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American TV series or program
The Greatest Show on Earth
is an American
drama series
starring
Jack Palance
about the
American
circus
, which aired on
ABC
from September 17, 1963, to April 28, 1964. It was produced by
Desilu
, the production company founded by
Lucille Ball
and
Desi Arnaz, Sr.
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The Greatest Show on Earth
faced competition from two comedy programs on CBS:
Petticoat Junction
,
Bea Benaderet
's burgeoning
spin-off
of
The Beverly Hillbillies
(which was in its first year of a successful run), and the long-running
The Jack Benny Program
. NBC aired
The Richard Boone Show
at the same 9 p.m. Tuesday slot. The series was canceled after one season.
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