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52 Episodes 1954 - 1954
Episode 1
Sat, Jan 2, 1954
Guest acts: Linon, pantomime act; The Arregonis, German aerialists; The Six Atomics, tumbling teenagers; Woody and Lorraine, roller-skating novelty.
Episode 2
Sat, Jan 9, 1954
Guest acts: Baudy's greyhounds; The Young China Troupe, acrobats.
Episode 3
Sat, Jan 16, 1954
Episode 4
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.
Episode 5
Sat, Jan 30, 1954
Guest acts: Prince El KiGordo, lion trainer; Dalton and Bailey, comedy trapeze act; Jimmy Colleano, juggling on a wire.
Episode 6
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.
Episode 7
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.
Episode 8
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.
Episode 9
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.
Episode 10
Sat, Mar 6, 1954
Guest acts: The Hunt Brothers' elephants; The Victoria Troupe, English bicyclists; The King Brothers, balancers; Marcelli and Janix, tightwire act.
Episode 11
Sat, Mar 13, 1954
Guest acts: The Hildalys, French aerialists; Phil and Bonnie Bonta, perch act; The Birk Twins, acrobats; The Tuckers, trampoliners.
Episode 12
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).
Episode 13
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.
Episode 14
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.
Episode 15
Sat, Apr 10, 1954
Ringmaster Jack Sterling presents: a trampoliner; acrobats; a trapeze artist; a Scotch comedian and juggler; a trained dog act.
Episode 16
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.
Episode 17
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.
Episode 18
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.
Episode 19
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.
Episode 20
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.
Episode 21
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.
Episode 22
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.
Episode 23
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.
Episode 24
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.
Episode 25
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.
Episode 26
Sat, Jun 26, 1954
Ringmaster Jack Sterling presents: The Four Arregonis, Denmark aerialists.
Episode 27
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.
Episode 28
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.
Episode 29
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.
Episode 30
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.
Episode 31
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.
Episode 32
Sat, Aug 7, 1954
Episode 33
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.
Episode 34
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.
Episode 35
Sat, Aug 28, 1954
Episode 36
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.
Episode 37
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.
Episode 38
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.
Episode 39
Sat, Sep 25, 1954
Warren Hull substitutes for Jack Sterling.
Episode 40
Sat, Oct 2, 1954
Episode 41
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.
Episode 42
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.
Episode 43
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.
Episode 44
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.
Episode 45
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.
Episode 46
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.
Episode 47
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.
Episode 48
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.
Episode 49
Sat, Dec 4, 1954
Episode 50
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.
Episode 51
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.
Episode 52
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.