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Bozo: The World's Most Famous Clown is a 1958–1962 American animated television series based on the children's record book series, Bozo the Clown by Capitol Records. [1] This series was produced by Larry Harmon Pictures , which began syndication in 1958. [ 2 ]
Bozo the Clown, sometimes billed as "Bozo, The World's Most Famous Clown", is a clown character created for children's entertainment, widely popular in the second half of the 20th century. 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 ...
WGN-TV's first incarnation of the show was a live half-hour cartoon showcase titled Bozo, hosted by character actor and staff announcer Bob Bell in the title role performing comedy bits between cartoons, weekdays at noon for six-and-a-half months beginning on 20 June 1960.
KTBS-TV: Bozo the Clown; KCMC-TV/KTBS-TV: Romper Room ("Miss Barbara" [KTBS version]) KTAL-TV: Captain Talltower and Cartoons; KTAL-TV/KSLA-TV: Sesame Street (In 1970, a local advocacy group was formed to fundraise to help cover the cost of bringing the program to television in the region due to the market not having an NET/PBS station. The ...
Bob Bell as Bozo with Cooky the Clown (), on Bozo's Circus, 1976In 1960, station management asked the character actor and staff announcer to portray Bozo on a live, 30-minute show weekdays at noon, consisting of one-man sketches and cartoons, which debuted on June 20, 1960. [9]
A Chicago kid, Corgan, 57, grew up watching Bozo's Circus, and even performed a song on the clown's farewell special in 2001. In opening his café doors to the recent Bozo-themed event, his hope ...
He first appeared in 1963, though fans of today's friendly cartoon clown probably wouldn't recognize the original version, based on a then-popular TV character called Bozo the Clown. When Bozo was ...
CHICAGO — It is no secret that Smashing Pumpkins front-man and Chicago native Billy Corgan is a huge Bozo fan. To celebrate the beloved character Corgan and his wife, Chloe Mendel, are hosting a ...