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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.
Episodes (52)
1. The Friendly Head Hunters
Aired 9 March 1959
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.
2. The Arctic Bird Giant
Aired 16 March 1959 • 20 min
Clutch's tiny Eskimo friend needs him to save a friend from a bird giant.
3. The Desert Queen
Aired 23 March 1959 • 22 min
A twenty-nine pound ruby is missing and Clutch must find it.
4. The Pearl Pirates
Aired 30 March 1959
Clutch's south seas island vacation is cut short when the natives tell him their rare black pearls are being stolen.
5. The Vanishing Gold
Aired 6 April 1959
On the way home from a mountain hideaway, Clutch encounters a miner whose gold is disappearing.
6. The Race Car Mystery
Aired 13 April 1959
Clutch's friend has his car sabotaged in a race. When Clutch shows up, the same thing happens to him.
7. The Rocket Riot
Aired 20 April 1959
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.
8. Mystery in the Northwoods
Aired 27 April 1959
9. Twaddle in Africa
Aired 4 May 1959
Colonel Twaddle goes missing while on a secret mission in Africa and Clutch is called on to find him.
10. The Lost Plateau
Aired 11 May 1959
The medical association asks Clutch to go to the Amazon to find a rare plant that can cure night blindness.
11. The Ghost Ship
Aired 18 May 1959
While relaxing in a small fishing village, Clutch discovers that a ship piloted by ghosts is keeping the locals from fishing.
12. The Rustlers
Aired 25 May 1959
On the way home from an adventure, Clutch and friends stop to see a rancher friend and find that someone is stealing her cattle.
13. The Missing Train
Aired 1 June 1959
Clutch plans to take Spinner and Paddlefoot to the circus but has to change their plans when a train full of gold goes missing.
14. The Devil Bird
Aired 8 June 1959
After a giant bird makes the natives of Taka Napa flee to Rapa Tapa, Chief Mambo sends a message to Clutch asking for help.
15. Pipeline to Danger
Aired 15 June 1959
When Clutch is called upon to find out why a new oil pipeline isn't working, mysterious strangers try to eliminate him.
16. Mister Abominable
Aired 22 June 1959
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.
17. Operation Moon Beam
Aired 29 June 1959
Clutch and company enter a rocket race to the moon.
18. Air Race
Aired 6 July 1959
Clutch Races an airplane against the ace.
19. The Haunted Castle
Aired 13 July 1959
Clutch goes to Scotland to investigate his friend's haunted castle.
20. The Elephant-Nappers
Aired 20 July 1959
When a rare white elephant goes missing, Clutch is asked to find her.
21. Dragon Fly
Aired 27 July 1959
One of Clutch's old friends is being tormented by a giant dragonfly, or so he thinks.
22. Sky Circus
Aired 3 August 1959
Clutch enters a sky circus but the airport manager wants to make sure he doesn't win the $5,000 prize.
23. The Midget Submarine
Aired 10 August 1959
An atomic submarine is stuck on the ocean floor and Clutch must find it before another country discovers it and it's secrets.
24. Cliff Dwellers
Aired 17 August 1959
After crash landing in the desert, Clutch and company stumble upon the village of a lost Indian tribe.
25. Jungle Train
Aired 24 August 1959
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.
26. Space Station
Aired 31 August 1959
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.
27. The Swamp Swindlers
Aired 7 September 1959
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.
28. The Dinky Incas
Aired 14 September 1959
An American expedition to a lost Incan temple has gone missing.
29. Kangaroo Express
Aired 21 September 1959
A plane loaded with treasure is forced to land in the Australian desert and Clutch must recover it.
30. The Shipwreckers
Aired 28 September 1959
31. The Ivory Counterfeiters
Aired 5 October 1959
32. Dynamite Fury
Aired 12 October 1959
33. Alaskan Pilot
Aired 19 October 1959
Klondike Ike and Sourdough Mike are missing, but Gumboot Hogan and Moose Nose Mack don't want Clutch to find them.
34. Swiss Mystery
Aired 26 October 1959
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.
35. Pirate Isle
Aired 2 November 1959
Clutch gets a mysterious telegram telling him to go to the Galapagos Islands.
36. Crop Dusters
Aired 9 November 1959
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.
37. The Smog Smuggler
Aired 16 November 1959
A mysterious dirigible is dumping soot on Sunnydale and Clutch has to stop it.
38. Global Test Flight
Aired 23 November 1959
Clutch is test flying a new design for Andy Anderson but the competition tries to sabotage his global trip.
39. Dead End Gulch
Aired 30 November 1959
When stagecoach bandits come to Dead End Gulch, Clutch decides to run for marshal.
40. The Missing Mermaid
Aired 7 December 1959
Minnie the Mermaid has been abducted by spies and Clutch must save her.
41. Flying Bus
Aired 14 December 1959
The Smog brothers are trying to sabotage a new airbus design so they won't lose the city bus franchise.
42. Road Race
Aired 21 December 1959
Clutch enters the Forgonia Grand Prix but someone is trying to sabotage him.
43. Feather Fuddle
Aired 28 December 1959
Professor Chickadee has gone missing at Big Wet Lake.
44. Water Wizards
Aired 4 January 1960
Clutch and Spinner enter the boat races at the regatta and Spider Black tries to sabotage them.
45. The Terrible Tiger
Aired 11 January 1960
Clutch and company go to the Bingo Bengal jungle to save their friends from a giant tiger.
46. The Circus
Aired 18 January 1960
Someone is trying to wreck the circus and Clutch intends to find out who is responsible.
47. Bush Pilots
Aired 25 January 1960
Pete Moss sends a mayday from the Northern wilds and Clutch must rescue him.
48. Cheddar Cheaters
Aired 1 February 1960
Dutch cows are going missing and Clutch is asked to find them.
49. The Blunderbird
Aired 8 February 1960
The friendly headhunters ask Clutch to come to the Amazon and save them from a giant bird.
50. The Case of Ripcord Van Winkle
Aired 15 February 1960
A pilot who has been missing for 30 years suddenly appears and throws an air show.
51. The Fortune Cookie Caper
Aired 22 February 1960
Clutch gets a note in his fortune cookie from Chin Chew Chow, saying that he is being held prisoner in a cookie factory.
52. Big "X"
Aired 29 February 1960
Professor Stargazer sends a paper airplane to Clutch asking for help when a big thing is going to collide with the moon.