Clangers
Seen it?1969 | 2 seasons | 9 min | Kids, Animation, Family
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a short run with a modest audience, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for families. If you loved Rugrats, start here.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- 2 seasons: a few weeks of evenings, short, snackable episodes, about 4 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1969: an older pace and style.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsBelow par
4 wins and 3 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Ran for 2 seasons and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 79K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Weeknight Watch. Here's how each season stacks up.
- Season 11969 · 13 episodesNot rated yet
- Season 21971 · 13 episodesNot rated yet
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Cast & crew
Created by Oliver Postgate
- Oliver PostgateNarrator (voice)