Circus Boy
12-year-old Corky has been adopted by a traveling circus owned by Big Time Champion. He is water boy to baby elephant Bimbo and otherwise participates in the behind-the-scenes life of the circus.
- 1956-1957
- 2 seasons
- NBC
- Family, Action & Adventure
12-year-old Corky has been adopted by a traveling circus owned by Big Time Champion. He is water boy to baby elephant Bimbo and otherwise participates in the behind-the-scenes life of the circus.
Season 2 Episode Guide
13 Episodes 1957
Episode 1
Elmer, the Rainmaker
Thu, Sep 19, 1957 30 mins
Elmer convinces Corky that he can make it rain and end the drought, despite the previous failures of his many inventions.
Episode 2
Royal Roustabout
Thu, Sep 26, 1957 30 mins
A rich kid of foreign royal extraction runs away from home to join the circus.
Episode 3
Bimbo Jr.
Thu, Oct 3, 1957 30 mins
Captain Jack shows up with a surprise for the circus: a baby elephant from India. The elder Bimbo soon becomes jealous of the attention given to Bimbo Jr., and runs away from the circus.
Episode 4
Alex the Great
Thu, Oct 10, 1957 30 mins
Alex hides a painful secret which prevents him from regaining the confidence he once had as a flyer. Corky learns the truth when he tries to help him.
Episode 5
Return of Casey Perkins
Thu, Oct 17, 1957 30 mins
Casey and his locomotive are back and running out of time to secure a contract to haul cattle. Big Tim Champion and the roustabouts are doing their best to help build a track, when surprised by Indians on the warpath.
Episode 6
Major Buffington
Thu, Oct 24, 1957 30 mins
Major Buffington is a lovable con artist who is secretly plotting to swindle the circus out of its profits.
Episode 7
The Clemens Boys
Thu, Oct 31, 1957 30 mins
Two brothers from Arkansas become stage struck when the circus passes through their town.
Episode 8
The Magic Lantern
Thu, Nov 7, 1957 30 mins
Elmer Purdy invents a moving picture machine he calls a magic lantern.
Episode 9
The Dancing Bear
Thu, Nov 14, 1957 30 mins
An old man with a past and a trained bear wants to join the circus but can the bear be trusted?
Episode 10
The Marvelous Manellis
Thu, Nov 21, 1957 30 mins
The Marvelous Manellis are a team of two brothers and younger sister who excel on the high wire. When the eldest brother falls and becomes injured, he becomes very bitter when the team must continue without him.
Episode 11
Uncle Cyrus
Thu, Nov 28, 1957 30 mins
Pete receives a visit from his rich Uncle Cyrus, who believes that his nephew owns the circus. With the help of Tim, Pete pretends to be the big boss.
Episode 12
The Judge's Boy
Thu, Dec 5, 1957 30 mins
A judge's son runs away from home to join the circus.
Episode 13
The Return of Buffalo Bill
Thu, Dec 12, 1957 30 mins
Buffalo Bill Cody blames his show business career for the death of his son, Kit, but the Burke and Walsh Circus need him to join up and drum up business.