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Hoggle

Hoggle is a fictional character in the 1986 fantasy film Labyrinth. Voiced by Brian Henson, Hoggle was performed as a radio-controlled animatronic puppet with body movements by Shari Weiser. The character was created by director Jim Henson and writer Dennis Lee, and designed by Brian Froud. A cowardly and irascible dwarf, Hoggle is a servant of King Jareth who is befriended by Sarah Williams. Though tasked with hindering Sarah's progress on her quest through the Labyrinth, Hoggle develops loyalty to her, ultimately helping her to reach Jareth's castle and retrieve her baby brother whom she wished away to the goblins. The character received a generally positive reception from film critics.

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Hoggle is a fictional character in the 1986 fantasy film Labyrinth. Voiced by Brian Henson, Hoggle was performed as a radio-controlled animatronic puppet with body movements by Shari Weiser. The character was created by director Jim Henson and writer Dennis Lee, and designed by Brian Froud. A cowardly and irascible dwarf, Hoggle is a servant of King Jareth who is befriended by Sarah Williams. Though tasked with hindering Sarah's progress on her quest through the Labyrinth, Hoggle develops loyalty to her, ultimately helping her to reach Jareth's castle and retrieve her baby brother whom she wished away to the goblins. The character received a generally positive reception from film critics.

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  1. release date: 1993 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the release date is "1993". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  4. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371539042

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