The Barker #13

The Barker presents "The Man from Jupiter," in which circus operators devise a hoax to boost attendance by planting a fake newspaper story about an alien invasion. When the scheme works and crowds flock to the circus expecting to see a captured Jupiterian, the operators attempt to create a convincing exhibit using special effects and makeup. However, their plans go awry when a real robbery occurs at a nearby jewelry shop, and the description of the thief matches their fictional "man from Jupiter," leading to complications for the perpetually accident-prone Painproof Perry and his circus cohorts.