The Greatest Show on Earth

1963 · Drama · 1 Season · 30 Episodes · 7.5

Johnny Slate successfully manages his circus as it moves from town to town.

Episodes

E11. Lion on Fire1963-09-17 E22. Silent Love, Secret Love1963-09-24 E33. No Middle Ground for Harry Kyle1963-10-01 E44. Don't Look Down, Don't Look Back1963-10-08 E55. Garve1963-10-15 E66. The Loser1963-10-22 E77. Uncaged1963-10-29A circus aerialist is charged with robbery and murder.E88. The Circus Never Came to Town1963-11-05Mentally 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.E99. An Echo of Faded Velvet1963-11-12 E1010. The Hanging Man1963-11-19 E1111. Leaves in the Wind1963-11-26 E1212. The Wrecker1963-12-03 E1313. Lady in Limbo1963-12-10Johnny 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.E1414. A Black Dress for Gina1963-12-17 E1515. Where the Wire Ends1964-01-07 E1616. Corsicans Don't Cry1964-01-14 E1717. Big Man from Nairobi1964-01-21 E1818. The Show Must Go On-- to Orange City1964-01-28

19. A Place to Belong1964-02-11 E2020. Man in a Hole1964-02-18 E2121. Clancy1964-02-25 E2222. The Last of the Strongmen1964-03-03 E2323. The Night the Monkey Died1964-03-10 E2424. Of Blood, Sawdust, and a Bucket of Tears1964-03-17 E2525. Rosetta1964-03-24 E2626. The Glorious Days of the Used to Be1964-03-31 E2727. Love the Giver1964-04-07 E2828. This Train Don't Stop Till It Gets There1964-04-14 E2929. There Are No Problems, Only Opportunities1964-04-21 E3030. You're All Right, Ivy1964-04-28Joan 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.

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