7.2/1020 votes#1 - Flying
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 11/16/1969
Major Clanger has made a flying machine. With some ceremony the Clangers pump up the compressed air balloons which power it. Major Clanger takes his seat, the machine leaps into action and flaps itself to pieces. Major Clanger is disconsolate but Mother Clanger sends Small Clanger and Tiny Clanger to the soup-wells in their pole-car (a sort of wheeled punt) to fetch some green soup for him. Major Clanger drinks the soup and settles down for a rest. Meanwhile Small Clanger and Tiny Clanger go outside to look at the remains of the flying machine. Tiny Clanger knocks one of the power-balloons and it comes off and shoots up into the sky. This interests Small Clanger who grabs the empty balloon and runs to the soup-dragon and asks her to blow into the balloon with light-airs from her cooking. She does this. Small Clanger ties Tiny Clanger to the balloon and, holding on to the string himself, leaps through the caves in long leaps supported by the balloon. The other Clangers come and dance around them. Suddenly the string comes undone and Tiny Clanger rises to the roof where she remains, squeaking, while the Clangers try various ways of fetching her down. In the end they bounce Small Clanger trampolinically in a tablecloth until he bounces high enough to grab her
Director: Oliver Postgate
Writer: N/A
8.4/1019 votes#2 - The Visitor
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 11/23/1969
The Clangers net a passing object but it makes life a bit too exciting.
Director: Oliver Postgate
Writer: N/A
- 7.8/1016 votes
#3 - Chicken
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 11/30/1969
Some chickens are mild and friendly, or would like to be.
Director: Oliver Postgate
Writer: N/A
- 7.7/1015 votes
#4 - Music
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 12/7/1969
Music hath charms."... and it grows well too, which is fortunate because the soup-dragon ate most of it.
Director: Oliver Postgate
Writer: N/A
- 7.1/1012 votes
#5 - The Intruder
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 12/28/1969
Visitors are always welcome... until they start eating the place.
Director: Oliver Postgate
Writer: N/A
- 7.0/1013 votes
#6 - Visiting Friends
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 1/1/1970
Tiny Clanger finds a novel and melodious way to visit her friend.
Director: Oliver Postgate
Writer: N/A
- 6.7/1011 votes
#7 - Fishing
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 1/11/1970
Major Clanger’s boat rises at last, on wings of song.
Director: Oliver Postgate
Writer: N/A
- 7.0/1011 votes
#8 - The Top Hat
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 1/18/1970
The Clangers entertain some unexpected guests.
Director: Oliver Postgate
Writer: N/A
- 6.9/1011 votes
#9 - The Egg
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 1/25/1970
Even a dragon has feelings and must be cared for.
Director: Oliver Postgate
Writer: N/A
- 7.0/1012 votes
#10 - The Hoot
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 2/1/1970
Be very careful what you plant. Some things grow very large and very loud.
Director: Oliver Postgate
Writer: N/A
- 6.9/1011 votes
#11 - The Meeting
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 2/8/1970
The Clangers give their friend a beautiful voice but it does not make him popular with his own kind.
Director: Oliver Postgate
Writer: N/A
- 6.5/1012 votes
#12 - Treasure
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 2/12/1970
Even to Clangers, wealth does not always bring happiness.
Director: Oliver Postgate
Writer: N/A
- 7.5/1010 votes
#13 - Goods
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 2/22/1970
The Clangers suffer from a shortage of consumer goods, but they prefer life that way.
Director: Oliver Postgate
Writer: N/A
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Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Flying" is the best rated episode of "Clangers" season 1. It scored 7.2/10 based on 20 votes. Directed by Oliver Postgate and written by N/A, it aired on 11/16/1969. This episode is rated 1.2 points higher than the second-best, "The Visitor".