WGN Television
Welcome to the Carpentersville Memories WGN TV Page. Our goal is to bring back some fun memories of growing up in the 50s, 60s, 70s and 80s.
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Do you remember Bozo and Garfield Goose?
WGN TV started as an independent station and became a superstation (like WTBS). The station’s home is channel 9. 1948 was the year it started airing.
The Cubs and White Sox aired on the station. Of the shows that aired over the years, one is near and dear to our hearts. That is the Bozo Show. This was the most popular and most successful version of the show. Who can forget Mr. Ned, the ringmaster? Not to mention the clowns. They included, Bozo (of course), Oliver O. Oliver, Cooky the Cook (Clown), Sandy, and Wizzo the Wizard.
Some other shows that were well known are The Ray Rayner Show (Ray was formerly Oliver) and Garfield Goose and friends, with Frazier Thomas as the host. Frazier was also host of Family Classics. Bill Jackson had a one year stint with BJ and Dirty Dragon in the late 70’s after leaving WCFL.
Various Images from WGN TV
WGN Television Logo 1960s
WGN Logo
Chicago Bandstand
Jack Brickhouse
WGN and Hamm’s
Creature Features
Dick Tracy Crimestopper
Ding Dong School Frances Horwich 1952-56
Diver Dan
Frosty
Hardrock Coco and Joe
Meri Ziethen on Romper Room 1968
Romper Room Chicago 1963-75
Suzy Snowflake
WGN Bozo
I Am A Do Bee
WGN Good Habits (1)
WGN Good Habits (2)
WGN Studio 1
WGN News – Sports – Weather
1974 WGN – Hamm’s – Cubs Button
Bozo’s Circus
Bozo’s Circus (1)
Bozo’s Circus (2)
Bozo’s Circus (3)
Bozo’s Circus (4)
Bozo’s Circus (5)
Bozo’s Circus (6)
Bozo’s Circus (7)
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Bozo’s Circus (9)
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Bozo’s Circus (14)
Bozo’s Circus (15)
Bozo’s Circus (16)
Bozo’s Circus (17)
Bozo’s Circus (18)
Bozo’s Circus
1971 – Bandleader Mr Bob
1971 – Bozo’s Circus
1971 – Elrod Potter
1971 – Ringmaster Ned
Bozo and Barnabas
Bozo Beet Vinegar
Bozo Show
Bozo the Clown
Bozo’s Circus Photos
Bozo’s Circus Ticket Stubs
Cooky Obituary
Late 1960’s Bozo and Garfield Button
Bozo’s Circus (19)
Bozo’s Circus (20)
Bozo Buttons
Frazier Thomas
Garfield Goose
Frazier Thomas and Garfield Goose
Clutch Cargo (1)
Clutch Cargo (2)
Family Classics
Frazier Thomas Family Classics (1)
Frazier Thomas Family Classics (2)
Frazier Thomas Family Classics (3)
Frazier Thomas Garfield Goose Show (1)
Frazier Thomas Garfield Goose Show (2)
Frazier Thomas Garfield Goose Show (3)
Garfield Goose (1)
Garfield Goose (2)
Garfield Goose Postcard (1)
Garfield Goose Postcard (2)
Garfield Goose Postcard (3)
Garfield Goose Postcard (4)
Frazier Thomas Family Classics
Frazier Thomas Garfield Goose
Late 1960’s Bozo and Garfield Button
Bozo Show
Garfield Goose ID Card
Garfield Goose (2)
Ray Rayner
Cuddly Dudley (1)
Cuddly Dudley (2)
Cuddly Dudley (4)
Cuddly Dudley (6)
Ray Rayner Show
Ray Rayner
Rayner Shine
Cuddly Dudley
Ray Rayner and Friends (2)
Cuddly Dudley (3)
Cuddly Dudley (5)
Ray Rayner and Friends
Ray Rayner
Ray Rayner (3)
Cuddly Dudley (7)
Ray Rayner Show Postcard (1)
Ray Rayner Show Postcard (2)
Cuddly Dudley Christmas
Cuddly Dudley Airplane Ad
Cuddly Dudley Christmas (1)
Cuddly Dudley Christmas (2)
Cuddly Dudley Christmas (3)
Cuddly Dudley Christmas (4)
Cuddly Dudley Christmas (5)
Cuddly Dudley Christmas (6)
Cuddly Dudley Christmas (7)
Cuddly Dudley Christmas (8)
Cuddly Dudley Christmas (9)
Cuddly Dudley Christmas (10)
Cuddly Dudley Christmas (11)
Cuddly Dudley Christmas (12)
Cuddly Dudley Christmas (13)
Cuddly Dudley Christmas (14)
Cuddly Dudley Locomotive Ad
Cuddley Dudley (15)
Cuddley Dudley (16)
Cuddley Dudley (17)
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