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I know where at least one old Bozo is -- right here! I was Bozo the Clown for an ABC affiliate during one year of college in 1969. It was a blast. During the school year we taped about 4PM Monday - Friday, and in the summeer we taped at 8 AM. Every taping had 30 kids or so, and those thirty kids had almost as many "stage mothers" sitting just off camera to make life interesting. I and the other "Zo" family members went on numerous pesonal appearances as well. Our show ran two hours (!), which included all kinds of games, skits, on-air commercials, lots of Bozo cartoons and vintage early 1930s black & white cartoons, many featuring a spry old character called Farmer Alfalpha (sp?). At one point in my brief Bozo career I was taking a full load of college classes, taping the show, and in the evening performing as the Marquis de Sade in a local production of "Marat/Sade"! Talk about multiple personalities! Unfortunately I had to end my stint as Bozo because I came down with an incapacitating case of mono. I also had to drop out of school for almost a semester. Then I had to make a decision --- to continue my schooling which had a full scolarship -- or to ontinue for another 6 - 8 months as the clown until the station's license aggrement expired. I chose shcool. Looking back, I guess it was the wiser decision. But now, in the professional world, I must admit I learned more by being on camera, ad-libbing, being spontaneous and being creative than I ever learned in college ---- except for being de Sade for a few weeks -- now that was a learning experience as well!!