JoJo's Circus

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JoJo's Circus
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Genre
Created by
Written by Douglas Wood
Directed by
  • John Schnall
  • Tim Snyder
Presented by
Voices of
Theme music composer
Opening theme"JoJo's Circus" by BECKY
Composers
  • Score:
  • Stuart Kollmorgen
  • Original Songs:
  • Jeffrey Zahn (music)
  • Jim Latham (music)
  • Judy Rothman (lyrics)
Country of origin
  • United States
  • Canada
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes63
Production
Executive producers
Producers
  • Jeff Kindley
  • John P. Catapano
  • Morghan Fortier
  • Jack Spillum
  • Melanie Grisanti
Running time20 minutes
Production companies
Original release
Network Playhouse Disney
(Disney Channel)
ReleaseSeptember 28, 2003 (2003-09-28) 
February 14, 2007 (2007-02-14)

JoJo's Circus is an American-Canadian stop-motion animated television series created by Jim Jinkins, David Campbell, Lisa Jinkins, and Eric Weiner and produced by the Canada-based Cuppa Coffee Studios and Cartoon Pizza. The series was written by Douglas Wood, who previously worked for Tiny Toon Adventures and Animaniacs as a creative executive. The series' songs were composed by Jeffrey Zahn and Jim Latham, with lyrics done by Judy Rothman. [1] The theme song was performed by BECKY.

Contents

The series ran on Disney Channel as part of the Playhouse Disney block from September 28, 2003 to February 14, 2007 with reruns until 2008. JoJo's Circus marks the first stop-motion series done by Jinkins himself.

Plot

The series that takes place in a fantasy Circus Town, a self-sufficient city whose cultural center is the "Big Top" tent. The story centers on JoJo Tickle, a silly, active 6-year-old female clown, and Goliath, JoJo's pet lion. She and Goliath learned at the Little Big Top Circus School, where all young soon-to-be circus performers learn under their teacher Mrs. Kersplatski. Alongside her friends, JoJo discovers and learns while dealing with challenging situations.

Format

JoJo's Circus depends on repetition in its structure. Each segment always begins with JoJo searching for Goliath, who is always hiding. JoJo then is introduced with the situation that will occupy the theme of the show. A song, usually about the resolution of the situation, is then performed by JoJo.

At the conclusion of each episode, a supporting character asks, "What did you learn today, JoJo?", and before she can reply, JoJo is taken away for the last segment, the "spotlight moment". JoJo is then placed on a makeshift stage with various cameramen, lighting grips, and producers running about, while the "Spotlight Moment" song plays, asking what she's learned, is sung and JoJo taps her foot along (in some episodes she also taps her hand on her leg). Subsequently, JoJo says what she has learned in the course of the episode.

Characters

The show's voice directors are Kent Meridith (United States) and Debra Toffan (Canada).

Main

Supporting

Other

Development and concept

The show emphasizes simple, everyday lessons such as playing with others, detecting the sequence, personal hygiene, responsibility, and safety. Also, foremost is the show's emphasis on exercise: JoJo often asks for audience participation (such as clapping, jumping, and stretching) for the viewers. The series is animated in claymation, which is a serious departure to Jinkin's past animated works.

Characters JoJo and her pet lion, Goliath, returned in a yoga-style exercise learning series/interstitial called Feeling Good with JoJo.

Episodes

Series overview

SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
1 25September 28, 2003 (2003-09-28)March 30, 2004 (2004-03-30)
2 28October 17, 2004 (2004-10-17)March 20, 2006 (2006-03-20)
3 10May 6, 2006 (2006-05-06)February 14, 2007 (2007-02-14)

Season 1 (2003–04)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
11"Easy as Pie”
”Take a Bow"
John Schnall and Tim Snyder Eric Weiner
Suzanne Collins
September 28, 2003 (2003-09-28)

JoJo Tickle has finally attended her first day at the Little Big Top Clown School alongside her pet lion Goliath. At Clown School, they both meet their new teacher, Mrs. Kersplatski, and introduce her to her new classroom. But before she left, she told JoJo not to press the orange clown nose button of a UFO shape robotic machine and left. As curiosity gives in, JoJo pressed the orange clown nose button and hilarity ensures as the strange machine runs amok and starts to throw cream pies all over the room.


There's a new kid in class, a frog named Croaky Frogini, and JoJo teaches Croaky how not to be nervous about the first day of class and how to do their best in class.
22"Uncle Flippy's Funny Farm”
”Up, Up and Away!"
John Schnall and Tim SnyderSusan Kim
Jill Cozza
September 29, 2003 (2003-09-29)

JoJo and her friends go on a field trip to the farm, but hilarity ensues when JoJo accidentally left the barn doors open and the animals are out of their pens running amok.


Baloney Balloony, the amazing grandmaster balloon clown, visits JoJo's school and makes balloons for the children that look just like them, but the children must pop the balloons when Goliath floats to the ceiling with them.
33"Hide and Go Dinky”
”Fire Chief Says"
John Schnall and Tim SnyderEric Weiner
James Ponti
September 30, 2003 (2003-09-30)

Dinky wants to play Hide and Seek but JoJo and Skeebo rather play other games that are too hard for Dinky to play.


JoJo and Goliath are with their classmates while waiting at Chief Seltzer's fire station plays Fire Chief Says (a type of game similar to "Simon Says") but when they receive a call for a cat rescue JoJo and her classmates helps out by cleaning the fire truck while playing Fire Chief Says.
44"Confetti Caper“
”JoJo on the Tightrope"
John Schnall and Tim SnyderSusan Kim
Frederick Stroppel
October 1, 2003 (2003-10-01)

A box of confetti goes missing and JoJo and her friends must locate the missing confetti before her parents' performance and discovers that the mice used the confetti to use for their circus posters.


JoJo tries to prove that she can be a tightrope walker just like Trina but finds out that it is more difficult than she thought.
55"Try These on for Boing!”
”Happy Birthday Tater!"
John Schnall and Tim SnyderAlan Goodman
Suzanne Collins
October 2, 2003 (2003-10-02)

JoJo goes to the Clown Shoe Store to purchase a new pair of Clown Shoes after outgrowing her old shoes.


JoJo and her friends try to wake Tater and his family in time for Tater's fifth birthday party celebration.
66"Cotton Andy”
”Nighty Night"
John Schnall and Tim SnyderFrederick Stroppel
Lisa Jinkins
October 3, 2003 (2003-10-03)

JoJo learns how to make cotton candy from Cotton Andy the Cotton Candy master but she forgets one of the steps on how to stop the machine and blankets Circus Town with cotton candy.


JoJo learns about different bedtime routines from her friends and must sing to Goliath when her father is at the Big Top Clown convention and can't sing her to sleep.
77"Skeebo's Missing Hat Trick"
”Seal Fright"
John Schnall and Tim SnyderRobert David
Frederick Stroppel
October 4, 2003 (2003-10-04)

Jumberto the Jackrabbit mistakenly made Skeebo's hat disappear so JoJo and Goliath have to help him find it before a big performance.


JoJo helps Waldo the seal who is trying to memorize a musical number but can't remember the song that he's going to perform and teaches him a trick to improve her memory and not to be nervous when he's scheduled to fill in for an ailing performer.
88"The Legend of Clownfoot"John Schnall and Tim SnyderJames PontiOctober 5, 2003 (2003-10-05)
On Halloween, JoJo and her friends get spooked out when they hear some scary noises, believing that it's a Bigfoot-like creature, Clownfoot.
99"The Circus Shh Shh”
”The Little Big Top Boogie Band"
John Schnall and Tim SnyderRichard Register and Michael Gans
Dan Elish
October 6, 2003 (2003-10-06)

It's Play All Day Day at JoJo's house but JoJo's father is suffering from a bad case of the Sneaky Sneezies and had to stay home from work and rest but JoJo's friends have a hard time trying to keep quiet.


JoJo and her friends form a band, but Croaky feels left out because she can't find an instrument to play and her singing is poor, so JoJo tells her that her singing might still be good in the band even though it's bad and finds a way to include her in the band.
1010"Drum Roll Please”
”Cannonball JoJo"
John Schnall and Tim SnyderSuzanne Collins
Annie Evans
October 20, 2003 (2003-10-20)

JoJo accidentally breaks a bass drum before a performance and JoJo, Goliath and Skeebo tries to fix the bass drum before the Frogini's performance.


After seeing photos of her relatives being shot out of cannons, JoJo wonders what it would be like to shoot out from a cannon, but learns that it takes much practice to do it.
1111"Flower Shower”
”The Itchy-Oochy Scratch Patch"
John Schnall and Tim SnyderSuzanne Collins
Frank Stroppel
October 27, 2003 (2003-10-27)

JoJo must replace her father's squirting flower after his old one loses its spray and learns how to pick one after witnessing Bal Boa's Trance Dance without getting soaked.


JoJo, Goliath, and Skeebo accidentally fall into a patch of Itchy Ootchy Scratch Plants and develop an ugly rash.
1212"Messy Mess”
”Pop Up!"
John Schnall and Tim SnyderSuzanne Collins
Peter Mattei
December 1, 2003 (2003-12-01)

JoJo, her friends, and Mr. Tickle make a large banana split for Mrs. Kersplatski as a "Teacher's Day" surprise alongside making a big mess in the process.


Skeebo develops an outbreak of the polka-dot spots (similar to Measles or Chicken Pox) and has to stay home in bed (for two weeks) to recover so JoJo keeps him company with a toy jack-in-the-box.
1313"The Watchamadoodle”
”What's the Trick?"
John Schnall and Tim SnyderRobert David
Annie Evans
December 2, 2003 (2003-12-02)

Bingo Bongo, the world's greatest circus clown who travels around the world via hot air balloon, accidentally drops a tennis racket while searching for her map and when JoJo and her friends see it, they have no idea what it is and try to figure out what it is.


JoJo after seeing Terrific the Tiger Tamer showing off some tricks with his tiger Tippoo tries to teach Goliath to do the same but Goliath was too young to learn to do a type of trick that had that degree of difficulty.
1414"Zero Heroes”
”The Spudinski's New Act"
John Schnall and Tim SnyderJames Ponti
Mary Gallagher
December 3, 2003 (2003-12-03)

JoJo and Goliath attempt to learn some emergency practice skills from Chief Funnyshoes.


Mr. Spudinski shows JoJo and her classmates some new circus acts.
1515"JoJo Signs Up”
”The Un-Average Day"
John Schnall and Tim SnyderSusan Kim
Andy Yerkes
December 4, 2003 (2003-12-04)

JoJo and Skeebo while helping Peaches hang up circus posters for her accidentally hang the posters backward and use their finger painting skills to create new ones.


JoJo spends time with her father for the day and discovers that she still can have a fun un-average day that a boring average day.
1616"Mirror Mirror”
”Trina Trips Up"
John Schnall and Tim SnyderJill Cozza
Claudia Silver
December 5, 2003 (2003-12-05)

JoJo learns an old family tradition called "Mirroring" from her grandparents and teams up with Goliath to do the routine for class.


Trina learns that everyone makes mistakes sometimes after she trips during her tightrope act during a talent show at school and feels embarrassed.
1717"The Clown Family Picnic”
”Dinky's Dance"
John Schnall and Tim SnyderAndy Yerkes
Claudia Silver
December 6, 2003 (2003-12-06)

JoJo and Skeebo have a short snit before the Clown Family Relay Race to see who would win but learn that winning isn't everything.


Dinky learns to dance for the upcoming dance recital but worries that his clumsiness will ruin the recital.
1818"Hamster-cize!”
”Shoo Fly Shoo!"
John Schnall and Tim SnyderSusan KimDecember 7, 2003 (2003-12-07)

Hogan the hamster escapes from his cage and JoJo and Tater uses the exercises that they learned in class to rescue him.


A fly interrupts Mr. Tickle's concert but JoJo helps out by allowing the fly to co-conduct the orchestra with her father.

Note: On DirecTV, the title was incorrectly stated the episodes as "Hamster Size" and "Shoo Fly Shoo!".
1919"A Circus Town Christmas"John Schnall and Tim SnyderMary GallagherDecember 7, 2003 (2003-12-07)
JoJo and Skeebo learn the real importance of giving.
2020"The Lost Roar”
”Helping Hands"
John Schnall and Tim SnyderAnnie EvansMarch 22, 2004 (2004-03-22)

Goliath loses his voice before a big performance starring him, so JoJo and her friends fill in for him.


JoJo and Goliath need to pick gumdrops so JoJo's mother Peaches, can use them to make a Gumdrop Supremo for the Circus Town Feast and gets help from everyone in town.
2121"Skeebo's Pet”
”Follow That Rainbow"
John Schnall and Tim SnyderMary Gallagher
Susan Kim
March 23, 2004 (2004-03-23)

Skeebo wants a puppy for a pet, but his parents want Skeebo to practice by taking care a toy duck named Quacky-Wacky before he can get a real pet.


JoJo and her friends follow a rainbow to find a special treasure but they need to get through a series of obstacles to get to the treasure.
2222"A Serious Case of the Sillies”
”Hide and Go-Liath"
John Schnall and Tim SnyderClaudia Silver
Andy Yerkes
March 24, 2004 (2004-03-24)

While at the big top, JoJo notices rather odd behavior among the circus performers. Everyone seems to be giggling and acting kooky, rather than working on their acts. When JoJo begins laughing like crazy too, it's a good thing that she's just caught up with Dr. Seltzer.


It's bath day for Goliath and, as is usual with him, he's hiding everywhere to avoid taking a bath. As he keeps slipping out of JoJo's grasp, it seems that JoJo's attempt to get him clean is just getting her dirty.
2323"Funny Bunnies”
”Ivan the Bearable"
John Schnall and Tim SnyderClaudia Silver
Andy Yerkes
March 25, 2004 (2004-03-25)

Jumberto Jackrabbit ask JoJo, Goliath, and Skeebo to babysit his nephews Jig, Jag, and Jug while he goes to town to fix a magic wand that is not working properly but when the triplets wake up chaos ensues and the threesome tries to get them back in the basket before Jumberto returns.


Ivan, a famous circus bear from Circusylvania arrives in Circus Town but left his luggage on the train but since Ivan could only speak Circusylvanian, JoJo and her friends communicate with Ivan via pantomime.
2424"JoJo to the Rescue”
”A Clown Ride"
John Schnall and Tim SnyderSusan Kim
Annie Evans
March 26, 2004 (2004-03-26)

JoJo pretends to be a superhero like Super Duper Girl and helps Dinky find his lost toy duck.


JoJo visits Uncle Flippy's farm to learn how to ride a horse with her father but her father rides a horse named Costello who acts very, very silly rather than riding Moe who is Uncle Flippy's riding horse.
2525"Charlie the Clown Baby”
”Fire House Day"
John Schnall and Tim SnyderJames Ponti
Claudia Silver
March 30, 2004 (2004-03-30)

JoJo and her parents babysit her youngest cousin Charlie, but it can be very hard for them.


JoJo and her friends learn about fire safety during Firehouse Days at the Circus Town Firehouse.

Season 2 (2004–06)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
261"Sleep-Over Surprises”
”How Does Your Garden Grow?"
John Schnall and Tim SnyderPammy Salmon
Jill Cozza
October 17, 2004 (2004-10-17)

JoJo holds her first ever sleepover at her house but Bal Boa feels a bit homesick and is afraid of showing his stuffed animal (Stuffy Wuff) during the sleep-over but is surprised that everyone brought theirs to the sleep-over.


JoJo learns to plant her own garden by growing squirting flowers and learns that it takes time and patience for them to grow.
272"Fit as a Tickle”
”Pedal Pushers"
John Schnall and Tim SnyderJames Ponti
Douglas Wood
October 18, 2004 (2004-10-18)

After Mr. Tickle's cannon breaks down and missing the Circus Train, JoJo and Mr. Muscles began an exercise program for him to get him physically fit.


After missing the mailman while trying to mail an invitation for Mr. Tickle's surprise party JoJo starts a bicycle delivery service with Skeebo, Fire Chief Seltzer, and the Fire Clown band.
283"A New Twist”
”Lost and Found"
John Schnall and Tim SnyderCate Lieuwen
Douglas Wood
October 19, 2004 (2004-10-19)

Babalulu the owner of the local ice cream parlor now has a job selling pretzels at the Big Top, but she never know how to twist pretzels so JoJo and her friends help out doing crazy twisted forms for Babalulu's pretzels.


JoJo accidentally leaves an old family heirloom a large clown nose that once belonged to her maternal Great Grandmother Lotta Yucks (Peaches' Grandmother) at Babalulu's ice cream parlor and must move it back not knowing that the large red clown nose got mixed up with cherries at the ice cream parlor.
294"The Best Breakfast Ever”
”Popcorn Panic!"
John Schnall and Tim SnyderSusan KimOctober 20, 2004 (2004-10-20)

JoJo and her father try to make a special breakfast for Peaches for Sweet Peaches Day (a holiday like Mother's Day) but it goes wrong.


JoJo and her friends make crafts out of a type of popcorn that they thought was old and wouldn't pop but it's a special kind known as "Giggle Corn" that pops whenever they laugh.
305"Frown Fighters”
”Goliath the Great!"
John Schnall and Tim SnyderJill Cozza
Cate Lieuwen
October 21, 2004 (2004-10-21)

While at the park practicing funny clown walks JoJo and her friends discover a depressed Cotton Andy after his cotton candy-making machine Whoopsabell breaks down and tries to cheer him up exhibiting the funny clown walks that they learned in class.


Franco the Fantastic the King of the Jungle and the greatest circus lion of all time visit the Big Top for performance and Goliath feels a bit jealous and envious about him and thinks that Franco was better than him but learns that being himself is just as good.
316"Hi There, Small Fry!”
”My Dinner with the Tightropes"
John Schnall and Tim SnyderSusan Kim
Claudia Silver
January 1, 2005 (2005-01-01)

JoJo and her friends meet Tater's new youngest sister, Small Fry, for the first time but Tater gets jealous when Small Fry gets all the attention but learns that being an older brother is very important.


JoJo and her parents are invited to the Tightropes for dinner but have to act fancy and finally learn that the Tightropes would rather have the Tickle family be funny than fancy and learn a few humorous tricks from the Tickles.
327"My Favorite Frogsitters“
”Night of the Teddy Bears' Dance"
John Schnall and Tim SnyderSusan Kim
Douglas Wood
January 17, 2005 (2005-01-17)

The Froginis take care of JoJo and Goliath for the night while the Tickles celebrate their wedding anniversary.


JoJo and Goliath witness a special dance by the Teddy Bears while camping out with the Clown Scouts at the Funny Face National Park.
338"100 Days and Counting”
”Hoop Happy"
John Schnall and Tim SnyderDouglas Wood
Peggy Sarlin
February 6, 2005 (2005-02-06)

Mrs. Kersplatski has a special surprise for her class --- tomorrow is their 100th day of school! She has some big, fancy blocks for 100 and explains some helpful tips to count up that high. She then asks each member of the class to bring in one hundred things the next day. JoJo wants to bring in 100 really big things, but all of her ideas seem to come up short.


Granny Tickle pays JoJo a visit and gives her a brand-new toy, a Hip-Hop Happy Hoop. JoJo loves the toy and all of the tricks that she can do with it. She loves it so much that she keeps playing with it without letting her friends have a turn --- and soon finds them off playing without her.
349"Charlie the Clown Baby Returns”
”The Fishing Trip"
John Schnall and Tim SnyderClaudia Silver
Annie Evans
February 23, 2005 (2005-02-23)

JoJo, Goliath, and her father take Charlie to Uncle Flippy's Funny Farm for a visit, but chaos ensues when Charlie wanders off and discovers a whole new way to tour the farm.


JoJo and her friends go "clowny-fishing" with her father and Goliath accidentally unplugs the lake's plug and JoJo and her friends try to rescue the Clowny-fishes.
3510"Goliath Gets a Boo Boo”
”Join the Club"
John Schnall and Tim SnyderAnnie Evans
Pammy Salmon
March 4, 2005 (2005-03-04)

Goliath hurts himself while playing Follow the Leader by stepping on a splinter and JoJo and her mother take him to see Dr. Longtall the veterinarian but Goliath felt a bit nervous but JoJo discovers that others are also nervous as well and discover that laughter could stop their nervousness.


It's "Bring Your Kids to Circus Town Club" day at the Circus Town Club and JoJo and her friends decide to create a club of their own but disagree on a Silly Secret Signal for the club but decided to combine all three into one code for their clubhouse.
3611"The Mane Event”
”Stuck on You"
John Schnall and Tim SnyderBecky ModeMarch 20, 2005 (2005-03-20)

Goliath gets a mane-cut for the Big Whoop-De-Do celebration but has a very hard time selecting the perfect mane-cut for him.


Granny and Grampy Tickle come for a visit and JoJo are planning a juggling act with 10 balls with small clown faces on them but need to paste 10 small noses but overdo with the Super Duper Clown Paste and gets stuck with Goliath.
3712"The Robot Clown”
”Mice-Capades"
John Schnall and Tim SnyderJohn Schnall
Susan Kim
March 27, 2005 (2005-03-27)

JoJo and her father help Skeebo and his father assemble a robotic clown for their new act but when both Mr. Tickle and Fire Chief Seltzer fail to read the instructions JoJo, Goliath, Skeebo, and Harpo help them out.


When Chico the mouse loses some of the items he needs for the Mouse Circus after Fire Chief Seltzer mistakenly vacuumed up the items. JoJo, Goliath, and their friends find clever ways to use ordinary objects to replace the things Chico needs.

Note: "Mice Capades" shares a title with an episode of Nickelodeon's The Fairly OddParents as well as the animated short featuring Herman and Katnip and another with Tom and Jerry.
3813"A Circus Town Wedding"John Schnall and Tim SnyderSusan KimJune 30, 2005 (2005-06-30)
When Mrs. Kersplatski announced that she and Mr. Aldeberto Muscles are getting married and become Maya's stepmother, Maya fears that her father won't be able to spend time with her anymore and runs away from home but learns that her father loves her more than ever.
3914"Get Crabby”
”Bouncing Bowling Ball"
John Schnall and Tim SnyderSusan Kim
Annie Evans
July 4, 2005 (2005-07-04)

JoJo looks after the class pet, a clown crab named Cha-Cha, for the night and teaches Cha-Cha about nose-honking but forgets to put the lid on his cage and must find him before going back to school.


JoJo, Skeebo, and Croaky are in the finals of the Junior Bouncing Bowling Tournament and JoJo learns not to be nervous but accidentally tosses the bouncing bowling ball to bounce outside and has everyone chasing it down.
4015"The Octopus Ride”
”Hiccup Helper"
John Schnall and Tim SnyderDouglas Wood
Annie Evans
July 11, 2005 (2005-07-11)

JoJo, Goliath, and her friends are ready to ride The Octopus at the annual Circus Town Carnival but Goliath and Dinky couldn't go the ride because they're too small but both Goliath and Dinky found a ride they could go on.


Skeebo gets the Hiccups and JoJo and her friends try to help cure them.
4116"Follow That Monkey”
”X Marks the Spot"
John Schnall and Tim SnyderPeggy Sarlin
Susan Kim
July 18, 2005 (2005-07-18)

JoJo, Trina, and Skeebo play a game of "Monkey See, Monkey Do" after the monkeys who are part of Mr. Tickle's new act escape from the Big Top and run loose into Trina's house causing chaotic mayhem in the process.

Note: This was the only time the Monkeys took JoJo to the Spotlight instead of The Fire Clowns.


JoJo and her friends go on a pirate treasure hunt after finding a map in a bottle finding clues along the way towards the treasure.
4217"Happy Hoppy Day”
”Brushing Up"
John Schnall and Tim SnyderSusan KimJuly 25, 2005 (2005-07-25)

JoJo and her classmates celebrate a new holiday that the Frogini Brothers brought over from the "Old Country" and learn about the traditions of Happy Hoppy Day.


JoJo, Croaky, and Skeebo go to the Big Kid Toothbrush Tree to help Goliath get a new toothbrush and to the Big Kid Toothpaste Tree after Goliath outgrows his baby toothbrush and toothpaste and relearns how to brush his teeth.
4318"The Cricketeers”
”Tickled Pink"
John Schnall and Tim SnyderDouglas Wood
Susan Kim and Michael Cavanaugh
August 8, 2005 (2005-08-08)

A musical family band, The Cricketeers are coming to The Big Top for a concert but Hector gets separated from his wife, Gracie (whom Goliath had a crush on), and his son, Cody, so JoJo and her friends help out in finding them by making cricket chirps.


While at the Barbecue at The Seltzer's home, JoJo accidentally eats some merry berries, a summertime treat that she is allergic to, which causes her to turn pink and itchy and causes her nose to swell up and learn how some certain types of food allergies can be dangerous if not treated in time.
4419"Practice Makes Perfect”
”Happy Not-Birthday Skeebo"
John Schnall and Tim SnyderDouglas Wood
Susan Kim
August 29, 2005 (2005-08-29)

JoJo accidentally breaks a toy calliope that she was going to give to Maya for her birthday but decides to perform "The Circus Song" on a real calliope for her birthday.


JoJo, Goliath, and their friends decide to throw a surprise "not-birthday" party for Skeebo after he spent his birthday at his grandparents.
4520"Best Pet in Circus Town”
”Picture Perfect"
John Schnall and Tim SnyderCate Lieuwen
Claudia Silver
September 26, 2005 (2005-09-26)

Terrific the Tiger Tamer arrives in Circus Town to judge a pet show (only open for dogs and cats) and JoJo helps Skeebo and Trina to train their pets.


It's Class Picture Day at the Circus Town Clown School but chaos erupts when Skeebo's pet rabbit wouldn't cooperate during the photoshoot.
4621"Make It Snappy”
”Harpo Come Home"
John Schnall and Tim SnyderPeggy Sarlin
John Schnall
October 3, 2005 (2005-10-03)

JoJo and her friends make a batch of clownberry juice for the annual fundraiser for the school but as they rushed to make the next batch they forgot to add the clownberries.


While playing Whirling Whizmo (a type of Frisbee game) Skeebo's pet dog, Harpo disappears while chasing after a Clown Bird and JoJo, Goliath, Skeebo, and their friends search all over Circus Town for Harpo.
4722"Circus Town Hoedown”
”Time Flies"
John Schnall and Tim SnyderMark Radice and Michael Cavanaugh
Becky Mode
November 14, 2005 (2005-11-14)

It's the annual Hoedown at Uncle Flippy's Funny Farm and JoJo learns about square dancing and helps fill in for Uncle Flippy after he lost his voice during the Hoedown.


Mr. Tickle brings home a Cuckoo Clock for JoJo from the Cuckoo Forest but it doesn't want to cuckoo and discovers that the small bird wasn't a real cuckoo and receives a real cuckoo in exchange.
4823"The Thanksgiving Hip-Hooray Parade"John Schnall and Tim SnyderDouglas WoodNovember 20, 2005 (2005-11-20)
The Annual Thanksgiving Hip Hooray Parade is in jeopardy when Mrs. Kersplatski is hospitalized after breaking her elbow and JoJo and her friends bring the parade to Mrs. Kersplatski and the patients at the Big Boo Boo Hospital.
4924"Quiet Magic”
”Too Many Toys"
John Schnall and Tim SnyderJill Cozza
James Ponti
December 5, 2005 (2005-12-05)

Skeebo brings his cousin Alex (who is hearing-impaired) to school for a mind-reading act who uses sign language as part of the act and teaches JoJo and her friends how to uses sign language.


JoJo and her family have a yard sale and learn to depart with the toys that she has outgrown and doesn't play with anymore.
5025"Silly Silly Putt-Putt”
”Ride 'em Goliath"
John Schnall and Tim SnyderJohn Schnall
Annie Evans
January 6, 2006 (2006-01-06)

JoJo accidentally loses her father's prize trophy golf ball during a game of Silly Putt-Putt.


Goliath is ready to ride the Wacky Cycle (Unicycle) without the training wheels but is afraid of falling off so JoJo teaches Goliath how to keep his balance on the Wacky Cycle.
5126"The Giggle Kite”
”Chores Galore"
John Schnall and Tim SnyderCate Lieuwen and Samantha KateJanuary 6, 2006 (2006-01-06)

After her kite was accidentally torn JoJo received her father a special kite that needs laughter to fly.


JoJo and Goliath helps out doing chores around the house with her parents but disaster happens when a box of laundry detergent falls into the washing machine and Uncle Flippy's Laffabilly Goat escapes from his pen and didn't realize later that everything did work out after all.
5227"A Snowclown for Dinky”
”Skating Away"
John Schnall and Tim SnyderSusan KimJanuary 23, 2006 (2006-01-23)

It's a snow day in Circus Town but Dinky has the sniffles and couldn't come out and play in the snow so JoJo and her friends help build a "snowclown" for him and bring it to his house.


JoJo and Goliath go ice skating with Trina and her mother but don't know how to skate so Trina teach them how to ice skate but when Trina injures her knee on a twig sticking out of the pond, JoJo skates her way to Mrs. Tightrope for help.
5328"Simply Ear-Resistible”
”Hula Is Cool-a"
John Schnall and Tim SnyderJack Matosian
Jymn Magon
March 20, 2006 (2006-03-20)

JoJo created a pair of Really Silly Bunny Ears for the annual Springtime Celebration pageant at the Little Big Top Circus School but discovers that the other students are wearing regular plain store bought Bunny Ears for the pageant instead of making their own. JoJo later asks Jumberto Jackrabbit for help and learns that everyone can be different.


JoJo returns to school from a fun Summer Vacation at Hula Bula but forgot the videotape that she was going to show to her classmates during Show and Tell.

Season 3 (2006–07)

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TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
541"Hula Is Cool-a"John Schnall and Tim SnyderCate Lieuwen and Samantha KateMay 6, 2006 (2006-05-06)
JoJo returns to school from a fun Summer Vacation at Hula Bula but forgot the videotape that she was going to show to her classmates during Show and Tell.
552"Stuck on You"John Schnall and Tim SnyderCate Lieuwen and Samantha KateMay 8, 2006 (2006-05-08)
JoJo accidentally glues her hand and Goliath's paw together after overdoing with the Super Duper Clown Paste while trying to glue 10 small clown noses on their clown face juggling balls.
563"Silly Silly Putt-Putt"John Schnall and Tim SnyderJohn Schnall and Annie EvansJune 8, 2006 (2006-06-08)
JoJo accidentally loses her father's prize trophy golf ball during a game of Silly Putt-Putt.
574"The Giggle Kite"John Schnall and Tim SnyderCate Lieuwen and Samantha KateJune 23, 2006 (2006-06-23)
After her kite was accidentally torn, JoJo received her father a special kite that needs laughter to fly.
585"Princess for a Day"John Schnall and Tim SnyderPeggy SarlinJuly 17, 2006 (2006-07-17)
JoJo switches places for a day with her lookalike cousin, Princess Josephina, alongside Goliath and Hercules. But soon she learns that being a princess isn't as fun as it looked and Princess Josephina learned that being a clown isn't as fun as it looked either.
596"Pie in the Sky"John Schnall and Tim SnyderDouglas WoodAugust 29, 2006 (2006-08-29)
JoJo and her clown scout friends are going on a special camping trip to Uncle Flippy's farm to celebrate the first day of spring. The first day of spring is also the beginning of the "cream pie in the sky" season, which is a lot like a meteor shower. But when they find Uncle Flippy's farm has been "creamed". The next morning, JoJo gathers the entire town to help save the farm.
607"My Granny's Shoes"John Schnall and Tim SnyderDouglas WoodSeptember 10, 2006 (2006-09-10)
As JoJo visit her grandparents to learn circus acts that her grandparents did in their youth for the annual "Pass It On" show in the Big Top, but she notices that her grandmother is having issues remembering things so JoJo helps her remember things alongside the Tickles inviting Grampy and Granny to stay with them.
618"JoJo and the Beanstalk"John Schnall and Tim SnyderCate Lieuwen and Samantha KateNovember 20, 2006 (2006-11-20)
A parody on "Jack and the Beanstalk" has JoJo and her friends on an adventure climbing up a beanstalk that they grew with some magic beans that were given to them by Jumberto Jackrabbit and helping a friendly giant named Normus (who at first was scared of JoJo and her friends) and his pet chipmunk Cozy and helps Normus win the annual Laughter In The Sky contest in the annual picnic and dispelling a rumor that he was a mean giant (which the townsfolk didn't realize that his laughter was too strong and loud and caused the destruction to their town) and helps saves the picnic by blowing away the storm clouds that threatened to ruin the picnic.
629"Circus Town Makeover"John Schnall and Tim SnyderDouglas WoodJanuary 7, 2007 (2007-01-07)

JoJo and the Spudinskis appear on the television program "Circus Town Makeover" hosted by Jumping Jack as guests where JoJo discussed how one day, the Spudinskis were stuck on the couch and the entire town tried to get them off the couch and how Jumping Jack came and help the Spudinskis to exercise and eat healthier and having them do a brand new act on television.

Note: This was the only time that JoJo didn't do the "Spotlight Moment" sequence, allowing the Spudinskis the honor of doing the "Spotlight Moment" instead. This episode could have been a special to celebrate the end of the series.
6310"My Clowny Valentine”
”Hop Hooey!"
John Schnall and Tim SnyderDouglas WoodFebruary 14, 2007 (2007-02-14)

JoJo learns how to make a valentine for a friend who is far away.


JoJo learns how to calm down during frustrating situations and learns a new game that Croaky calls Hop Hooey.

Feeling Good with JoJo

Feeling Good with JoJo is a series of five-minute shorts [2] that were a spin-off of JoJo's Circus. The series was about JoJo Tickle and her pet lion Goliath. In each episode JoJo and Goliath went on an adventure around the circus, and teach the viewers yoga lessons for the TV viewers. Sometimes one of the show's characters were involved. JoJo's main goal was to help each character in every episode, with a yoga stretching lesson. At the beginning of the series, JoJo would stand in front of the stage, spin around and magically have her hair tied up in a bun while wearing a yellow shirt with a clown on it. The shorts run from February 24, 2006 to May 16, 2008, spanning 2 seasons with a total of 20 episodes.

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