Bozo: The World's Most Famous Clown

Bozo: The World's Most Famous Clown is a 1958–1962 American animated television series based on the children's record book series, Bozo the Clown by Capitol Records.[1] This series was produced by Larry Harmon Pictures, which began syndication in 1958.[2] Lou Scheimer, of Filmation fame, was the art director for the series. The voice cast includes Larry Harmon starring as Bozo, with Paul Frees as the narrator.

Bozo: The World's Most Famous Clown
Genre	Slapstick comedy and Animation
Created by	Alan Livingston
Written by	Alan Livingston Charles Shows Homer Brightman Paul Fennell Larry Harmon Carl Kohler
Directed by	Paul Fennell Larry Harmon Jerry Hathcock Ed Solomon Anatole Kirsanoff Brad Case Volus Jones Tom Baron
Voices of	Larry Harmon Paul Frees
Theme music composer	Gordon Zahler Alec Compinsky
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of series	N/A
No. of episodes	157
Production
Executive producer	Larry Harmon
Producers	Paul Fennell Theodore Ticktin
Running time	5 minutes
Production company	Larry Harmon Pictures
Release
Original release	1958 – 1962

A total of 157 five-minute shorts were produced: 20 in 1958, 85 in 1959 and 52 in 1962.[3]

Summary

The animated adventures of Bozo and his adolescent sidekick Butch as they journey to crazy, wild and exciting places.

Episode list

Season 1 (1958) 1. Bozo Meets the Creepy Gleep 2. Six Gun Fun 3. Horsefly in the Sky 4. Bozo Meets the Missing Link 5. A Slick Trick on Mopey Dick 6. Dinky Toots His Own Horn 7. The Space Ace Saves Face 8. Bird Brain Bozo 9. Bozo Meets King Glum of Gloom 10. Bozo's First Prize Surprise 11. Back to Back with Ack Ack Flack 12. 3 Cheers for the Rocketeers 13. Charliehorse of Another Color 14. Sailing the Sea with South Sea McGee 15. Doggone Dog 16. Bye Bye Fly Guy 17. Sea Serpent Seance 18. Flying Carpet Capers 19. Bozo's Bozo-Mow-Bile 20. Yoo-Hoo Kangaroo

Season 2 (1959) 21. Eager Beaver Bozo 22. Bozo the Lion Hearted 23. Bully for Bozo 24. Slippery Bly International Spy 25. The Beast with the Least 26. Big Deal on a Little Wheel 27. Whammy Bammy Al Kazami 28. Doubloon Goons 29. The Tin Can Man 30. Go-Go Ghosts 31. Hot Rod Bozo 32. Bear Hunter Bozo 33. Bozo the Moon Goon 34. Hark Hark the Shark 35. Hollywood Holdup 36. Funny Face Ace 37. Creepy Teepee 38. The Missing Sphinx of King Jinx 39. Please Please Hercules 40. Bozo's Nightmare Scare 41. Big Man in Tin Can 42. Deep Freeze Squeeze 43. Flying Shoes Blues 44. Shanghai Shenanigans 45. Million Dollar Mutt 46. Spy Guy Surprise 47. Ill Will Chills 48. Sir Bozo and the Fire Breathing Dragon 49. Copter Cap Capers 50. Bozo Meets Mister Monster 51. Beanstalk Bozo 52. Red Riding Hood Hoodwinks 53. Chills and Thrills with Boothill McGill 54. Know what this is about? 55. Admiral Bozo Beats the Fleet 56. Oodles Duck's Dilemma 57. Injun Fun 58. Scooter Trouble Shooter 59. Injun-eer Bozo 60. Goldilocks Yocks 61. Mish Mash Magic 62. Okey Dokey Smokey 63. Coney Island Capers 64. Ozark Lark 65. Horse Thief Grief 66. Ship Shape Ape 67. Tough Luck Duck 68. Missing Missile Fizzle 69. Tally-Ho, Bozo 70. Dragon Lagoon 71. Broken Bones Jones 72. Bozo's Ape Escape 73. Horse Hoof Hoofer 74. Pint Size Surprise 75. Kitty Kat Spat 76. Fire Fighter Flyer 77. Monster Madness 78. Stormy Knight Fright 79. Baby Sitter's Jitters 80. Sheep Thief Grief 81. Chicken Hearted Bozo 82. Good Deed Indeed 83. Bulldog Bully 84. Yoo-Hoo Uranium 85. Space Gun Fun 86. Knight Fight Fright 87. Go Go Go Bozo 88. Wild Hare Scare 89. Bowler Bozo 90. Bozo and the Corny Crow 91. Super Salesman Bozo 92. Good Luck Duck 93. Bo-Peep's Sheep 94. Termite Flight Fright 95. Rootin' Tootin' Six Gun Shootin' 96. Gag Bag Bozo 97. Three Bear Scare 98. Mail Man's Mixup 99. Bozo's Spunky Monkey 100. Paleface Chase 101. Killer Diller Miller 102. Ship Shape Ship Mates 103. Bozo and the Space Pirates 104. Creepy Crenshaw the Bungling Burglar 105. Space Ace Elvis

Season 3 (1962) 106. Texas Stranger Danger 107. Super Duper Trouble Shooter 108. Go-Go Pogo-Pogo 109. Big Lab Confab 110. Square Shootin' Square 111. Car Thief Grief 112. Broad Sword Discord 113. Big Boo Boo on a Fast Choo Choo 114. Food Pest Jest 115. Bad News Cruise 116. Whipper Snapper Snipper 117. Tip Top Bell Hop 118. Fish Tanks Pranks 119. Real Gone Leprechaun 120. Lake Resort Sport 121. Eagle's Nest Pest 122. Rickety Rackety Rocketeer 123. Little Naggin' Dragon 124. Big Dealer on a Stearn Wheeler 125. Hop-Chest Quest 126. Mill Pond Thrill Chill 127. Piggy Bank Prank 128. Charter Service Nervous 129. Sidewalk Peddler's Meddler 130. Razzle Dazzle Castle Hassle 131. Four Flusher Gusher 132. The Big Cake Bake 133. Show Biz Whiz 134. Papoose on the Loose 135. Hurricane Belinda 136. Ski Lodge Hodge Podge 137. Chicken Burglar Bungler 138. Manhunt Stunts 139. Big Tree Spree 140. Teeny Weeny Meany 141. Rockey's Snack Attack 142. Fast Pace Sky Chase 143. A Glutton for Mutton 144. South of the Border Disorder 145. Okey Dokey Hokey Pokey 146. Big Flop Train Hop 147. Pie in the Eye Guy 148. Big Clown Shake-Down 149. Film-Flam for Ali Kablam 150. All Mind Gold Mine 151. Ball Park Lark 152. Bozo's Icy Escapade 153. High Fly Rug Spy 154. Freeloader Railroader 155. Gate Crasher Smasher 156. Happy Gas Gasser 157. Dance of the Ants

References

1. Perlmutter, David (2018). The Encyclopedia of American Animated Television Shows. Rowman & Littlefield. pp. 90–91. ISBN 978-1538103739.
2. Erickson, Hal (2005). Television Cartoon Shows: An Illustrated Encyclopedia, 1949 Through 2003 (2nd ed.). McFarland & Co. pp. 153–155. ISBN 978-1476665993.
3. Bozo: The World's Most Famous Clown at The Big Cartoon DataBase

External links

• Bozo: The World's Most Famous Clown at IMDb