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==Short Circus==
Another regular part of the show was the '''Short Circus''' (a pun on ''[[short circuit]]''), a five-member singing band whose songs also facilitated reading comprehension. [[June Angela]] was the only Short Circus member to remain with the show during its entire six-year run. Others lasted anywhere from one to four years. [[Irene Cara]] appeared during the first season (1971–1972) and would go on to become a pop-music star. Cara was replaced in the second season (1972–1973) by [[Denise Nickerson]], who previously appeared on the [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] daytime series ''[[Dark Shadows]]'' and was best known for her appearance as Violet Beauregarde in the 1971 film ''[[Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory]]''.

The other three original members of the Short Circus were singer and guitarist Melanie Henderson; drummer and singer Stephen Gustafson; and singer, tambourinist, and guitarist Douglas Grant. For seasons three (1973–1974) and four (1974–1975), Grant and Nickerson were replaced by [[tap dance]]r [[Gregg Burge]] and Broadway actress [[Bayn Johnson]].

Except for June Angela, an entirely new Short Circus was cast for the show’s fifth and sixth season (1975–1977). The new hires were [[Todd Graff]], singer Rodney Lewis, [[Réjane Magloire]], and singer Janina Matthews.

In the first season (1971–1972), a number of unbilled children were also used on-camera with the show's cast, as on ''[[Sesame Street]]'', but this concept was quickly dropped.

Because of the frequent reuse of segments, a practice derived from ''Sesame Street'', actors continued to appear after their departures from the cast.