Big Top Season 3 Episodes

Episode 1

January 5, 1952

Sat, Jan 5, 1952

Episode 2

January 12, 1952

Sat, Jan 12, 1952

Guest acts: rolling-globe, the Four Cathalis; juggler, Truzzi; and sensational perch act, The Two Jacks.

Episode 3

January 19, 1952

Sat, Jan 19, 1952

Guest acts: aerialists, Flying La Forms Troupe; contortionist, Meribeth Olive Old; juggling, The Rudenko Brothers.

Episode 4

January 26, 1952

Sat, Jan 26, 1952

Episode 5

February 2, 1952

Sat, Feb 2, 1952

Guest acts: aerialist Billy Barton, tightrope walkers The Latinos, and Schmidt's popular motorcycle chimpanzees.

Episode 6

February 9, 1952

Sat, Feb 9, 1952

Episode 7

February 16, 1952

Sat, Feb 16, 1952

Guest acts: juggler Jack Maynard, gymnasts The Ivanos, and Josh Kitchen's Liberty horses.

Episode 8

February 23, 1952

Sat, Feb 23, 1952

Guest acts: wire act Con Colleano, and mule act Josh Kitchens.

Episode 9

March 1, 1952

Sat, Mar 1, 1952

Guests: bicyclists Victoria Troupe and aerial act Skoriska.

Episode 10

March 8, 1952

Sat, Mar 8, 1952

Guest acts: iron-jaw trapeze artist Ninon, juggler Freddy Wolthing, Alf Loyal's French poodles, and the Sky Rockets aerialist act.

Episode 11

March 15, 1952

Sat, Mar 15, 1952

Guest acts: unicyclist Jacques Gordon, perch act Melitta and Wicons, the perch routine of Sikorska and her partner, hand balancer team The King Brothers, and foot juggler Raquel.

Episode 12

March 22, 1952

Sat, Mar 22, 1952

Episode 13

March 29, 1952

Sat, Mar 29, 1952

Tonight's guest acts: hoop jugglers Wilfred Mae Trio; Alfredo Landon and his Midgets, acrobatic tumbling routine; roly-poly act The Farias Duo, and wire act Marcelli and Janis.

Episode 14

April 5, 1952

Sat, Apr 5, 1952

Guest acts: unicyclists and jugglers Lottie and Joe Anders, aerialist Lucy Gillette, and Hunt's Liberty Horse.

Episode 15

April 12, 1952

Sat, Apr 12, 1952

Guest acts: Prof. George Keller and his wild animal act.

Episode 16

April 19, 1952

Sat, Apr 19, 1952

Guest acts: Veno Berosini on high wire; Noble Trio's triple horizontal bar; and bicycle/unicycle act Cycling Kirks.

Episode 17

April 26, 1952

Sat, Apr 26, 1952

Guest acts: aerial acts of the Hildalys; and Lilian Wittmack with her horse.

Episode 18

May 3, 1952

Sat, May 3, 1952

Guest acts: Veronica Martell, trapeze act of the Ortons, hand-to-hand acrobatics by Pedo and Durand, and Ruthon's tight wire dog act.

Episode 19

May 10, 1952

Sat, May 10, 1952

Guest acts: bicycle acts The Brockways; balancing act Sosimo Hernandez; jugglers The Campbells; and high-wire artist Josephine Berosini.

Episode 20

May 17, 1952

Sat, May 17, 1952

Guest acts: aerialist The Orioles; Ferdinand the Bull, pantomimist tramp act Linon; and unicyclists The Magnolia Boys.

Episode 21

May 24, 1952

Thu, May 1, 1952

Guest acts: comedy act La Blondes' unicycle jugglers Lott and Joe Anders' trapeze artist Eve Walker' roly polyist Joe Page' and Captain Ferguson's Animals.

Episode 22

May 31, 1952

Sat, May 31, 1952

Episode 23

June 7, 1952

Sat, Jun 7, 1952

Guest acts: tightwire act Kosmar; The Adams and their bicycling chimps; Dime Wilson, clown rocking chair specialist; aerialist Francine Volante; and Richard Tiebor's Seals.

Episode 24

June 14, 1952

Sat, Jun 14, 1952

Guest acts: acrobats Maurice Colleano and Co.,; aerialists Ruby and Tony' skating-acrobats Woody and Lorraine; high pedestal acrobat Jackie; the Kirk Adams Dogs; and Ed Steinmetz, company of trampoline artists.

Episode 25

June 21, 1952

Sat, Jun 21, 1952

Guest acts: Sylvia's Canines, Bobby Whaling and Yvette, Malikova, the Two Kayos.

Episode 26

June 28, 1952

Sat, Jun 28, 1952

Guest acts: Mexican juggler group The Acevedas' teeter board The Five Amandis' trapeze artist Corinne Dearo; and Irah Watkin's Chimps.

Episode 27

July 5, 1952

Sat, Jul 5, 1952

Guest acts: high-wire bicycle act The Three Sidneys; Swedish trampoline performers The Ricardys; acrobats Leo and Josephine Casca; clown trapeze act Jimmy Troy; acrobats The Four Angels; and Helen Haag's Chimpanzees.

Episode 28

July 12, 1952

Sat, Jul 12, 1952

Guest acts: Anna and Bask, bicyclists; Great Barton from Sweden, pedestal balancing; Winifred Collrano, aerialist; the Honey Girls, acrobats; Jimmy Stutz, juggler; and Captain Anderson's Animal Circus.

Episode 29

July 19, 1952

Sat, Jul 19, 1952

Guest acts: The Tokers, teeterboard; Tubby and Spatz, comedy acrobats; The Paris Trio, trampoline routine; and the revolving anchor act of the Loof Rios.

Episode 30

July 26, 1952

Sat, Jul 26, 1952

Guest acts: Adaros, South American balancing act; Nio Yu, high-wire artist; Capt. William Heyer and his horse Starless Night; the Sills Sisters on the double Spanish web; and tumblers, the Atomic Six.

Episode 31

August 2, 1952

Sat, Aug 2, 1952

Episode 32

August 9, 1952

Sat, Aug 9, 1952

Guest acts: aerial team, The Jeffreys; Gautier's Steeplechase; and Hal Sayers, unicycle juggler.

Episode 33

August 16, 1952

Sat, Aug 16, 1952

Guest acts: The Kanazawas, foot jugglers; bag-punchers, Lenny and Margie Ross; Sandy the Seal; and head-balancing trapezist, Elly Ardelty.

Episode 34

August 23, 1952

Sat, Aug 23, 1952

Guest acts: The Flying Romas; The Texans; Ted and Flo Vallett, baton-hurling acrobats; Ed Ford and Whitney, man and dog contortionists; and Robinson's Elephants.

Episode 35

August 30, 1952

Sat, Aug 30, 1952

Guests acts: Finnish contortionists, Mia and Matti; high-wire set, The Brunos; Clark's Bears; big-top clowns; Dapper Dan, the muscle man; and Joe Basile's Brass Kings.

Episode 36

September 6, 1952

Sat, Sep 6, 1952

Episode 37

September 13, 1952

Sat, Sep 13, 1952

Episode 38

September 20, 1952

Sat, Sep 20, 1952

Episode 39

September 27, 1952

Sat, Sep 27, 1952

Episode 40

October 4, 1952

Sat, Oct 4, 1952

Episode 41

October 11, 1952

Sat, Oct 11, 1952

Episode 42

October 18, 1952

Sat, Oct 18, 1952

Episode 43

October 25, 1952

Sat, Oct 25, 1952

Episode 44

November 1, 1952

Sat, Nov 1, 1952

Episode 45

November 8, 1952

Sat, Nov 8, 1952

Episode 46

November 15, 1952

Sat, Nov 15, 1952

Guest acts: Erie, balancer from Austria; the Bar Lion Does, father and son riseley act; Woody and Lorraine, skaters; The Flying Hartzells, trapezists; and Captain Hugo Schmidt's chimpanzees.

Episode 47

November 22, 1952

Sat, Nov 22, 1952

Episode 48

November 29, 1952

Sat, Nov 29, 1952

Guest acts: The DeRizkies, acrobatic roly-poly juggling act; the Zavatta Canines in a bicycle riding performance; the Abtonettes, aerial perch act; and Elimar, high-wire juggler.

Episode 49

December 6, 1952

Sat, Dec 6, 1952

British performer Connely in "The Man in the Moon" revolving aerial balance act; The Chaludis and the Valentines from Austria; Marvin and Hazel Case, wire act; and Ruton's performing dogs.

Episode 50

December 13, 1952

Sat, Dec 13, 1952

Episode 51

December 20, 1952

Sat, Dec 20, 1952

Guest acts: Robert Climse and Co., motorcyclists; Prince El Ki Gordo and his lion; The Tokayers, balancing chair; The Georges, perch artists; Lou Karns, balancing; and wire artists Marvin and Hazel Case.

Episode 52

December 27, 1952

Sat, Dec 27, 1952