The Greatest Show on Earth

Season 1

Johnny Slate is the big boss who successfully keeps the circus running as it moves from town to town. He manages to deal with the unexpected frequently and uses Otto King, the accountant, as a sounding board.

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30 Episodes

Lion on Fire
E1
Lion on Fire
Silent Love, Secret Love
E2
Silent Love, Secret Love
No Middle Ground for Harry Kyle
E3
No Middle Ground for Harry Kyle
Don't Look Down, Don't Look Back
E4
Don't Look Down, Don't Look Back
Garve
E5
Garve
The Loser
E6
The Loser
Uncaged
E7
UncagedA circus aerialist is charged with robbery and murder.
The Circus Never Came to Town
E8
The Circus Never Came to TownMentally 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.
An Echo of Faded Velvet
E9
An Echo of Faded Velvet
The Hanging Man
E10
The Hanging Man
Leaves in the Wind
E11
Leaves in the Wind
The Wrecker
E12
The Wrecker
Lady in Limbo
E13
Lady in LimboJohnny Slate (Jack Palance) is trying to decide which act to send to Russia for a cultural exchange program with the Moscow Circus. Horse trainer Kate Reynolds (Lucille Ball) wants the coveted spot. Menagerie feeder Charles is mauled by one of Kirov's trained bears and dies, leaving his young son Jeff alone in the circus. Coldy ambitious Kate takes care of the boy until Slate locates his Aunt Agatha, a spinster living near Washington DC. Jeff wants to stay with Kate and their separation is surprisingly difficult for her. Kate reveals to Slate that she was a 17 year-old widow with a child on the way, but that she lost the baby. Unhappy, Jeff runs away from his Aunt and returns to the circus in hides with the help of Kirov. Kate and Agatha agree that Jeff belongs with the circus and Kate will be his guardian.
A Black Dress for Gina
E14
A Black Dress for Gina
Where the Wire Ends
E15
Where the Wire Ends
Corsicans Don't Cry
E16
Corsicans Don't Cry
Big Man from Nairobi
E17
Big Man from Nairobi
The Show Must Go On-- to Orange City
E18
The Show Must Go On-- to Orange City
A Place to Belong
E19
A Place to Belong
Man in a Hole
E20
Man in a Hole
Clancy
E21
Clancy
The Last of the Strongmen
E22
The Last of the Strongmen
The Night the Monkey Died
E23
The Night the Monkey Died
Of Blood, Sawdust, and a Bucket of Tears
E24
Of Blood, Sawdust, and a Bucket of Tears
Rosetta
E25
Rosetta
The Glorious Days of the Used to Be
E26
The Glorious Days of the Used to Be
Love the Giver
E27
Love the Giver
This Train Don't Stop Till It Gets There
E28
This Train Don't Stop Till It Gets There
There Are No Problems, Only Opportunities
E29
There Are No Problems, Only Opportunities
You're All Right, Ivy
E30
You're All Right, IvyJoan 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.