Clutch Cargo
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.
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Season 1
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1
E1
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.
Mar 9, 1959 -
2
E2
The Arctic Bird Giant
Clutch's tiny Eskimo friend needs him to save a friend from a bird giant.
Mar 16, 1959 · 20m -
3
E3
The Desert Queen
A twenty-nine pound ruby is missing and Clutch must find it.
Mar 23, 1959 -
4
E4
The Pearl Pirates
Clutch's south seas island vacation is cut short when the natives tell him their rare black pearls are being stolen.
Mar 30, 1959 -
5
E5
The Vanishing Gold
On the way home from a mountain hideaway, Clutch encounters a miner whose gold is disappearing.
Apr 6, 1959 · 20m -
6
E6
The Race Car Mystery
Clutch's friend has his car sabotaged in a race. When Clutch shows up, the same thing happens to him.
Apr 13, 1959 · 20m -
7
E7
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.
Apr 20, 1959 · 20m -
8
E8
Mystery in the Northwoods
Apr 27, 1959 -
9
E9
Twaddle in Africa
Colonel Twaddle goes missing while on a secret mission in Africa and Clutch is called on to find him.
May 4, 1959 -
10
E10
The Lost Plateau
The medical association asks Clutch to go to the Amazon to find a rare plant that can cure night blindness.
May 11, 1959 -
11
E11
The Ghost Ship
While relaxing in a small fishing village, Clutch discovers that a ship piloted by ghosts is keeping the locals from fishing.
May 18, 1959 · 20m -
12
E12
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.
May 25, 1959 · 20m -
13
E13
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.
Jun 1, 1959 · 20m -
14
E14
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.
Jun 8, 1959 · 20m -
15
E15
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.
Jun 15, 1959 · 20m -
16
E16
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.
Jun 22, 1959 · 20m -
17
E17
Operation Moon Beam
Clutch and company enter a rocket race to the moon.
Jun 29, 1959 · 20m -
18
E18
Air Race
Clutch Races an airplane against the ace.
Jul 6, 1959 · 20m -
19
E19
The Haunted Castle
Clutch goes to Scotland to investigate his friend's haunted castle.
Jul 13, 1959 · 20m -
20
E20
The Elephant-Nappers
When a rare white elephant goes missing, Clutch is asked to find her.
Jul 20, 1959 · 20m -
21
E21
Dragon Fly
One of Clutch's old friends is being tormented by a giant dragonfly, or so he thinks.
Jul 27, 1959 · 20m -
22
E22
Sky Circus
Clutch enters a sky circus but the airport manager wants to make sure he doesn't win the $5,000 prize.
Aug 3, 1959 · 20m -
23
E23
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.
Aug 10, 1959 · 20m -
24
E24
Cliff Dwellers
After crash landing in the desert, Clutch and company stumble upon the village of a lost Indian tribe.
Aug 17, 1959 · 20m -
25
E25
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.
Aug 24, 1959 · 20m -
26
E26
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.
Aug 31, 1959 · 20m -
27
E27
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.
Sep 7, 1959 · 20m -
28
E28
The Dinky Incas
An American expedition to a lost Incan temple has gone missing.
Sep 14, 1959 · 20m -
29
E29
Kangaroo Express
A plane loaded with treasure is forced to land in the Australian desert and Clutch must recover it.
Sep 21, 1959 · 20m -
30
E30
The Shipwreckers
Sep 28, 1959 · 20m -
31
E31
The Ivory Counterfeiters
Oct 5, 1959 · 20m -
32
E32
Dynamite Fury
Oct 12, 1959 · 20m -
33
E33
Alaskan Pilot
Klondike Ike and Sourdough Mike are missing, but Gumboot Hogan and Moose Nose Mack don't want Clutch to find them.
Oct 19, 1959 · 20m -
34
E34
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.
Oct 26, 1959 · 20m -
35
E35
Pirate Isle
Clutch gets a mysterious telegram telling him to go to the Galapagos Islands.
Nov 2, 1959 · 20m -
36
E36
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.
Nov 9, 1959 · 20m -
37
E37
The Smog Smuggler
A mysterious dirigible is dumping soot on Sunnydale and Clutch has to stop it.
Nov 16, 1959 · 20m -
38
E38
Global Test Flight
Clutch is test flying a new design for Andy Anderson but the competition tries to sabotage his global trip.
Nov 23, 1959 · 20m -
39
E39
Dead End Gulch
When stagecoach bandits come to Dead End Gulch, Clutch decides to run for marshal.
Nov 30, 1959 · 20m -
40
E40
The Missing Mermaid
Minnie the Mermaid has been abducted by spies and Clutch must save her.
Dec 7, 1959 · 20m -
41
E41
Flying Bus
The Smog brothers are trying to sabotage a new airbus design so they won't lose the city bus franchise.
Dec 14, 1959 · 20m -
42
E42
Road Race
Clutch enters the Forgonia Grand Prix but someone is trying to sabotage him.
Dec 21, 1959 · 20m -
43
E43
Feather Fuddle
Professor Chickadee has gone missing at Big Wet Lake.
Dec 28, 1959 · 20m -
44
E44
Water Wizards
Clutch and Spinner enter the boat races at the regatta and Spider Black tries to sabotage them.
Jan 4, 1960 · 20m -
45
E45
The Terrible Tiger
Clutch and company go to the Bingo Bengal jungle to save their friends from a giant tiger.
Jan 11, 1960 · 20m -
46
E46
The Circus
Someone is trying to wreck the circus and Clutch intends to find out who is responsible.
Jan 18, 1960 · 20m -
47
E47
Bush Pilots
Pete Moss sends a mayday from the Northern wilds and Clutch must rescue him.
Jan 25, 1960 · 20m -
48
E48
Cheddar Cheaters
Dutch cows are going missing and Clutch is asked to find them.
Feb 1, 1960 · 20m -
49
E49
The Blunderbird
The friendly headhunters ask Clutch to come to the Amazon and save them from a giant bird.
Feb 8, 1960 · 20m -
50
E50
The Case of Ripcord Van Winkle
A pilot who has been missing for 30 years suddenly appears and throws an air show.
Feb 15, 1960 · 20m -
51
E51
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.
Feb 22, 1960 · 20m -
52
E52
Big "X"
Professor Stargazer sends a paper airplane to Clutch asking for help when a big thing is going to collide with the moon.
Feb 29, 1960