The Bozo Show
| 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) | |
| Based on | Bozo the Clown created by Alan W. Livingston |
| Directed by | Ron Weiner |
| Starring | Bozo the Clown |
| Opening theme | "The Greatest Show on Earth" (closing theme from film) |
| Ending theme | Various Circus Marches (1960s-1981; 1984-2001) Various Tom Fitzsimmons Arrangements (1981-1984) |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original release | |
| Network | WGN-TV |
| Release | 20 June 1960 – 14 July 2001 |
The Bozo Show is a children's television program that aired on WGN-TV in Chicago and nationally on its superstation feed (now NewsNation) from 1960 to 2001. It was based on a children's record-book series, Bozo the Clown by Capitol Records. The series was a locally produced version of the internationally franchised Bozo the Clown format and is the longest-running in the franchise. Recognized as the most popular and successful locally produced children's program in the history of television, it only aired under this title for 14 of its 40+ years: it also aired under the titles Bozo (1960–1961), Bozo's Circus (1961–1980), and The Bozo Super Sunday Show (1994–2001).