Overview of 'The Gumby Show' Season 1

Episode 1 - Moon Trip

Release Date: 1956-05-01

Split into episodes 1,2, and 3 in syndication: Moon Trip Gumby on the Moon Trapped on the Moon Run time: 15 minutes 41 seconds.

Split into episodes 4 and 5 in syndication: Mirrorland Lost and Found Run time: 9 minutes 40 seconds. When Gumby loses his coin through one of three mirrors, he begins a search within the virtual images of each. In one of the mirrors, Gumby's reflection assists him. Instructed to do everything backwards in the Mirror Land, Gumby is able to trace the location of his coin. A shortened version of this episode was named "Lost and Found"

Episode 3 - The Little Lost Pony

Release Date: 1956-06-22

Split into episodes 6 and 7 in syndication: Little Lost Pony The Blockheads Run time: 11 minutes 9 seconds. A television bulletin warns people to be on the look-out for a lost red pony, with a reward set at 100 ice cream cones. Meanwhile, Gumby goes outside to play and hears a whinny of distress. Rushing to the sound, Gumby finds the pony named Pokey caught on a railroad track and wiggles him free. With hopes of gaining the ice cream cone reward, "G" and "J" Blockhead try to get rid of Gumby and capture Pokey.

Episode 4 - The Fantastic Farmer

Release Date: 1956-06-29

Split into episodes 8, and 9 in syndication: The Fantastic Farmer Gopher Trouble Run time: 10 minutes, 57 seconds. Gum’by goes to Farmer Glenns Ranch to help Pokey. His crops are not growing properly, so Gumby helps in every way he can and finally divides himself into a lot of Gumbys, which go over the fields with many different farm machines. It turns out that the wild growth of the crops is the result of a gopher who In order to feed his large, hungry family, injects roots of corn plants with a chemical that makes them grow into giant ears and roots. Gumby solves the problem by inventing a root machine that makes tasty roots out of weeds.

Episode 5 - The Black Knight

Release Date: 1956-07-06

Split into episodes 10 and 11 in syndication: The Black Knight Mysterious Fires Run time: 10 minutes, 42 seconds. Gumby's playing with a giant electromagnet on a crane one day, which accidentally strips the armor off of a knight who was passing by. As they sort the mess out, Gumby learns that the knight is looking for someone who can challenge The Black Knight, who has placed a spell on the dragon that makes it burn down wheat fields. And so, Gumby confronts the Black Knight, who challenges Gumby to a duel over whether or not the dragon should be freed.

Episode 6 - Too Loo

Release Date: 1956-07-13

Split into episodes 12 and 13 in syndication: Too Loo Gumby Concerto Run time: 9 minutes, 42 seconds. Too and Loo are music notes who escape from a cracked record. After Gumby woke up from his nap, he got up to turn off the record player. Two giant sentient notes jump out of it and hide in his mouth from the sour note, which also jumps out of it. When the sour note flies away on the record, the notes, Too and Loo, come out of Gumby's mouth and explain that they want to go home to the instrument they came from. Gumby agrees to take them to Music Land and help them find their home. Unfortunately, they forgot what instrument played them, so Gumby has to try them all, and they go into crying fits with every mistake. Gumby decides to put on a show to cheer them up. Meanwhile, the sour note has found their hiding place and he's using his little flying record to try and catch them.

Episode 7 - Robot Rumpus

Release Date: 1956-07-20

Split into episodes 14 and 15 in syndication: Robot Rumpus Yard Work Made Easy Run time: 11 minutes, 5 seconds. Gumby uses toy robots to do his household chores on Saturdays, but they go haywire. Alternate title of edit is "Yard Work Made Easy"

Episode 8 - Toy Crazy

Release Date: 1956-07-27

Split into episodes 16 and 17 in syndication: Toy Crazy Toy Joy Run time: 10 minutes, 47 seconds. It is Gumbys birthday and he is permitted to choose his own present from the toy store! Note: This episode was edited into the unofficial Christmas segment without the title card.

Episode 9 - Lion Around

Release Date: 1957-08-10

Split into episodes 18 and 19 in syndication: Lion Around Lion Drive Run time: 11 minutes, 9 seconds. A lion escapes from the zoo, frightening Gumby and Pokey who have been playing in the park. The lion proves to be friendly and asks Gumby and Pokey to show him how to go abo’ut seeing the world. Meanwhile, the zookeeper sets a lion trap to recapture the lion but instead succeeds in capturing Gumbys father. Richard the lion sets out to see the world in a fast sports car, taking Gumby and Pokey with him. A wild and frightening ride through the streets of the city gets even scarier when they become airborne. Richard wisely decides that life outside the zoo is too much for him.

Episode 10 - The Eggs and Trixie

Release Date: 1956-08-17

Split into episodes 20 and 21 in syndication: Eggs and Trixie Egg Trouble Run time: 11 minutes, 2 seconds. Gumby has a daydream adventure with a young dinosaur named Trixie. The pre-historic adventure provides an authentic view of these times. Gumby has an exciting adventure in Dinosaurland. Volcanoes erupting, an earthquake and a dinosaur stampede all cause Gumby trouble before his adventure is over.

Episode 11 - Outcast Marbles

Release Date: 1957-08-24

Split into episodes 22 and 23 in syndication: Odd Balls Outcast Marbles Run time: 10 minutes, 37 seconds. Gumby reads a story about two soft marbles that can't hold their shape, and goes on a mission to find which sound will make them round normal marbles again. A shortened version of this episode was named "Odd Balls"

Episode 12 - Gumby Business

Release Date: 1957-08-31

Split into episodes 24 and 25 in syndication: Gumby Business Toy Fun Run time: 10 minutes, 55 seconds. This is the first episode without dialogue. A short version of this episode is called "Toy Fun"

Episode 13 - The Mocking Monkey

Release Date: 1957-09-07

Split into episodes 26 and 27 in syndication: The Mocking Monkey How Not to Trap Lions Run time: 10 minutes, 15 seconds.

Episode 14 - The Magic Wand

Release Date: 1956-09-24

Split into episodes 28 and 29 in syndication: The Magic Show The Magic Wand Run time: 9 minutes, 59 seconds.

Episode 15 - Pokey Express

Release Date: 1958-09-21

Split into episodes 30 and 31 in syndication: The Pokey Express Indian Trouble Run time: 9 minutes, 57 seconds.

Episode 16 - The Racing Game

Release Date: 1956-09-28

Split into episodes 32 and 33 in syndication: The Racing Game Gumby Racer Run time: 10 minutes, 15 seconds. A short version of this episode is called "Gumby Racer"

Episode 17 - Rain Spirits

Release Date: 1956-10-05

Split into episodes 34 and 35 in syndication: Rain Spirits The Kachinas Run time: 12 minutes, 13 seconds.

Episode 18 - Toying Around

Release Date: 1956-10-19

Split into episodes 36 and 37 in syndication: Toying Around Toy Capers Run time:11 minutes, 27 seconds.

Episode 19 - In the Dough

Release Date: 1956-11-10

Split into episodes 38 and 39 in syndication: In The Dough Baker's Tour Run time: 10 minutes, 42 seconds.

Episode 20 - Tree Trouble

Release Date: 1956-10-26

Split into episodes 40 and 41 in syndication: Tree Trouble Eager Beavers Run time: 9 minutes, 23 seconds.

Episode 21 - Train Trouble

Release Date: 1956-11-02

Episode 42 in syndication. Run time: 4 minutes, 43 seconds.

Episode 22 - In a Fix

Release Date: 1956-11-09

Episode 43 in syndication. Run time: 4 minutes, 34 seconds.

Episode 23 - The Zoops

Release Date: 1960-01-01

This is the first new episode following the revival and syndication. Episode 44 in syndication. Run time: 6 minutes, 42 seconds. Gumby, who has been selling watermelons to raise money to buy his mother a birthday present, is given a magic potion by a wizard which transforms watermelons into colorful creatures called "Zoops", which move about randomly. Seeing the chance for a fast buck, Gumby sells them to the zoo, then celebrates at an automat. When Pokey says they should only spend the money on the present, Gumby says to lighten up and live a little. Meanwhile at the zoo, when the Zoops are out of control, the zookeeper hoses them with water, causing them to revert to watermelons. Gumby, who already spent half the money celebrating, is made to work it off cleaning cages. Pokey is sorry Gumby's mother will not be getting a present, and when Gumby suggests another moneymaker, Pokey replies "No, Gumby, I have had enough of your ideas".

Episode 24 - Even Steven

Release Date: 1960-01-03

Episode 2 of revival. Episode 45 in syndication. Run time: 6 minutes.

Episode 25 - The Glob

Release Date: 1960-01-15

Episode 3 of revival. Episode 46 in syndication. Run time: 5 minutes, 41 seconds. A clip of this episode appears in Gumby: The Movie.

Episode 26 - Chicken Feed

Release Date: 1960-01-22

Episode 4 of revival. Episode 47 in syndication. Run time: 5 minutes, 59 seconds. Gumby uses "Super Gro" chicken feed, which causes his pet hen Tilly to become monstrous and lay gigantic eggs everywhere. The veterinarian comes to the rescue. Note: Tilly's first and only prototypical appearance.

Episode 27 - Hidden Valley

Release Date: 1960-02-02

Episode 5 of revival. Episode 48 in syndication. Run time: 5 minutes, 49 seconds.

Episode 28 - The GrooBee

Release Date: 1960-02-18

Episode 6 of revival. Episode 49 in syndication. Runtime: 5 minutes, 53 seconds.

Episode 29 - The Witty Witch

Release Date: 1960-02-20

Episode 7 of revival. Episode 50 in syndication. Runtime: 5 minutes, 56 seconds.

Episode 30 - Hot Rod Granny

Release Date: 1960-02-20

Episode 8 of revival. Episode 51 in syndication. Runtime: 5 minutes, 52 seconds. Gumby is taking his hot rod for a spin downtown, at the same time when Granny broke her glasses and mistakes the hot rod for her car and Pokey, who is still inside, for her dog Hepzibah. Due to her blurred vision, Granny risks all sorts of accidents, which she blames on "young reckless speedmonsters" and is happy to hear police sirens, only to realize a motorcycle policeman is on the lookout for Gumby's stolen car. Note: Granny's debut, and this is the first day in the limelight episode.

Episode 31 - Ricoshet Pete

Release Date: 1960-02-28

Episode 9 of revival. Episode 52 in syndication. Runtime: 5 minutes, 55 seconds.

Episode 32 - Northland Follies

Release Date: 1960-03-01

Episode 10 of revival. Episode 53 in syndication. Runtime: 6 minutes, 10 seconds.

Episode 33 - The Small Planets

Release Date: 1960-03-12

Episode 11 of revival. Episode 54 in syndication. Runtime: 5 minutes, 16 seconds. Gumby has had enough of parental rule and encourages Pokey to come with him into outer space to find their own planet, despite Pokey's reluctance to leave Earth. They then find three planets all populated by kids who ran away from home.

Episode 34 - Sad King Ott's Daughter

Release Date: 1960-03-19

Episode 12 of revival. Episode 55 in syndication. Runtime: 6 minutes, 30 seconds. Sad King Ott and his daughter's debut, and a clip of the re-recorded episode is heard in Gumby: The Movie.

Episode 35 - King for a Day

Release Date: 1960-03-25

Episode 13 of revival. Episode 44 in syndication. Runtime: 5 minutes, 47 seconds.

Episode 36 - Rain for Roo

Release Date: 1960-04-03

Episode 14 of revival. Episode 57 in syndication. Runtime: 6 minutes, 4 seconds.

Episode 37 - Santa-Witch

Release Date: 1960-12-03

Episode 15 of revival. Episode 58 in syndication. Runtime: 6 minutes, 2 seconds. When Santa Claus gets sick, Pokey calls up the witch to fly the sleigh and deliver children their Christmas presents. This is the first episode where Gumby is mentioned.

Episode 38 - Scrooge Loose

Release Date: 1960-12-10

Episode 16 of revival. Episode 59 in syndication. Runtime: 6 minutes, 51 seconds.

Episode 39 - Pigeon in a Plum Tree

Release Date: 1960-12-17

Episode 17 of revival. Episode 60 in syndication. Runtime: 7 minutes, 19 seconds.

Episode 40 - Dragon Witch

Release Date: 1963-05-01

Episode 18 of revival. Episode 61 in syndication. Runtime: 5 minutes, 21 seconds. Billed as "A Gumby Special" as it does not feature Gumby.

Episode 41 - Treasure for Henry

Release Date: 1963-05-22

Episode 19 of revival. Episode 62 in syndication. Runtime: 7 minutes, 5 seconds. Billed as "A Gumby Special" as it does not feature Gumby.

Episode 42 - Who's What

Release Date: 1963-05-22

Episode 20 of revival. Episode 63 in syndication. Runtime: 5 minutes, 42 seconds. Billed as "A Gumby Special" as it does not feature Gumby.

Episode 43 - The Reluctant Gargoyles

Release Date: 1964-06-09

Episode 21 of revival. Episode 64 in syndication. Runtime: 4 minutes, 5 seconds. Prickle's and Goo's debut. Gumby is fully absent.

Episode 44 - Tricky Train

Release Date: 1964-06-18

Episode 22 of revival. Episode 65 in syndication. Runtime: 4 minutes, 2 seconds. Nopey's debut.

Episode 45 - Siege of BoonesBorough

Release Date: 1964-06-19

Episode 23 of revival. Episode 66 in syndication. Runtime: 4 minutes, 41 seconds.

Episode 46 - The Missle-Bird

Release Date: 1964-06-23

Episode 24 of revival. Episode 67 in syndication. Runtime: 4 minutes, 58 seconds.

Episode 47 - Good Knight Story

Release Date: 1964-06-24

Episode 25 of revival. Episode 68 in syndication. Runtime: 4 minutes, 35 seconds.

Episode 48 - The Blue Gooooooo

Release Date: 1964-07-09

Episode 26 of revival. Episode 69 in syndication. Runtime: 4 minutes, 25 seconds. There are, in fact, seven 'o's on the title screen. Gumby and Prickle, who are World War One aviators, attempt to put an end to the Black Baron. Goo has her way of helping the heroes. While fighting the Black Baron in his tri-plane, Gumby crashes. Pokey and Prickle vow to carry on the fight for Gumby. Goo is ordered to remain on the ground because she is a girl – but Goo has her own ideas about that – and it is through her efforts that the mission is carried out successfully.

Episode 49 - A Hair-Raising Adventure

Release Date: 1964-07-10

Episode 27 of revival. Episode 70 in syndication. Runtime: 4 minutes, 12 seconds.

Episode 50 - Goo for Pokey

Release Date: 1964-07-31

Episode 28 of revival. Episode 71 in syndication. Runtime: 4 minutes, 29 seconds.

Episode 51 - Candidate for President

Release Date: 1965-08-02

Episode 28 of revival. Episode 72 in syndication. Runtime: 5 minutes, 37 seconds.

Episode 52 - G. F. D. (Gumby's Fire Department)

Release Date: 1965-08-15

Episode 30 of revival. Episode 73 in syndication. Runtime: 3 minutes, 53 seconds. An experiment causes a fire in Professor Kapp's laboratory. The Gumby Fire Department rushes to save Kapp, only for Gumby, Pokey and Prickle to realize they lost their jump net and other equipment. Goo saves the day by making herself into a net to save Kapp, then uses her clay to snuff the fire.

Episode 53 - Making Squares

Release Date: 1965-08-22

Episode 31 of revival. Episode 74 in syndication. Runtime: 4 minutes, 26 seconds.

Episode 54 - The Golden Iguana

Release Date: 1965-09-14

Episode 32 of revival. Episode 75 in syndication. Runtime: 4 minutes, 52 seconds. Prickle wins a national pet contest and is awarded a prize golden iguana. The professor mixes a special formula for its food but there is one wrong ingredient. This causes the iguana to double its size. The blockheads decide to take the iguana but Gumby again manages to foil them. Before things are over though, the iguana gives them all a shock.

Episode 55 - School for Squares

Release Date: 1965-09-18

Episode 33 of revival. Episode 76 in syndication. Runtime: 5 minutes, 36 seconds. Gumby receives a distress signal from the Pesky Indian Reserve. The chief says the Blockheads have kidnapped the Indian children and forced them into their school, which is actually an indoctrination center transforming them into Blockhead children.

Episode 56 - The Magic Flute

Release Date: 1965-09-21

Episode 34 of revival. Episode 77 in syndication. Runtime: 3 minutes, 58 seconds.

Episode 57 - The Ferris-Wheel Mystery

Release Date: 1965-09-30

Episode 35 of revival. Episode 78 in syndication. Runtime: 4 minutes, 57 seconds.

Episode 58 - Mason Hornet

Release Date: 1966-10-01

Episode 36 of revival. Episode 79 in syndication. Runtime: 44 minutes, 44 seconds.

Episode 59 - Prickle's Problem

Release Date: 1966-10-02

Episode 37 of revival. Episode 80 in syndication. Runtime: 4 minutes, 45 seconds. Prickle feels that he goes unnoticed and that his life lacks excitement. While eating ice cream with Gumby, Pokey and Goo, Prickle notices a baby about to be hit by a car. He saves the child and becomes famous – but his fame turns out to be a curse, as the evil Doctor Zveegee decides he wants to capture Prickle to add to his collection.

Episode 60 - The Golden Gosling

Release Date: 1966-11-01

Episode 38 of revival. Episode 81 in syndication. Runtime: 4 minutes, 52 seconds.

Episode 61 - A GrooBee Fight

Release Date: 1966-10-18

Episode 39 of revival. Episode 82 in syndication. Runtime: 4 minutes, 46 seconds.

Episode 62 - The Gumby League

Release Date: 1966-10-31

Episode 40 of revival. Episode 83 in syndication. Runtime: 4 minutes. Gumby's baseball team plays the Blockheads.

Episode 63 - Pilgrims on the Rocks

Release Date: 1966-11-01

Episode 41 of revival. Episode 84 in syndication. Runtime: 6 minutes, 8 seconds.

Episode 64 - Pokey's Price

Release Date: 1966-11-02

Episode 42 of revival. Episode 85 in syndication. Runtime: 6 minutes, 46 seconds.

Episode 65 - Son of Liberty

Release Date: 1966-11-15

Episode 43 of revival. Episode 86 in syndication. Runtime: 7 minutes, 19 seconds.

Episode 66 - Gumby Crosses the Delaware

Release Date: 1966-11-18

Episode 44 of revival. Episode 87 in syndication. Runtime: 7 minutes, 44 seconds.

Episode 67 - Of Clay and Critters

Release Date: 1967-11-19

Episode 45 of revival. Episode 88 in syndication. Runtime: 5 minutes, 29 seconds.

Episode 68 - Tricky Ball

Release Date: 1967-11-22

Episode 46 of revival. Episode 89 in syndication. Runtime: 4 minutes, 2 seconds.

Episode 69 - Dragon Daffy

Release Date: 1967-11-25

Episode 47 of revival. Episode 90 in syndication. Runtime: 4 minutes, 22 seconds.

Episode 70 - Super-Spray

Release Date: 1967-11-29

Episode 48 of revival. Episode 91 in syndication. Runtime: 5 minutes, 31 seconds.

Episode 71 - The Big Eye

Release Date: 1967-12-01

Episode 49 of revival. Episode 92 in syndication. Runtime: 5 minutes, 2 seconds.

Episode 72 - Lawn Party

Release Date: 1967-12-08

Episode 50 of revival. Episode 93 in syndication. Runtime: 5 minutes, 53 seconds.

Episode 73 - Mystic Magic

Release Date: 1967-12-15

Episode 51 of revival. Episode 94 in syndication. Runtime: 4 minutes, 10 seconds.

Episode 74 - Puppy Dog School

Release Date: 1967-12-22

Episode 52 of revival. Episode 95 in syndication. Runtime: 4 minutes, 27 seconds.

Episode 75 - Puppy Talk

Release Date: 1967-12-23

Episode 53 of revival. Episode 96 in syndication. Runtime: 4 minutes, 7 seconds.

Episode 76 - Moon Madness

Release Date: 1967-12-24

Episode 54 of revival. Episode 97 in syndication. Runtime: 3 minutes, 51 seconds.

Episode 77 - Shady Lemonade

Release Date: 1967-12-25

Episode 55 of revival. Episode 98 in syndication. Runtime: 4 minutes, 11 seconds.

Episode 78 - Prickle Turns Artist

Release Date: 1967-12-26

Episode 56 of revival. Episode 99 in syndication. Runtime: 4 minutes, 3 seconds.

Episode 79 - Piano Rolling Blues

Release Date: 1967-12-27

Episode 57 of revival. Episode 100 in syndication. Runtime: 4 minutes, 39 seconds. An evil scientist, who lives next to a pianist, attempts to get rid of his neighbor's piano by hiring the Gumby Piano Moving Company, claiming himself to be the pianist who is no good. Gumby attempts all sorts of ways to get rid of the piano until the mad scientist sees Prickle is one of Gumby's employees, then attempts to capture a living dinosaur.