Bozo the clown episodes 1972

The lead star of the show was bozo the clown, played by joey dauria. An iconic childrens show on chicagos wgn television station. Ventriloquist doll of larry harmons bozo, the world famous clown. Jerry sando, 71, actor, played bozo the clown on tv the. The bozo show full episode with commercials youtube. 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.

A childrens hosted circus show aired on wdcatv channel 20, washington d. 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. 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. Larry harmon was childrens tv staple larry harmon, who turned the character bozo the clown into a show business staple that delighted children for. Wgn bozos circus 1968 on channel 9 tv with bob bell as bozo the clown, and ned locke as ringmaster ned.

Watch 38 minutes of lost bozos circus show, march 29, 1972. Watch bozo the clown episodes, get episode information, recaps and more. In addition, the audience was entertained by stand alone circus acts from time to time. This is a complete episode including the commercials that orignally aired with the program. 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. Gary weir played the redhaired, whitefaced bozo for our state.

As bozos influence spread through popular culture, his very name became a. Wgn channel 9 night beat bozo s 17th anniversary 1978. Sep 4, 2011 bozo the clown show, i went there with the girl scouts and have a picture of me and bozo. 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. Those 1971 episodes have been turned into a hourlong special entitled, bozos circus.

Her birthday is coming up and id like to know if anyone knows where id be able to find the episodes. Dressed in bozos traditional blue clown outfit trimmed in red and white with red yarn hair and red painted clown nose. Children would go home from school at noon to have lunch and watch the show. It was based on the childrens record book series, bozo the clown by capitol. Check out this amazing exhibit at the museum of broadcast communications featuring cool artifacts from the legendary wgn tv bozo show. Bozo the clown might be coming back to chicago, selfie. Where can i find old bozo the clown episodes from 197273. 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. In 1959, bob bell first donned his bozo guise and hosted a cartoon series on wgntv. What i would love to find are episodes of the magic door. Livingston and capitol records introduced bozo the clown to the world via a childrens record entitled bozo at the circus. Donated by dick dyszelin 1971, wdcatv 20 got the rights to produce a new. Livingston and capitol records introduced bozo the clown to the world in a childrens record entitled bozo at the circus. The halfhour syndicated shows were retitled bozo the clown on episodes with a.

Bozo the clown ventriloquist doll with tote bag and instruction booklet. Jerry sando, 71, actor, played bozo the clown on tv. Booth announcer frank avruch played the title role. Bozo is a clown character very popular in the united states, peaking in the 1960s as a. Bostons original channel 5, whdhtv, produced a local, weekday version of the bozo the clown childrens program between 1959 and 1970. Bozos big top 1969 with david eaton as bozo wswotv southwest ohio duration. Photo, some facts from whatever happened to those kiddie. 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. 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.

Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film. Dedicated to the history and performers behind bozo the clown the worlds most famous clown. My mom was on the show around that time, and i want to find the episode that she was on. 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.

Another bozo show watched from time to time by my kids was beamed out of kark tv in little rock, arkansas. Also, i too was on bozos circus, i think it was in the early 1970s, perhaps 1972 or. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on youtube.

The popular show bozos circus is returning to primetime tv. Bozo the clown page 2 keith milfords vintage detroit. Tom matzell played bozo, alongside gene sanocki as bozos sidekick professor tweetyfoofer. 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. For the first time in over fifty years, episodes of bozos circus will return to primetime television this month. Its great to see yet another box set of 30 more episodes of tvs first nationally syndicated bozo the clown played by frank avruch. Bozos circus was a locally produced show in chicago. Bob bell as bozo, roy brown as cooky, ned locke as ringmaster ned, and bob trendler and his. There was an early morning bozo and an after school bozo as i remember. It was based on the childrens record book series, bozo the clown by capitol records.

Bozo started out as the star of the first readalong book on capitol records in 1946. Gacy regularly performed at childrens hospitals and charitable events as pogo the clown or patches the clown, persona he devised. Bozo the clown sometimes billed as bozo, the worlds most famous clown is a clown. 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 series is a local version of the internationally franchised bozo the clown format and is also the longestrunning in the franchise. They worked bozo in between sesame street and cartoons. Another bozo show watched from time to time by my kids was beamed out of karktv in little rock, arkansas. They had a terrific band and funny skits with several clowns. The recording is a compilation of two episodes starring the shows late great cast. The library of chicago radio and childrens tv of the 60s and 70s. 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. 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. Henry maar, the sultan of balloons performed as the center ring act. In addition to being a regular on the bozo, he had his own show, the magic shop. Instudio audience participation and bozo the clown cartoons. Wgn bozo s circus 1968 on channel 9 tv with bob bell as bozo the clown, and ned locke as ringmaster ned. 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.

Wgntvs bozos circus is regarded as among the greatest childrens shows in television history. 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. My mother had the tape, but who knows where it is now. 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. With bob bell, roy brown, frazier thomas, marshall brodien. As his popularity grew, the demand to see bozo in person also grew, and eventually lead to the first. Willard scott as bozo photo by reni photos, donated by jack maier from willards book america is my neighborhood, p.

Wgntv announced that they will air a twohour bozo special on sunday, february 17, 2019. Few clowns have ever enjoyed the same enduring popularity as the lovable redhaired, whitefaced icon known as bozo. In 1959, whdhtv debuted a local version of bozo the clown with frank avruch as bozo. Lion and kookie the boxing kangaroo, billed in the credits as ed spinney. The bozo show had its beginnings in a childrens book in 1946. 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. Wgn channel 9 night beat bozos 17th anniversary 1978. Few episodes from the shows first two decades survive. He did sculpting of various balloon animals for the live audience and home viewers.