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* CastTheExpert: Wizzo was played by veteran magician Marshall Brodien, who had his own line of magic sets and trick decks. [[ProductPlacement These were frequent prizes in the Grand Prize Game during his tenure.]]
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* GameShowHost: Bozo hosted the ''Bozo's Grand Prize Game'', with Ringmaster Ned originally doing the honours and Bozo showcasing the prizes.
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* GameShowHost: Bozo hosted the ''Bozo's Grand Prize Game'', with Ringmaster Ned originally doing the honours honors and Bozo showcasing the prizes.
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* NintendoHard: The Grand Prize Game. Grand prize wins were extremely rare; an extant episode of ''Bozo's Circus'' from the 1970s has the ProgressiveJackpot at $32, which means that at that point, there were 62 failed attempts (31 by boys and 31 by girls) since the last winner. Most contestants missed no later than bucket #5; at least a few of these hit bucket #6 by mistake, but SequenceBreaking wasn't allowed.
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* LosingHorns: In the Grand Prize game, a "groan" was played by the three-piece band or on the synthesizer (depending on the era) when the contestant [[NintendoHard almost inevitably missed one of the buckets.]]
* NintendoHard: The Grand Prize Game. Grand prize wins were extremely rare; an extant episode of ''Bozo's Circus'' from the 1970s has the ProgressiveJackpot at $32, which means that at that point, there were 62 failed attempts (31 by boys and 31 by girls) since the last winner. Most contestants missed no later than bucket #5; at least a few of these hit bucket #6 by mistake, but SequenceBreaking wasn'tallowed.allowed; the buckets ''had'' to be hit in order, starting with #1 and ending with #6.
* NintendoHard: The Grand Prize Game. Grand prize wins were extremely rare; an extant episode of ''Bozo's Circus'' from the 1970s has the ProgressiveJackpot at $32, which means that at that point, there were 62 failed attempts (31 by boys and 31 by girls) since the last winner. Most contestants missed no later than bucket #5; at least a few of these hit bucket #6 by mistake, but SequenceBreaking wasn't
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* NintendoHard: The Grand Prize Game. Grand prize wins were extremely rare; an extant episode of ''Bozo's Circus'' from the 1970s has the ProgressiveJackpot at $32, which means that at that point, there were 62 failed attempts (31 by boys and 31 by girls) since the last winner. Most contestants missed no later than bucket #5; at least a few of these hit bucket #6 by mistake, but SequenceBreaking wasn't allowed.
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* OnceAnEpisode: Cooky would try to get Bozo to let him lead the Grand March just before the end of the show; Bozo would always set him a "Fair and Square," a (usually) seemingly impossible challenge, which almost always depended on ExactWords. Only if Cooky successfully completed the challenge would he win the chance to lead the Grand March. For instance, Bozo might challenge Cooky to jump over a ladder (which, at that moment, was fully set up and about 6 feet tall). When Cooky protested that it was impossible, [[CuttingTheKnot Bozo simply took down the ladder and laid it on its side before jumping over it.]]
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* OnceAnEpisode: Cooky would try to get Bozo to let him lead the Grand March just before the end of the show; Bozo would always set him a "Fair and Square," a (usually) seemingly impossible challenge, challenge which almost always depended on ExactWords.ExactWords, and, more often than not, was seemingly impossible until the trick was revealed. Only if Cooky successfully completed the challenge would he win the chance to lead the Grand March. For instance, Bozo might challenge Cooky to jump over a ladder (which, at that moment, was fully set up and about 6 8 feet tall). When Cooky protested that it was impossible, [[CuttingTheKnot Bozo simply took down the ladder and laid it on its side before jumping over it.]]
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* ProgressiveJackpot: During the 60s and 70s, the cash prize in Bucket #6 in the Grand Prize Game increased by a silver dollar every day until a winner was produced. [[AvertedTrope Averted]] from 1981 onward; at that point, the cash prize became a $50 bill, increased to a $100 bill in 1989.
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* OnceAnEpisode: Cooky would try to get Bozo to let him lead the Grand March just before the end of the show; Bozo would always set him a "Fair and Square," a (usually) seemingly impossible challenge, which almost always depended on ExactWords. Only if Cooky successfully completed the challenge would he win the chance to lead the Grand March. For instance, Bozo might challenge Cooky to jump over a ladder (which, at that moment, was fully set up and about 6 feet tall). When Cooky protested that it was impossible, [[CuttingTheKnot Bozo simply took down the ladder and laid it on its side before jumping over it.]]
** Even on the rare occasion Cooky seemingly successfully completed the challenge, Bozo would disqualify him on a technicality. For instance, he would challenge Cooky to button up his shirt in under 30 seconds. Cooky buttoned his shirt from top-to-bottom, thus buttoning ''down'' and losing the challenge.
** Even on the rare occasion Cooky seemingly successfully completed the challenge, Bozo would disqualify him on a technicality. For instance, he would challenge Cooky to button up his shirt in under 30 seconds. Cooky buttoned his shirt from top-to-bottom, thus buttoning ''down'' and losing the challenge.
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* '''Clown About Town''': Where Kookie (and later Rusty) went to places in Chicago. Similar to Boz-Goz.
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* '''Clown About Town''': Where Kookie Cooky (and later Rusty) went to places in Chicago. Similar to Boz-Goz.
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* Various classic (even by the 1960s) animated shorts, as well as Larry Harmon's animated Bozo series. As well as episodes of ''WesternAnimation/TheAdventuresOfRockyAndBullwinkleAndFriends''.
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* Various classic (even by the 1960s) animated shorts, as well as Larry Harmon's animated Bozo series. As well as series and episodes of ''WesternAnimation/TheAdventuresOfRockyAndBullwinkleAndFriends''.
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* '''TV Powww''': A segment in which a home viewer was chosen to play a video game by telephone and win prizes.
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* HomeParticipationSweepstakes: Home viewers were invited to send in postcards, and one was drawn before each playing of the Grand Prize Game. That viewer received a duplicate of everything won by the player.
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* HomeParticipationSweepstakes: Home viewers were invited to send in postcards, postcards and one could win prizes if their names were drawn.
** One name was drawn before each playing of the Grand Prize Game. That viewer received a duplicate of everything won by theplayer.player.
** In TV Powww, the viewer gave commands over the phone to play a video game shown on a screen in the studio, and could win prizes based on how well they did.
** One name was drawn before each playing of the Grand Prize Game. That viewer received a duplicate of everything won by the
** In TV Powww, the viewer gave commands over the phone to play a video game shown on a screen in the studio, and could win prizes based on how well they did.
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* '''Bozo's Grand Prize Game''': A game show segment in which a player tries to throw ping-pong balls into six buckets, each one farther away than the last and awarding a larger prize. If the player hits all six, they and a randomly chosen home viewer win the day's grand prize.
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* '''Bozo's Grand Prize Game''': A game show segment in which a player tries tried to throw ping-pong balls into six buckets, each one farther away than the last and awarding a larger prize. If the player hits hit all six, they won a cash bonus and a randomly chosen home viewer win the day's grand prize.prize.
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* EveryEpisodeEnding: ''The Grand March''
* GameShowHost: Bozo hosted the ''Bozo's Grand Prize Game'', with Ringmaster Ned originally doing the honours with Bozo showcasing the prizes.
* GameShowHost: Bozo hosted the ''Bozo's Grand Prize Game'', with Ringmaster Ned originally doing the honours with Bozo showcasing the prizes.
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* EveryEpisodeEnding: ''The The Grand March''
March, in which Bozo led the audience in a parade out of the studio.
* GameShowHost: Bozo hosted the ''Bozo's Grand Prize Game'', with Ringmaster Ned originally doing the honourswith and Bozo showcasing the prizes.
* GameShowHost: Bozo hosted the ''Bozo's Grand Prize Game'', with Ringmaster Ned originally doing the honours
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* HomeParticipationSweepstakes: Home viewers were invited to send in postcards, and one was drawn before each playing of the Grand Prize Game. That viewer received a duplicate of everything won by the player.
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* '''Bozo's Grand Prize Game''': A game show segment where a contestant has to throw a ping-pong ball to a bucket to win a prize. If the contestant makes it to bucket 6, they won the titular grand prize.
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* '''Bozo's Grand Prize Game''': A game show segment where in which a contestant has player tries to throw a ping-pong ball to balls into six buckets, each one farther away than the last and awarding a bucket to win a larger prize. If the contestant makes it to bucket 6, player hits all six, they won and a randomly chosen home viewer win the titular day's grand prize.
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* ConsolationPrize: If the player missed any of the other buckets leading up to the grand prize in ''The Grand Prize Game'' they would keep any prizes earned so far. If the player missed bucket 1 though, they would keep on going until the ping-pong ball got into bucket 1.
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* ConsolationPrize: If the player missed any of the other buckets leading up to the grand prize in ''The Grand Prize Game'' they would keep any prizes earned so far. If the player missed bucket 1 1, though, they would were allowed to keep on going trying until the ping-pong ball got into bucket 1.they hit it and won that prize.
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* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: Bob Bell's version of Bozo inspired Dan Castalanetta's portrayal of Krusty The Clown on ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'', particularly his high raspy voice.
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* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: Bob Bell's version of Bozo inspired Dan Castalanetta's Castellaneta's portrayal of Krusty The Clown on ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'', particularly his high raspy voice.
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* ConsolationPrize: If you missed buckets 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6 (the grand prize), you would keep your prize in ''The Grand Prize Game''. If you miss bucket 1 though, you keep on going until the ping-pong ball goes to bucket 1.
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* ConsolationPrize: If you the player missed any of the other buckets 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6 (the leading up to the grand prize), you would keep your prize in ''The Grand Prize Game''. Game'' they would keep any prizes earned so far. If you miss the player missed bucket 1 though, you they would keep on going until the ping-pong ball goes to got into bucket 1.
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* NonIronicClown: Gee, I wonder which character fits this trope?
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* NonIronicClown: Gee, I wonder which character fits this trope?Bozo himself, who was played as a wholesome clown entertainer.
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''The Bozo Show'' (later known as ''The Bozo Super Sunday Show'') was an hour-long live kids show that aired on WGN-TV 9 in Chicago and its' superstation feed , Creator/WGNAmerica ([[NetworkDecay back when it actually carried]] [[ArtifactTitle WGN programming]]) from 1960 until 2001. Originally known as ''Bozo's Circus'' until the 1980s, it stars Bozo, the world's favorite clown (whose existence predates the show[[note]]Among other things, he had been the mascot for family albums (including music and book and record sets) released on Capitol Records, where he was known as "Bozo the Capitol Clown" beginning in the 1940s.[[/note]]). Bozo was portrayed by Bob Bell from the show's inception until his retirement in 1984, after which Joey D'Auria succceeded him for the remaining seasons. Assisting Bozo were Cooky the Cook, Ringmaster Ned (played by [[TheDanza Ned]] Locke), Professor Andy, Wizzo the Wizard, and many others. The show always promised tons of fun, and generations of Chicagoans grew up with Bozo (once WGN went national, so did many others). In 1994, the show moved to Sundays (as to accommodate the new ''WGN Morning News'') and the show was retitled as ''The Bozo Super Sunday Show''. 1997 saw a further {{Retool}} to comply with the newly-instituted E/I laws. The show was officially cancelled in 2001; Bozo does pop up from time to time, including some segments on the aforementioned ''Morning News''.
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''The Bozo Show'' (later known as ''The Bozo Super Sunday Show'') was an hour-long live kids show that aired on WGN-TV 9 in Chicago and its' its superstation feed , Creator/WGNAmerica ([[NetworkDecay back when it actually carried]] [[ArtifactTitle WGN programming]]) from 1960 until 2001. Originally known as ''Bozo's Circus'' until the 1980s, it stars Bozo, the world's favorite clown (whose existence predates the show[[note]]Among other things, he had been the mascot for family albums (including music and book and record sets) released on Capitol Records, where he was known as "Bozo the Capitol Clown" beginning in the 1940s.[[/note]]). Bozo was portrayed by Bob Bell from the show's inception until his retirement in 1984, after which Joey D'Auria succceeded him for the remaining seasons. Assisting Bozo were Cooky the Cook, Ringmaster Ned (played by [[TheDanza Ned]] Locke), Professor Andy, Wizzo the Wizard, and many others. The show always promised tons of fun, and generations of Chicagoans grew up with Bozo (once WGN went national, so did many others). In 1994, the show moved to Sundays (as to accommodate the new ''WGN Morning News'') and the show was retitled as ''The Bozo Super Sunday Show''. 1997 saw a further {{Retool}} to comply with the newly-instituted E/I laws. The show was officially cancelled in 2001; Bozo does pop up from time to time, including some segments on the aforementioned ''Morning News''.
