Season 1 Plot
This season is arranged as the show was originally released. Names and episode numbers for syndicated cuts are listed in the notes. The original 1956 run, includes all episodes up to an including "In a Fix." A revival of the show in 1960 produced 87 new episodes and re-cut the majority of the episodes of the original run into shorter, stand-alone segments. These new cuts sometimes included new animation added to allow these shortened episodes to function without its counterpart. The revival is not explicitly a second season, though an argument could be made that it should be treated as one, it is treated as a single season here. Similarly, Gumby Adventures (1988) could be seen as a third season, but is a distinct show. Gumbyworld.com lists episodes in the re-cut form, however the widely available home video releases of the show are delivered in the original cuts and the episode list as displayed here is much more relevant to those more widely available Gumby distributions.
Gumby Season 1 aired on May 1st, 1956.
Season 1 Episodes
1. Moon Trip
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.
2. Mirrorland
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"
3. The Little Lost Pony
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.
4. The Fantastic Farmer
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.
5. The Black Knight
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.
6. Too Loo
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.
7. Robot Rumpus
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"
8. Toy Crazy
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.
9. Lion Around
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.
10. The Eggs and Trixie
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.
11. Outcast Marbles
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"
12. Gumby Business
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"
13. The Mocking Monkey
Split into episodes 26 and 27 in syndication: The Mocking Monkey How Not to Trap Lions Run time: 10 minutes, 15 seconds.
14. The Magic Wand
Split into episodes 28 and 29 in syndication: The Magic Show The Magic Wand Run time: 9 minutes, 59 seconds.
15. Pokey Express
Split into episodes 30 and 31 in syndication: The Pokey Express Indian Trouble Run time: 9 minutes, 57 seconds.
16. The Racing Game
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"
17. Rain Spirits
Split into episodes 34 and 35 in syndication: Rain Spirits The Kachinas Run time: 12 minutes, 13 seconds.
18. Toying Around
Split into episodes 36 and 37 in syndication: Toying Around Toy Capers Run time:11 minutes, 27 seconds.
19. In the Dough
Split into episodes 38 and 39 in syndication: In The Dough Baker's Tour Run time: 10 minutes, 42 seconds.
20. Tree Trouble
Split into episodes 40 and 41 in syndication: Tree Trouble Eager Beavers Run time: 9 minutes, 23 seconds.
21. Train Trouble
Episode 42 in syndication. Run time: 4 minutes, 43 seconds.
22. In a Fix
Episode 43 in syndication. Run time: 4 minutes, 34 seconds.
23. The Zoops
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".
24. Even Steven
Episode 2 of revival. Episode 45 in syndication. Run time: 6 minutes.
25. The Glob
Episode 3 of revival. Episode 46 in syndication. Run time: 5 minutes, 41 seconds. A clip of this episode appears in Gumby: The Movie.
26. Chicken Feed
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.
27. Hidden Valley
Episode 5 of revival. Episode 48 in syndication. Run time: 5 minutes, 49 seconds.
28. The GrooBee
Episode 6 of revival. Episode 49 in syndication. Runtime: 5 minutes, 53 seconds.
29. The Witty Witch
Episode 7 of revival. Episode 50 in syndication. Runtime: 5 minutes, 56 seconds.
30. Hot Rod Granny
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.
31. Ricoshet Pete
Episode 9 of revival. Episode 52 in syndication. Runtime: 5 minutes, 55 seconds.
32. Northland Follies
Episode 10 of revival. Episode 53 in syndication. Runtime: 6 minutes, 10 seconds.
33. The Small Planets
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.
34. Sad King Ott's Daughter
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.
35. King for a Day
Episode 13 of revival. Episode 44 in syndication. Runtime: 5 minutes, 47 seconds.
36. Rain for Roo
Episode 14 of revival. Episode 57 in syndication. Runtime: 6 minutes, 4 seconds.
37. Santa-Witch
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.
38. Scrooge Loose
Episode 16 of revival. Episode 59 in syndication. Runtime: 6 minutes, 51 seconds.
39. Pigeon in a Plum Tree
Episode 17 of revival. Episode 60 in syndication. Runtime: 7 minutes, 19 seconds.
40. Dragon Witch
Episode 18 of revival. Episode 61 in syndication. Runtime: 5 minutes, 21 seconds. Billed as "A Gumby Special" as it does not feature Gumby.
41. Treasure for Henry
Episode 19 of revival. Episode 62 in syndication. Runtime: 7 minutes, 5 seconds. Billed as "A Gumby Special" as it does not feature Gumby.
42. Who's What
Episode 20 of revival. Episode 63 in syndication. Runtime: 5 minutes, 42 seconds. Billed as "A Gumby Special" as it does not feature Gumby.
43. The Reluctant Gargoyles
Episode 21 of revival. Episode 64 in syndication. Runtime: 4 minutes, 5 seconds. Prickle's and Goo's debut. Gumby is fully absent.
44. Tricky Train
Episode 22 of revival. Episode 65 in syndication. Runtime: 4 minutes, 2 seconds. Nopey's debut.
45. Siege of BoonesBorough
Episode 23 of revival. Episode 66 in syndication. Runtime: 4 minutes, 41 seconds.
46. The Missle-Bird
Episode 24 of revival. Episode 67 in syndication. Runtime: 4 minutes, 58 seconds.
47. Good Knight Story
Episode 25 of revival. Episode 68 in syndication. Runtime: 4 minutes, 35 seconds.
48. The Blue Gooooooo
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.
49. A Hair-Raising Adventure
Episode 27 of revival. Episode 70 in syndication. Runtime: 4 minutes, 12 seconds.
50. Goo for Pokey
Episode 28 of revival. Episode 71 in syndication. Runtime: 4 minutes, 29 seconds.
51. Candidate for President
Episode 28 of revival. Episode 72 in syndication. Runtime: 5 minutes, 37 seconds.
52. G. F. D. (Gumby's Fire Department)
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.
53. Making Squares
Episode 31 of revival. Episode 74 in syndication. Runtime: 4 minutes, 26 seconds.
54. The Golden Iguana
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.
55. School for Squares
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.
56. The Magic Flute
Episode 34 of revival. Episode 77 in syndication. Runtime: 3 minutes, 58 seconds.
57. The Ferris-Wheel Mystery
Episode 35 of revival. Episode 78 in syndication. Runtime: 4 minutes, 57 seconds.
58. Mason Hornet
Episode 36 of revival. Episode 79 in syndication. Runtime: 44 minutes, 44 seconds.
59. Prickle's Problem
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.
60. The Golden Gosling
Episode 38 of revival. Episode 81 in syndication. Runtime: 4 minutes, 52 seconds.
61. A GrooBee Fight
Episode 39 of revival. Episode 82 in syndication. Runtime: 4 minutes, 46 seconds.
62. The Gumby League
Episode 40 of revival. Episode 83 in syndication. Runtime: 4 minutes. Gumby's baseball team plays the Blockheads.
63. Pilgrims on the Rocks
Episode 41 of revival. Episode 84 in syndication. Runtime: 6 minutes, 8 seconds.
64. Pokey's Price
Episode 42 of revival. Episode 85 in syndication. Runtime: 6 minutes, 46 seconds.
65. Son of Liberty
Episode 43 of revival. Episode 86 in syndication. Runtime: 7 minutes, 19 seconds.
66. Gumby Crosses the Delaware
Episode 44 of revival. Episode 87 in syndication. Runtime: 7 minutes, 44 seconds.
67. Of Clay and Critters
Episode 45 of revival. Episode 88 in syndication. Runtime: 5 minutes, 29 seconds.
68. Tricky Ball
Episode 46 of revival. Episode 89 in syndication. Runtime: 4 minutes, 2 seconds.
69. Dragon Daffy
Episode 47 of revival. Episode 90 in syndication. Runtime: 4 minutes, 22 seconds.
70. Super-Spray
Episode 48 of revival. Episode 91 in syndication. Runtime: 5 minutes, 31 seconds.
71. The Big Eye
Episode 49 of revival. Episode 92 in syndication. Runtime: 5 minutes, 2 seconds.
72. Lawn Party
Episode 50 of revival. Episode 93 in syndication. Runtime: 5 minutes, 53 seconds.
73. Mystic Magic
Episode 51 of revival. Episode 94 in syndication. Runtime: 4 minutes, 10 seconds.
74. Puppy Dog School
Episode 52 of revival. Episode 95 in syndication. Runtime: 4 minutes, 27 seconds.
75. Puppy Talk
Episode 53 of revival. Episode 96 in syndication. Runtime: 4 minutes, 7 seconds.
76. Moon Madness
Episode 54 of revival. Episode 97 in syndication. Runtime: 3 minutes, 51 seconds.
77. Shady Lemonade
Episode 55 of revival. Episode 98 in syndication. Runtime: 4 minutes, 11 seconds.
78. Prickle Turns Artist
Episode 56 of revival. Episode 99 in syndication. Runtime: 4 minutes, 3 seconds.
79. Piano Rolling Blues
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.
80. Hot Ice
Episode 58 of revival. Episode 101 in syndication. Runtime: 4 minutes, 52 seconds.
81. Haunted Hot Dog
Episode 59 of revival. Episode 102 in syndication. Runtime: 4 minutes, 15 seconds.
82. The Moon Boggles
Episode 60 of revival. Episode 103 in syndication. Runtime: 5 minutes, 18 seconds.
83. Do-It-Yourself Gumby
Episode 61 of revival. Episode 104 in syndication. Runtime: 3 minutes, 54 seconds. Gumby invites his own device that could give everything he suggested.
84. Behind the Puff Ball
Episode 62 of revival. Episode 105 in syndication. Runtime: 4 minutes, 17 seconds. Pokey and Prickle are playing polo until something went wrong with Prickle's ball.
85. Weight and See
Episode 63 of revival. Episode 106 in syndication. Runtime: 4 minutes, 45 seconds. Gumby and his gang tries out a fortune-telling weight machine.
86. Pokey Minds the Baby
Episode 64 of revival. Episode 107 in syndication. Runtime: 4 minutes, 38 seconds.
87. "A Lovely Bunch of Coconuts"
Episode 65 of revival. Episode 108 in syndication. Runtime: 4 minutes, 50 seconds. Gumby fails to grow coconuts and buys a fertilizer, which has its own successful results.
88. Grub Grabber Gumby
Episode 66 of revival. Episode 109 in syndication. Runtime: 4 minutes, 4 seconds. Gumby's over-eating habitat lead him to a nightmare.
89. All Broken Up
Episode 67 of revival. Episode 110 in syndication. Runtime: 4 minutes, 1 seconds.
90. This Little Piggy
Episode 68 of revival. Episode 111 in syndication. Runtime: 4 minutes.
91. Wishful Thinking
Episode 69 of revival. Episode 112 in syndication. Runtime: 4 minutes, 56 seconds.
92. Turnip Trap
Episode 70 of revival. Episode 113 in syndication. Runtime: 4 minutes, 9 seconds.
93. The Rodeo King
Episode 71 of revival. Episode 114 in syndication. Runtime: 5 minutes, 19 seconds.
94. Gumby Babysits
Episode 72 of revival. Episode 115 in syndication. Runtime: 4 minutes, 12 seconds.
95. El Toro
Episode 73 of revival. Episode 116 in syndication. Runtime: 4 minutes, 36 seconds.
96. Dopey Nopey
Episode 74 of revival. Episode 117 in syndication. Runtime: 3 minutes, 56 seconds.
97. Gold Rush Gumby
Episode 75 of revival. Episode 118 in syndication. Runtime: 5 minutes, 14 seconds.
98. Dog Catchers
Episode 76 of revival. Episode 119 in syndication. Runtime: 4 minutes, 49 seconds.
99. Stuck on Books
Episode 77 of revival. Episode 120 in syndication. Runtime: 4 minutes, 27 seconds.
100. Bully for Gumby
Episode 78 of revival. Episode 121 in syndication. Runtime: 4 minutes, 21 seconds.
101. A Bone for Nopey
Episode 79 of revival. Episode 122 in syndication. Runtime: 4 minutes, 42 seconds.
102. Gabby Auntie
Episode 80 of revival. Episode 123 in syndication. Runtime: 3 minutes, 59 seconds.
103. Foxy Box
Episode 81 of revival. Episode 124 in syndication. Runtime: 3 minutes, 44 seconds.
104. Indian Country
Episode 82 of revival. Episode 125 in syndication. Runtime: 4 minutes, 24 seconds.
105. Tail Tale
Episode 83 of revival. Episode 126 in syndication. Runtime: 4 minutes, 45 seconds.
106. Motor Mania
Episode 84 of revival. Episode 127 in syndication. Runtime: 4 minutes, 13 seconds.
107. Sticky Pokey
Episode 85 of revival. Episode 128 in syndication. Runtime: 4 minutes, 28 seconds.
108. Point of Honor
Episode 86 of revival. Episode 129 in syndication. Runtime: 4 minutes, 39 seconds.
109. The Indian Challenge
Episode 87 of revival. Episode 130 in syndication. Runtime: 4 minutes, 24 seconds.
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