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CIRCUS is a six-hour series that takes you on an unforgettable trip with the legendary Big Apple Circus. From the big top to the "back lot," explore a distinctive world with its own rules, lingo and no fixed address. Follow the diverse characters who make up the Big Apple family and find out what it really means to live life in the ring.
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Full episodes
6 VIDEOS
Born to be Circus
53:41
Air Date 11/16/10
Down the Road
53:11
Air Date 11/16/10
Change On!
53:41
Air Date 11/09/10
Survival of the Fittest
53:41
Air Date 11/09/10
First of May
53:41
Air Date 11/03/10
One Ring Family
53:41
Air Date 11/03/10
Previews
10 VIDEOS
Preview: Gladis and Luciano
2:47
Air Date 11/16/10
Preview: Spirit of the Big Apple
1:58
Air Date 11/07/10
PBS Previews: CIRCUS
24:56
Air Date 11/03/10
Preview: Barry Coaches Glen
2:44
Air Date 11/02/10
Preview: Load In Girls
2:05
Air Date 11/02/10
Preview: Meet the Flying Cortes
5:12
Air Date 11/02/10
Preview: New York, New York
0:59
Air Date 08/09/10
Run Away to the Circus
0:56
Air Date 08/04/10
Preview: Welcome to the Circus
2:35
Air Date 07/08/10
Preview Trailer
0:32
Air Date 06/30/10
Shorts
35 VIDEOS
Glen and Mark's Pre-Show Rituals
2:32
Air Date 11/16/10
Glen Gets a New License
2:33
Air Date 11/16/10
The Espana Funeral
3:12
Air Date 11/16/10
Christmas at the Circus
4:45
Air Date 11/10/10
Circus Potluck
3:13
Air Date 11/10/10
Growing Up Circus
3:04
Air Date 11/03/10
The Sad Clown Myth
2:53
Air Date 11/03/10
The Big Apple Hits the Road
2:00
Air Date 11/01/10
The Rodion Trio
2:28
Air Date 10/31/10
Circus Kids
2:11
Air Date 10/18/10
Cutting Down the Tightwire
5:02
Air Date 10/14/10
The Creation of Olympia
3:04
Air Date 10/14/10
