Art Clokey
Director
Davey and Goliath (1961)
Season 2
Davey and Goliath is a 1960s stop-motion animated children's Christian television series. The programs, produced by the Lutheran Church in America, were produced by Art Clokey after the success of his Gumby series. Each 15-minute episode features the adventures of Davey Hansen and his "talking" dog Goliath as they learn the love of God through everyday occurrences.
Released Feb. 25, 1961
Episode 15 min
2+
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Network: Syndication
Country: United States
Languages:
English
S2E2 - Who Me?
After being slothful and lazy, Davey gets a dose of his own medicine; Davey quickly learns that helping others around the house is a way of showing love.
Sept. 25, 1971, midnight
S2E3 - If At First You Don't Succeed
Davey decides he wants to be a champion bowler and Sally wants to be a concert pianist, two very different careers.
Oct. 9, 1971, midnight
S2E4 - Finders Keepers
Davey finds ten dollars and wants to spend it on a birthday present for Goliath, but whose is it?
Oct. 23, 1971, midnight
S2E5 - Kookaburra
Davey's geography lesson on Australia is very amusing at first with its dingos and kookaburras, but he soon tires of it and doesn't study for the test. He resorts to cheating, but that night his conscience begins to bother him.
Nov. 13, 1971, midnight
S2E6 - The Caretakers
Davey thoughtlessly pours paint down a well. When he sees how others suffer because of his misdeed, he realizes that everyone is responsible for taking care of God's world.
Nov. 27, 1971, midnight
S2E7 - The Hard Way
Davey learns "the hard way" at the natural history museum that grownups have rules "for your own good."
Dec. 11, 1971, midnight
S2E8 - Rickety-Rackety
Davey's friend Larry has a little trouble with his French and starts smashing up the classroom furniture. Davey reminds him of the school cheer, and helps him prepare for a test next day.
Dec. 25, 1971, midnight
S2E9 - Help!
Davey's friend Jonathan is rescued by Officer Dan and both boys learn appreciation for their police officer friend.
Jan. 8, 1972, midnight
S2E10 - Boy in Trouble
Davey and Jonathan help Tommy, a poor boy in their neighborhood, by collecting bottles for money.
Jan. 22, 1972, midnight
S2E11 - The Greatest
Davey has trouble with Nicky, a new boy who continually boasts about his father. But Davey feels compassion when he learns Nicky doesn't have a father.
Feb. 5, 1972, midnight
S2E12 - Blind Man's Bluff
Jonathan's cousin Scottie, who doesn't like white boys, teaches Davey about racism. An important lesson.
Feb. 19, 1972, midnight
S2E13 - Who's George?
Davey and Goliath learn about the saying "let George do it" when they visit Jonathan, finding out what it means.
March 4, 1972, midnight
S2E14 - Six-Seven-Six-Three
Dognappers are foiled by the identification number given to Goliath by the authorities.
Sept. 9, 1972, midnight
S2E15 - The Zillion Dollar Combo
Davey and his friends form a band and must decide whether their first gig will be for pay or for free at a children's hospital.
Sept. 23, 1972, midnight
S2E16 - Upside Down and Backwards
When Davey and Goliath are home alone and the electricity fails during a severe storm, Davey panics. Later he imagines what he should have done.
Oct. 7, 1972, midnight
S2E17 - Louder Please
A deaf neighbor teaches Davey to appreciate all the sounds in the world around him.
Oct. 21, 1972, midnight
S2E18 - Ready Or Not
After a lecture by Mrs. Reed on caring for the world (and keeping your room neat), Davey and Jonathan clean up a favorite city park gone to rack and ruin (and rats).
Nov. 4, 1972, midnight
S2E19 - Kum Ba Yah
Davey and Jonathan decide to help the church with a bell choir. They rehearse "Kum Ba Yah" with Cisco, whose mynah bird offends Goliath because nobody understands Goliath except Davey. The bell choir disbands until Pastor Miller has a little talk with Davey about the meaning of the song.
Nov. 18, 1972, midnight
S2E20 - Whatshisname
Davey imagines gruesome revenges against a new kid who's crossed him.
Dec. 2, 1972, midnight
S2E21 - Pieces of Eight
Fascinated by pirates and buried treasure, Davey buries a tin box containing the Jickets club treasury. When a hard rain washes away the box, Davey replaces the money.
Dec. 16, 1972, midnight
S2E22 - Chicken
Trying to prove he isn't a chicken at heart, Davey attempts a dangerous leap and winds up in the hospital.
Dec. 30, 1972, midnight
S2E23 - Doghouse Dreamhouse
After a rough start, Davey builds a doghouse for Goliath, whose original doghouse was destroyed by a storm.
Jan. 13, 1973, midnight
S2E24 - Good Bad Luck
Davey's class goes on a field trip to the woods. He's resentful of his teacher's strict guidance, and becomes lost.
Jan. 27, 1973, midnight
S2E25 - The Watchdogs
Davey witnesses a robbery, but doesn't want to get involved until Officer Dan and Mr. Hansen succeed in teaching Davey the real meaning of the Golden Rule.
Feb. 10, 1973, midnight
S2E26 - Come, Come to the Fair
Davey's Sunday School class hosts a folk fair where the children learn about the ways different cultures celebrate and remember Jesus.
Feb. 24, 1973, midnight
S2E1 - The Stopped Clock
Feeling rejected, Davey imagines a world without other people, including Goliath. He quickly decides this world is not for him!
Sept. 11, 1971, midnight
Network: Syndication
Episode Runtime: 15 min.
Season Runtime: 975 min.
Released: Feb. 25, 1961
Last Air Date: Feb. 24, 1973, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: TV-G / 2+
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