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Junk Planet
Major invents a giant magnet, which causes chaos as everything metal flies towards it. But in the end, it's just what is needed to rescue a moon whale trapped in some space junk.
Writing:
- Oliver Postgate
Release Date:
Sun, Nov 16, 1969
Country: AU | GB
Language: En
Runtime: 11
Country: AU | GB
Language: En
Runtime: 11
Michael Palin
Narrator (voice)
Season 5:
A space module lands on the Clangers planet, from which steps a human astronaut.
The Iron Chicken is in her nest singing along to her radio, when suddenly it stops working.
Major gives three Froglets medals for helping him, but the other Froglets are jealous.
The Eggbot crash lands on the Clangers' Planet and shakes the notes off the music trees.
Tiny is poorly but Small thinks that some music might make her feel better.
Small comes to the rescue when Granny, Major, Mother and the Soup Dragon get into trouble.
Small finds a strange looking object in space. He gives it to Mother as a present for her garden.
Nothing is going right for any of the Clangers, but when a wave of beautiful coloured light from a strange star passes over the planet it has a magical effect on everything.
The Skymoos have collected bits of metal from the Iron Chicken's nest and are building a special nest of their own on the Clangers' planet. The Clangers are intrigued - who can it be for?
It's Small's birthday, and Tiny is planning to put on a special show for him.
Small is out fishing and Baby Soup Dragon is helping his Mum, so Tiny has no one to play with.
Tiny has invited the Wols for a day out on the Clangers Planet.
Whilst trying to fly, Baby Skymoo is relying on the Cloud to catch her if her flying abilities let her down.
A travelling shop opens up on the Clangers' planet.
While out fishing in the music boat, Small catches a strange object. He doesn't know what it is but thinks Tiny may like it. However, it turns out she finds it rather scary.
During a meteor shower, a giant boulder drops from the sky and blocks the double doors leading to the Clangers' living cave. Can the Clangers invent something to help move it?
Major invents a Clanger finder, but it isn't very useful - it always finds the Clanger who is holding it. He needs a bigger challenge, so Granny makes a suggestion.
Major invents a giant magnet, which causes chaos as everything metal flies towards it. But in the end, it's just what is needed to rescue a moon whale trapped in some space junk.
While out fishing in space, Tiny catches four strange metal objects. She takes them home, but when she and Small look in the music boat, the objects have gone. They must be alive!
Major’s spanner, Mother’s trowel and even Baby Soup Dragon’s ball disappear on the same day. Tiny and Small can’t find them. Are they just lost or could something be taking them?
There's going to be a dance fiesta on the Clangers’ planet with a glitterball trophy for the winner. The Soup Dragon is organising things, while everyone else is practising their dances.
Baby Soup Dragon gets his tail stuck in the door. This makes him wonder what the point is of having a tail. His mother and the Clangers help him find the real answer.
Tiny has carelessly flipped her cotton ball into the top hat. But when she looks for it, she ends up in a top hat world and is taken to places she never knew existed.
Baby Soup Dragon finds some coloured 'jewels' have fallen on the planet’s surface. But he soon discovers that they are not jewels at all but something much more exciting.
Four objects of various shapes and colours visit the Clangers’ planet. They disappear underground as a fifth one arrives. But what are they? And why are they here?
A space dustcart drops its load on the Clangers planet. At first, the Clangers think it’s just a lot of rubbish, until they notice that one of the parts looks like a robot...