Clutch Cargo

1959 - 1960

The Friendly Head Hunters

Episode 1

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.

The Arctic Bird Giant

16th March 1959

Episode 2

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

The Desert Queen

23rd March 1959

Episode 3

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

The Pearl Pirates

30th March 1959

Episode 4

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

The Vanishing Gold

Episode 5

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

The Race Car Mystery

13th April 1959

Episode 6

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

The Rocket Riot

20th April 1959

Episode 7

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.

Mystery in the Northwoods

27th April 1959

Episode 8

No overview available.

Twaddle in Africa

Episode 9

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

The Lost Plateau

Episode 10

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

The Ghost Ship

Episode 11

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

The Rustlers

Episode 12

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

The Missing Train

Episode 13

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

The Devil Bird

Episode 14

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

Pipeline to Danger

Episode 15

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

Mister Abominable

Episode 16

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.

Operation Moon Beam

Episode 17

Clutch and company enter a rocket race to the moon.

Air Race

Episode 18

Clutch Races an airplane against the ace.

The Haunted Castle

Episode 19

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

The Elephant-Nappers

Episode 20

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

Dragon Fly

Episode 21

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

Sky Circus

3rd August 1959

Episode 22

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

The Midget Submarine

10th August 1959

Episode 23

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

Cliff Dwellers

17th August 1959

Episode 24

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

Jungle Train

24th August 1959

Episode 25

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.

Space Station

31st August 1959

Episode 26

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.

The Swamp Swindlers

7th September 1959

Episode 27

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.

The Dinky Incas

14th September 1959

Episode 28

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

Kangaroo Express

21st September 1959

Episode 29

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

The Shipwreckers

28th September 1959

Episode 30

No overview available.

The Ivory Counterfeiters

5th October 1959

Episode 31

No overview available.

Dynamite Fury

12th October 1959

Episode 32

No overview available.

Alaskan Pilot

19th October 1959

Episode 33

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

Swiss Mystery

26th October 1959

Episode 34

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.

Pirate Isle

2nd November 1959

Episode 35

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

Crop Dusters

9th November 1959

Episode 36

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.

The Smog Smuggler

16th November 1959

Episode 37

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

Global Test Flight

23rd November 1959

Episode 38

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

Dead End Gulch

30th November 1959

Episode 39

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

The Missing Mermaid

7th December 1959

Episode 40

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

Flying Bus

14th December 1959

Episode 41

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

Road Race

21st December 1959

Episode 42

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

Feather Fuddle

28th December 1959

Episode 43

Professor Chickadee has gone missing at Big Wet Lake.

Water Wizards

4th January 1960

Episode 44

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

The Terrible Tiger

11th January 1960

Episode 45

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

The Circus

18th January 1960

Episode 46

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

Bush Pilots

25th January 1960

Episode 47

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

Cheddar Cheaters

1st February 1960

Episode 48

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

The Blunderbird

8th February 1960

Episode 49

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

The Case of Ripcord Van Winkle

15th February 1960

Episode 50

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

The Fortune Cookie Caper

22nd February 1960

Episode 51

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

Big "X"

29th February 1960

Episode 52

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

Top Cast

Richard Cotting•Margaret Kerry•Hal Smith

Animation Action & Adventure Kids

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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Full Cast

Richard Cotting

Clutch Cargo / Narrator (voice)

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Margaret Kerry

Spinner / Mary Perkins / Paddlefoot (voice)

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Hal Smith

Narrator (voice)

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