Uncle Bobby - Bimbo the Birthday Clown

[@canadianpaddler4482]

Miss him.. lots of talks with him before he told me who he was.. very humble. i was honoured to be his nurse until the end

[@realtan9026]

when did he pass im born in 69 watched this all the time alot of kids remember him

[@arricammarques1955]

Did he die due to a floating kidney?

[@CelesteKTheNewWaveRevue]

@@realtan9026 May 20,2007 is when he passed .

[@CelesteKTheNewWaveRevue]

@@arricammarques1955 No, he had a heart attack.

[@SPINNINGMYWHEELS777]

Did he talk about his raping of children days?

[@raggedyanarchist]

Sherri-Anne is just not having his BS. That look on her face like "don't tell ME I'm three, asshole." I kinda love her.

[@mollyvision]

So many years of therapy down the drain... thanks Retrontario

[@dwarren1010]

I'm going to go to therapy now after watching this clip

[@MichaelGarbutt-r8]

Lololll

[@NormAppleton]

@@dwarren1010 BimboBimbohesthebirthdayclownyouknow

[@NormAppleton]

@@dwarren1010 and Molly we should talk about Frightenstein

[@mollyvision]

@@NormAppleton The hilarious House of Frightenstein was an absolute gem...

[@Community56sunshine]

Ok, so this WAS real, and not just part of high fever hallucination when I was a kid...

[@SPINNINGMYWHEELS777]

just be glad you were never actually close to this pedophile.

[@NormAppleton]

Well, we had to be back at school

[@Tanyableu]

YOU TOO?!

[@insovietrussia]

Holy shit, Retrontario. I had forgotten all about Uncle Bobby, Bimbo, and those kissing crocheted puppets. Talk about a trip down memory lane. Thank you!

[@gedias1]

insovietrussia - Me, I'm not sure about about being thankful for this reminder.

[@NormAppleton]

@@gedias1 Some people can block the trauma.

[@NormAppleton]

LIES No one forgets Uncle Bobby

[@mcaducker]

I remember watching this show all the time when I lived in Brampton in the late 1980’s and early 90’s. I also remember in 2007 watching the tributes to him when he died.

[@TheBlueyedblond]

I was in the audience on this show in 1969. I still remember all the lights and sitting facing a stage.

[@NormAppleton]

My first long term Girl was on Tiny Talent Time. I would Kill somebody to see that footage.

[@mjrussell414]

@@NormAppleton Well, don’t go that far…

[@darlawilliams3598]

This is the best of all performances on KZbin! Thank you for having one copy that helps me see my wonderful childhood memories!

[@actualfootage]

My dad was a regular guest on this show in the early sixties, Inspector Ron, the fire safety dude. He usually had his side-kick, Sparky the Firedog, with him. Fun times! Would you have any clips of that segment? I have stills but no footage.

[@NormAppleton]

Apparently CFTO reused all the tapes. So it's all home tape.

[@batman1169]

​@@NormAppletonwhat are they saving them for ? What a bunch of as$es. 😅

[@emilycathcart7387]

I like the dog that randomly walks by!

[@abstractgrant]

When I was a little kid heading off to school in the morning, my Dad (who grew up watching this show) used to say "Have a good day, even if you didn't have a birthday!"

[@hopeyoustumbleuponthis.8627]

I do that too!

[@keithparkes4544]

Uncle Bobby. I used to watch this show when I was a kid. I just loved it. I have no clue to where he is now after all these years!

[@OofusTwillip]

He moved to the Elliott Lake retirement community, and had a long and happy retirement. He died about 10 years ago.

[@johnpatterson4272]

Now this is genuine Canadiana. Bimbo the Birthday Clown, Constable Bob and Uncle Bobby himself were the gospel in our childhood's. Wow, I can still sing all of these songs in my sleep. Done at CFTO-TV studios in Agincourt (Toronto) in the early and mid 70s.

[@mjrussell414]

I’m pretty sure I wrote a letter for my birthday once. I loved Bimbo and the little clowns popping down! It’s so simple yet it was wonderful!

[@radiosonde1]

Some random dog walks across the set (3:12) 😜

[@thomsonro]

My brother and I were guest kids on the Uncle Bobby show in the early 70's -- I would absolutely LOVE to see that episode, if it is floating around out there anywhere...

[@england4tommy898]

While recording the show, he also worked part time as a school bus driver because he was not making enough money from the show.

[@HuskerFox]

UNCLE BOBBY!...... that stupid bimbo song.... I love this. I'm going through a lot of your videos dude you did a really good job. Oh my God he's got the puppets. My mom saw them on the show and she made me some just like it. Thanks dude. I need these memories. I've been without them for a very long time and it feels good to remember again. Please keep doing what you're doing. It's very helpful :)

[@NormAppleton]

RetroOntario is a youtube god

[@jackflash5659]

40 years later and I finally figured out the origin of the "Bimbo" song. It's actually a Jim Reeves song. Uncle Bobby and Bimbo re-wrote the lyrics while drinking beer and smoking some hash.

[@NormAppleton]

Since Bimbo was an 8 foot tall plywood monster that's pretty impressive.

[@batman1169]

He drove a full size yellow school bus in Scarborough i recall. Kids went nuts!! 😮😂😊

[@spayro65]

Holy jeez. Sherri-Ann is giving him nothing out there...😄😄😄

[@ricka7747]

The stuff of nightmares! Awesome.

[@SimTripps]

LOL!

[@BradRoss63]

Totally agree! I always thought it was a freaky show!

[@NormAppleton]

Bimbo is one of those memories that lives in the shadows of my mind. Then SURPRISE! there he is again.

[@EDKguy]

I watched this all the time when I was a kid in Buffalo and the wind was right. I still remember the Bimbo birthday song, but I can't remember what I had for dinner... sad

[@NormAppleton]

This is why we Canadians love Buffalo. On the flip side we loved Irv Weinstein and Commander Tom

[@ChrisHansonCanada]

Watch for the dog that wandered onto the set at 3:12.

[@tarmach523]

I’d firgotten about this show, when those puppet clowns fell into view I was crushed with nostalgia!♥️

[@Tanyableu]

For years, people thought I was crazy when I described this sequence, since I didn't know the show's name:) Good to see the insanity aghain

[@mikepravica2140]

The unscripted chaos here kind of reminds me when I do outreach talks with physics demonstrations for K-12 schools! Love it!

[@mpwall123]

I read that Uncle Bobby was half in the bag half of the time.

[@gedias1]

MPWALL And apparently not a nice man at all.

[@CelesteKTheNewWaveRevue]

If you mean "was he drunk" the answer was yes!

[@CelesteKTheNewWaveRevue]

No, he wasn't. He really didn't like kids.

[@dannywilde6988]

So three quarters of the time he wasn't in the bag at all! That's not so bad.

[@jackmaster3134]

He's a god damn birthday clown named bimbo if he shot smack into is femoral vein I wouldn't be surprised one bit

[@knowpassword]

Damn, I remember watching this show! 😆

[@lilkalanadiangirl31]

I was horrified of Bimbo the Birthday clown when I was a little girl!

[@NormAppleton]

As you should have been. I mean what child doesn't love a monstrous 7 foot tall hobo clown whose eyes dance back and forth like a meth head.

[@god3274]

I was leery of Uncle. Bobby.... Still am

[@cne08]

I loved Uncle Bobby as a kid but Bimbo freaked me out.

[@spockboy]

He's kind of like Richard Burton's lesser known brother.

[@god3274]

Similar blood alcohol level

[@TheVCSI]

or hannibal lecter before he started eating people

[@amccardle1]

Can somebody please tell me what that clown is singing?? It's been 40 years and I still have no idea of the lyrics.

[@jmatt689]

I could never figure it out, either. Then I saw your comment and it inspired me to solve this once and for all. Found nothing on Google searches so I listened to it over and over, and I'm now pretty sure it's: "Bimbo, Bimbo, I'm the Birthday Clown, y'know. Bimbo, Bimbo, here on Uncle Bobby's Show. Bimbo, Bimbo, I would like to sayyyyy... to you, and you: A very Happy Birthday. Happy Birthday, Boys and Girls" Ahhh, Uncle Bobby and Bimbo... teaching an entire generation of Ontario 4 year olds what a bad acid trip would feel like! I blame this show and the Hilarious House of Frightenstein (from CHCH TV out of Hamilton) for many of the issues I still have today! lolz

[@NormAppleton]

@@jmatt689 Frightenstein was awesome. Here's a story about Vincent Price. He did all his Frightenstein bits in like two days and asked one of the crew where to get some beer. So Vincent Price jumps into a Hamilton cab to head off to the local Brewer's Retail for a few 24's and comes back to the set to tell vastly entertaining stories about Hollywood to the crew. Apparently it was pretty epic.

[@Joey-JoJo-Jr.64]

Wow. I remember this but only now after seeing this.

[@lordofthegames6601]

1:12 Well…the kids with love that face

[@lensaint32]

I loved uncle Bobby and bimbo

[@grahamc1798]

This is double entendre paradise!

[@SM-SM-SM-SM]

The address is shown at the end of the clip. So send in those letters kids!

[@MichaelGarbutt-r8]

The magician came to my school back in 1981. He was hilarious and talented.

[@torontorox]

thanks for the memories!

[@marmaly]

This was a terrifying, daily routine as a child.

[@rvpstudioscanada3991]

I could tell he was saying the address slow while he was picking up the dropped letters on the floor.

[@barrycolson]

Or while he was putting Bimbo back in the closet.

[@suehutchinson7172]

Unlce Bobby used to hang around the Guildwood Plaza during school hours, calling out to Girls to Come and Kiss their Uncle Bobby. Sad what he turned out to be, but that's what Alcoholism will do to you. Don't believe me? My Dad worked at CFTO as one of the Camerapeople.

[@byungcho9145]

I remember BIMBO and The Uncle Bobby Show!!!!!! Almost forgot about it!!!!! Didn't he have a robot that looked like R2-D2???

[@williammarkle3299]

Hello - first link that came up. You know what MK-19 IS?

[@Bandit.Designs.Videos]

I would love to be able to go through the shows. I was one of the kids on the show. It would be nice to show my kids now LOL.

[@NormAppleton]

They reused the tapes

[@jenniferbell5482]

I was on this show once and Bimbo scared me

[@NormAppleton]

I was never on the show and Bimbo scares me

[@IceManLikeGervin]

Some of this clown for kids stuff is creepy but I still liked JP Patches as a kid!

[@OugaBoogaShockwave]

lol, i remember watching this as a kid

[@vinniedisco7]

Omg I remember this!!!

[@fraiser3330]

Omg I use to LOVE THIS LOLOLOLOL

[@Schlermie]

That was very unsettling.

[@LarryJ602]

Someone legit though this was a good idea.

[@thebrideoffrankenstein2415]

Wow I 4got this show.....the good ol days ....

[@KKAkuoku]

Uncle Bobby honestly looks like a fuller-faced Spike Milligan

[@NormAppleton]

Sorta, creepy

[@joefrancella9602]

Hi All. I'm looking to see if I can get an episode from between 1969 and 1970. My sister was on the show for a school trip, when she was in Grade 1. I would love to get my hands on a copy as a surprise for her birthday! Any help in where I could go to track this down - would be appreciated!

[@Retrontario]

Unfortunately CTV did not keep any episodes of Uncle Bobby - not a single one. All that exists is what people recorded off TV in the late 70s/early 80s, sadly.

[@joefr5832]

:( That is unfortunate. Thanks for the quick response.

[@joadhenry]

good quality! Excellent!

[@sophiebitzinger4445]

What's with the random dog near the end?

[@NormAppleton]

Random doggin' it. They probably had three crew doing this show and no retakes.

[@seivaDsugnA]

Bimbo is freaking scary as heck. The Peekaboo Twins stalked me in college.

[@Parkwaymania]

I didn't know until recent years that "Bimbo" was a cover song. Look up Jim Reeves.

[@chrissyclark7836]

WHY DID YOU RESURECT THIS DEMON?!?!

[@gedias1]

I was likely around the same age as these kids.

[@Ecksterphono]

My goodness so old school

[@aai3661]

I've always wondered how Uncle Bobby kept all those kids quiet.

[@SPINNINGMYWHEELS777]

Pedophiles use fear tactics.

[@NormAppleton]

Percocets

[@Blurillaz]

Why

[@kaliboo60]

Where's Casey Jones?

[@edwardbliss8931]

New Bimbo footage!

[@NormAppleton]

Yes!

[@cvspalace]

help me

[@garfielf3343]

Son of happy..??

[@RocketboyX]

Wow, yet another lost memory found. When was this show on?

[@NormAppleton]

Early 60's to about 1980 So when you think your parents are acting weird. Remember this, their trauma, is yours

[@god3274]

As a kid I thought.... A drunk old English guy that likes kids a bit too much

[@NormAppleton]

Nah, he wasn't a pedo. In fact he kind of hated kids.

[@sharptoothtrex4486]

The real Bimbo meaning is an attractive but unintelligent or frivolous young woman

[@CelesteKTheNewWaveRevue]

That was a nice hiccup in the middle. :)

[@rvpstudioscanada3991]

In “real life” Uncle Bobby used to drive a school bus to make ends meet, because he WASN’T making much money on the show, even though he was the lead. ...AAHHH...Canadian T.V., ...CHEAP BASTARDS!!!

[@NormAppleton]

All those Dogs on littlest hobo were fed to pigs. Cast of the Beachcomers too.

[@lisawilder7626]

That Bimbo clown is the stuff of nightmares

[@NormAppleton]

It's an 8 foot tall plywood hobo clown. What's so scary?

[@thomaswanker633]

I thought canada was our ally??

[@sharptoothtrex4486]

I know Jim Reeves sang that song Bimbo.

[@NormAppleton]

Was Jim Reeves an 8 foot tall Monster that came out of a closet?

[@TKGIOIA]

LOL!

[@Gualberto_Villaroel_Oficial]

anyone else here from mr.macdonald

[@mrs.clausssing-alongshowsw3814]

That is the scariest clown Ever!

[@NormAppleton]

What, scared of an 8 foot tall Hobo Clown? Bimbo is painless death.

[@dwarren1010]

Probably played all the time in hell

[@NormAppleton]

AKA my brain

[@jen3800]

this is creepy shit.

[@upperroomreloaded1431]

Uncle Bobby hated children but love booze and drugs. I work along side of him when I heard him say, I hate kids. He was at the end and was completely drunk and went on stage at Massey Hall in Toronto for a children's Christmas show. For all of you with nice memory's of Uncle Bobby the Matrix has you. Go back to sleep and be happy. The truth is all TV shows are a distraction to keep you busy. To keep you busy and happy so that you don't wake up to the truth. The truth is Heaven is real as to is Hell. Satan is real and God Almighty is real. Ranger

[@dunweyweydum]

You gotta chill Ranger, bible just a storybook too 😇

[@btchplzdeeznutz8740]

scary Lol