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2. In the 1960's and 1970's there was a 7 year waiting list for the Bozo show

Wed Apr 22, 2026, 11:19 AM

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Also, the Simpsons Dan Castellaneta (Oak Park, IL native) based Krusty the Clown on the Chicago Bozo's Bob Bell, a chain smoker.

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Pope Leo attended iconic 'Bozo's Circus' at WGN-TV as a child, brother reveals [View all] blue-wave 23 hrs ago OP

Early experience to deal with Trump lame54 23 hrs ago #1

Bozo was WAAAAAAAAY smarter. GoCubsGo 21 hrs ago #15

Nobody uses Bozo as a compliment lame54 21 hrs ago #17

Was he the one that had somewhat of a presidential campaign Norbert 15 hrs ago #26

In the 1960's and 1970's there was a 7 year waiting list for the Bozo show Chasstev365 23 hrs ago #2

he also frequented mopinko 22 hrs ago #7

I'm sure he did.. whathehell 21 hrs ago #21

But it's BREAKING NEWS! Sneederbunk 23 hrs ago #5

Lol. I used to rush home from elem school & watch Bozo every day. SheltieLover 23 hrs ago #4

Lots of my high school classmates would go home for lunch GoCubsGo 21 hrs ago #19

I knew families who bought the tickets when murielm99 22 hrs ago #6

My Parents Applied When I Was Around 5 ProfessorGAC 22 hrs ago #8

That would be my family Sympthsical 21 hrs ago #9

The ultimate goal would to be selected for a chance at Bucket #6 Martin Eden 21 hrs ago #11

I watched that show at lunchtime, and Ray Raynor in the morning. Martin Eden 21 hrs ago #10

This message was self-deleted by its author Chasstev365 21 hrs ago #12

I attended in the 60s. Felicita 21 hrs ago #14

Not likely, professional courtesy Nasruddin 21 hrs ago #18

Old Proverb bmichaelh 21 hrs ago #20

Don't forget about the Ray Rayner Show! n/t aggiesal 20 hrs ago #23

I loved that show. Kid Berwyn 18 hrs ago #24

I love it! Great story!! blue-wave 15 hrs ago #25

My son snowybirdie 14 hrs ago #27

Bucket number 6 $30 Silver Dollars and a "Handsome Schwinn Bicycle". Chasstev365 14 hrs ago #29

I went in NYC Only vaguest memory. electric_blue68 11 hrs ago #30