The Magic Clown

Overview

The Magic Clown was a NBC TV series which ran from 1949 to 1954. The final NBC broadcast was on June 27, 1954. The show then moved to WABD where it stayed until 1958. After that, It was renamed Bonomo, The Magic Clown and was broadcast on WNTA from September 29, 1958 to July 24, 1959. The show was sponsored by Bonomo Turkish Taffy. Josh Norris was the first Magic Clown, and went on to a successful career as a full time magician. A single episode of the show appears on a DVD box set by Shout! Factory, and two episodes appear on a DVD by Shokus Video.