Acrobat Ranch

Acrobat Ranch
Genre	Children's television series
Country of origin	USA
Original language(s)	English
Production
Running time	30 minutes
Release
Original network	ABC

Acrobat Ranch is an American children's television series that aired on ABC on Saturday morning[1] from August 19, 1950, to 1951. The program is notable for being one of ABC's first Saturday morning children's shows.[2]

Summary

The program consisted of circus acts, audience participation games, and stunts. Acrobat Ranch had a circus theme. Placed against a Western backdrop, acrobats Tumbling Tim and Flying Flo lent an air of spectacle to Acrobat Ranch.[3] In one segment, host Uncle Jim presided over a game in which children from the studio audience competed for merchandise prizes.

Cast

The cast included:[4]

Valerie Alberts as Flying Flo
Billy Alberts as Tumbling Tim
Jack Stillwell as Uncle Jack

References

"Acrobat Ranch". IMDb. Retrieved 30 November 2012.
TV Guide Guide to TV. Barnes & Noble. 2004. pp. 13. ISBN 0-7607-5634-1.
Hyatt, Wesley (1997). The Encyclopedia of Daytime Television. Watson-Guptill Publications. pp. 5–6. ISBN 978-0823083152. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
Woolery, George W. (1985). Children's Television: The First Thirty-Five Years, 1946-1981, Part II: Live, Film, and Tape Series. The Scarecrow Press. pp. 9–10. ISBN 0-8108-1651-2.

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[1] "Acrobat Ranch". IMDb. Retrieved 30 November 2012.

[2] TV Guide Guide to TV. Barnes & Noble. 2004. pp. 13. ISBN 0-7607-5634-1.

[Daytime-3] Hyatt, Wesley (1997). The Encyclopedia of Daytime Television. Watson-Guptill Publications. pp. 5–6. ISBN 978-0823083152. Retrieved 22 March 2020.

[Woolery-4] Woolery, George W. (1985). Children's Television: The First Thirty-Five Years, 1946-1981, Part II: Live, Film, and Tape Series. The Scarecrow Press. pp. 9–10. ISBN 0-8108-1651-2.