The Greatest Show on Earth
Johnny Slate successfully manages his circus as it moves from town to town.
Seasons
1. Lion on Fire
Air Date: 1963-09-17
2. Silent Love, Secret Love
Air Date: 1963-09-24
3. No Middle Ground for Harry Kyle
Air Date: 1963-10-01
4. Don't Look Down, Don't Look Back
Air Date: 1963-10-08
5. Garve
Air Date: 1963-10-15
6. The Loser
Air Date: 1963-10-22
7. Uncaged
Air Date: 1963-10-29
A circus aerialist is charged with robbery and murder.
8. The Circus Never Came to Town
Air Date: 1963-11-05
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.
9. An Echo of Faded Velvet
Air Date: 1963-11-12
10. The Hanging Man
Air Date: 1963-11-19
11. Leaves in the Wind
Air Date: 1963-11-26
12. The Wrecker
Air Date: 1963-12-03
13. Lady in Limbo
Air Date: 1963-12-10
14. A Black Dress for Gina
Air Date: 1963-12-17
15. Where the Wire Ends
Air Date: 1964-01-07
16. Corsicans Don't Cry
Air Date: 1964-01-14
17. Big Man from Nairobi
Air Date: 1964-01-21
18. The Show Must Go On-- to Orange City
Air Date: 1964-01-28
19. A Place to Belong
Air Date: 1964-02-11
20. Man in a Hole
Air Date: 1964-02-18
21. Clancy
Air Date: 1964-02-25
22. The Last of the Strongmen
Air Date: 1964-03-03
23. The Night the Monkey Died
Air Date: 1964-03-10
24. Of Blood, Sawdust, and a Bucket of Tears
Air Date: 1964-03-17
25. Rosetta
Air Date: 1964-03-24
26. The Glorious Days of the Used to Be
Air Date: 1964-03-31
27. Love the Giver
Air Date: 1964-04-07
28. This Train Don't Stop Till It Gets There
Air Date: 1964-04-14
29. There Are No Problems, Only Opportunities
Air Date: 1964-04-21
30. You're All Right, Ivy
Air Date: 1964-04-28
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.
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Rating
5.0/10
Release Date
1963-09-17
Episodes
30 (1 seasons)
Status
Ended
Cast
Production Companies
Desilu Productions