Bozo the clown episodes 1968

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 popular show bozos circus is returning to primetime tv. In october 1968, bell was hospitalized for a brain aneurysm and was absent from the show for. 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.

Bozo s big top circus continued until friday june 2, 1963. Bozos circus was a locally produced show in chicago. My mom was on the show around that time, and i want to find the episode that she was on. The first time i ever set foot in a television studio was when i was a young boy. Watch bozo the clown season 1, episode 1 bozo meets the creepy gleep. Bozo the clown nycs bozo shownew york city local tv stars. For the first time in over fifty years, episodes of bozos circus will return to primetime. Livingston and capitol records introduced bozo the clown to the world in a childrens record entitled bozo at the circus. Wgn bozos circus 1968 on channel 9 tv with bob bell as bozo the clown, and ned locke as ringmaster ned. Live yes staff amy springer dominates on the bozo the clown show. Chicagos bozo debuted on june 20, 1960 starring bob bell on a live 30minute bozo show weekdays at noon, performing comedy sketches and introducing bozo cartoons.

It was based on the childrens record book series, bozo the clown by capitol records. How to travel from chicago to detroit by train, bus, car, and plane getting around detroit. List of local childrens television series united states. The series is a local version of the internationally franchised bozo the clown format and is also the longestrunning. Old tv shows kids shows clown show bozo the clown back in my day my kind of town i remember when my youth my childhood memories more information. As a kid in oklahoma in the 1970s we had no bozo but had the far more mellow and not at all terrifying sad faced hoho the clown. The original bozo in grand rapids was bill merchant. At that point, the clown was out and the cartoons were in. My best friend on the bozo the clown show in philadelphia. From an urban legend that is supposedly an episode of the old bozo kids tv show when a cub scout was playing the spoons game. The contract with larry harmon was still in effect, however, so bozo the clown continued until it was renewal time again. Marshall brodien was a professional magician who played wizzo the wizard, a wizard clown character which appeared on wgntvs bozo s circus and the bozo show from 1968 1994. Oliver on wgntvs bozos circus, who appeared in mcdonalds national ads in 1968. Where can i find old bozo the clown episodes from 197273.

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. The show underwent a title change to bozos big top circus and moved to weekday afternoons beginning monday, march 4, 1963. I actually went to be part of the live studio audience in one of his episodes when we lived in chicago, probably around 1968 or 1969 or so. This was the only version of bozo the clown that larry harmon tried to syndicate nationally in 1966 when he bought out his. Becker, rae sunshine lee, rickie renish, robert renish. This type of programming began in the late 1940s and continued into the late 1970s.

She went with her brownie troop and they went to windsor, canada but the show aired in detroit michigan. Watch the bozo show episodes, get episode information, recaps and more. The following is a list of local childrens television shows in the united states. The recording is a compilation of two episodes starring the shows late great cast. They had a terrific band and funny skits with several clowns. The halfhour syndicated shows were retitled bozo the clown on episodes. He was introduced in the united states in 1946, and to television in 1949, later appearing in franchised television programs of which he was the host, where he was portrayed by numerous local performers. The show underwent a title change to bozo s big top circus and moved to weekday afternoons beginning monday, march 4, 1963. His bozo format was replaced with the hannabarbera cartoons in a format logged as huck and yogi. I dont have any gumballs to try it but it looks like it works. Contains a special interview with larry bozo the clown harmon. They worked bozo in between sesame street and cartoons. However, that was not the end of ward mcintyres stint at the station. Like another famous redhaired clown, bozo was a franchise.

Bozos circus wgn tv chicago, 1968 embed for hosted blogs and item tags. Especially remember the kid playing the bucket game. Bozo the clownchicago tv station channel my father had connections. The lead star of the show was bozo the clown, played by joey dauria.

Heres some background information on bozo i got from. Another bozo show watched from time to time by my kids was beamed out of karktv in little rock, arkansas. Aug 05, 2007 moreover, this same story has been told about not just bozo the clown specifically. Livingston for a childrens storytelling recordalbum and illustrative readalong book set and portrayed by pinto colvig, the character became very popular during the 1940s and was a mascot for record. Moreover, this same story has been told about not just bozo the clown specifically. Bozo the clown sometimes billed as bozo, the worlds most famous clown is a clown character created for childrens entertainment, widely popular in the second half of the 20th century. Nov 27, 2012 the recording is a compilation of two episodes starring the shows late great cast. Willard scott plays bozo the clown on wrctv in washington, d. Bob bell, the actor who played bozo the clown, at wgntv studios in chicago in 1968. Wgn channel 9 bozo s circus 1968 complete episode by brian p. Children would go home from school at noon to have lunch and watch the show. Check out this amazing exhibit at the museum of broadcast communications featuring cool artifacts from the legendary wgn tv bozo show.

A friend had a birthday and a portion of the party was to watch the taping of the local bozo the clown show. Aug 28, 2019 the original bozo in grand rapids was bill merchant. 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 early television originally created by alan w. There was an early morning bozo and an after school bozo as i remember. Bozos circus wgn tv chicago, 1968 addeddate 201608 17. Gumball machine is in good condition with normal wear. Local kids a list of 70 titles created 8 months ago 1960s early tv. 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. Kangaroosemi educational personality that would also slip in the odd commander cody serial. Bozo is a clown character very popular in the united states, peaking in the 1960s as a result of widespread franchising in early television originally created by alan w. The channel four studios of kdbctv formerly krod had a colorful and. Lion and kookie the boxing kangaroo, billed in the credits as ed spinney. Its great to see yet another box set of 30 more episodes of tvs first nationally syndicated bozo the clown played by frank avruch. In 1968, one of the most awful years in the history of america, dick richards donned a red nose and red hair.

Figure out when to go, how much youll spend, and how to get around town. Apr 07, 2010 where can i find old bozo the clown episodes from 197273 aired in detroit, mi and taped in windsor. The halfhour syndicated shows were retitled bozo the clown on episodes with a 1965 date and bozo s big top on episodes with a 1966 date. Wgntv announced that they will air a twohour bozo special on sunday, february 17, 2019. Bozo is walking down the sidewalk when he passes the creepy gleep, who is very grumpy, so he tries to cheer him up. Bozo willard scott 1959 bozo bob bell 1960 bozo joey dauria 1984. A show must go on attitude prevailed, with bozo unfailingly taping new episodes even when bob bell took a leave of several months in 1968 after being hospitalized with a brain aneurysm the supporting cast filled in until his return, and a few new characters were introduced.

Meet the clown who dominated chicagos airwaves for. In 1959, wgntv invited bell to portray bozo the clown on a live 30minute afternoon show consisting of interstitial sketches and cartoons. Bozo the clown might be coming back to chicago, selfie stick sixty. Bozo s circus tv series 19611995 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Bob bell as bozo, roy brown as cooky, ned locke as ringmaster ned, and bob trendler and his piece big top band. The program was placed on hiatus in january 1961 to facilitate wgntv and radios move from tribune tower in downtown chicago to the citys northwest side. Oliver ray rayner, sandy the clown don sandburg, mr. In addition, the audience was entertained by stand alone circus acts from time to time.

Mar 29, 2018 in 1959, wgntv invited bell to portray bozo the clown on a live 30minute afternoon show consisting of interstitial sketches and cartoons. Bozo is a clown character very popular in the united states, peaking in the 1960s as a result of widespread franchising in early television. He was a fixture for at least 30 years and at least by the 70s was more of capt. See more ideas about bozo the clown, clown show and classic cartoons. Tv logs last list bozo the clown as airing on january 5, 1968.

Wgn channel 9 the bozo show hardrock and coco and joe the three little dwarves 1983 by the museum of classic chicago television. The wait for tickets to see the show spanned several years and it was due to a very talented cast which included ringmaster mr. Trying to hit one spoon and pop the other spoon lying on top of it into the empty glass for a prize no one hardly ever won that game. Bob the bandleader bob trendler, cooky the cook roy brown and its shining star bob bell as bozo the clown. Over the span of 18 months, the 1968 influenza pandemic killed approximately 100,000 people in the u. Wpix broadcast the bozo the clown show weekday evenings until friday, march 1, 1963. 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 shows were broadcast live and were spontaneous or adlibbed. The worlds most famous clown 19581962 episode list. He later went on to portray big bird and oscar the grouch on pbss sesame street. Bob bell as bozo with cooky the clown, on bozo s circus, 1976. Bozos circus wgn tv chicago, 1968 internet archive. My first day on the set bozo the clown monastic inkwell.

By 1961, the show had evolved into an hourlong bozos circus. The history of bozo the clown, the bozo shows from other us. Gary weir played the redhaired, whitefaced bozo for our state. For the first time in over fifty years, episodes of bozos circus will return to primetime television this month. Usually made by a child but sounds funny when you tell an adult they made one. Bozos big top circus continued until friday june 2, 1963. During his stint as bozo the clown, the show changed from black and white to color and moved to a larger studio to accommodate a bigger live audience of children. The bozo the clown show ran for 47 years on tv, making it one of the longest running shows ever. Livingston created bozo the clown for capitol records in hollywood, california in 1946. Oct 31, 20 it might be impossible there were many local bozo the clown shows after the creative rights to bozo were purchased by larry harmon in 1956, the character became a common franchise across the united states, with local television stations producing their own bozo shows featuring the character. The library of chicago childrens tv of the 60s and 70s bozo.

These were locally produced commercial television programming intended for the child audience with unique hosts and themes. He was introduced in the united states in 1946, and to television in 1949, later appearing in franchised television programs of which he was the host. In 1968, don sandburg sandy the tramp leaves to produce the hanna barbera show, the banana splits. Guide to public transportation the weather and climate in detroit. Gumball machine is bozo the clown and measures 8 tall. Dick, who had been the ringmaster on bozos big top since december 1, 1967, took over the role of the worlds most famous clown on december 1, 1968. The series is a local version of the internationally franchised bozo the clown format and is also the longestrunning in the franchise. The bozo show was a locally produced childrens television program that aired on wgntv in chicago and nationally on what is now wgn america. The halfhour syndicated shows were retitled bozo the clown on episodes with a 1965 date and. Episodes videotaped at whdh between 1965 and 67 were syndicated to markets that did not produce a.

With bob bell, roy brown, frazier thomas, marshall brodien. Cuddly dudley is a lifesize shiny plush stuffed animal nostalgic cocker spaniel doll that was used as a subscription sales promotional item by the chicago tribune in the. In 1960, station management asked the character actor and staff announcer to portray bozo on a live, 30minute show weekdays at noon, consisting of oneman sketches and cartoons, which debuted on june 20, 1960. See more ideas about bozo the clown, clown, send in the clowns. Bozo the clown sometimes billed as bozo, the worlds most famous clown is a clown. Bob bell as bozo, roy brown as cooky, ned locke as ringmaster ned, and bob trendler and his. Livingston for a childrens storytelling recordalbum and illustrative readalong book set and portrayed by pinto colvig, the character became very popular during the 1940s and was a mascot for record company capitol records. An iconic childrens show on chicagos wgn television station. Johnny kielbasa and nozzle the clown on the bozo show by john. Monday, september 11th, 1961, bozo s circus is on the air. The bozo show full episode with commercials youtube. The original cast included ringmaster ned locke, bob trendler and his piece big top band, bozo bob bell, sandy the tramp don sandburg and oliver o.