Nothing is going right for any of the Clangers, but when a wave of beautiful coloured light from a strange star passes over the planet it has a magical effect on everything.
The Skymoos have collected bits of metal from the Iron Chicken's nest and are building a special nest of their own on the Clangers' planet. The Clangers are intrigued - who can it be for?
While out fishing in the music boat, Small catches a strange object. He doesn't know what it is but thinks Tiny may like it. However, it turns out she finds it rather scary.
During a meteor shower, a giant boulder drops from the sky and blocks the double doors leading to the Clangers' living cave. Can the Clangers invent something to help move it?
Major invents a Clanger finder, but it isn't very useful - it always finds the Clanger who is holding it. He needs a bigger challenge, so Granny makes a suggestion.
Major invents a giant magnet, which causes chaos as everything metal flies towards it. But in the end, it's just what is needed to rescue a moon whale trapped in some space junk.