[2] Josh Norris, who used the stage name "Zovello", was the first Magic Clown, and went on to a successful career as a full-time magician.

Development of the show took more than a year; fresh out of Syracuse University, Bonomo went to work creating The Magic Clown.

And, believe me, it's tough teaching a good magician to put on white face and act like a clown."

[6] A short-lived revival of the program, produced in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, was created for syndication in 1970.

Tico Bonomo claimed that the show was responsible for greatly increasing sales of Turkish Taffy.

"Introducing our candy on television allowed us to take a product like Turkish Taffy, which was one that you had to fight for distribution, and make it a big success."