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Big Top Season 5 Episodes

52 Episodes 1954 - 1954

Episode 1

January 2, 1954

Sat, Jan 2, 1954

Guest acts: Linon, pantomime act; The Arregonis, German aerialists; The Six Atomics, tumbling teenagers; Woody and Lorraine, roller-skating novelty.

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Episode 2

January 9, 1954

Sat, Jan 9, 1954

Guest acts: Baudy's greyhounds; The Young China Troupe, acrobats.

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Episode 3

January 16, 1954

Sat, Jan 16, 1954

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Episode 4

January 23, 1954

Sat, Jan 23, 1954

Guest acts: Baby Jean, performing elephant; The Mar-Vells, teeterboard act; A. Robbins, the banana man; The Two Virginians, jugglers; The Orioles.

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Episode 5

January 30, 1954

Sat, Jan 30, 1954

Guest acts: Prince El KiGordo, lion trainer; Dalton and Bailey, comedy trapeze act; Jimmy Colleano, juggling on a wire.

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Episode 6

February 6, 1954

Sat, Feb 6, 1954

Guest acts: The Troupe, Arabian tumbling and pyramid act; Chai and Sammy, Chinese acrobats; Kay and Winnie, foot-juggling ladder act; Betty Pasco, trapeze and aerial act.

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Episode 7

February 13, 1954

Sat, Feb 13, 1954

Guest acts: Elly Ardelty, aerialist; The Four Juggling Coleanos; The Noble Trio, parallel-bars; Annell and Brask, novelty bicyclists from Denmark; Evelyn Torelli's Ponies and Dogs, comedy; Ted and Flo Valette, acrobatic baton-twirling.

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Episode 8

February 20, 1954

Sat, Feb 20, 1954

Guest acts: The Three Dees, horizontal bar; Alf Jansley's Dogs; The Jim Wong Troupe, Chinese acrobats; The Goldbergs, Danish acrobatic contortionists; Miss Aerlalitta, aerialist; Walter Jennier and Buddy, his trained seal.

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Episode 9

February 27, 1954

Sat, Feb 27, 1954

Guest acts: Payo and Mae, Danes, juggling on the high unicycle; The Carpis Trio, Greek risley act; The Sensational Kays, German high-wire duo; The Arwoods, novelty dog act and acrobatics.

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Episode 10

March 6, 1954

Sat, Mar 6, 1954

Guest acts: The Hunt Brothers' elephants; The Victoria Troupe, English bicyclists; The King Brothers, balancers; Marcelli and Janix, tightwire act.

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Episode 11

March 13, 1954

Sat, Mar 13, 1954

Guest acts: The Hildalys, French aerialists; Phil and Bonnie Bonta, perch act; The Birk Twins, acrobats; The Tuckers, trampoliners.

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Episode 12

March 20, 1954

Sat, Mar 20, 1954

Guest acts: Pat Anthony and seven lions; Rolando, Swedish acrobat; Albert Ostermaier of Denmark, with a trained horse; The Hilandes, French novelty; The Carltons, acrobats, including Tommy Carlton( who played Tarzan's son).

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Episode 13

March 27, 1954

Sat, Mar 27, 1954

Guest acts: Gautier's Steeplechase, a monkey, ponies and dogs; The Five Antaleks, perch act; Jimmy Garner and Yvonne, trampoliners; The Campbells, juggling; The Two Valories, trapeze artists; Eric Badicton, rolypoly act.

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Episode 14

April 3, 1954

Sat, Apr 3, 1954

Guest acts: Alberto Zoppe family, bareback-riding; Senorina Tosco of Italy, Princess of the aerial ladder; Don Phillip, unicycle juggler; The Cavanaghs, rope-spinning, knife-throwing; The Johanneys, comedy on horizontal bar.

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Episode 15

April 10, 1954

Sat, Apr 10, 1954

Ringmaster Jack Sterling presents: a trampoliner; acrobats; a trapeze artist; a Scotch comedian and juggler; a trained dog act.

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Episode 16

April 17, 1954

Sat, Apr 17, 1954

Jack Sterling presents the Olympic Bears; the Three Eddies, trampoliners; Lou Vogert, foot jugglers; the All American Boys, teeterboard act; Three Saturns, aerialists.

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Episode 17

April 24, 1954

Sat, Apr 24, 1954

Guest acts: Allan and Co., Swedish aerialists; Lott and Joe Anders; Danish jugglers; Koko, Bongo and Co., balancers; Three Edward Bros.

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Episode 18

May 1, 1954

Sat, May 1, 1954

Ringmaster Jack Sterling presents: Billy Outten, high diver; The Aerial Chapmans, three comic wonderworkers on the revolving ladder; The Four Covacks, English trampoliners; Rose Steele and her Dogtown Revue; The Laflotte Duo, bicyclists.

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Episode 19

May 8, 1954

Sat, May 8, 1954

Jack Sterling presents: Aida, novelty aerialist; Sylvia's Kennelkade; The Novellos, ladder-balancers; Jeffrey's trapeze on aerial rings; The Ivanoes, horizontal-bar act; and Les Blue and Yvette, juggling.

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Episode 20

May 15, 1954

Sat, May 15, 1954

Host Jack Sterling with today's colossal acts: The original Flying Valentinos, on the flying trapeze; Lou Karns, upside-down head-balancer; The Novellos, ladder balancers; The Royal Rockets, roller-skaters.

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Episode 21

May 22, 1954

Sat, May 22, 1954

Guest acts: The Rhodins, Swedish balancing act; Lilian Wittmack, Danish horse act; Mia and Matti, Finnish contortionists; The Lattinos, South Americans on stage wire; The Theron Troupe, Belgian bicyclists; Vic Dexter, acrobat juggler.

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Episode 22

May 29, 1954

Sat, May 29, 1954

Ringmaster Jack Sterling and six sensational acts: The Three Ghezzis, English comic acrobats; Howard Nichols, hoop juggler; The Vagabounders, trampoliners; Leon and Elena, and their Great Danes; The Massive Twins, balancers.

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Episode 23

June 5, 1954

Sat, Jun 5, 1954

Ringmaster Jack Sterling presents: The Three Skytones, high wire; Ross and Ross, bag-punching; The Five Algerians, tumblers and pyramid; Craig's Chimpanzees.

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Episode 24

June 12, 1954

Sat, Jun 12, 1954

Ringmaster Jack Sterling presents: The Flying Hartzells on the flying trapeze; Bert Dearo, low wire; The Wong Hang Schu Troupe, acrobatic novelty.

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Episode 25

June 19, 1954

Sat, Jun 19, 1954

Ringmaster Jack Sterling welcomes to the Philadelphia tents: Yokoi Troupe, bicycles; The Ortons, swaying pole; Baudy's Greyhound and Monkey Act; Miss Corinne, swinging trapeze; Franklin and Astrid, hand balancing.

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Episode 26

June 26, 1954

Sat, Jun 26, 1954

Ringmaster Jack Sterling presents: The Four Arregonis, Denmark aerialists.

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Episode 27

July 3, 1954

Sat, Jul 3, 1954

Ringmaster Jack Sterling presents: The Five Amandis, Denmark teeterboard; Albert Vidbel and his Elephants; Jackie, balancing act; The Barretts, aerial gymnasts; Kosmar, Cuban wire act; and Woodie and Lorraine, novelty skating.

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Episode 28

July 10, 1954

Sat, Jul 10, 1954

Guest acts: Hawthorn's Bears; A. Robbins, the Banana Man; Tubby and Spatz, acrobats; Onda Marina, trapeze; The Tokayers, teeterboard; Lloyd Morgan, unicycle juggler.

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Episode 29

July 17, 1954

Sat, Jul 17, 1954

Guest acts: The Wazzon Troupe, tumblers; Buddy's Chimpanzees, comedy chimps; The Gurelys, jugglers; Miss Loni, foot-juggler; The Great Veno, high wire; The Victoria Troupe, trick bicyclists.

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Episode 30

July 24, 1954

Sat, Jul 24, 1954

Guest acts: La Blonde Trio, aerial casting act; Joe Hodgini's ponies and dogs; Bobby Wahling and Yvette, comedy bicyclists; Will Wright, juggler; The Cathallas, tumblers.

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Episode 31

July 31, 1954

Sat, Jul 31, 1954

Guest acts: Howard and Wanda Bell, teeterboard; Andrex Solis (Mexico), cloud swing; Mickey King, aerial ring; The Smetonas (Lithuania), perch; Wilfred Mae Trio, hoop juggling; Ferdinand the Bull, Jr., comedy tricks.

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Episode 32

August 7, 1954

Sat, Aug 7, 1954

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Episode 33

August 14, 1954

Sat, Aug 14, 1954

Guest acts: Happy Harrison, dog and pony act; Monte De Oca, acrobats; Bobby May, juggler; Les Coronas, high-wire; St. Leon Troupe, teeterboard; Sosimo Hernandez.

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Episode 34

August 21, 1954

Sat, Aug 21, 1954

Guest acts: Chai and Somay, acrobats; Wilson's Comedy Canines; The Four Comets, acrobats; Nio Yu, wire act; Stanley Book, trapeze artist; and Spider's Seals.

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Episode 35

August 28, 1954

Sat, Aug 28, 1954

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Episode 36

September 4, 1954

Sat, Sep 4, 1954

Guest acts: Malta's Dogs, animal act; Farias Duo, acrobats; Jimmy Garner and Yvonne, trampoline; Annell and Brask, bicycle act; The Aerial Solts, aerialists.

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Episode 37

September 11, 1954

Sat, Sep 11, 1954

Ringmaster Jack Sterling introduces these acts: Sonny Cole and His Trained Elephants, elephant act; Hoger, balance artist; The Three Sidneys, bicyclists; Joanne Day, trapeze artist; The Honey Girls, acrobat-comediennes.

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Episode 38

September 18, 1954

Sat, Sep 18, 1954

Guest acts: The Aerial Chapmans, aerialists; Sosimo Hernandez, balancing artist; The Three Tommies, comic tricksters; Sylvia's Kennelkade, dog act; The Dollies, bicyclists; The Whirlwinds, roller skaters.

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Episode 39

September 25, 1954

Sat, Sep 25, 1954

Warren Hull substitutes for Jack Sterling.

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Episode 40

October 2, 1954

Sat, Oct 2, 1954

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Episode 41

October 9, 1954

Sat, Oct 9, 1954

Ringmaster Jack Sterling presents the following circus acts from the Philadelphia tents: The Alberto Zoppe Family, horseback riders; Signorina Tosca, aerialist; The Kayo Family, tumblers; Andes' novelty dog act, animal act.

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Episode 42

October 16, 1954

Sat, Oct 16, 1954

Jack Sterling presents these acts from Philadelphia: Comille's Dogs, animals; The All-American Boys, novelty trampoline; Henri French, unicyclist; Lee Ross, juggler; Winifred Colleano, aerialist.

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Episode 43

October 23, 1954

Sat, Oct 23, 1954

Guest acts: The Virginias, aerialists; The Two Montons, trapeze artists; Gautier's Steeplechase, animal act; The Whirlwinds, roller skaters; Lou Karns, balancer; Lola Dobritch, high wire artist.

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Episode 44

October 30, 1954

Sat, Oct 30, 1954

Guest acts: The Albanis, aerial-motorcyclists; The Cyclettes, unicyclists; Mike Pickering, juggler; The King Trio, acrobats; Joe Lemke's College of Chimps, animal act; The Nomedies, aerialists.

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Episode 45

November 6, 1954

Sat, Nov 6, 1954

Dutch Aerialists, The Kentons; High Wire, Marvin & Hazel Case; Trampoline, The Tuckers; Foot Juggler, Roquel; Acrobatic Head Balancing, The Louis and Oliver Sisters; Dog Act, Ray Sinclaire and His Dozen Dogs.

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Episode 46

November 13, 1954

Sat, Nov 13, 1954

Jack Sterling presents: The Alcidas, aerialists; Lilian Wittmack, equestrienne; James King, acrobatic solos; The Hunt Brothers Circus, baby elephant act; The Shyrettos, unicyclists; The Aurelius, comedy acrobat and juggling ace.

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Episode 47

November 20, 1954

Sat, Nov 20, 1954

From Philadelphia ringmaster Jack Sterling cracks the whip with: Mario and Josephine, roly-poly balancing; Betty Pasco, aerialist; Ruton's Aristocratic Canines, dog act; Al Hanel and Co., comedy gymnastics.

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Episode 48

November 27, 1954

Sat, Nov 27, 1954

Guest acts: The Six Boginos, foot balancers; Craig and Juanita, aerial perch; Marvelli and Janis, low wire; "Man or Monkey" Natal, comic rope climber; Bob Johnson, balancer; Wilby Cook and the Hunt Bros., Circus Palomino Horses.

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Episode 49

December 4, 1954

Sat, Dec 4, 1954

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Episode 50

December 11, 1954

Sat, Dec 11, 1954

Jack Sterling presents: the Noble Trio, high bar; Lew Henderson and Marco the chimp, comedy; Johnny Charlton, chair balancing; Hilda and Kurt Oranto, acrobats.

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Episode 51

December 18, 1954

Sat, Dec 18, 1954

Ringmaster Jack Sterling presents: Baudy's Greyhounds, dog act; The Young China Troupe, acrobats; Ulline Malloy, aerialist; Kosmar, wire act; The Kurt Duo.

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Episode 52

December 25, 1954

Thu, Nov 25, 1954

Guest acts: Santa Claus; George J Keller, lion tamer; The Cycling Whiz Kids; The Luvas, trapeze artists; The Tip-Top Boys, teeterboard; Mike Pickering, trampoline; The Virginians, juggling.

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