Newbie! Bozo in the morning?! 😂 True Bozo fans watched it during lunch. You ran home from school to watch it during lunch. You kids 😢. Living in Lagrange in the early 1970s, I had Blue Schwinn Typhoon, a Skateboard with clay wheels, high top Keds and a Corgi Batmobile, I was King of the world.
I was in either HS or college and I would watch a little bit of Bozo, Sharon Lois and Bram OR Tom & Jerry before going to school just to have something to watch before a day of classes
From as many mornings as I watched this game, I have a strong appreciation for how rare and difficult it was to hit all six buckets. This kid went at it without even thinking, legend.
I remember watching this as a child . There was a child whom was disabled and missed the first bucket. And Bozo stepped on the ball and said it was a bad ball and let the child try again.
On another upload, a guy posted he was one that did win. His postcard was read and a bike showed up at his house and he was in their town paper. Another guy said a box full of prizes showed up at his from a different taping. What awesome memories as a kid when things were so special and exciting!
@@nicholeperry64 I wonder how they did the out of state prizes for those not in the chicago(land) area? Like birthday cake from Chicago bakery,7 11 & your state has none,cubs tickets,hair cut from local salon,etc
Oh my God The Bozo Show, this brings so much memories I was 7 years old and I saw this show. God I wish I was back in time again. I love The Bozo Show.🤡
Lot of people thought that they were rigged or picked them prior to the show so it won't take that time for someone to look at the numbers and then have to walk down. Probably the same thing about the wheel of fortune except they called out people's names instead. But..on that let's make a deal show it looked convenient when the "potential winner" would be sitting closer to the front. The new version of that show was not nearly as good as the old original one. That, and few more like the whammy show I can't think of and especially family feud that show has been done to death and not as good as the very first ones. Little creepy what one of the hosts did. I'm sure y'all know which one, the touchy feely kisses women and underage very young girls on the mouth.moslty preteen. Wouldn't happen again his ass wouldn't be on the sex offender register list.
@@Nancy-hy5so Yes, they were picked before the show. I went three times. They'd pick contestants for the various games while people were in line waiting to get in.
The cadence of saying "Grand-Prize-Game" triggered a core memory like I was a sleeper cell. Also, damn those are great prizes. That wagon was the real deal.
I attended two telecasts of Bozo back in 1976. I wanted to play the Grand Prize Game so badly, but the arrows didn't fall my way. (They had the camera move around real fast with arrows on the screen and would stop on a kid to be chosen to play back then) I had a Grand Prize Game set to practice at home, which I did the night before I went to the show. We had a connection to get on the show without waiting because my cousin worked for Tru-Link Fence that advertised on WGN at the time. Because of this, mother and I got to lead the Grand March at the end of the show. My mother told me that if I were older, I would have probably gotten to play the relay race game later in the show.
Always look on the bright side; you could have been selected for the Grand Prize Game and after all your practice at home, had the ball bounce out of the second bucket. We'd seen it happen more than once.
I live 45 from Philly so I watched the Local Bozo show here. I only saw one kid win it. N I just saw that for the 1st time like 5 min ago on here lol. She was so happy when she won. The grand prize for the last bucket was a 13 in color tv with a remote
At 4:53 Dude, put his arm around him and said "Let's all go to your house and play" And Bozo was like "Yeaaaa!!! I almost lost my lunch laughing so hard at that!!!😂😂😂
I was on the Bozo show and got to play the Grand Prize Game. It was early 1970's. It was when Mr. Ned was on. I only made it to bucket number 3. I made it in to bucket number 4 and it bounced out and into bucket number 5, but neither bucket counted. I still have the Bozo Button and the Uno card deck.
I'm 56 and watched the original Bozo 50 yrs ago. Was a big fan. My two older brothers ripped the head off my Bozo the clown doll in a tug-o-war. I've never forgiven them. lol.....
This was the show to watch growing up in the 80s , always wanted to play grand prize game or just have my mail in selected lol. Bozo Was always giving away great prizes back then
my brother won 5 bucks on the Bozo show in the late 1960s!! He and I were in the audience and he got picked to go up and play this same game. However, on the last bucket they placed a five dollar bill in it and he had to bounce the ball into the bucket. He won!! Five bucks to a kid at that time was un-imaginable.
The live music created so much enthusiasm. Even the adult game shows with the music loops made those exciting. So many early decades trying to put positive and enthusiastic events into our world. You have to believe that these creators really wanted to make a difference. ❤
The Bozo in Philly was literally like krusty the clown. As a kid me and my sisters were in the audience at a taping at wgbs 57 and i remember the clown was smoking 🚬 and apparently buzzed😂 One of my greatest childhood memories 😂
The poor fool was probably hungover from the night before. I don't begrudge him sipping from a flask or a paper bag when he had to tolerate a crowd of screaming kids every weekday morning. Hell, _I'd_ probably have a keg set up my dressing room.
My good friend Brian’s mom put his name in for tickets shortly after he was born. When he was about 10 or 11, he got to go to the show. He got called up for the Grand Prize Game and because he’d been practicing for weeks, he hit bucket 6 and took home $50 and that new bike! I was so jealous! That’s still got to be one of the best memories of his life! That dude became an instant celebrity, and a legit legend!
Obviously the inspiration for Krusty the Clown... It amazes me how the dude could keep his composure playing this character 5 days a week for an entire career...
This show just made me realize how F'd up society is today. The innocence of kids when I grew up. To days spoiled brats that have phones, money and no respect for others.
@@mikekinsella2822sure is. The 90’s babies are the ones everyone was scared of. The beginning of the rude kid gen. Though it’s been around since the 60’s.
Even the station that cancelled Bozo (WGN) aren't saints either. They replaced it with their morning news show which nothing more than so called journalists trying out for SNL rather than doing actual reporting
My favorite part of the Bozo show. I always remember how smug they were on bucket 1-3, but then it starts going off the rails around bucket 4, it gets real.
What A Grand Prize Game Celebrating Victory! Didn't Happen too often! Hats off to Anthony Frasher! Glad that moment was Recorded for him! 1980s was a Great Time! Joey D'Auria aka 2nd Bozo Really picked right up where Original Bozo Bob Bell had left off! Thank-You For Sharing and God Bless!
Me too. I turn 46 this Friday and I often think about my childhood growing up in the 80’s. I truly believe in my heart it was the best decade to grow up in.
Based on how they're all dressed this looks more like the mid 70's than the 80's. Clarks Desert Boots were the height of fashion for boys in the Chicago area about 1975 - I know, because I was one of them.
I'm older... had Bob Bell as Bozo. The show was on at noon... I'd hurry home from 1st grade to get lunch & watch a bit of Bozo... The children were selected for the Grand Prize Game by 'Magic Arrows' in the cameras... the cameramen would pan around while these arrows flashed on the TV & when the action stopped, if the arrows were pointing to a boy or girl, that boy or girl would be the contestant. One thing stayed the same... #6 prize was a Schwinn bike!
For sure…buckets 1, 2 and 3 were easy for him….but he did have great aim to hit the last 3….even with Bozo crowding the plate on bucket 6 😂…dude nailed it!
I remember people getting over confident on the first 3 buckets... and losing.. There were no other channels on TV to watch besides this in the morning! ;)
Went to the Bozo show 1975. It was as then i learned that it wasn’t a big circus. The whole set wasn’t much bigger than school classroom. Couple hundred people jammed onto a small bleacher and the stage a little bigger our living room. I never watched bozo with the same awe of a child after that day.
This is a time machine. I am 8 or 9 again, and eating breakfast with my Dad watching Bozo before I hoped on the bus, and he headed to work.
Aint it.
Newbie! Bozo in the morning?! 😂 True Bozo fans watched it during lunch. You ran home from school to watch it during lunch. You kids 😢. Living in Lagrange in the early 1970s, I had Blue Schwinn Typhoon, a Skateboard with clay wheels, high top Keds and a Corgi Batmobile, I was King of the world.
@@Mark.G475man, you sound like a loser
I was in either HS or college and I would watch a little bit of Bozo, Sharon Lois and Bram OR Tom & Jerry before going to school just to have something to watch before a day of classes
I actually had to look and see whether _I'd_ written this comment myself. I'd had the same memories.
A bike and 50 bucks. Was gold back then!! Nowadays kids would expect an iPhone 14, 1k cash and a luxury cruise to the Bahamas 😂
yes, and I dare say that's partly why the Bozo Show ended in 2001.
today, $100 is chump change.
I mean, inflation alone probably would have made them do $500 in Bucket Six.
adjusted for inflation 50 bucks from 1988 when this happened is 129.65
No lie
@@redmanr5522 Are you kidding to a Kid that was a lot of Money 💰 back then
Who knew that Bozo was training the future for Beer Pong.
Ha
🤣🤣
Ikr?! 😂
I’m 50 yrs old now and I plainly remember watching this show before I went to school . I was in the first grade back then . Time flies by
Same!! I can't tell you how many times I was almost late or just plain late to school because of this show!!! Good memories!!
Me too. Lived in Calumet City
I’m 41 and I myself remember watching this in the mornings as well I wanted to go on the show but my mom said no
It was still on in the early 1990’s… I used to see, it before my early morning shift at work in Portland, Or. 😊❤
@@daynasafranek7807remember Ramblin' Rod Show.. Popshoppe sponsored??
I'm 44 and dammit, I want that GI Joe toy.
I want the stompers.
Same , lol
I had that exact vehicle somewhere back in '83.
Well you aren't getting one are you
I want this entire era back. And the toys. :)
From as many mornings as I watched this game, I have a strong appreciation for how rare and difficult it was to hit all six buckets. This kid went at it without even thinking, legend.
I remember watching this as a child . There was a child whom was disabled and missed the first bucket. And Bozo stepped on the ball and said it was a bad ball and let the child try again.
We've all had this dream!
Dudes a legend!
*Dude’s
Imagine being the kid at home winning the Duplicate Prizes!! I
On another upload, a guy posted he was one that did win. His postcard was read and a bike showed up at his house and he was in their town paper. Another guy said a box full of prizes showed up at his from a different taping. What awesome memories as a kid when things were so special and exciting!
@@nicholeperry64 that was one show I always wanted to go on. I was good at the bucket game since they had one at showbiz which is now chucky cheese.
My sister won a bike that way when we were kids
@@RontheDon420 I would of won it all I was good at the Bucket game Won it everytime at showbiz chucky cheese
@@nicholeperry64 I wonder how they did the out of state prizes for those not in the chicago(land) area? Like birthday cake from Chicago bakery,7 11 & your state has none,cubs tickets,hair cut from local salon,etc
Growing up in Chicago, watching WGN TV with shows like this was the best
This was just a wholesome show.
this is the bozo i know and grew up watching. best bozo ever.
Who played this Bozo?
@@Jettblack98 Joey D'Auria
Oh my God The Bozo Show, this brings so much memories I was 7 years old and I saw this show. God I wish I was back in time again. I love The Bozo Show.🤡
I watched this show in my 20's with my toddler niece on my lap.
That GI Joe vehicle is worth allot of money right now 😂
how much
I'm sixty years old and i'm still waiting for them to pick my name out of the big drum😂😂
Buddy I don’t mean to be that person, Bozo’s been gone from TV for nearly 20 years, it’s never gonna happen
You're a youngster.
Lot of people thought that they were rigged or picked them prior to the show so it won't take that time for someone to look at the numbers and then have to walk down. Probably the same thing about the wheel of fortune except they called out people's names instead. But..on that let's make a deal show it looked convenient when the "potential winner" would be sitting closer to the front. The new version of that show was not nearly as good as the old original one. That, and few more like the whammy show I can't think of and especially family feud that show has been done to death and not as good as the very first ones. Little creepy what one of the hosts did. I'm sure y'all know which one, the touchy feely kisses women and underage very young girls on the mouth.moslty preteen. Wouldn't happen again his ass wouldn't be on the sex offender register list.
@@Nancy-hy5so Yes, they were picked before the show. I went three times. They'd pick contestants for the various games while people were in line waiting to get in.
The cadence of saying "Grand-Prize-Game" triggered a core memory like I was a sleeper cell. Also, damn those are great prizes. That wagon was the real deal.
I attended two telecasts of Bozo back in 1976. I wanted to play the Grand Prize Game so badly, but the arrows didn't fall my way. (They had the camera move around real fast with arrows on the screen and would stop on a kid to be chosen to play back then) I had a Grand Prize Game set to practice at home, which I did the night before I went to the show. We had a connection to get on the show without waiting because my cousin worked for Tru-Link Fence that advertised on WGN at the time. Because of this, mother and I got to lead the Grand March at the end of the show. My mother told me that if I were older, I would have probably gotten to play the relay race game later in the show.
Do you recall seeing any non-white kids there? I vaguely recall Bozo from early '60's and scoured YT; I've seen like one or two tops
@@siddiqahmad5193 I don’t remember what the racial makeup of the audience was, but I imagine it would be quite mixed because Chicago is so diverse.
Always look on the bright side; you could have been selected for the Grand Prize Game and after all your practice at home, had the ball bounce out of the second bucket. We'd seen it happen more than once.
Use to watch this every morning before I go to school. The good old days.
Ditto!!! Great show!!
Me too ❤
Bought my kid the original Schwinn Predator 1988 model just because I remembered these prizes as a kid. Awesome
Wow, I never saw anyone win! So glad someone taped this and uploaded it here.
Agreed. It was a rare treat to see! I don't recall any uploads of it until this one.: )
It's so sad that the master tapes were destroyed. Here's hoping more episodes surface.
@daveautzen9089....I only ever saw 2 winners. This young guy wasn't one of them, I don't believe.
I live 45 from Philly so I watched the Local Bozo show here. I only saw one kid win it. N I just saw that for the 1st time like 5 min ago on here lol. She was so happy when she won. The grand prize for the last bucket was a 13 in color tv with a remote
I recall watching a kid miss the first bucket. That seemed more common than someone making them all.
At 4:53 Dude, put his arm around him and said "Let's all go to your house and play" And Bozo was like "Yeaaaa!!! I almost lost my lunch laughing so hard at that!!!😂😂😂
He would do that today 😅
I forgot all about this. I used to watch Bozo when I was a kid. I always wanted to play this game.
I was an at-home player in 1980, where I ended up with prizes from the first four buckets.
I was on the Bozo show and got to play the Grand Prize Game. It was early 1970's. It was when Mr. Ned was on. I only made it to bucket number 3. I made it in to bucket number 4 and it bounced out and into bucket number 5, but neither bucket counted. I still have the Bozo Button and the Uno card deck.
Nostalgia... I used to watch this before going to Elementary school
Seeing & remembering this reminds me Im older than dirt. Good gosh I cant believe its been this long already.
This was My childhood... I'm watching at almost 40. Smiling..
Same!!
Same, but I'm not smiling. Why? Because I'm FORTY.
@@giggles7179 lmao
That Cobra Night Attack.. I would be happy with that today!
I remember this show. I also remember wearing brown on brown like this kid back in the day.
My name got chosen once and the kid made it too bucket 4, that was back in '85 and I remember my mom waking me up for it
I'm 56 and watched the original Bozo 50 yrs ago. Was a big fan. My two older brothers ripped the head off my Bozo the clown doll in a tug-o-war. I've never forgiven them. lol.....
I was lucky enough to go to the Bozo show , got to play the game once .
I watched this every morning before school. “ I can still remember the jingle: “ kids in Chicago having a good time, they are watching channel 9.”
I was 8 in 1973 and loved this show
This was the show to watch growing up in the 80s , always wanted to play grand prize game or just have my mail in selected lol. Bozo Was always giving away great prizes back then
Used to watch these all the time as a kid. My Dad would say BONZO which meant bedtime! Miss him
I use to love watching his show. 😊😊😊
Same here I'd loved watching in early 80s st 8am weekdays wgn.
I was on the Bozo Show.
I missed the first bucket and everyone laughed.
Haven’t been the same since.
That kid was nearly as tall as Bozo. He could have made 12 buckets 😂
my brother won 5 bucks on the Bozo show in the late 1960s!! He and I were in the audience and he got picked to go up and play this same game. However, on the last bucket they placed a five dollar bill in it and he had to bounce the ball into the bucket. He won!! Five bucks to a kid at that time was un-imaginable.
The live music created so much enthusiasm. Even the adult game shows with the music loops made those exciting. So many early decades trying to put positive and enthusiastic events into our world. You have to believe that these creators really wanted to make a difference. ❤
The sheer delight on his face! Priceless.
The bike he won is AWESOME!!!
xoxo The Clarences
I loved this show when I was a kid!!! The show was filmed in Chicago and the prizes were Chicago Bulls merch and I was a mega huge Jordan fan!
The Bozo in Philly was literally like krusty the clown. As a kid me and my sisters were in the audience at a taping at wgbs 57 and i remember the clown was smoking 🚬 and apparently buzzed😂 One of my greatest childhood memories 😂
I knew it!! - he did sounded drunk at times!🤣
The poor fool was probably hungover from the night before. I don't begrudge him sipping from a flask or a paper bag when he had to tolerate a crowd of screaming kids every weekday morning. Hell, _I'd_ probably have a keg set up my dressing room.
That really was suspenseful. I'm glad he won.
We watched Ray Rayner on WGN Chicago before school. Bozo wasn’t aired until lunch. Both great kid’s entertainment.
Thank you so much for this! I have been waiting forever to find a clip of someone finally winning the game.
My good friend Brian’s mom put his name in for tickets shortly after he was born. When he was about 10 or 11, he got to go to the show. He got called up for the Grand Prize Game and because he’d been practicing for weeks, he hit bucket 6 and took home $50 and that new bike! I was so jealous! That’s still got to be one of the best memories of his life! That dude became an instant celebrity, and a legit legend!
Bozo and Checkers and Pogo were my go to shows!!!.....great times!!
I loved this game. We used to play this at home. We would line up buckets and throw ping pong balls in them.
No prizes, though.
I watched this every morning before school.
Tony came to play! Must have been tough to do that under pressure, but he was cool as a cucumber!
I don't know why it makes me so sad watching this...
That's cause that was your youth, which we only have the memories of.
I used to watch this show in the late 70's early 80's in Florida.
Really? I didn't know it was syndicated quite _that_ far out of Chicago.
@@giggles7179 WGN
Obviously the inspiration for Krusty the Clown... It amazes me how the dude could keep his composure playing this character 5 days a week for an entire career...
I remember this show and Loved this part. I recall some kids derping out and missing like the first or second buckets. Still good TV
This was before my time. We watched Double Dare and always wanted the go kart.
This show just made me realize how F'd up society is today. The innocence of kids when I grew up. To days spoiled brats that have phones, money and no respect for others.
The kids back then are the parents and grand parents of the spoiled brats now.
@@mikekinsella2822sure is. The 90’s babies are the ones everyone was scared of. The beginning of the rude kid gen. Though it’s been around since the 60’s.
Even the station that cancelled Bozo (WGN) aren't saints either.
They replaced it with their morning news show which nothing more than so called journalists trying out for SNL rather than doing actual reporting
My favorite part of the Bozo show. I always remember how smug they were on bucket 1-3, but then it starts going off the rails around bucket 4, it gets real.
I used to get absolutely furious when I saw kids stepping over the line and they weren't called out on it . . .
I am currently furious about this lmao
And leaning down?? This kid was bold to play like this.
LOL yes and I always got very frustrated when kids didn't take their time and aim
Hahaha, yep. So frustrating watching a kid just yeet the ball with no aim whatsoever.
What A Grand Prize Game Celebrating Victory! Didn't Happen too often! Hats off to Anthony Frasher! Glad that moment was Recorded for him! 1980s was a Great Time! Joey D'Auria aka 2nd Bozo Really picked right up where Original Bozo Bob Bell had left off! Thank-You For Sharing and God Bless!
I went to Bozo on a school trip in 3rd grade. I played not in the Grand Prize Game, but in another one.
I remember watching this episode when I was a little girl.
I loved watching this show 😮 !!
Stomper drag race set my childhood 😂
From the 1984-85 season, Joey D'Auria's first as Bozo the Clown. You can hear Frazier Thomas' voice over when announcing the prizes.
Anyone know why Frazier was shoved behind the curtain during the Grand Prize Game? He was at the buckets earlier in the series
@@johnalangprobably due to age and health issues
He passed in early 1985 from a massive stroke!
@@KT72273 Indeed. He was in the studio when it happened.
The bucket toss game was my favorite
The legendary kid!
Not a day goes by where I don't miss watching this I always wondered if kids really won these games
There are some who actually got all six buckets. It was rare, but it did happen.
They would've been hurt if they did all that work for nothing
I had a collection of taped Bozo shows from TV when I was a kid. Closest I ever saw someone winning was a little girl that got to bucket six.
Um....you all saw the actual video you commented on here, right?
@@giggles7179😅😂
Getting tickets to that show was harder than winning the lottery 😂😂😂😂
I saw a documentary recently that said that Bozo inspired Krusty the Clown on the Simnpsons. I do see the resemblance.
I miss the 80s
Me too. I turn 46 this Friday and I often think about my childhood growing up in the 80’s. I truly believe in my heart it was the best decade to grow up in.
@@rickharris4579 It was the ULTIMATE decade to be a kid!!!
I was born in 82 but I still got to enjoy some of the 80's
Based on how they're all dressed this looks more like the mid 70's than the 80's. Clarks Desert Boots were the height of fashion for boys in the Chicago area about 1975 - I know, because I was one of them.
@@dm8057bkI would have thought so too, but, that era of G.I. Joe figures didn’t start until the early 80s. I know; I was a kid then.
That was a sweet-looking Schwinn
I'm older... had Bob Bell as Bozo. The show was on at noon... I'd hurry home from 1st grade to get lunch & watch a bit of Bozo... The children were selected for the Grand Prize Game by 'Magic Arrows' in the cameras... the cameramen would pan around while these arrows flashed on the TV & when the action stopped, if the arrows were pointing to a boy or girl, that boy or girl would be the contestant. One thing stayed the same... #6 prize was a Schwinn bike!
Even when I did watch Bozo I NEVER saw a kid get the ball in bucket 6 EVER!!!
We just witnessed a child become a legend in his neighborhood
His offspring are probably beer pong champs
This kid had one advantage over most of the contestants that played this game, he was really tall.
For sure…buckets 1, 2 and 3 were easy for him….but he did have great aim to hit the last 3….even with Bozo crowding the plate on bucket 6 😂…dude nailed it!
Cookie was the real star of this show.
Cookie was always my favorite!
There was a Bozo way before the 80s. I watched Bozo as a kid and I was in my twenties in the 80s.
Yep. I'm 64. I watched Bozo on WGN at noon when I came home from school for lunch up until fourth grade. Before school was my beloved Ray Rayner.
Oh, those were the days!🙂↕️
I still want all this stuff
The stomper set, gi joe and the bike! Awesome
Not one kid on there cell phones -- WOW.....
That's like looking at a 17th-century painting and saying "And not one car on the streets! Wow"
That kid is a champion for life!
Thanks for sharing this. I was looking for a clip of someone winning the whole game like this. No surprise it definitely pays to be tall.
Playing the bucket game at the arcade was hard.
This feels like the start to a Rob Zombie film.
I knew when I saw that boy in the thumbnail he was a winner!
I remember it was so hard to get tickets to the bozo show
I'm sure I watched Bozo as a kid, but the one I remember most is Milky's Party Time.
What an extraordinary boy.
Part of my childhood
Joey was perfect to fill Bob's floppy shoes after he retired.😊
His foot was so over the line 😂
I remember people getting over confident on the first 3 buckets... and losing..
There were no other channels on TV to watch besides this in the morning! ;)
Wow, what memories…
Went to the Bozo show 1975. It was as then i learned that it wasn’t a big circus. The whole set wasn’t much bigger than school classroom. Couple hundred people jammed onto a small bleacher and the stage a little bigger our living room. I never watched bozo with the same awe of a child after that day.
I am an old man now... I have learned to overcome my fear of clowns. But BOZO still scares the F out of me...
OMG that radio flyer though....I could have made an airplane out of that.... 🤔