Davey and Goliath is a 1960s stop-motion animated children's Christian television series. The programs, produced by the Lutheran Church in America, were produced by Art Clokey after the success of his Gumby series. Each 15-minute episode features the adventures of Davey Hansen and his "talking" dog Goliath as they learn the love of God through everyday occurrences.
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Specials
1965
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01. Christmas Lost and Found
1965-12-25
This Davey and Goliath special involves a boy selling Christmas trees and a sacrifice to be made by Davey.
02. Happy Easter
1967-03-26
Davey's Grandma tells Davey how she will see his baseball game on Saturday and how they will get together on Easter. On Thursday after baseball practice, Davey learns that his Grandma had passed away.
03. Halloween Who-Dun-It
1967-10-29
A rash of vandalism occurs after a Halloween party and the perpetrators' costumes make it difficult for police to apprehend the vandals.
04. New Year Promise
1967-12-31
Sally and Davey have a New Year's fight, and Sally runs away from home thinking Davey doesn't love her.
05. School... Who Needs It?
1971-08-22
Davey and the Jickets rebel against going to school, but an understanding teacher shows them the value of school.
06. The Family of God
1972-06-17
Davey helps his friend Cisco understand what communion is by explaining that we all are invited to be part of God's family through the Lord's Supper
07. To The Rescue
1975-06-29
While attending summer camp, Davey, Goliath and friends locate and rescue the victims of a plane crash.
08. Davey and Goliath's Snowboard Christmas
2004-12-19
An action-packed holiday special that is perfect for the whole family. Through the magic of stop-motion animation, we follow Davey and his talking dog, Goliath, on an exciting snowboarding adventure.
09. Oh Davey! History of the Davey and Goliath Television Series
2003-09-14
This one-hour documentary showcases the development of Davey and Goliath, the stop-motion animation children's program created for the Lutheran church by Clokey Productions. It includes the history of Davey and Goliath, interviews with the original creators, and special behind the scenes footage of the making of the all new "Davey and Goliath's Snowboard Christmas."
