Cuddly Dudley

Cuddly Dudley as seen on WGN-TV's Ray Rayner and His Friends.

Cuddly Dudley is a lifesize (at 28.5 inch tall) shiny plush stuffed animal nostalgic cocker spaniel doll that was used as a subscription sales promotional item by the Chicago Tribune in the mid-1960s.[1][2] In addition, the animal took on a life of its own as a recurring puppet character on Chicago children's TV for many years.[1]

  1. ^ a b "Bozo Timeline-1960s". WGN-TV. Archived from the original on 9 July 2001. Retrieved 16 February 2011.
  2. ^ Bergstron, Micheal. (December 25, 1996) Sarasota Herald-Tribune "Christmas magic reappears for cynic." Section: Local/State; Page 4B.