Bozo, Gar, and Ray

[chicago]

If you have WGN on cable or dish, you might enjoy these presentations:

12/24
2 – 4 pm
Hollywood Christmas Parade (taped)
Hollywood Boulevard sparkles with celebrities, bands, floats and Santa Claus for the 75th annual star-studded event.

12/24
10 pm – 12 am
Bozo, Gar & Ray: WGN TV Classics (2005)
A look back at three of WGN’s most beloved television series, “Bozo’s Circus,” “Garfield Goose and Friends” and “Ray Rayner and His Friends.” The classic TV trilogy starred Chicago television legends Bob Bell, Frazier Thomas, Ray Rayner, Roy Brown and Ned Locke among others. 1950s holiday favorites “Hardrock, Coco and Joe,” “Suzy Snowflake” and “Frosty the Snowman” are also featured. WGN’s Dean Richards hosts.

12/25 (late 12/24)
12 – 1:30 am
Midnight Mass (live)
Catholic Christmas mass from Holy Name Cathedral in Chicago.

12/25
1:30 – 2:30 am
A Log’s Life (2006)
WGN sister station WPIX in New York traces the history of “The Yule Log,” the famous film loop of a burning log in a hearth that marks its 40th anniversary on New York television.

12/25
2:30 – 6:30 am
The Yule Log
Burning fireplace with holiday music.

12/25
6:30 – 7 am
The Andy Griffith Show: The Christmas Story (1960)
Andy Griffith, Don Knotts, Elinor Donahue, Ron Howard, Frances Bavier, Will Wright
Andy and the gang team up to teach the true meaning of Christmas to a Scrooge-like Mayberry businessman.

12/25
1 – 3 pm
Encore: Bozo, Gar & Ray: WGN TV Classics (2005)

 

[Jay2]

Just hearing those names brought back some memories!

I grew up in Chicagoland in the '60’s. I remember many a day waiting for the test-pattern to go away, hearing the Anthem, suffering through the 1/2-hour farm report, then the Ray Rayner show!!
(Where’d he get those goofy coveralls anyway!) Wasn’t the duck’s name Chelveston or something?

 

[chicago]

Just hearing those names brought back some memories!

I grew up in Chicagoland in the '60’s. I remember many a day waiting for the test-pattern to go away, hearing the Anthem, suffering through the 1/2-hour farm report, then the Ray Rayner show!!

Wow, I bet most of the younger crowd here doesn’t even understand what you mean by “test pattern and Anthem”. Ah the good old days!

(Where’d he get those goofy coveralls anyway!) Wasn’t the duck’s name Chelveston or something?

Yep!