The Bozo Show
The Bozo Show is an American children's television series. It was a locally made program that was broadcast on WGN-TV in Chicago. The Bozo Show was also broadcast nationally on WGN America. The series was based on the children's record book series, Bozo the Clown by Capitol Records. It aired from June 20, 1960 to July 14, 2001.
| The Bozo Show | |
|---|---|
 Cast of Bozo's Circus, 1967. From left: Ringmaster Ned (Ned Locke), Mr. Bob (bandleader Bob Trendler), Bozo (Bob Bell), Oliver O. Oliver (Ray Rayner), Sandy (Don Sandburg). | |
| Directed by | Ron Weiner[1] |
| Starring | Bozo the Clown |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Original release | |
| Release | July 14, 2001 |
The series is a local version of the internationally franchised Bozo the Clown format. It is also the longest-running version in the franchise. The Bozo Show is known as the most popular and successful locally produced children's program in the history of television.[3] It aired under this name for 14 of its 40+ years. Other titles were Bozo, Bozo's Circus, and The Bozo Super Sunday Show.
The series starred Bob Bell as Bozo, Ned Locke as Ringmaster Ned, Ray Rayner as Oliver O. Oliver, Bob Trendler as Mr. Bob and Don Sandburg as Sandy.
The Bozo Show Media
Photo postcard of Oliver O. Oliver (Ray Rayner), Bozo the Clown (Bob Bell), Sandy the Clown (Don Sandburg), and Ringmaster Ned (
Unused ticket and pin for Bozo's Circus, 1964
Cooky the Cook with Bozo, 1976
References
- ↑ Chavis, Blair (December 4, 2009). "Get to know…three-time Emmy winner Ron Weiner". Trib Local-Highland Park-Highwood. Retrieved June 26, 2011.
- ↑ Hollis, Tim, ed. (2001). Hi there, boys and girls! America's local children's TV shows. University of Mississippi. p. 361. ISBN 1-57806-396-5. Retrieved February 6, 2011.
- ↑ "Local Kids' TV". Pioneers of Television. PBS. February 8, 2011.
