Clutch Cargo(1959)

3.9
1 Seasons
AnimationAction & AdventureKids

Overview

Clutch Cargo is an animated television series produced by Cambria Productions and syndicated beginning on March 9, 1959. Notable for its very limited animation, yet imaginative stories, the series was a surprise hit at the time, and could be seen on 65 stations nationwide in 1960. This animated series was broadcast in Italy in syndication in the early 1980s with two different titles: Tre contro tutti and Clutch Cargo.

Created By: Clark Haas

Episodes

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Ep 1

The Friendly Head Hunters

While Clutch is at an in-store signing for his new book he gets a telegraph telling him he must go to South America to find a lost friend.

09/03/1959
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Ep 2

The Arctic Bird Giant

Clutch's tiny Eskimo friend needs him to save a friend from a bird giant.

16/03/195920 min
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Ep 3

The Desert Queen

A twenty-nine pound ruby is missing and Clutch must find it.

23/03/195922 min
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Ep 4

The Pearl Pirates

Clutch's south seas island vacation is cut short when the natives tell him their rare black pearls are being stolen.

30/03/1959
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Ep 5

The Vanishing Gold

On the way home from a mountain hideaway, Clutch encounters a miner whose gold is disappearing.

06/04/1959
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Ep 6

The Race Car Mystery

Clutch's friend has his car sabotaged in a race. When Clutch shows up, the same thing happens to him.

13/04/1959
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Ep 7

The Rocket Riot

When their plane has mechanical problems, Clutch and friends are forced to land in the desert. After passing out from the heat, they are rescued by a rocket scientist.

20/04/1959
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Ep 8

Mystery in the Northwoods

No description available.

27/04/1959
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Ep 9

Twaddle in Africa

Colonel Twaddle goes missing while on a secret mission in Africa and Clutch is called on to find him.

04/05/1959
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Ep 10

The Lost Plateau

The medical association asks Clutch to go to the Amazon to find a rare plant that can cure night blindness.

11/05/1959
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Ep 11

The Ghost Ship

While relaxing in a small fishing village, Clutch discovers that a ship piloted by ghosts is keeping the locals from fishing.

18/05/1959
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Ep 12

The Rustlers

On the way home from an adventure, Clutch and friends stop to see a rancher friend and find that someone is stealing her cattle.

25/05/1959
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Ep 13

The Missing Train

Clutch plans to take Spinner and Paddlefoot to the circus but has to change their plans when a train full of gold goes missing.

01/06/1959
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Ep 14

The Devil Bird

After a giant bird makes the natives of Taka Napa flee to Rapa Tapa, Chief Mambo sends a message to Clutch asking for help.

08/06/1959
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Ep 15

Pipeline to Danger

When Clutch is called upon to find out why a new oil pipeline isn't working, mysterious strangers try to eliminate him.

15/06/1959
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Ep 16

Mister Abominable

A storm forces Clutch and friends to land in the Himalayas. There they meet Prince Gung Ho who tells them that a sacred blue yak has gone missing.

22/06/1959
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Ep 17

Operation Moon Beam

Clutch and company enter a rocket race to the moon.

29/06/1959
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Ep 18

Air Race

Clutch Races an airplane against the ace.

06/07/1959
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Ep 19

The Haunted Castle

Clutch goes to Scotland to investigate his friend's haunted castle.

13/07/1959
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Ep 20

The Elephant-Nappers

When a rare white elephant goes missing, Clutch is asked to find her.

20/07/1959
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Ep 21

Dragon Fly

One of Clutch's old friends is being tormented by a giant dragonfly, or so he thinks.

27/07/1959
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Ep 22

Sky Circus

Clutch enters a sky circus but the airport manager wants to make sure he doesn't win the $5,000 prize.

03/08/1959
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Ep 23

The Midget Submarine

An atomic submarine is stuck on the ocean floor and Clutch must find it before another country discovers it and it's secrets.

10/08/1959
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Ep 24

Cliff Dwellers

After crash landing in the desert, Clutch and company stumble upon the village of a lost Indian tribe.

17/08/1959
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Ep 25

Jungle Train

Chubb Perkins sends a message to Clutch saying he needs help but Whiplash wants to make sure that Clutch doesn't make it to Chubb's plantation.

24/08/1959
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Ep 26

Space Station

Paddlefoot is chosen to pilot a spacecraft due to his high dog IQ. However, when the spacecraft gets lost, Clutch and Spinner must journey to find him.

31/08/1959
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Ep 27

The Swamp Swindlers

While in the Florida swamp lands looking for rare turtle eggs Clutch, Spinner and Paddlefoot run into some men trying to claim the oil in the area.

07/09/1959
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Ep 28

The Dinky Incas

An American expedition to a lost Incan temple has gone missing.

14/09/1959
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Ep 29

Kangaroo Express

A plane loaded with treasure is forced to land in the Australian desert and Clutch must recover it.

21/09/1959
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Ep 30

The Shipwreckers

No description available.

28/09/1959
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Ep 31

The Ivory Counterfeiters

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05/10/1959
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Ep 32

Dynamite Fury

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12/10/1959
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Ep 33

Alaskan Pilot

Klondike Ike and Sourdough Mike are missing, but Gumboot Hogan and Moose Nose Mack don't want Clutch to find them.

19/10/1959
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Ep 34

Swiss Mystery

The Greenwich clock has a broken main spring and the only person who can make one, Hans Clockenspiel has gone missing. Clutch and company must travel to Tickertocken to find out the correct time before they can begin to search for Hans.

26/10/1959
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Ep 35

Pirate Isle

Clutch gets a mysterious telegram telling him to go to the Galapagos Islands.

02/11/1959
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Ep 36

Crop Dusters

Colonel Greenleaf Julip is losing his cotton crop because of an unusual amount of bugs and now he may lose his plantation to Mr. Hansen.

09/11/1959
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Ep 37

The Smog Smuggler

A mysterious dirigible is dumping soot on Sunnydale and Clutch has to stop it.

16/11/1959
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Ep 38

Global Test Flight

Clutch is test flying a new design for Andy Anderson but the competition tries to sabotage his global trip.

23/11/1959
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Ep 39

Dead End Gulch

When stagecoach bandits come to Dead End Gulch, Clutch decides to run for marshal.

30/11/1959
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Ep 40

The Missing Mermaid

Minnie the Mermaid has been abducted by spies and Clutch must save her.

07/12/1959
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Ep 41

Flying Bus

The Smog brothers are trying to sabotage a new airbus design so they won't lose the city bus franchise.

14/12/1959
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Ep 42

Road Race

Clutch enters the Forgonia Grand Prix but someone is trying to sabotage him.

21/12/1959
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Ep 43

Feather Fuddle

Professor Chickadee has gone missing at Big Wet Lake.

28/12/1959
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Ep 44

Water Wizards

Clutch and Spinner enter the boat races at the regatta and Spider Black tries to sabotage them.

04/01/1960
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Ep 45

The Terrible Tiger

Clutch and company go to the Bingo Bengal jungle to save their friends from a giant tiger.

11/01/1960
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Ep 46

The Circus

Someone is trying to wreck the circus and Clutch intends to find out who is responsible.

18/01/1960
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Ep 47

Bush Pilots

Pete Moss sends a mayday from the Northern wilds and Clutch must rescue him.

25/01/1960
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Ep 48

Cheddar Cheaters

Dutch cows are going missing and Clutch is asked to find them.

01/02/1960
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Ep 49

The Blunderbird

The friendly headhunters ask Clutch to come to the Amazon and save them from a giant bird.

08/02/1960
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Ep 50

The Case of Ripcord Van Winkle

A pilot who has been missing for 30 years suddenly appears and throws an air show.

15/02/1960
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Ep 51

The Fortune Cookie Caper

Clutch gets a note in his fortune cookie from Chin Chew Chow, saying that he is being held prisoner in a cookie factory.

22/02/1960
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Ep 52

Big "X"

Professor Stargazer sends a paper airplane to Clutch asking for help when a big thing is going to collide with the moon.

29/02/1960

Top Cast

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Richard Cotting

Clutch Cargo / Narrator (voice)

Margaret Kerry

Margaret Kerry

Spinner / Mary Perkins / Paddlefoot (voice)

Hal Smith

Hal Smith

Narrator (voice)

Show Info

StatusEnded
NetworkSyndication
TypeScripted

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