Mondays to fridays from 30 august 1971 to 19 august 1977, with host bozo, the worlds most famous clown played by john alexi and then dick dyszel. Livingston and capitol records introduced bozo the clown to the world in a childrens record entitled bozo at the circus. The album, which featured an illustrative readalong book set the first of its kind, lasted for an astounding 200 weeks on billboards best selling childrens records chart, and a clown star was born. For the first time in over fifty years, episodes of bozos circus will return to primetime television this month. Check out this amazing exhibit at the museum of broadcast communications featuring cool artifacts from the legendary wgn tv bozo show.
The lead star of the show was bozo the clown, played by joey dauria. John wayne gacy march 17, 1942 may 10, 1994 was an american serial killer and sex offender known as the killer clown who assaulted and murdered at least 33 young men and boys. In 1959, whdhtv debuted a local version of bozo the clown with frank avruch as bozo. Bozo the clown ventriloquist doll with tote bag and instruction booklet. Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on youtube.
As his popularity grew, the demand to see bozo in person also grew, and eventually lead to the first. What i would love to find are episodes of the magic door. For over half a century, literally dozens of men have donned the floppy shoes and red nose for the television cameras and endeared bozo the clown to generations of young viewers. Bozo the clown is a clown character whose broad popularity peaked in the united states in the 1960s as a result of widespread franchising in. In 1959, bob bell first donned his bozo guise and hosted a cartoon series on wgntv. Few clowns have ever enjoyed the same enduring popularity as the lovable redhaired, whitefaced icon known as bozo. Wgntv announced that they will air a twohour bozo special on sunday, february 17, 2019. My mother had taken me to the bozo show in chicago back in 1986, i won the arrow contest and got to play that grand prize game. It was based on the childrens record book series, bozo the clown by capitol. From 1970 to 1974, wsmwtv, an independent station in worcester, massachusetts, west of boston, produced bozos big top, their local version of the bozo the clown franchise. Bozos circus was a locally produced show in chicago. Bozos big top 1969 with david eaton as bozo wswotv southwest ohio duration. Willard scott as bozo photo by reni photos, donated by jack maier from willards book america is my neighborhood, p. Another bozo show watched from time to time by my kids was beamed out of karktv in little rock, arkansas.
Bozo the clown sometimes billed as bozo, the worlds most famous clown is a clown. There was an early morning bozo and an after school bozo as i remember. The bozo show was a locally produced childrens television program that aired on wgntv in chicago and nationally on what is now wgn america. Wgn bozos circus 1968 on channel 9 tv with bob bell as bozo the clown, and ned locke as ringmaster ned.
Bozo the clown page 2 keith milfords vintage detroit. Its great to see yet another box set of 30 more episodes of tvs first nationally syndicated bozo the clown played by frank avruch. The halfhour syndicated shows were retitled bozo the clown on episodes with a 1965 date and bozos big top on episodes with a 1966 date. The bozo show full episode with commercials youtube. Sean mckee on digital remastering of old bozo episodes by wgn news. She went with her brownie troop and they went to windsor, canada but. Like the hundreds of other bozo shows from its 40year run, the march 29, 1972, broadcast features the grand prize game, some alaskan sled dogs, a pair of laurel and hardy impersonators, a. Her birthday is coming up and id like to know if anyone knows where id be able to find the episodes. Bozo started out as the star of the first readalong book on capitol records in 1946. This is a complete episode including the commercials that orignally aired with the program. The last episode was taped on october 25, 2000 and featured a cameo appearance by roy brown as cooky the cook, bozos sidekick on wgns previous bozo series, bozos. Watch bozo the clown episodes, get episode information, recaps and more. My mother had the tape, but who knows where it is now. Booth announcer frank avruch played the title role.
Jerry sando, 71, actor, played bozo the clown on tv. Donated by dick dyszelin 1971, wdcatv 20 got the rights to produce a new. They had a terrific band and funny skits with several clowns. Livingston and capitol records introduced bozo the clown to the world via a childrens record entitled bozo at the circus. The recording is a compilation of two episodes starring the shows late great cast. The bozo show was a locally produced childrens television program that aired on wgn tv in chicago and nationally on what is now wgn america. The bozo show had its beginnings in a childrens book in 1946. They worked bozo in between sesame street and cartoons. Bostons original channel 5, whdhtv, produced a local, weekday version of the bozo the clown childrens program between 1959 and 1970. The first of its kind, the book included a record featuring a narrator who read the story out loud, with beeps to tell the kids.
Wgn channel 9 night beat bozo s 17th anniversary 1978. In addition to being a regular on the bozo, he had his own show, the magic shop. Bob bell as bozo, roy brown as cooky, ned locke as ringmaster ned, and bob trendler and his. Watch 38 minutes of lost bozos circus show, march 29, 1972. Instudio audience participation and bozo the clown cartoons. The series is a local version of the internationally franchised bozo the clown format and is also the longestrunning in the franchise. Tony alexi 19711972tony alexi as channel 20s first bozo. Dedicated to the history and performers behind bozo the clown the worlds most famous clown. Jerry sando, 71, actor, played bozo the clown on tv the. Another bozo show watched from time to time by my kids was beamed out of kark tv in little rock, arkansas. Bozo is a clown character very popular in the united states, peaking in the 1960s as a.
An iconic childrens show on chicagos wgn television station. Wgn bozo s circus 1968 on channel 9 tv with bob bell as bozo the clown, and ned locke as ringmaster ned. My family and i were featured on the bozo show when we were very small children, but the only copy we had of the episode was lost. Also, i too was on bozos circus, i think it was in the early 1970s, perhaps 1972 or. It was based on the childrens record book series, bozo the clown by capitol records. The popular show bozos circus is returning to primetime tv. Lion and kookie the boxing kangaroo, billed in the credits as ed spinney. The stations could develop any show they wanted using bozo as the central character and they would have to buy harmons limited animation bozo cartoons with butchy boy, a character not used in the chicago program. Those 1971 episodes have been turned into a hourlong special entitled, bozos circus. As bozos influence spread through popular culture, his very name became a. Wgntvs bozos circus is regarded as among the greatest childrens shows in television history. In addition, the audience was entertained by stand alone circus acts from time to time. My mom was on the show around that time, and i want to find the episode that she was on.
The album, which featured an illustrative readalong book set the first of its kind, lasted for an astounding 200 weeks on billboards best selling childrens records chart, and a clown star. Wgn channel 9 night beat bozos 17th anniversary 1978. With bob bell, roy brown, frazier thomas, marshall brodien. Dressed in bozos traditional blue clown outfit trimmed in red and white with red yarn hair and red painted clown nose. Larry harmon was childrens tv staple larry harmon, who turned the character bozo the clown into a show business staple that delighted children for. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film. He did sculpting of various balloon animals for the live audience and home viewers. Ventriloquist doll of larry harmons bozo, the world famous clown. Gacy regularly performed at childrens hospitals and charitable events as pogo the clown or patches the clown, persona he devised. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search.
Children would go home from school at noon to have lunch and watch the show. The halfhour syndicated shows were retitled bozo the clown on episodes with a. Henry maar, the sultan of balloons performed as the center ring act. Gary weir played the redhaired, whitefaced bozo for our state. A childrens hosted circus show aired on wdcatv channel 20, washington d. Bozo the clown might be coming back to chicago, selfie. Where can i find old bozo the clown episodes from 197273 aired in detroit, mi and taped in windsor. Tom matzell played bozo, alongside gene sanocki as bozos sidekick professor tweetyfoofer. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Sep 4, 2011 bozo the clown show, i went there with the girl scouts and have a picture of me and bozo. Few episodes from the shows first two decades survive. Where can i find old bozo the clown episodes from 197273. Photo, some facts from whatever happened to those kiddie. The library of chicago radio and childrens tv of the 60s and 70s.
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