Actor David Arquette talks to WGN Morning Show about acquiring the rights to Bozo 

Are you serious ? every episode?

Over the years, I traded several shows on DVD. When WGN showed the lost bozo episode I emailed them with my list and they didn't have one of them. I was so excited to pass that to them.

No, the character had been waning in popularity for years.

That horrible creepy Joey D'auria, cable television and F.C.C. (new regulations regarding children's programming) put an end to the Bozo Show. But most of all Bob Bell's retirement resulted in a huge ratings drop for the Bozo Show. Good luck to Mr Arquette with his new acquisition!

Joey D A. Was by far the BEST BOZO THE CLOWN 🤡 hands down. Bell was drunk every time he was on air. A shame he worked as long as he did on camera smashed every week. But hey lol your entitled to your opinion.

Bob Bell was the best.

The skits were fine when you are a little kid. What I noticed growing up is right at the tail end of watching it as I got older, I caught on to some of the under the breath puns and such between Bell and the Ringmaster Ned. No double entendres, but definite puns that kids would not get at all. It was quite funny. I wish there was a video of just that stuff.

There was nothing reluctant about it at all. Bob Bell took his job as Bozo very seriously. He always talked to every kid. And he never left his dressing room, even backstage, without full Bozo makeup. And he always spoke in his Bozo voice, even backstage, when he was in full costume.