The BEST episodes of The Gumby Show season 1966
Every episode of The Gumby Show season 1966, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of The Gumby Show season 1966!
Gumby first appeared in the 1953 film short Gumbasia, (believed to be one of the first music videos). In 1956 Gumby and his horse friend Pokey hit the airways on The Howdy Doody Show in their first shorts in 1956. It was so popular that it became its own show in 1957 called The Gumby Show. The show contained the 1956 shorts along with new ones. Each episode contained 3 cartoons. In the 1960's Goo the blue mermaid, Prickle the yellow dinosaur, and Nopey the dog were introduced. The Blockheads sometimes chased after Gumby, Pokey, Prickle, and Goo with some scheme. Gumbo and Gumba were Gumby's Dad and Mother.
#1 - The Golden Gosling
Season 1966 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/14/1966
The King’s main occupation is counting his golden eggs laid by a captive goose that is under a witch’s spell to lay only golden eggs. A servant’s carelessness allows the goose to escape out the window. It lands by Gumby and Pokey who are having a picnic in the park. The king’s soldier finds and arrests them all and retrieves the goose that has already drunk a potion to cure the gold-egg-laying spell. When the king learns the goose can only lay real eggs he is sad, but Gumby assures him that real golden goslings are more valuable than gold.
#2 - Son of Liberty
Season 1966 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/15/1966
In trying to get a message to Paul Revere, Gumby and Pokey are pursued by General Gage’s soldiers. Just as capture seems inevitable, Gumby’s cage building friend, The Groobee, sends the soldiers packing.
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Season 1966 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/1/1966
Pokey and Prickle are playing ball in the toyshop. Their play is interrupted dramatically by an intruding hornet. Goo is there and informs Gumby of the problem – the hornet encases everyone and everything in little yellow bricks. Only a hammer can free the victims. Goo finally persuades the hornet to repair the damage and free everybody by reversing its process.
#4 - A Groobee Fight
Season 1966 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/18/1966
The devious Blockheads manage to get their hands on another Groobee, and in doing so manages to frame Gumby for kidnapping. Gumby solves the issue by setting his Groobee upon the Blockheads and boxing them up before they can cause any more trouble.
#5 - The Gumby League
Season 1966 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/31/1966
The Gumby League and the Blockheads play are locked in a tense baseball match. Things looks grim when The Gumby League strike out, but some inventive field work from Gumby, Pokey and Professor Kap saves the day.
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Season 1966 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/1/1966
Gumby and Pokey meet a little pilgrim boy who takes them to the Mayflower. Here they learn some of the reasons why the pilgrims came to America. Before the adventure is over, Gumby takes a hand in bringing the ship safely into harbor.
#7 - Pokey's Price
Season 1966 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/2/1966
Gumby and Pokey go to the rescue of their friends at Plymouth when they learn that the pilgrims are almost out of food. Pokey discovers a cache of corn, but trouble develops when Indians claim the corn.
#8 - Gumby Crosses the Delaware
Season 1966 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/18/1966
Gumby and Pokey bring 3000 Gumburgers to General Washington’s army. The General enlists the help of Pokey as his special spy when he learns about the amazing workings of Pokey’s walkie-talkie. Gumby nearly dooms his pal by calling him in the middle of enemy territory.
#9 - Prickle's Problem
Season 1966 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/2/1966
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.