[net.tv] End of an era in Chicago T.V.

tommyo@ihuxw.UUCP (Tom O`Connor) (04/07/84)

Regarding the retirement of Bob Bell as Bozo the Clown,
I learned something very interesting this morning on
the radio.  You old Chicago T.V. fans may remember an
afternoon show with an old guy with glasses that
was in an old theatre who showed cartoons and very
often the STOOGES.  The character`s name was

ANDY STARR.

Talk about old memories.  Anyway, it turns out that Bob
Bell played both Bozo, from Noon till 1 p.m., LIVE mind
you, and then changed costume, make-up, etc. and became
the old guy, Andy Starr!  Again, LIVE!  Talk about
versitile!  I never would have suspected it in a million years.
Chicago has lost an incredible talent.  Nobody will
be able to replace the honest-to-goodness Bozo the Clown.

Tom O`Connor
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