| 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[1] |
| Starring | Bozo the Clown |
| Opening theme | "The Greatest Show on Earth" (closing theme from film)[2] |
| 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 |
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The Bozo Show was a locally produced children's television program that aired on WGN-TV in Chicago and nationally on its superstation feed (now NewsNation). It was based on a children's record-book series, Bozo the Clown by Capitol Records. The series is a local version of the internationally franchised Bozo the Clown format and is also the longest-running in the franchise. Recognized as the most popular and successful locally produced children's program in the history of television,[3] 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).
- ^ Chavis, Blair (4 December 2009). "Get to know…three-time Emmy winner Ron Weiner". Trib Local-Highland Park-Highwood. Retrieved 26 June 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 6 February 2011.
- ^ "Local Kids' TV". Pioneers of Television. 8 February 2011. PBS.