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

32K views · 241 reactions | FROM THE WGN ARCHIVES Check out this clip from 1984 featuring Bob Bell, AKA Bozo the clown, talking about what it's like to don the costume while he applies the clown make-up in his WGN dressing room. Get the full Larry Potash Backstory on Bozo at WGNtv.com/backstory | WGN TV | Facebook

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#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