Circus Will Open Saturday: Cedric’s Wild Makeover and Trapeze Troubles

Originally Aired: March 19, 1935

In Lum & Abner #67, “Circus Will Open Saturday,” Pine Ridge prepares for a grand spectacle as Squire Skimp hastily arranges a sideshow circus using the town’s modest collection of animals—and imagination. Squire falsely advertises house cats as exotic Persian felines and paints Cedric to pass him off as a “wild man from Borneo,” causing quite the stir when his own family fails to recognize him. As Cedric’s father Caleb seeks revenge, Squire dodges danger and swiftly ropes Lum into becoming a reluctant trapeze artist and Abner into a lion—or rather, “cat”—trainer. With misunderstandings about “cats” turning into tigers, and the return of the flashlight promotion drama, this episode blends slapstick, confusion, and clever rural wit in classic Lum & Abner fashion.

Cast: Chester Lauck (Lum Edwards), Norris Goff (Abner Peabody), voices of supporting characters including Squire Skimp and Cedric Wehunt

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