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Survival of the Fittest

Season 1 Episode 4 | 53m 41s

We're in New York's Lincoln Center. The snow is coming down and the garden hoses that supply running water to the trailers are frozen solid. Still, the show goes on. Circus life can be a grind - and it isn't for everyone. A crewman, a trapeze artist, and even Artistic Director Paul Binder weigh their options and contemplate making a transition to the "real world."

Aired: 11/08/10
Extras
As the tent comes down for the last time, we say one final "see you down the road."
Performers who grew up in the circus find it difficult to imagine another kind of life.
A major act is cut just before the first show; it's an inauspicious start to the season.
Airs Nov. 3rd 9/8c
The clock is ticking down to the dress rehearsal in Walden, but the show isn't ready.
As the company puts together the new show, we meet the members of the Big Apple family.
The Rodion Trio performs a classic, high-risk circus act.
Big Apple kids tell us what they like about growing up circus.
Historian Dominique Jando explains why the circus is an important part of our culture.
Watch a timelapse video of the Big Apple Circus tent going up.
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As the tent comes down for the last time, we say one final "see you down the road."
Performers who grew up in the circus find it difficult to imagine another kind of life.
A major act is cut just before the first show; it's an inauspicious start to the season.
The clock is ticking down to the dress rehearsal in Walden, but the show isn't ready.
As the company puts together the new show, we meet the members of the Big Apple family.