Circus of the Stars (1977)

Country

United States

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How it feels

This TV special shows celebrities performing circus acts like acrobatics and clowning. It aired annually on CBS from 1977 to 1994, and was filmed on the Universal Pictures lot.

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What happens

Circus of the Stars is an annual television special, broadcast by the CBS network in the United States, in which celebrities performed circus-type acts. It was filmed at the main Universal Pictures studio lot. With 19 shows in total, the first was broadcast in 1977 and the last was in 1994. Over the years the series featured many leading movie and television stars. Towards the end of its life, the program title was changed slightly. In 1992, it was Circus of the Stars and Sideshow, in 1993 it became Circus of the Stars Gives Kids the World, and in 1994, it was Circus of the Stars Goes to Disneyland. The concept has also been performed in other countries, notably Stars in der Manege (1959–2008) in Germany. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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