Faffner Hall at the British Film Institute

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