Toy Fun / How Not To Trap Lions / The Mocking Monkey

Name: Toy Fun / How Not To Trap Lions / The Mocking Monkey
Genre: Comedy, Animation
Released: May 11, 1957
Cast: Dal McKennon, Dal McKennon, Art Clokey, Art Clokey, Ruth Eggleston

The Gumby Show: Season 1: Episode 9

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The Gumby Show

Toy Fun / How Not To Trap Lions / The Mocking Monkey

Episode Details & Credits

NBC | Air Date: May 11, 1957

Starring: Dal McKennon, Dal McKennon, Art Clokey, Art Clokey, Ruth Eggleston, Bobby Nicholson

Summary: Toy Fun:
Pokey's attacked by a giant robot monster! But it was just Gumby playing a trick on him. Gumby and Pokey find a set of Tinker Toys which build themselves into a giant tower, which climbs up to infinity. Then they play with a kaleidoscope and a weird device that flies for no real reason. Unfortunately, Gumby falls out of it,Toy Fun:
Pokey's attacked by a giant robot monster! But it was just Gumby playing a trick on him. Gumby and Pokey find a set of Tinker Toys which build themselves into a giant tower, which climbs up to infinity. Then they play with a kaleidoscope and a weird device that flies for no real reason. Unfortunately, Gumby falls out of it, lands in a toaster, and gets baked to a golden brown, so he has to take a knife and scrape off his outer layer of skin. Then Gumby and Pokey happen upon a doll house setting with a disappointingly empty box of cookies. Well, now they're in the mood for cookies, so the only thing to do is get out an Easy Bake Oven and make some. Unfortunately, by the time they're done, it's time for the cartoon to be over.

How Not To Trap Lions:
Richard the lion is lonely, so Gumby and Pokey decide to capture a wild lion and force him to be Richard's friend. And so, they drive into a book about Africa. After a precarious pit stop on a rickety suspension bridge, they dig themselves a nice, deep pit, and cover it with grass. A zebra wanders past, an elephant threatens to tip their jeep over, and a lion growls, which scares them so much that they run right into their own trap. The lion laughs at them for their foolishness and, presumably, devours them.

The Mocking Monkey:
While Gumby and Pokey attempt to trap a lion with a traphole, they hear a roar up in the trees. Gumby climbs up and finds out. There, he stumbles upon a monkey. It was a Mocking Monkey, because it can imitate any animal sound in the jungle. Gumby asks if he can help catch a lion.… Expand

Genre(s): Comedy, Animation

Season 1 Episodes

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S1:E43. Turnip Trap / Indian Challenge / Gold Rush Gumby
Air Date: November 16, 1957
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S1:E42. Grub Grabber Gumby / Prickle Turns Artist / Wishful Thinking
Air Date: November 16, 1957
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S1:E41. Motor Madness / Weight and See / Mystic Magic
Air Date: November 16, 1957

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Series Overview
Season 2

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- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: March 16, 1957
Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: March 16, 1957
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  S1:E43. Turnip Trap / Indian Challenge / Gold Rush Gumby
  Air Date: November 16, 1957
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  S1:E42. Grub Grabber Gumby / Prickle Turns Artist / Wishful Thinking
  Air Date: November 16, 1957
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  S1:E41. Motor Madness / Weight and See / Mystic Magic
  Air Date: November 16, 1957
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  S1:E40. Stuck on Books / Gabby Auntie / Foxy Box
  Air Date: November 16, 1957
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  S1:E39. Dog Catchers / A Bone for Nopey / Gumby Baby-Sits
  Air Date: November 16, 1957
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  S1:E38. Puppy Talk / Puppy Dog School / Dopey Nopey
  Air Date: November 16, 1957
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  S1:E37. This Little Piggy / El Toro / Bully for Gumby
  Air Date: November 16, 1957
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  S1:E37. Clayfully Yours
  Air Date: January 1, 1957
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  S1:E36. A Lovely Bunch of Coconuts / All Broken Up / Rodeo King
  Air Date: November 16, 1957
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  S1:E36. Goo's Music Video
  Air Date: January 1, 1957
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  S1:E35. The Moon Boggles / Hot Ice / Pokey Minds the Baby
  Air Date: November 9, 1957
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  S1:E35. Gumbastic
  Air Date: January 1, 1957
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  S1:E34. Moon Madness / Shady Lemonade / Piano Rolling Blues
  Air Date: November 2, 1957
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  S1:E34. Lost In China Town
  Air Date: January 1, 1957
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  S1:E33. Of Clay and Critters / Tricky Ball / Dragon Daffy
  Air Date: October 26, 1957
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  S1:E33. Gumbitty Doo-Dah
  Air Date: January 1, 1957
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  S1:E32. Tail Tale / Haunted Hot Dog / Tricky Train
  Air Date: October 19, 1957
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  S1:E32. Haunted Hot Dog
  Air Date: January 1, 1957
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  S1:E31. Prickle's Problem / A Groobee Fight / The Gumby League
  Air Date: October 12, 1957
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  S1:E31. Puppy Talk
  Air Date: January 1, 1957
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  S1:E30. Super Spray / Mason Hornet / The Reluctant Gargoyles
  Air Date: October 5, 1957
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  S1:E30. Puppy Dog School
  Air Date: January 1, 1957
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  S1:E29. The Golden Gosling / Do-It-Yourself Gumby / Behind the Pu...
  Air Date: September 28, 1957
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  S1:E29. The Big Eye
  Air Date: January 1, 1957
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  S1:E28. The Magic Flute / Sticky Pokey / The Ferris Wheel Mystery
  Air Date: September 21, 1957
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  S1:E28. Gumby Crosses the Delaware
  Air Date: January 1, 1957
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  S1:E27. Point of Honor / The Golden Iguana / School for Squares
  Air Date: September 14, 1957
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  S1:E27. Son of Liberty
  Air Date: January 1, 1957
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  S1:E26. Candidate for President / Gumby's Fire Department / Makin...
  Air Date: September 7, 1957
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  S1:E26. Pilgrims on the Rocks
  Air Date: January 1, 1957
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  S1:E25. The Blue Goo / A Hair-Raising Adventure / Goo for Pokey
  Air Date: August 31, 1957
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  S1:E25. School For Squares
  Air Date: January 1, 1957
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  S1:E24. Siege of Boonesborough / The Missile-Bird / Good Knight S...
  Air Date: August 24, 1957
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  S1:E24. Candidate For President
  Air Date: January 1, 1957
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  S1:E23. Pokey's Price / Son of Liberty / Gumby Crosses the Delaware
  Air Date: August 17, 1957
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  S1:E23. The Blue Goo
  Air Date: January 1, 1957
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  S1:E22. Dragon Witch / Treasure for Henry / Pilgrims on the Rock
  Air Date: August 10, 1957
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  S1:E22. Who's What
  Air Date: January 1, 1957
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  S1:E21. Big Eye / Lawn Party / Who's What?
  Air Date: August 3, 1957
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  S1:E21. Pigeon In A Plum Tree
  Air Date: January 1, 1957
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  S1:E20. Santa-Witch / Scrooge Loose / Pigeon in a Plum Tree
  Air Date: July 27, 1957
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  S1:E20. Scrooge Loose
  Air Date: January 1, 1957
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  S1:E19. King for a Day / Sad King Ott's Daughter / Rain for Roo
  Air Date: July 20, 1957
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  S1:E19. Santa Witch
  Air Date: January 1, 1957
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  S1:E18. Ricochet Pete / Northland Follies / The Small Planets
  Air Date: July 13, 1957
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  S1:E18. Sad King Ott's Daughter
  Air Date: January 1, 1957
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  S1:E17. The Groobee / The Witty Witch / Hot Rod Granny
  Air Date: July 6, 1957
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  S1:E17. The Small Planets
  Air Date: January 1, 1957
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  S1:E16. The Glob / Chicken Feed / Hidden Valley
  Air Date: June 29, 1957
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  S1:E16. Ricochet Pete
  Air Date: January 1, 1957
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  S1:E15. In a Fix / The Zoops / Even Steven
  Air Date: June 22, 1957
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  S1:E15. Hot Rod Granny
  Air Date: January 1, 1957
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  S1:E14. Eager Beavers / Tree Trouble / Train Trouble
  Air Date: June 15, 1957
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  S1:E14. The Witty Witch
  Air Date: January 1, 1957
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  S1:E13. Toy Capers / In the Dough / Baker's Tour
  Air Date: June 8, 1957
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  S1:E13. The Groobee
  Air Date: January 1, 1957
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  S1:E12. Rain Spirits / The Kachinas / Toying Around
  Air Date: June 1, 1957
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  S1:E12. Hidden Valley
  Air Date: January 1, 1957
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  S1:E11. Indian Trouble / The Racing Game / Gumby Racer
  Air Date: May 25, 1957
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  S1:E11. The Glob
  Air Date: January 1, 1957
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  S1:E10. The Magic Wand / The Magic Show / Pokey Express
  Air Date: May 18, 1957
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  S1:E10. Tree Trouble
  Air Date: January 1, 1957
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  S1:E9. Toy Fun / How Not To Trap Lions / The Mocking Monkey
  Air Date: May 11, 1957
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  S1:E9. In the Dough
  Air Date: January 1, 1957
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  S1:E8. Odd Balls / Outcast Marbles / Gumby Business
  Air Date: May 4, 1957
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  S1:E8. Rain Spirits
  Air Date: January 1, 1957
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  S1:E7. Lion Drive / The Eggs and Trixie / Egg Trouble
  Air Date: April 27, 1957
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  S1:E7. The Racing Game
  Air Date: January 1, 1957
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  S1:E6. Toy Crazy / Toy Joy / Lion Around
  Air Date: April 20, 1957
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  S1:E6. The Magic Wand
  Air Date: January 1, 1957
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  S1:E5. Gumby Concerto / Yard Work Made Easy / Robot Rumpus
  Air Date: April 13, 1957
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  S1:E5. Outcast Marbles
  Air Date: January 1, 1957
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  S1:E4. The Black Knight / Mysterious Fires / Too Loo
  Air Date: April 6, 1957
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  S1:E4. Toy Crazy
  Air Date: January 1, 1957
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  S1:E3. The Blockheads / Fantastic Farmer / Gopher Trouble
  Air Date: March 30, 1957
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  S1:E3. Robot Rumpus
  Air Date: January 1, 1957
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  S1:E2. Mirrorland / Lost and Found / Little Lost Pony
  Air Date: March 23, 1957
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  S1:E2. Too Loo
  Air Date: January 1, 1957
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  S1:E1. Moon Trip / Gumby on the Moon / Trapped on the Moon
  Air Date: March 16, 1957