The Bozo Super Sunday Show
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| The Bozo Super Sunday Show | |
|---|---|
| Format | Children |
| Starring | Bozo the Clown |
| Country of origin |  United States |
| Production | |
| Running time | 120 minutes 1994-1995 and 60 minutes 1995-2001 |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | WGN |
| Original run | September 11, 1994 – August 26, 2001 |
| External links | |
| IMDb profile | |
| TV.com summary | |
The Bozo Super Sunday Show is the final version of WGN-TV's 40+ year-old Bozo series, which aired on Sunday mornings for seven seasons. It was taped in Chicago. The lead star of the show was Bozo the Clown, played by Joey D'Auria. The last Bozo Super Sunday Show is taped on October 25, 2000 and featured a cameo appearance by Roy Brown as Cooky the Cook, Bozo's sidekick on WGN's previous Bozo series, Bozo's Circus and The Bozo Show.
In 1997 the show was retooled in an effort to make the show qualify for educational requirements.
The final Bozo television taping was the Bozo: 40 Years of Fun! special on June 12, 2001. It aired on July 14, 2001, featuring a guest appearance by singer Billy Corgan, a loyal fan of WGN's Bozo series, who performed Bob Dylan's "Forever Young."
The final rerun of The Bozo Super Sunday Show was broadcast August 26, 2001.
WGN-TV's Bozo returned to the airwaves on a two-hour retrospective titled Bozo, Gar & Ray: WGN TV Classics on December 24, 2005. The primetime premiere was #1 in the Chicago market and is rebroadcast annually during the holiday season.
[edit] Characters
| Character | Actor | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Bozo the Clown | Joey D'Auria | 1994-2001 |
| Rusty the Handyman | Robin Eurich | 1994-2001 |
| Professor Andy | Andy Mitran | 1994-2001 |
| Tunia | Michele Gregory | 1994-1998 |
| Pepper | Cathy Schenkelberg | 1994-1996 |
