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No. of episodes
  
120

Original network
  
Final episode date
  
1989

Number of episodes
  
120

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Country of origin
  
Running time
  
30 minutes

First episode date
  
6 May 1985

Network
  
Disney Channel

Program creator
  
A. A. Milne

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Starring
  
Patty MaloneyMark SawyerVan SnowdenJoe GiamalavaSharon BairdNorman Merrill, Jr.Caleb ChungRon Mangham

Voices of
  
Katie LeighWalker EdmistonPatricia ParrisJim CummingsWill RyanHal SmithRon Gans

Cast
  
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Dumbo's Circus is a live action/puppet television series that aired on The Disney Channel beginning on May 6, 1985, and featured the character of Dumbo from the original film. The series was in production for three and a half seasons, and reruns continued to air until February 28, 1997.

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The cast members are human-sized anthropomorphic animals played by people in puppet suits using technology developed by Ken Forsse, the creator of Teddy Ruxpin. The same production technique was used for Welcome to Pooh Corner. Unlike Welcome to Pooh Corner, the show has never had any VHS, DVD or Blu-ray releases.

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Many of the show's cast went on to star in the Christian radio series, Adventures in Odyssey.

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Background

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In the show, Dumbo has grown up, is able to speak, and has struck out on his own to begin his own circus. He and a cast of characters fly from town to town, in a wagon pulled through the air by Dumbo, performing their "greatest little show on earth". Other than Dumbo, none of the characters from the original film appeared in the show. Each character would perform a particular talent, which ranged from dancing and singing to telling knock knock jokes.

Characters

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  • Dumbo (voiced by Katie Leigh): Also known as the "World's Only Flying Elephant". Star of the circus, Dumbo still relies on his magic feather to help him fly. He can usually be seen pulling the Circus wagon from place to place up in the sky. Often talks to the camera (breaking the fourth wall) towards the boys and girls watching the show, telling them when it's time for a song or for the sideshow. Being an elephant, Dumbo's memory is usually very good (based on the expression "An elephant never forgets."), his hearing is very sharp and sometimes his sneezes are often strong - strong enough to cause some wind.
  • Lionel (voiced by Jim Cummings): A Brooklyn accented lion who serves as Dumbo's right-hand partner, popcorn server, ticket taker and sideshow barker. Has a knot in his tail. Lionel was inspired by the character of Timothy Q. Mouse from the 1941 film and says goodbye to the viewers at the end of every episode. Lionel's voice is almost similar to Mickey Mouse.
  • Fair Dinkum (voiced by Hal Smith): Also known as "Dink" for short, he is a koala who serves as ringmaster of the circus. As he is from Australia, he has the accent they have as well. There are a few things that Dink is afraid of - heights (so he's scared of flying) and drowning in the water being a few of them. His name comes from the Australian phrase, "fair dinkum".
  • Barnaby Bowser (voiced by Will Ryan): A goofy dog who is the circus clown/magician as "Barnaby the Great". Known for saying "Ah-hee-ee-ee-ee-ee" whenever he laughs, and sounds like he's from the south. His magic tricks don't always work out the way he wants them to. Good friends with Lionel and Q.T. He also gets scared easily. Often hums his signature song "I'm Just a Lucky Dog". Comes from a big family - Edison Bowser (who invented flea powder), Isadoga Bowser (a famous dancer who perfected the "Dog trot"), Julia Bowser (Barnaby's favorite as she invented the hot dog) and his famous Uncle Lattimer Bowser, III. Barnaby shares a trait with Rabbit from Welcome to Pooh Corner (also voiced by Will Ryan) - both are gifted magicians. The only difference being that Rabbit's tricks usually work well, whereas Barnaby's doesn't always work the way he wants them to.
  • Lilli (voiced by Patricia Parris): The only female character before Matilda appeared, Lilli is a beautiful cat who serves as a tightrope artist in the circus. Sometimes wears glasses because of her bad eyesight - mostly to see things that are very close like books, signs and to play checkers. Likes pretty things.
  • Q.T. (voiced by Ron Gans): A slow-witted, but good-natured orangutan who is the resident strongman and calliope player (in earlier episodes he was accompanied by a small pink creature while playing the calliope). He makes friends easily, and has other talents, like kite making. Sometimes doesn't know his own strength.
  • Sebastian (voiced by Walker Edmiston): A purple alley cat who is usually reduced to janitorial duties and likes to nap any chance he gets. Sometimes tricks others (usually Q.T.) to do his own work, but sometimes his tricks backfire on him. In the side show, Sebastian has a ventriloquist dummy with him called Sly.
  • Other characters

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  • Flip & Flap: A duo who are usually seen during the side show, telling each other jokes. They are identifiable by their appearances - Flip has long rabbit ears, and Flap has a red afro and a pig-like nose.
  • Rinkum Dinkum (voiced by Hal Smith): A later addition to the series, Rinkum is Fair Dinkum's older brother. In contrast to Fair Dinkum, Rinkum is much more brave and doesn't scare easily. Like his brother, Rinkum speaks in an Australian accent. During the Side Show, Rinkum puts on a show in which the audience has to guess what country he once visited and is pretending to be from.
  • Matilda Dinkum (voiced by Mona Marshall): Another later addition to the series, Matilda is Rinkum and Fair Dinkum's younger sister and loves to dance. Also known as "Matty". Like her brothers, she speaks with an Australian accent. Her name comes from the famous Australian song "Waltzing Matilda".
  • Lattimer Bowser, III (voiced by Laurie Main): Barnaby's uncle who is a famous explorer. He looks like Barnaby, but is much older, with a moustache (which he occasionally brushes with his hands), and wears a monocle and a pith helmet. Speaks with an English accent.
  • Fira (voiced by Jim Cummings): Lilli's aunt, who speaks with an upper class accent. Looks like Lilli, but whereas Lilli only wears glasses for reading, she wears glasses all the time. Finds Sebastian to be sneaky, even if he is a cat.
  • Mrs. Jumbo: Dumbo's mother, whom he sometimes talk about.
  • Voices

  • Katie Leigh - Dumbo the Flying Elephant
  • Walker Edmiston - Sebastian the Alley Cat
  • Patricia Parris - Lilli the Cat
  • Jim Cummings - Lionel the Lion, Aunt Fira
  • Will Ryan - Barnaby Bowser the Goofy Dog
  • Hal Smith - Fair Dinkum and Rinkum Dinkum the Koala Bear brothers
  • Ron Gans - Q.T. the Orangutan
  • Laurie Main - Uncle Lattimer Bowser, III
  • Mona Marshall - Matilda Dinkum
  • Phil Baron - Misc. others
  • Songs

  • "Dumbo's Circus" (Opening theme song)
  • "The Popcorn Song"
  • "Our Big Animal Fair"
  • "Puttin' On A Show"
  • "When the Circus Comes to Town"
  • "The Marching Band Parade" (Dumbo, Lionel, Barnaby and the Chorus)
  • "Clowning Around" (Chorus)
  • "I'm Just a Lucky Dog" (Barnaby)
  • "I'm an Elephant Song"
  • "The Rainbow Song"
  • "Laugh With Me!"
  • "Boom, Boom, Ain't It Great to Be Crazy?"
  • "Brushing My Teeth"
  • "The Squirrel on the Flying Trapeze"
  • "Yankee Doodle"
  • "The Exercise Song"
  • "Me and My Teddy"
  • "When the Circus Comes to Town (Reprise)" (Fair Dinkum) (Some episodes plays it during the closing credits instead of "Gotta Fly")
  • "I Love the Circus" (Chorus) (Some episodes plays it during the closing credits instead of "Gotta Fly")
  • "Hand Clappin'" (Barnaby and Lionel)
  • "March to the Music" (Lionel)
  • "Dumbo's Up in the Air" (Chorus)
  • "A Genuine Clown" (Barnaby)
  • "Gotta Fly" (Regular Closing theme song)
  • Side-show acts

  • Sebastian and Sly
  • Flip and Flap
  • Flip and Flap at the Restaurant
  • Dumbo is the one who gets shot out his cannonball
  • Scooter McNutty's Nursery Rhymes
  • Barnaby's Magic Show
  • Q.T.'s Knock-Knock Jokes
  • Lilli's Tongue Twisters
  • Rinkum Dinkum's Make-Believe
  • Lilli's Mystery
  • Episodes

    1. Who's Got the Feather?
    2. The Long Walk
    3. All 'Bout Hats
    4. Never Trust a Stranger
    5. Teaching a Bird to Fly
    6. Farmer's Circus
    7. Lilli's Surprise Birthday
    8. Finding the Perfect Gift
    9. Blue Glass Contest
    10. Lilli Come's Home
    11. The Annual Summer Parade
    12. Welcome to Melody Land
    13. A Lion Needs a Mane
    14. She's Really Something Special
    15. Tiny Town
    16. Yippi-ki-bow-wow
    17. Sandwich Hero
    18. Elephant
    19. Bye Bye Birdie
    20. Lilli's Hat Dance
    21. A Taste of Medicine
    22. Scratch, Scratch
    23. One Size Fits All
    24. Ragweed Rag
    25. A Present for Lionel
    26. All in a Day's Play
    27. A Better Bet
    28. The Perfect Peanut
    29. Lionel Goes to Town
    30. Strongman Contest
    31. Tricky Sebastian
    32. 40 Winks for Dinks
    33. Home Sweet Home
    34. Hide and Seek
    35. Ear Trouble
    36. Horsin' Around
    37. Barnaby Takes a Hike
    38. Quartet for Five
    39. The Big Switch
    40. Nine Lucks of Sebastion
    41. Barnaby's Magic Coat
    42. Dear Diary
    43. Sports Town
    44. Bluegrass
    45. Dumbolina
    46. Rinkum's Return
    47. Concertina for Two
    48. Invisible Box
    49. Barnaby Cries Uncle
    50. Uncle Lattimer says "Merci"
    51. Sebastian's Little Helper
    52. Ring Around the Circus
    53. Dink's Double
    54. Masquerade
    55. Perfect Weather
    56. The Magical Musical Machine
    57. If I Ran the Circus
    58. Calliope Calamity
    59. Friends Time Three
    60. Lionel's Bubble Machine
    61. Quiet Please
    62. Sticky Fingers
    63. Sebastian's Treasure
    64. The Race
    65. Meet Me at the Fair
    66. Over the Rainbow
    67. Eyeglasses
    68. Whoops-a-daisy
    69. Everybody's Doing It
    70. Dink's New Job
    71. A Day at the Circus
    72. Luckville
    73. Budgadumbo
    74. Circus Sweeties
    75. The Odd Couple
    76. Magic B-day Cake
    77. Lionel's Weather Machine
    78. A Very Special Place
    79. The Treasure
    80. Christmas at the Circus
    81. Here's Matty
    82. Lionel's Singing Lesson
    83. The Five Wishes
    84. All Abroad
    85. Birthday, Birthday
    86. Helo's Dink
    87. Circus Trainer
    88. Help Wanted
    89. Dancing Matilda
    90. Everyone Should Have a Song
    91. Clowning Around
    92. My Fair Everybody
    93. Stormy Night
    94. Catchy Tune
    95. Matty's Beautiful Doll
    96. Tell Me a Story
    97. Adventures Through Reading
    98. Goldie
    99. Matty's Magical Mystery Tour
    100. Music, Maestro Please
    101. The Gang's All Here
    102. Adventure, Adventure
    103. Think of All the Times
    104. Mount Frosty
    105. Snookey & the Coodies
    106. Kite Day

    Trivia

  • The costumes and the wagon used in the show were both on display in the walk-in prop warehouse of the Studio Backlot Tour at Disney's Hollywood Studios in Lake Buena Vista, Florida.
  • When the series first started, Sebastian is seen wearing only his hat, vest and short pants. After a few episodes, he is given a white T-shirt to go with it.
  • Some of the puppets that were used for audience members in the circus were used for Mother Goose's Treasury.
  • References

    Dumbo's Circus Wikipedia