Woozle World was Jim Henson's original concept and pitch for Fraggle Rock. Henson and the development team used the term Woozle to describe the characters and world because they needed to call them something; the name was not meant to be permanent. Henson also envisioned creating new Muppet characters for the show that would have the same kind of appeal as Kermit, Fozzie, and Gonzo. He added, "We will not create anybody with Miss Piggy's kind of appeal -- nobody should try."