Acrobat Ranch

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]

Acrobat Ranch
Genre	Children's television series
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Running time	30 minutes
Original release
Network	ABC
Release	August 19, 1950 (1950-08-19) – May 12, 1951 (1951-05-12)

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]