Jerry of the Circus
Syndicated
Syndicated · 1937–1937
Broadcasts
274
Cadence
Twice weekly
Rated
PG
Since
1937
The run
- Network
- Syndicated
- Years active
- 1937–1937
- Surviving broadcasts
- 274
- Genre
- kids
The Old Time Radio show, Jerry of the Circus , is a wonderfully heartwarming and delightful children's series, syndicated in 1937. The show is fifteen minutes in length and follows the adventures of Jerry Dugan and his dog, Rags. Jerry and Rags join Sam Randall's Circus after the death of his family. In the premier episode, Jerry brings a note to Sam from his father saying that Jimmy "has the circus in his blood." Which is how Jerry and his dog, Rags become members of circus. The characters include: Jerry Dugan - orphan who joins the Randall Brothers Circus when his father dies Rags - Jerry's dog Mr. Randall -…
Source collection
Old Time Radio Researchers Group
Rights
Public domain — no renewed US copyright
Cataloguing
Air dates and notes from the Archive item record
The shape of the run
What survives, year by year
7 dated broadcasts across 1 years on the air. Brightness is transfer quality; empty cells are months lost to time.
Episodes
Start here
Listen to the run in order
Restored broadcasts from 1937, in original transmission order.
- 1. Letter for Sam Randall · 28 Jun 1937
- 2. A Possible Relation · 13 Jul 1937
- 3. Jerrys Clown Debut · 28 Jul 1937
- 01
Letter for Sam Randall
28 Jun 1937 · 14 min
Broadcast 28 June 1937. Public-domain transfer from the Old Time Radio Researchers certified set at the Internet Archive.
- 02
A Possible Relation
13 Jul 1937 · 14 min
Broadcast 13 July 1937. Public-domain transfer from the Old Time Radio Researchers certified set at the Internet Archive.
- 03
Jerrys Clown Debut
28 Jul 1937 · 14 min
Broadcast 28 July 1937. Public-domain transfer from the Old Time Radio Researchers certified set at the Internet Archive.
- 04
Jerrys Lawyer Richard Grayson
11 Aug 1937 · 14 min
Broadcast 11 August 1937. Public-domain transfer from the Old Time Radio Researchers certified set at the Internet Archive.
- 05
Jerry Walks The Wire Lion Gets Loose
25 Aug 1937 · 14 min
Broadcast 25 August 1937. Public-domain transfer from the Old Time Radio Researchers certified set at the Internet Archive.
- 06
Major Mike Loses
8 Sep 1937 · 14 min
Broadcast 8 September 1937. Public-domain transfer from the Old Time Radio Researchers certified set at the Internet Archive.
- 07
Threatening Notes
24 Sep 1937 · 14 min
Broadcast 24 September 1937. Public-domain transfer from the Old Time Radio Researchers certified set at the Internet Archive.
- 08
An Exam for All
8 Oct 1937 · 14 min
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