Acrobat Ranch

*Acrobat Ranch*
Acrobat Ranch
Genre	Children's television series
Country of origin	USA
Original language	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 from August 19, 1950,[1] to May 12, 1951.[2] The program is notable for being one of ABC's first Saturday morning children's shows.[3] It was also "ABC's entry into the morning TV field".[4]

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.[5] 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:[6]

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

Production

Acrobat Ranch was broadcast live[2] and originated from WENR in Chicago. Norm Heyne was the director. General Shoe Corporation sponsored the program.[1]

References

"This Week -- Debuts, Highlights, Changes". Ross Reports on Television including The Television Index. August 15, 1950. p. 1. Retrieved July 27, 2022.
McNeil, Alex (1996). Total Television: the Comprehensive Guide to Programming from 1948 to the Present (4th ed.). New York, New York: Penguin Books USA, Inc. p. 13. ISBN 0-14-02-4916-8.
TV Guide Guide to TV. Barnes & Noble. 2004. pp. 13. ISBN 0-7607-5634-1.
"ABC Skeds New TV Show To Use Outdoor Talent". The Billboard. August 19, 1950. p. 60. Retrieved August 8, 2022.
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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[ross-1] "This Week -- Debuts, Highlights, Changes". Ross Reports on Television including The Television Index. August 15, 1950. p. 1. Retrieved July 27, 2022.

[tt-2] McNeil, Alex (1996). Total Television: the Comprehensive Guide to Programming from 1948 to the Present (4th ed.). New York, New York: Penguin Books USA, Inc. p. 13. ISBN 0-14-02-4916-8.

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

[4] "ABC Skeds New TV Show To Use Outdoor Talent". The Billboard. August 19, 1950. p. 60. Retrieved August 8, 2022.

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

[Woolery-6] 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.