The Greatest Show on Earth 1963
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- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1963
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 30
- Runtime
- 60 minutes
- First aired
- Sep 17, 1963
- Last aired
- Apr 28, 1964
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- US
- Networks
- ABC
- Genres
- Drama
- Updated
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Topic: Television series "The Greatest Show on Earth" (1963).
Role: Meticulous television and film archivist.
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Title: The Greatest Show on Earth.
Year: 1963.
Genre: American drama series.
Starring: Jack Palance.
Subject: The American circus.
Network: ABC.
Airing Dates: September 17, 1963, to September 8, 1964.
Production Company: Desilu (founded by Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz).
Plot: Johnny Slate is the big boss/manager who successfully keeps the circus running as it moves from town to town. He deals with the unexpected frequently and uses Otto King, the accountant, as a sounding board.
Cast: Jack Palance (30 episodes), Billy Curtis (3 episodes), Buddy Lewis, Stuart Erwin, Buck Taylor.
Episode Count: 30 episodes (
Should you watch it?
“Follow the daily operations of a traveling circus led by manager Johnny Slate.”
- Features Jack Palance in the lead role of Johnny Slate
- Produced by the historic Desilu production company
- Provides a look at the behind-the-scenes management of a traveling circus
- The series consists of a single season of 30 episodes which may feel dated to modern audiences
Watch it if you are interested in the history of television production from the Desilu studio era.
The series is a mid-1960s drama that maintains a professional tone focused on the logistics and challenges of managing a touring circus.
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Season 1 · 30 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 Lion on Fire Mytharc Sep 17, 1963
- E2 Silent Love, Secret Love Core Sep 24, 1963
- E3 No Middle Ground for Harry Kyle Core Oct 1, 1963
- E4 Don't Look Down, Don't Look Back Core Oct 8, 1963
- E5 Garve Core Oct 15, 1963
- E6 The Loser Core Oct 22, 1963
- E7 Uncaged Core Oct 29, 1963
- E8 The Circus Never Came to Town Core Nov 5, 1963
- E9 An Echo of Faded Velvet Core Nov 12, 1963
- E10 The Hanging Man Core Nov 19, 1963
- E11 Leaves in the Wind Core Nov 26, 1963
- E12 The Wrecker Core Dec 3, 1963
- E13 Lady in Limbo Mytharc Dec 10, 1963
- E14 A Black Dress for Gina Core Dec 17, 1963
- E15 Where the Wire Ends Core Jan 7, 1964
- E16 Corsicans Don't Cry Core Jan 14, 1964
- E17 Big Man from Nairobi Core Jan 21, 1964
- E18 The Show Must Go On-- to Orange City Core Jan 28, 1964
- E19 A Place to Belong Core Feb 11, 1964
- E20 Man in a Hole Core Feb 18, 1964
- E21 Clancy Core Feb 25, 1964
- E22 The Last of the Strongmen Core Mar 3, 1964
- E23 The Night the Monkey Died Core Mar 10, 1964
- E24 Of Blood, Sawdust, and a Bucket of Tears Core Mar 17, 1964
- E25 Rosetta Core Mar 24, 1964
- E26 The Glorious Days of the Used to Be Core Mar 31, 1964
- E27 Love the Giver Core Apr 7, 1964
- E28 This Train Don't Stop Till It Gets There Core Apr 14, 1964
- E29 There Are No Problems, Only Opportunities Mytharc Apr 21, 1964
- E30 You're All Right, Ivy Mytharc Apr 28, 1964
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Is the show worth watching?
The series is a historical example of a Desilu production starring Jack Palance, which may be of interest to fans of classic television dramas.
How long does it take to binge the series?
The series consists of 30 episodes total, which covers the entirety of its run from 1963 to 1964.
Are there essential episodes to watch?
The provided sources do not identify specific episodes as essential viewing.
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