Clutch Cargo
Season 1
Created by: Clark Haas
Network: Syndication
Season aired: 1959-03-09
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.
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Episodes · 52
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.
The Arctic Bird Giant
Clutch's tiny Eskimo friend needs him to save a friend from a bird giant.
The Desert Queen
A twenty-nine pound ruby is missing and Clutch must find it.
The Pearl Pirates
Clutch's south seas island vacation is cut short when the natives tell him their rare black pearls are being stolen.
The Vanishing Gold
On the way home from a mountain hideaway, Clutch encounters a miner whose gold is disappearing.
The Race Car Mystery
Clutch's friend has his car sabotaged in a race. When Clutch shows up, the same thing happens to him.
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.
Mystery in the Northwoods
Twaddle in Africa
Colonel Twaddle goes missing while on a secret mission in Africa and Clutch is called on to find him.
The Lost Plateau
The medical association asks Clutch to go to the Amazon to find a rare plant that can cure night blindness.
The Ghost Ship
While relaxing in a small fishing village, Clutch discovers that a ship piloted by ghosts is keeping the locals from fishing.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Operation Moon Beam
Clutch and company enter a rocket race to the moon.
Air Race
Clutch Races an airplane against the ace.
The Haunted Castle
Clutch goes to Scotland to investigate his friend's haunted castle.
The Elephant-Nappers
When a rare white elephant goes missing, Clutch is asked to find her.
Dragon Fly
One of Clutch's old friends is being tormented by a giant dragonfly, or so he thinks.
Sky Circus
Clutch enters a sky circus but the airport manager wants to make sure he doesn't win the $5,000 prize.
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.
Cliff Dwellers
After crash landing in the desert, Clutch and company stumble upon the village of a lost Indian tribe.
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.
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.
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.
The Dinky Incas
An American expedition to a lost Incan temple has gone missing.
Kangaroo Express
A plane loaded with treasure is forced to land in the Australian desert and Clutch must recover it.
