Kidsongs: A Day at the Circus

The clowns and the circus performers surrounding Chris Finch who was in the clothes that he appeared in "The Ringmaster Song" on the cover of the video.

Kidsongs: A Day at the Circus is the ninth entry of Kidsongs Music Video Stories released in 1987. It was certified 2x Platinum in the United States.

Plot

Playful elephants, powerful tigers, graceful acrobats and charming clowns make this musical day under the big top one that you'll enjoy over and over again.

Cast

Performers

• Colleen the Clown
• Bruce and Scott the Jugglers
• The Strong Family and their Dogs
• Dinny McGuire the Ringmaster
• Alan Gold the Lion Tamer
• Ted Polk the Elephant Trainer

The Kidsongs Kids

• Bettina Briggs
• David Chan
• Kelly Chan
• Ingrid Dupree
• Tina Marie Espinoza
• Chris Finch
• Julie Ann Gourson
• Derek Gregory
• Sh'Vaughn Heath
• Nicole Mandich
• Brandon Marsh
• Tarrish Potter
• Tuhk Potter
• Divita Wright

Songs

1. The Circus is Coming to Town (Original lyrics to melody of The Army Goes Rolling Along) (also used during the end credits)
2. Polly Wolly Doodle
3. Strolling Through the Park
4. Sabre Dance (Instrumental)
5. Put On A Happy Face
6. The Ringmaster Song (Michael Lloyd)
7. The Man on the Flying Trapeze
8. The Lion Tamer (Michael Lloyd)
9. If You're Happy and You Know It
10. Entry of the Gladiators (Instrumental)

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Trivia

• In the video series, this 1987 departed video episode cast (excepting David Chan, Ingrid Dupree, Sh'Vaughn Heath, or Tarrish Potter) was replaced by the next video episode cast in the next video.
• Tuhk, Sh'Vaughn, Julie, Derek, and David were dressed up as clowns in the song "Put on a Happy Face" and performed in "If You're Happy and You Know It".
• Chris performed with Dinny McGuire, who played the ringmaster, in "The Ringmaster Song".
• After Andrea Paige Wilson and Kimberly Duncan made a cameo appearance in this 1987 video episode, she was on season 5 (1988-89) and season 6 (1989-90) of Kids Incorporated (the television programme that competed with Kidsongs) in 1988-90.
• It was the last Kidsongs video to be released in an all-white box.
• Kristy Espinoza made a cameo appearance in this video.
• Triskin Potter made a cameo appearance in this video.
• This is the 1st Kidsongs video to have the names in the credits not in cursive print.

Gallery

Original VHS release

1990 VHS release