The Greatest Show on Earth·ABC
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1 season · 30 eps
Season 1
Silent Love, Secret Love Episode 2
No Middle Ground for Harry Kyle Episode 3
Don't Look Down, Don't Look Back Episode 4
Garve Episode 5
The Loser Episode 6
Uncaged Episode 7
A circus aerialist is charged with robbery and murder.
The Circus Never Came to Town Episode 8
Mentally retarded Willie Simple still harbors his childlike daydream of becoming a clown. Slate takes pity on him, giving the boy a job although he has been warned that he might cause problems.
An Echo of Faded Velvet Episode 9
The Hanging Man Episode 10
Leaves in the Wind Episode 11
The Wrecker Episode 12
Lady in Limbo Episode 13
Johnny Slate (Jack Palance) is trying to decide which act to send to Russia for a cultural exchange program with the Moscow Circus. Horse trainer Kate Reynolds (Lucille Ball) wants the coveted spot. Menagerie feeder Charles is mauled by one of Kirov's trained bears and dies, leaving his young son Jeff alone in the circus. Coldy ambitious Kate takes care of the boy until Slate locates his Aunt Agatha, a spinster living near Washington DC. Jeff wants to stay with Kate and their separation is surprisingly difficult for her. Kate reveals to Slate that she was a 17 year-old widow with a child on the way, but that she lost the baby. Unhappy, Jeff runs away from his Aunt and returns to the circus in hides with the help of Kirov. Kate and Agatha agree that Jeff belongs with the circus and Kate will be his guardian.
A Black Dress for Gina Episode 14
Where the Wire Ends Episode 15
Corsicans Don't Cry Episode 16
Big Man from Nairobi Episode 17
The Show Must Go On-- to Orange City Episode 18
A Place to Belong Episode 19
Man in a Hole Episode 20
Clancy Episode 21
The Last of the Strongmen Episode 22
The Night the Monkey Died Episode 23
Of Blood, Sawdust, and a Bucket of Tears Episode 24
Rosetta Episode 25
The Glorious Days of the Used to Be Episode 26
Love the Giver Episode 27
This Train Don't Stop Till It Gets There Episode 28
There Are No Problems, Only Opportunities Episode 29
You're All Right, Ivy Episode 30
Joan Blondell, Buster Keaton and Joe E. Brown portray a trio of veteran performers, now reduced to handling menial chores around the circus. Slate's most pressing problem, however, is an uninterested young man who's been turned over to him to ""learn the business."" Over this barrier of gloom climbs spirited and ambitious Ivy Hatch, who has run away from home to join the circus. Ivy has one drawback: She doesn't have any special talent.
30 episodes in Season 1
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