This first franchised Bozo show debuted on in Los Angeles on this day in 1959. Here's an extremely rare clip from the early 1960s of WPIX's version with Bill Britten playing Bozo the Clown, introducing Fractured Fairy Tales and later Flapjack the Clown. Do you remember watching Bozo on WPIX? | WPIX Archives

#ThrowbackThursday: As we continue our stroll down memory lane, we wanted to share this promo from the late 1960s featuring Bozo the Clown's two-year anniversary. This special was featured on "first in full local color" KATV Channel 7. Don't miss our documentary "4TH & MAIN: Five decades of broadcast history" airing now: https://katv.com/news/local/4th-main-five-decades-of-broadcast-history-street-riverdale-area-arkansas-employees-stations-memories-news-entertainment-viewers-historic-location-st

Sunday night February 17th at 7pm CDT WGN presents Bozo's Circus: The 1960's, an all-new special featuring full length segments unearthed from the WGN vault and digitally remastered. Dean Richards WGN hosts, we'll also stream it at WGNtv.com/live | WGN TV

Here is some great WGN TV vintage video from Bozo's Circus/Bozo Show Chicago in 1979. When you hear the back story after the video, you may get a little choked up or stirred up like I did. Thanks to Wink Winkle! for sharing his story. WGN Morning News | Paul Konrad

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