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Marjory the Trash Heap is a large, matronly, sentient compost heap from Fraggle Rock. According to her rat-like companions Philo and Gunge, who serve as her ... MuppetWiki Explore MainPage AllPages Community Content MuppetCharacters KermittheFrog MissPiggy FozzieBear Gonzo UncleDeadly TheElectricMayhem Walter MuppetBabies Morecharacters... MuppetEpisodes TheMuppetShow MuppetBabies(1984) MuppetBabies(2018) MuppetsTonight TheJimHensonHour TheMuppets(2015) MuppetsNow MuppetMovies TheMuppetMovie TheGreatMuppetCaper TheMuppetsTakeManhattan TheMuppetChristmasCarol TheMuppets(2011) MuppetsMostWanted Moremovies... SesameStreetCharacters Elmo BigBird ErnieandBert CookieMonster Grover Mr.Snuffleupagus OscartheGrouch Morecharacters... 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Merchandise More RandomMuppet 🔀TheMuppets 🔀SesameStreet 🔀SesameEpisode MakeYourOwnRandomArticleButton What'sNew RecentChanges NewImages NewArticles NewPosts Help💬Forum 💬Forum ⭐WelcomeEditors ⚖️Policies&Guidelines 📓AboutMuppetWiki 📧Contact 🔍Search Fandom'sHelpCenter FANDOM Games Movies TV Video Wikis ExploreWikis CommunityCentral StartaWiki Register Don'thaveanaccount? SignIn Advertisement in: MuppetCharacters,FraggleRockCharacters,Magic MarjorytheTrashHeap Edit History Talk(10) PERFORMER JerryNelson DEBUT 1983 DESIGN MichaelK.Frithdesigner   JaneGootnick,MariaMcNamarabuilder Marjory'sinitialdesignasseenon"TheThirty-MinuteWorkWeek,"thefirstepisodeproduced. MarjoryandtheFraggles MarjorytheTrashHeapisalarge,matronly,sentientcompostheapfromFraggleRock.Accordingtoherrat-likecompanionsPhiloandGunge,whoserveasheracolytes,theTrashHeapknowsallandseesall.Infact,Marjoryisall:"I'morangepeels,I'mcoffeegrounds,I'mwisdom!"SheservesasanoracletotheFraggles,dispensingadviceandwisesayings,andtheFragglesstandinaweandreverenceofher.However,thetrashheaplivesoutsidethecavesofFraggleRock,residinginacorneroftheGorgs'Garden.Thismakesanyjourneytoseekherwisdomperilous,astheFragglesmustsneakpastJuniorGorg. Marjory'spronouncements"soundalittlelikeDearAbbyonabadday,"accordingtothepresentationbookletusedtopitchtheseries.Heradviceusuallyprovesbeneficial,thoughheraudienceoccasionallymistakespracticalsuggestionsformagicspells.ShedoesoccasionallysupplytheFraggleswith"magic"objectssuchasaluckyblanketorLovePotionNo.9,anddoesappeartohavesomemagicalability,suchastheabilitytoteleportobjectsorFragglesandtospeaktosomeonetelepathically,eitherwhileawakeorintheirdreams.ThoughMarjoryenjoysherwork,shefrequentlyattemptstooffernotjusttemporarysolutionsbuttoencouragetheFragglesandtheotherspeciestocometogetherinharmony,andtobecomemoreself-reliant.Someattempts,suchasin"TheGreatRadishFamine,"arelesssuccessfulthanothers.WhilePhiloandGungerefertoheras"Marjory,"theFragglesaddressherwiththemoreformaltitle"MadameTrashHeap,""MadameHeap,""YourTrashiness"oroccasionallysimply"TrashHeap."MarjoryinturnreferstoPhiloandGungeas"myboys." Marjoryoccasionallyusesalorgnettewhenpeeringathervisitors,andoftensettlesdownintohertrashpitwhensleepingordepressed.ShespeaksinanerraticEasternEuropeanaccent,sometimeswithahintofGermanandoftenheavyinYiddishinflections.Herperformer,JerryNelson,basedhervoiceandaccentonMariaOuspenskaya.JohnO'ConnoroftheNewYorkTimesdescribedherassounding"likesomebody'sideaofrevengeonaJewishmother-in-law,"thoughheraccentorevenhergender(suchasitis)isbasedonwhereintheGorg'sgardensheisplaced.LikemanyoftheotherFraggleRockcharacters,Marjoryisalsomusical,oftenbeltingoutheradviceintheformofarousingsong,withPhiloandGungeonbackup,andaccompanyingherselfwithatambourine. Intheepisode"HomeIsWheretheTrashIs,"itisrevealedthattheTrashHeapwasnotaliving,sentientbeinguntilPhiloandGungefoundher,atwhichpointshesprangtolife.Inthesameepisode,PhiloandGungedecidetoleaveMarjory,andshefallsgravelyilluntiltheyreturn. Marjoryhasmentionedrelativesonrareoccasions,thoughparticularsofhowtrashheapfamiliesworkareneverexplored.Marjoryreferenceshermotherinthelyricsto"ISeenTroubles"from"Beginnings."In"IDon'tCare,"MarjoryreminiscesaboutUncleMaximillian,lifeoftheparty. Marjoryfiguredmostprominentlyduringthefirstseason,appearingeveryotherepisodeorso.In"TheTrashHeapDoesn'tLiveHereAnymore,"Marjoryisrelocated.Herappearancesbecomemoresporadicfromthenon,butsheplaysakeyroleinthefinalepisodes. Mosttrashheapstendtochangetheirappearanceovertime,andMarjoryisnoexception;sheunderwentaslightcosmeticadjustmentafterthefirstfilmedepisode.Hertriangularmouthbecamemorecrescent-shaped,andabitmorebulkwasaddedtothetopofherhead. Appearances FraggleRock Episode101:Beginnings-song:"ISeenTroubles" Episode104:YouCan'tDoThatWithoutaHat-song:"WithoutaHat" Episode105:TheThirty-MinuteWorkWeek Episode107:IWanttoBeYou Episode110:Don'tCryOverSpiltMilk Episode111:CatchtheTailbytheTiger Episode112:TheFingerofLight Episode113:WeLoveYou,Wembley-song:"Lover,Lover,Number9" Episode115:IDon'tCare Episode117:Marooned-song:"GowiththeFlow" Episode119:TheGreatRadishFamine-song:"PerfectHarmony" Episode123:TheBeastofBlueRock-song:"BraveBoy,JumpUp" Episode124:NewTrashHeapinTown Episode203:TheTrashHeapDoesn'tLiveHereAnymore-song:"TrashisBackinTown" Episode206:Boober'sDream Episode218:TheDaytheMusicDied-song:"StuffSamba" Episode305:BlanketofSnow,BlanketofWoe Episode307:HomeIsWheretheTrashIs Episode313:ScaredSilly Episode322:GungetheGreatandGlorious Episode401:Sprocket'sBigAdventure Episode408:ABrushwithJealousy-song:"SureAin'tJunk" Episode505:TheRiverofLife Episode509:RingAroundtheRock Episode511:TheGorgWhoWouldBeKing Episode512:TheHonkofHonks Episode513:ChangeofAddress Seealso MarjorytheTrashHeap(animated) Categories MuppetCharacters FraggleRockCharacters Magic CommunitycontentisavailableunderCC-BY-SAunlessotherwisenoted. 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