I Visited Bozo's Circus WGN TV

I Visited Bozo's Circus
Category
Chicago
Event
Entertainment
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I Visited Bozo's Circus button back Chicago Button Museum
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Illustrations
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Bozo's Circus
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Text on Button I VISITED BOZO'S CIRCUS WGN TV CHANNEL 9
Image Description

Red, blue and white illustration of Bozo the Clown with white text on a blue background
Curl Text union bug
Back Style
Unlocking pin
The Shape
Circle
The Size
1 5/8 inch
Additional Information

"Bozo’s Circus" was a children’s variety show produced in Chicago by WGN-TV, airing from 1961-1980. The show featured skits, circus performances, and games for a live studio audience. Buttons were given to audience members as souvenirs. The program and its alternate titles including "The Bozo Show" and "The Bozo Super Sunday Show" collectively aired from 1960-2001, marking it the most popular locally produced children’s program in the history of television. Bozo the Clown, the red-haired clown and show host, was played by Bob Bell from 1960-1984, then by Joey D’Auria from 1984-2001. 
Sources

Bozo's Circus (TV Series 1961–1980). (2018). Retrieved June 9, 2018, from https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0254011/

WGN KIDVID. (n.d.). Retrieved June 9, 2018, from http://www.chicagotelevision.com/wgntv.htm

(2016, May 15). Retrieved June 13, 2018, from https://youtu.be/1-w67OELBqs
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