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Capitol Records' Original *Bozo The Clown*
From 1971 to 1977
"Bozo's Circus"
Channel 20's *Bozo's Circus* (Photo Donated By Dick Dyszel)
(Donated By Dick Dyszel)
("Bozo" TM & © 2006 Larry Harmon Pictures Corp. All Rights Reserved)
Aired on WDCA-TV 20
From WDCA-TV River Road studios.
Mondays through Fridays,
Various Airtimes,
From August 1971 to August 1977:
(8/30/71 to 9/13/71)
7:30 to 8:00pm
(9/14/71 to 9/1/72)
7:30 to 8:00pm and
2:30 to 3:00pm
(9/4/72 to 3/23/73)
8:30 to 9:00pm and
2:30 to 3:00pm
(3/26/73 to Fall 1973)
2:30 to 3:00pm only
(Fall 1973 to Early 1974)
6:30 to 7:00am and
2:30 to 3:00pm
(Early 1974 to Late Summer 1976)
2:30 to 3:00pm only
(Late Summer 1976 to 9/76)
"On Hiatus"
(9/76)
9:30 to 10:00am
(10/76 to 11/26/76)
6:00 to 7:00 am
(11/29/76 to 12/6/76)
"On Hiatus"
(12/7/76 to 12/31/76
6:00 to 7:00 am 
(1/77 to 8/19/77)
9:00 to 9:30 am
Tony Alexis Dick Dyszel
Host:
(Left) Tony Alexi (1971-1972)
(Right) Dick Dyszel (1972-1977)
portraying
"Bozo, the World's Most Famous Clown."
Tony Alexi (1971-1972)
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Tony Alexi as Channel 20's first Bozo. (Donated by Dick Dyszel)
Tony Alexi as Channel 20's first Bozo.
 (Donated By Dick Dyszel)
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In 1971, WDCA-TV 20 got the rights to produce a new
"Bozo's Circus" for the Washington DC market. So, 
 "Captain 20" performer Tony Alexi reluctantly
-----------added the new role to his responsibilities.---------
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Tony Alexi as Channel 20's first *Bozo* (Donated by Dick Dyszel)
Bozo (Tony Alexi) checks a fan's pulse at
Children's Hospital.  (Donated By Dick Dyszel)

Though Captain 20's popularity was high, Bozo's Circus
was not clicking with youngsters, and in June of 1972,
Tony was replaced by a new hire; Dick Dyszel.

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("Bozo" TM & © 2006 Larry Harmon Pictures Corp. All Rights Reserved)

 
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Page Revised: 8/26/04
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Kappy's Top Twenty
(Alphabetically)
Bozo by M. Fischer, © 1946 Capitol Records, Inc., Bozo TM & © 2004 Larry Harmon Pictures Corp. All Rights Reserved)
Bozo the Clown
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Billy Johnson
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 Howard Huge of Kids' Break
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Dick Dyszel as the third Captain 20
Captain 20
Pete Jamerson 1977 by Trisha Katson, GMU
Pete & His Pals
Cindy Lou Dahl of Melody Ranch
Cindy Lou's Ranch
Pick Temple and Lady
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Claire Lyons and Co Co
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Bill Gormley of Countdown Carnival
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