00:00This is one of the shows I grew up with, Davey and Goliath, a stop-motion animated show.
00:15Many of you who are around my age or maybe older would probably remember this show.
00:21It was very popular on TV in the 60s and 70s, when the show was produced.
00:33They used to show episodes of this show on the Commander Tom show.
00:39If any of you remember Commander Tom, he showed Warner Brothers cartoons,
00:45he showed Flintstones and Little Rascals, and he also showed episodes of this show,
00:51I have, I have, I still have collected storybooks called Puppet Claw Books, Puppet Story Books.
01:06They look like, the characters in those books look quite similar to this, the characters in these shows.
01:12Because they're, well, I guess because they're dolls, it's like this.
01:15Hi, boys. What are you building?
01:21They're kind of like Gumby, if you remember Gumby. It's Clay Nation.
01:25That's a fine house. What's it for?
01:27I think they're made out of clay.
01:29Oh, what's the name of your club?
01:31It's a friendship club, see?
01:34Who's in your club?
01:35Me. Me. Me.
01:39Some club.
01:41What about that new boy?
01:42I don't know him.
01:45I do. His name's Nathaniel.
01:49Fine. Just ask him to join.
01:51No.
01:53Why?
01:54Oh, I don't like him.
01:56Why?
01:57Because I don't. That's why.
01:59You must have a reason.
02:01You bet I do.
02:03What is it, Sam?
02:04Well, he always wears a polka dot tie.
02:08That's no reason.
02:10Got that right, Sally.
02:11The ones he couldn't trust.
02:12And he wore a polka dot tie.
02:15You have the wrong sign there.
02:18What's the matter with the sign?
02:20He means it's not a friendship club at all.
02:23You aren't being friendly to Nathaniel.
02:26But he wears a polka dot tie.
02:28Big deal.
02:29If God loves him,
02:30that's prejudice.
02:31Polka dot tie or no polka dot tie.
02:33There was a moral statement.
02:34Hey, Davey.
02:35It seems that there was a moral statement made
02:36in all of these shows.
02:38Oh, she's all right,
02:39even if she is my sister.
02:43Goliath.
02:44How he's found it...
02:45It's silly how he talked.
02:48The sound of his voice
02:49kind of...
02:50I found it kind of comical.
02:52I don't know, Davey.
02:56Here's the boy that they're talking about.
02:58He's got a polka dot tie, will ya?
02:59Thanks God even got a polka dot dog.
03:02Quiet!
03:02Quiet!
03:05Quiet!
03:07What's your building?
03:08Can't you read?
03:09He's just a poor kid.
03:10He's just an innocent boy.
03:12He's judged by his tie.
03:15Of all things.
03:16Let's have a vote.
03:18No, it's just big enough for us.
03:20What do you say, baby?
03:22Well, it's not very big.
03:26Oh, boys.
03:28That's okay.
03:29Come on, Spot.
03:33This episode definitely deals with prejudice.
03:38And how that teaches you
03:41that acceptance is the best policy.
03:44This boy means nobody any harm.
03:49You afraid to fight?
03:51No, I just don't like to.
03:54Then what can you do?
03:56I'm a good ball player.
03:59I'm a pitcher.
04:00I can strike you out any day.
04:02That's what you think.
04:04I bet I can hit farther than you.
04:06That's what you think.
04:13Wait.
04:14We'll see how good you are, polka dots.
04:17Hey, Sally, where's my ball and glove?
04:19Just like a boy.
04:21Can't find any.
04:22Sally has the right heart, at least.
04:29There's the ball field.
04:30Come on.
04:31I like the quality of these shows, too.
04:35Why, Spot, jump.
04:37They look so lifelike.
04:38Everything.
04:39Jump the fence, Spot.
04:41The houses and the scenery.
04:43You can tell it's fictional.
04:46You can tell it's imitation.
04:48It's miniature sets.
04:50I can do anything with it.
04:52Miniature scenery, but it still looks quite lifelike.
04:56My grandfather said he was a bird dog.
05:05Bird dog?
05:06That's the name of a song in the 50s.
05:10I think the Everly Brothers did that song.
05:13Nice try, Goliath.
05:17Never did believe that grandfather of mine.
05:21It figures.
05:21I'm a joke, Goliath.
05:26Anyway, I don't have spots on me.
05:36Mother, how do you make a plink?
05:39It's easy.
05:40Throw these out and come inside and I'll show you.
05:43Okay.
05:46May I pick some more flowers?
05:48I think the mother's name was Marsha.
05:50Pick some tiger over there.
05:51And their father's name was John.
05:52Tiger, really?
05:53Hanson.
05:54Yes.
05:54The Hansons.
05:55The ones with the pretty black spots on them.
05:58Like polka dots?
05:59She's got her mother's eyes.
06:01I just knew God liked polka dots.
06:03You know, the interesting thing is, and I've often wondered if there was this, if it was
06:09this similarity, if it was intentional or a coincidence that Sally looks quite like Charlie
06:19Brown's sister Sally.
06:20She, her hair, she has kind of, almost has the same hair, and not to mention Davey has a, like
06:30Davey, Charlie Brown has a companion and Snoopy, his dog.
06:33And it's made me wonder if I've wondered if I've wondered if the similarity was just a coincidence or inspired intentionally.
06:45Throw it again!
06:46Here it comes.
06:47Those houses look so real, don't they?
06:59Come on, Sam, hit it!
07:03I like those mountains.
07:05I've always liked, like, large mountain, mountain of scenery.
07:09This boy's good, isn't he?
07:20His dog's really good, too.
07:22Come back here with a bow, Goliath!
07:24Oh, Goliath!
07:25He's not Spock.
07:41Looks like I'll never meet the Yankees.
07:45Come on, baby!
07:48You'll never hit my fastball polka dots.
07:52Let it come.
07:54Here it comes.
07:59Bow ball!
08:03Good catch.
08:04My great-grandfather said he was a retriever.
08:09I bet I can do that.
08:12Oh, we'll see, Goliath.
08:14Here's my curveball.
08:20This boy is, this boy's a whiz.
08:23Well, he's a real expert at baseball.
08:27Ouch.
08:28I never did believe that great-grandfather of mine, either.
08:34Forget about your great-grandfather, Goliath.
08:36Great-gold polka dots, huh?
08:38That's what you think.
08:40Here comes my fastball again, polka dots.
08:43Wow!
08:51Wow!
08:52Gee!
08:53It's going over the fence!
08:55Wow!
08:57Go get it, dogs!
09:00And...
09:00It hit the clubhouse!
09:06Oh, no!
09:10Oh, no!
09:10Oh, no!
09:21Spot won't get it this time.
09:23I can't get over the scenery in these new shows.
09:36They don't make shows like this anymore.
09:39It's a shame.
09:39It's a...
09:39It's a...
09:40It ruined our clubhouse!
09:43Quite a difference from the animation you get today.
09:47It's a far cry from shows like this.
09:51Ooh!
09:51Ooh!
09:53It's partly what makes this show so nostalgic.
09:56Oh, we have no clubhouse!
09:58What happened?
09:59The ball hit our clubhouse and wrecked it!
10:03Polka dots, you better beat it!
10:05I'm sorry I did it so hard.
10:09Yeah, I bet you are!
10:11Aww!
10:11I don't want you around here!
10:13It's not his fault.
10:15Oh, Spot.
10:15Let's go.
10:18You boys ought to be ashamed.
10:24Right on, Sally.
10:25You go, girl.
10:26I don't want to be a member of your club now.
10:33I would have ripped that sign up, probably.
10:41Recently, when I viewed this episode,
10:44I actually cried.
10:46Believe it or not.
10:47Can you believe that?
10:48I found myself in tears.
10:51Oh, I don't know.
10:52I just, uh...
10:53I guess partly because he's crying.
10:56He's very hurt, naturally.
11:00Who can blame him?
11:02Seeing other people cry often makes me want to cry, too.
11:07Nobody wants us.
11:11Let's run away.
11:15Oh, poor Nathaniel.
11:17Yes, Mrs. Miller?
11:29No, Nat isn't here.
11:30It's way past his meal time.
11:33I'm worried about him.
11:35He was over at your house this morning, wasn't he?
11:38Just a moment.
11:39I'll ask Davey.
11:41Davey?
11:42Have you seen Nat Miller this afternoon?
11:44No, he left before lunch.
11:47And it's a good thing he did.
11:49Davey says Nat left before lunch.
11:52They just sit there and mope on it.
11:53I hope he's not lost.
11:54Like they don't have anything better to do.
11:56Maybe he ran away.
11:57Good riddance.
11:58Oh.
11:59If he did, it's our fault.
12:01Don't forget, he wears a polka dot tie.
12:04So what?
12:04Oh, Sam, I don't think polka dot ties make any difference with God.
12:12Well, Nat's a boy.
12:14In real life, people are judged by worse things than just polka dot ties.
12:18Please, our help.
12:20As we all, as we well, probably well know.
12:22As you all probably well know.
12:25Society we live in.
12:26Dad!
12:28Where are you?
12:29Where are you?
12:34The ending here is quite typical.
12:40They realize that they must have really hurt his feelings.
12:50There he is.
12:51And he was...
12:53We've been looking home.
12:55And they made him want to run away.
12:57Your mother's worried about you.
13:00Come on, Carol, let's go home.
13:03I'm sorry.
13:05I'm sorry about what happened to the clubhouse.
13:10I'm sorry, too.
13:12Can I help fix it?
13:15Sure.
13:17Now they're friends.
13:19Happy ending.
13:24Unfortunately, things aren't resolved this easily in real life.
13:29Oh, yes.
13:30It's for you, Sally.
13:31Who is it?
13:33There's some really good messages in these shows.
13:36Who wants to join our friendship club, Sally?
13:39Awesome, Andy.
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