Circus Boy (1956)

Family · Western

Circus Boy is an American action/adventure/drama series that aired in prime time on NBC, and then on ABC, from 1956 to 1958. It was then rerun by NBC on Saturday mornings, from 1958 to 1960. The series currently airs Saturday mornings on Antenna TV.

IMDb rating: 7.3 (291 votes)
Episode average: 6.7 -0.6 vs IMDb
Seasons: 2
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 2 seasons indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (1956)

6.82 avg 34 episodes 7.4 → 6.6 30 min avg

Rollercoaster

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Meet Circus Boy	7.4	24
2	The Fabulous Colonel Jack	5.9	15
3	The Great Gambino	7.0	11
4	The Amazing Mr. Sinbad	6.6	6
5	Corky and the Circus Doctor	6.6	12
6	Casey Rides Again	6.2	10
7	The Little Fugitive	7.3	9
8	The Proud Pagliacci	7.5	10
9	White Eagle	7.2	10
10	The Little Gypsy	6.0	10
11	The Masked Marvel	6.7	14
12	The Good Samaritans	6.3	10
13	Daring Young Man	7.2	8
14	Farewell to the Circus	7.2	12
15	Elmer the Aeronaut	7.3	10
16	The Remarkable Ricardo	6.6	8
17	Big Top Angel	6.6	8
20	Joey's Wedding Day	6.9	11
21	Man from Cimarron	6.7	9
22	The Great Gambini's Son	6.5	9
23	Corky's Big Parade	7.6	11
24	The Lady and the Circus	6.5	10
25	Counterfeit Clown	6.8	9
26	The Pawnee Strip	7.2	11
27	The Cub Reporter	7.0	8
28	General Pete	6.8	6
29	The Tumbling Clown	7.5	10
30	Death Defying Dozetti	7.6	11
31	Colonel Jack's Brother	6.8	10
32	The Swamp Man	6.0	10
33	Hortense the Hippo	6.7	9
34	The Fortune Teller	6.0	11
35	The Gentle Giant	7.0	9
36	Little Vagabond	6.6	6

Season 2 (1957)

6.25 avg 12 episodes 7.4 → 5.7 30 min avg

Rollercoaster

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Elmer, the Rainmaker	7.4	11
2	Royal Roustabout	6.8	12
3	Bimbo Jr.	5.8	8
4	Alex the Great	6.5	10
5	Return of Casey Perkins	5.8	9
6	Major Buffington	6.4	8
7	The Clemens Boys	6.6	8
8	The Magic Lantern	6.0	9
10	The Marvelous Manellis	5.6	8
11	Uncle Cyrus	5.7	10
12	The Judge's Boy	6.7	10
13	The Return of Buffalo Bill	5.7	11

Circus Boy (1956)

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