The Clangers (1969)

Animation · Family · Sci-Fi

Chronicles the melancholically funny lives of the Clangers, a flutey-voiced family of woolen, knitted aliens living below the surface of a knobbly little planet far out in space. Their misadventures brought them into contact with such unlikely creatures as the Soup Dragon, the Froglets, the Iron Chicken and the Glow Buzzers.

IMDb rating: 7.4 (828 votes)
Episode average: 7.1 -0.3 vs IMDb
Seasons: 2
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 2 seasons indexed

Cast

Oliver Postgate Narrator (voice)

Seasons

Season 1 (1969)

7.26 avg 13 episodes 7.1 → 7.6

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Flying	7.1	26
2	The Visitor	8.2	24
3	Chicken	7.8	20
4	Music	7.6	18
5	The Intruder	7.2	15
6	Visiting Friends	7.1	16
7	Fishing	6.9	14
8	The Top Hat	7.1	14
9	The Egg	7.0	15
10	The Hoot	7.1	15
11	The Meeting	7.0	14
12	Treasure	6.7	15
13	Goods	7.6	13

Season 2 (1971)

6.98 avg 13 episodes 7.2 → 7.6

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Tablecloth	7.2	12
2	The Rock Collector	7.4	12
3	Glow-Honey	6.9	13
4	The Teapot	7.4	12
5	The Cloud	6.8	13
6	The Egg: Part 2	6.6	13
7	The Noise Machine	6.9	12
8	The Seed	6.6	12
9	Pride	7.4	12
10	The Bags	6.5	12
11	The Blow-Fruit	6.9	12
12	The Pipe Organ	6.6	12
13	The Music of the Spheres	7.6	12

The Clangers (1969)

Cast

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