How WGN-TV's Bozo the Clown Came to Be

[WadeLife]

Bozo was a huge part of my early childhood such an iconic show and character....

[milesandcoffee]

What a blast from the past. I grew up in Chicago and WGN had great children's programs back then. I watched Bozo every day.

[kandydewey]

I watched this every morning with my Grandma before school! Wanted to share this with my Daddy but he's gone now too so it's makes this a bittersweet memory. I love it though thank you

[adyn]

My mom watched Bozo the clown when she was little. She loved watching this show, that she always wanted to be in it for the bucket game.

[billyganes]

Thank you for all the great memories, Bozo!

[jodybirnberg]

I had my 5 seconds of fame playing Bozo's Buckets. Loved the Show

[Nethanel]

Memories... thanks for putting this up.

[jackbagley]

Thank you for a wonderful trip down memory lane! My class went to Bozo at WGN in 1968, and even though almost 54 years have passed since then, I still vividly recall meeting Cookie ... Oliver O. Oliver ... and Bozo. They all took time to say hello to me as we were leaving the studio, and a picture of me meeting Ray Rayner's Oliver was used in a book titled, "What Goes On At A TV Station." Bozo was always a hero to me ... and I wish the show was still on the air, so I could show my grandchildren what it was like.

[charris]

wow! such a great doc. Bozo is some of my earliest memories

[thesledgehammerblog]

Even though I lived nowhere near Chicago we had WGN on cable at the time, and I spent much of my childhood watching Bozo and Cubs games there.

[Mac-eqzm]

Such a cool story!!! Thks for sharing…used to love to watch the bozo show!!!

[barbarawalker]

Oh my, this brings back so many wonderful child hood memories, and.thank you for this, and for turning back the clock, even if just for this moment ⏲️

[kelseyhansel]

Super cool! Glad I came across this! That show was apart of my childhood!

[KentKaliber]

The Bozo show was a Chicago TREASURE in the 80's AND a nationwide sensation! I grew up in Louisville, KY but watched WGN via cable TV!

[ken_danerdiest]

Very interesting piece of reporting, because I grew up watching the Bozo Show before school and while on vacation or even when I'm sick.

[magzgutierrez]

The fact that his own son is proud of him… the fact that he brought joy to all the kids.

[davidbridgeman]

I'm 68 years old and grew up watching Bozos Big Top in Detroit. Great memories!

[lanettadavis]

I will never lose my favorite childhood memories of the show and practicing the bucket game.

[jessicacarey]

I loved watching Bozo in the mornings as a child in the 80’s.

[chrisroach]

I’m 48 now .. I grew up watching the bozo show every day after school. Bring back the 80s again and watch this make a comeback.