Davey and Goliath

Feb 25, 1961

A young man faces life's ups and downs with his canine companion.

Mar 4, 1961

Davey and his family rent a boat to picnic on an island far off shore. Davey's father loses track of the time and when the Hansen family prepares to return home, they discover the tide has run out and their boat is beached far from the water line.

Mar 11, 1961

While on a hike, Davey rescues a mountain goat who had a leg broken by a fallen tree limb. When he brings the goat home to recuperate, the wild creature's antics soon have Davey in hot water.

Mar 18, 1961

Jealous and envious of his friend Mike, Davey enters a soap box derby.

Sep 9, 1961

Disobeying his mother, Davey skates on thin ice and falls through. Thankfully, Goliath is there to rescue him.

Sep 16, 1961

Davey is amazed that his father continues to show affection to Barney, Davey's annoying young cousin who has come for a visit.

Sep 23, 1961

Davey and his friends try to build a kite, but their feverish efforts to get it aloft are at cross-purposes and result in disaster.

Sep 30, 1961

Davey is fascinated by a new remote controlled robot toy until he realizes it cannot love.

Oct 7, 1961

Taking imaginary trips in a time machine, Davey, Sally, and Goliath see that God's love transcends time.

Oct 14, 1961

Davey makes a string telephone and talks to his unseen parents to show his friends how it's possible to talk to God when God is invisible.

Oct 21, 1961

Davey and friends reject Nat because he wears a funny tie, but they soon realize God rejects no one.

Oct 28, 1961

During a family outing, Davey hops a ride on a train and is trapped inside all by himself, but he is comforted remembering that "God is everywhere."

Nov 4, 1961

Through flashback, Davey learns about pilgrims.

Sep 8, 1962

Ignoring "Danger" signs, Davey finds himself trapped in an abandoned mine, and he must rely on Sally and Goliath for help.

Sep 22, 1962

Davey wants his Dad to win him a prize by bowling six strikes in a row.

Oct 6, 1962

While visiting a carnival, Davey gets separated from his father. Though he's frightened, Davey is sure his father will find him.

Oct 20, 1962

During a family vacation, the Hansens get caught in a storm and the lights go out.

Nov 3, 1962

Davey helps Mr. Opp, a bell ringer at Davey's church, by winding clocks while Mr. Opp is out of town.

Nov 17, 1962

After he loses one of his father's skis, Davey learns he can't buy forgiveness.

Dec 1, 1962

At first suspicious of an immigrant shoemaker, Davey learns compassion for the man and his sick wife.

Dec 15, 1962

Davey runs off to the circus, but the daily chores of the circus send him back home where he belongs.

Dec 29, 1962

Davey and the other kids are promised a ride on the fire engine for following Office Bob's safety lessons. Davey disobeys one and, feeling guilty, doesn't attend the group. His father teaches him the lesson of forgiveness.

Jan 12, 1963

Joining in a parade, Davey and Goliath hope to win the prize-a pony. Goliath stars as a fierce lion.

Jan 26, 1963

Davey trains Goliath to roller skate and decides he wants to organize a dog show for Goliath to compete in. The local television station hears of the dog show and decides to broadcast it but Davey breaks his leg while practicing.

Feb 9, 1963

Davey tries his hand at gardening, but is neglectful of his chores. Davey learns that God sends sun and rain, but it's up to him to do the rest.

Feb 23, 1963

Davey attempts to rescues Goliath after he falls in a river. Together they go over a waterfall, and Davey must help an injured Goliath.

Sep 14, 1963

Davey compares his neighbor Hank to God after watching him do his job as an air traffic controller, but Hank quickly sets Davey straight.

Sep 28, 1963

As editor-in-chief of his own small newspaper, Davey lands a big scoop, but he turns it over to the real newspaper's editor-in-chief.

Oct 12, 1963

Davey learns responsibility as his parents leave him in charge to babysit Sally while they are away.

Oct 26, 1963

Davey and Goliath get into a fight with a bully and his dog,but later seeing the boy in trouble, Davey forgives him.

Nov 9, 1963

Davey is angry because his father allowed his younger sister, Sally, to join them on what he thought would be a father-son outing. When Davey meets a fatherless farm boy on the trip, he realizes how important a father is to all his children.

Nov 30, 1963

Using his ingenuity, Davey rescues Sally after a foot bridge they were walking on breaks.

Dec 14, 1963

Davey doesn't agree with his fellow club members, The Jickets, so they kick him out of the club.

Dec 28, 1963

When Mr. Hansen fixes Sally's doll carriage instead of helping Davey build a lemonade stand, a jealous Davey soon learns his father loves his children equally.

Jan 11, 1964

Davey and Teddy, helping Lorenzo the magician with his magic act, learn that magicians only do tricks, but God's miracles are real.

Jan 25, 1964

To celebrate "Good Neighbor Week" the townspeople give out balloons to the children. Davey misses out on the festivities because he decides to help a small child find her way home instead.

Feb 8, 1964

Davey and Teddy are sent to Principal Denny's office for tardiness, but to their surprise Principal Denny is understanding, not harsh.

Feb 22, 1964

Sally is crowned queen at a festival, but she loses her favorite rag doll in the process. Davey helps his sister by finding the doll for her.

Mar 7, 1964

During a ferry ride, the Hansen family's jeep falls overboard. Davey and his father go scuba diving to see where it landed.

Sep 11, 1971

Feeling rejected, Davey imagines a world without other people, including Goliath. He quickly decides this world is not for him!

Sep 25, 1971

After being slothful and lazy, Davey gets a dose of his own medicine; Davey quickly learns that helping others around the house is a way of showing love.

Oct 9, 1971

Davey decides he wants to be a champion bowler and Sally wants to be a concert pianist, two very different careers.

Oct 23, 1971

Davey finds ten dollars and wants to spend it on a birthday present for Goliath, but whose is it?

Nov 13, 1971

Davey's geography lesson on Australia is very amusing at first with its dingos and kookaburras, but he soon tires of it and doesn't study for the test. He resorts to cheating, but that night his conscience begins to bother him.

Nov 27, 1971

Davey thoughtlessly pours paint down a well. When he sees how others suffer because of his misdeed, he realizes that everyone is responsible for taking care of God's world.

Dec 11, 1971

Davey learns "the hard way" at the natural history museum that grownups have rules "for your own good."

Dec 25, 1971

Davey's friend Larry has a little trouble with his French and starts smashing up the classroom furniture. Davey reminds him of the school cheer, and helps him prepare for a test next day.

Jan 8, 1972

Davey's friend Jonathan is rescued by Officer Dan and both boys learn appreciation for their police officer friend.

Jan 22, 1972

Davey and Jonathan help Tommy, a poor boy in their neighborhood, by collecting bottles for money.

Feb 5, 1972

Davey has trouble with Nicky, a new boy who continually boasts about his father. But Davey feels compassion when he learns Nicky doesn't have a father.

Feb 19, 1972

Jonathan's cousin Scottie, who doesn't like white boys, teaches Davey about racism. An important lesson.

Mar 4, 1972

Davey and Goliath learn about the saying "let George do it" when they visit Jonathan, finding out what it means.

Sep 9, 1972

Dognappers are foiled by the identification number given to Goliath by the authorities.

Sep 23, 1972

Davey and his friends form a band and must decide whether their first gig will be for pay or for free at a children's hospital.

Oct 7, 1972

When Davey and Goliath are home alone and the electricity fails during a severe storm, Davey panics. Later he imagines what he should have done.

Oct 21, 1972

A deaf neighbor teaches Davey to appreciate all the sounds in the world around him.

Nov 4, 1972

After a lecture by Mrs. Reed on caring for the world (and keeping your room neat), Davey and Jonathan clean up a favorite city park gone to rack and ruin (and rats).

Nov 18, 1972

Davey and Jonathan decide to help the church with a bell choir. They rehearse "Kum Ba Yah" with Cisco, whose mynah bird offends Goliath because nobody understands Goliath except Davey. The bell choir disbands until Pastor Miller has a little talk with Davey about the meaning of the song.

Dec 2, 1972

Davey imagines gruesome revenges against a new kid who's crossed him.

Dec 16, 1972

Fascinated by pirates and buried treasure, Davey buries a tin box containing the Jickets club treasury. When a hard rain washes away the box, Davey replaces the money.

Dec 30, 1972

Trying to prove he isn't a chicken at heart, Davey attempts a dangerous leap and winds up in the hospital.

Jan 13, 1973

After a rough start, Davey builds a doghouse for Goliath, whose original doghouse was destroyed by a storm.

Jan 27, 1973

Davey's class goes on a field trip to the woods. He's resentful of his teacher's strict guidance, and becomes lost.

Feb 10, 1973

Davey witnesses a robbery, but doesn't want to get involved until Officer Dan and Mr. Hansen succeed in teaching Davey the real meaning of the Golden Rule.

Feb 24, 1973

Davey's Sunday School class hosts a folk fair where the children learn about the ways different cultures celebrate and remember Jesus.