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Jerry of the Circus

1930s children's radio show
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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 - owner of the Randall Brothers Circus
Bumps - the clown Jerry bunks with; recruits Jerry's dog Rags for his act
Patsy - the trapeze artist of the circus
Jason - the large cat trainer
Carmen Bandini (voiced by actor who played the Girl Submarine Commander in Magic Island) - tightrope walker who leaves the circus for Hollywood
Major Mike - the little person who regards himself as the star attraction on the midway
Decker/Dan Dougan - the kindly circus performer who turns out to be Jerry's big-game hunter uncle suffering from amnesia
Lorenz - the knife-throwing performer who controls Decker through bribery
Clara - the costumer
Johnny Bradley - Shakespearean clown

So sit back and gather the family around. Jerry and Rags will enthrall not only the kids, but adults too. After all, what child doesn't want to "run off to the circus" at some point in his or her young life? So run off to the circus with Jerry and Rags for over 125 episodes and 30 plus hours.

See also the follow-up series, Jerry at Fair Oaks.




From the Old Time Radio Researchers Group. See "Notes" Section below for more information on the OTRR.

  1. Speed Is Hired, Boris Has New Plot (3.3Mb)
  2. Speed's Tricks Fool Jerry (3.3Mb)
  3. Speed's Bad Trick (3.3Mb)
  4. Letter for Sam Randall (3.4Mb)
  5. Poisoned Meat Put Out (3.3Mb)
  6. Rags Is Missing (3.4Mb)
  7. Jerry in Jail (3.3Mb)
  8. Jason Pays the Twenty Two Dollars (3.3Mb)
  9. Rags in Training (3.3Mb)
  10. Circus Payroll Stolen (3.2Mb)
  11. Jerry_of_the_Circus_37-07-07_-008-_Gun_Is_Jason's (3.2Mb)
  12. Lorenz Is Suspected (2.3Mb)
  13. Lorenz And Decker Leave (3.3Mb)
  14. Both in the Hospital (3.3Mb)
  15. A Possible Relation (3.3Mb)
  16. Decker Is Uncle Dan (3.3Mb)
  17. Uncle Dan Is Cleared (3.3Mb)
  18. Helping Clara (3.2Mb)
  19. Night Check (3.3Mb)
  20. Camera Plan (3.3Mb)
  21. The Prowler Is Again Around (3.3Mb)
  22. Showdown with Major Mike (3.3Mb)
  23. Johnny Bradley Is Ill (3.3Mb)
  24. The Tent with a Flag (3.3Mb)
  25. Safe Deposit Box Key (3.3Mb)
  26. Jerry_of_the_Circus_37-07-28_-023-_Jerry's_Clown_Debut (3.3Mb)
  27. Jerry Stays On The Payroll (3.3Mb)
  28. Jerry_of_the_Circus_37-07-30_-025-_Rags'_Leg_Is_Clawed_by_Cub (3.3Mb)
  29. Jerry Learns To Walk On The High Wire (3.3Mb)
  30. Get Up Early To Watch The Circus Set Up (3.3Mb)
  31. High Wire Breaks And Carlos Is Hurt (3.3Mb)
  32. Railroad Bridge Problems For Circus (3.3Mb)
  33. Major Mike Locked in Monkey Cage (3.3Mb)
  34. Learns Location Of Important Bank (3.3Mb)
  35. Jerry_of_the_Circus_37-08-10_-032-_Bank_Found,_but_Will_the_Key_Work (3.3Mb)
  36. Jerry_of_the_Circus_37-08-11_-033-_Jerry's_Lawyer,_Richard_Grayson (3.3Mb)
  37. A Gale Threatens The Circus (3.3Mb)
  38. Hippo with a Toothache (3.3Mb)
  39. Jerry_of_the_Circus_37-08-16_-036-_Jerry_&_Lawyer_Invite_Johnny_To_A_Party (3.3Mb)
  40. Richard Grayson Sees His Father (3.3Mb)
  41. Johnny Decides to Visit His Son (3.3Mb)
  42. Johnny Visits His Son In His Office (3.3Mb)
  43. Zeke Causes Trouble with Gertie (3.3Mb)
  44. Zeke Leaves the Circus Fast (3.3Mb)
  45. Wanted Poster Spotted In Post Office (3.3Mb)
  46. Jerry_of_the_Circus_37-08-25_-043-_Jerry_Walks_The_Wire,_Lion_Gets_Loose (3.2Mb)
  47. Lion Is Finally Cornered (3Mb)
  48. Jerry_of_the_Circus_37-08-27_-045-_Lion_Captured_&_Jerry_Hears_From_Lawyer (3.3Mb)
  49. Loose Snake And Jerry Rides Splendor (3.3Mb)
  50. Jerry_of_the_Circus_37-08-31_-047-_Spike_Saves_Jerry,_But_Who_Is_Spike (3.3Mb)
  51. Jerry_of_the_Circus_37-09-01_-048-_Jerry's_Court_Action_Is_Delayed (3.3Mb)
  52. Jerry Rescues Splendor (3.3Mb)
  53. Spike Is Recognized (3.3Mb)
  54. Spike Is Arrested (3Mb)
  55. A Hospital Show (3.3Mb)
  56. Major Mike Loses (3.3Mb)
  57. Fortunes Told (3.3Mb)
  58. Johnny Will Leave (3.3Mb)
  59. Fire Breaks Out (3.3Mb)
  60. Fire Put Out (3.3Mb)
  61. Trunk Search (3.3Mb)
  62. A Five Dollar Vest (3.3Mb)
  63. Caught in the Act (3.3Mb)
  64. A Search for Platt (3.3Mb)
  65. Platt Is Arrested (3.3Mb)
  66. Tom Joins the Circus (3.3Mb)
  67. Lights Go Off (3.3Mb)
  68. Threatening Notes (3.3Mb)
  69. Jerry_of_the_Circus_37-09-27_-066-_El_Mundo_Doesn't_Obey (3.3Mb)
  70. Jerry and El Mundo (3.3Mb)
  71. The Lost Beard (3.3Mb)
  72. Jerry_of_the_Circus_37-09-30_-069-_Jerry_Won't_Tell (3.3Mb)
  73. Major Mike Confesses (3.3Mb)
  74. A Wild Ride (3.3Mb)
  75. Bendinis Get Offer (3.3Mb)
  76. A Lead for Tom (3.3Mb)
  77. Colonel Alger Has the Measles (3.3Mb)
  78. An Exam for All (3.3Mb)
  79. Strawberry Rash (3.3Mb)
  80. Tom Finds His Father (3.3Mb)
  81. Blaze Is Slow (3.2Mb)
  82. Warren Quits (3.3Mb)
  83. Race About to Start (3.3Mb)
  84. Blaze Wins the Race (3.3Mb)
  85. Spike Rejoins the Circus (3.3Mb)
  86. An Abandoned Kitten (3.3Mb)
  87. Counterfeit Money Passed (3.3Mb)
  88. Forty Ten Dollar Bills Passed (3.3Mb)
  89. Joe Hadley Hired (3.3Mb)
  90. Spike Is Suspected (3.3Mb)
  91. Patsy Accepts a Date (3.3Mb)
  92. Belco Suspected (3.3Mb)
  93. Spike Suspected More (3.3Mb)
  94. Hadley Arrests Spike (3.3Mb)
  95. Tony Tonetti Spotted (3.3Mb)
  96. Hadley Arrests Belco (3.3Mb)
  97. Circus Lot Floods (3.3Mb)
  98. Fake Invitation Sent to Boris (3.2Mb)
  99. Boris Gets the Invitation (3.2Mb)
  100. Fast Landing (3.3Mb)
  101. A Bet for Dan (3.3Mb)
  102. Too Many Monkeys (3.3Mb)
  103. One Hundred Seventeen Dollars Receipt Increase (3.3Mb)
  104. Restless Animals (3.3Mb)
  105. Storm Warnings (3.3Mb)
  106. Circus Hit by Cyclone (3.3Mb)
  107. Borrowing Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars (3.3Mb)
  108. Patsy Leaves Early (3.3Mb)
  109. Jerry Inherits Forty Acres (3.3Mb)
  110. Boris and Jason Fight (3.3Mb)
  111. Patsy Wins Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars (3.3Mb)
  112. Boris Eyes the Money (3.3Mb)
  113. Jason Is Clawed by the Cat (3.3Mb)
  114. Jason Quickly Recovers (3.3Mb)
  115. Boris Starts Dissension (3.4Mb)
  116. A Strike Is Possible (3.3Mb)
  117. The Strike Begins (3.3Mb)
  118. Strikers Are Worried (3.3Mb)
  119. The Strike Ends (3.3Mb)
  120. A New Scheme by Boris (3.3Mb)
  121. Rex Runs Away (3.3Mb)
  122. Speed Demonstrates (3.3Mb)
  123. Advice For Patsy (3.3Mb)
  124. Jerry_of_the_Circus_37-12-15_-123-_Spud_Is_Hired,_Boris_Has_New_Plot (3.3Mb)
  125. Jerry_of_the_Circus_37-12-16_-124-_Spud's_Tricks_Fool_Jerry (3.3Mb)
  126. Jerry_of_the_Circus_37-12-17_-125-_Spud's_Bad_Trick (3.3Mb)
  127. Financial Troubles For Mr Randall (3.3Mb)
  128. Patsy Loans the Circus Twenty Thousand Dollars (3.3Mb)
  129. Jerry Sells His Land for Seventy Five Hundred Dollars (3.3Mb)
  130. Jerry Chooses Fair Oaks For His school (3.3Mb)
  131. Jerry Leaves the Circus (3.4Mb)

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