The Bozo Show

The Bozo Show is an American children's television series. It was a locally made program that was broadcast on WGN-TV in Chicago. The Bozo Show was also broadcast nationally on WGN America. The series was based on the children's record book series, Bozo the Clown by Capitol Records. It aired from June 20, 1960 to July 14, 2001.

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) Tom Fitzsimmons Arrangements (1981-1984)
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Original release
Network	WGN-TV
Release	June 20, 1960 (1960-06-20) – July 14, 2001 (2001-07-14)

The series is a local version of the internationally franchised Bozo the Clown format. It is also the longest-running version in the franchise. The Bozo Show is known as the most popular and successful locally produced children's program in the history of television.^[3] It aired under this name for 14 of its 40+ years. Other titles were Bozo, Bozo's Circus, and The Bozo Super Sunday Show.

The series starred Bob Bell as Bozo, Ned Locke as Ringmaster Ned, Ray Rayner as Oliver O. Oliver, Bob Trendler as Mr. Bob and Don Sandburg as Sandy.