Russell Scott
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Russell Scott also known as Blinky the Clown, was an American
clown
who starred in a Denver, Colorado
television program called Blinky's Fun Club
from 1958 until the show's cancellation in 1998.
Blinky's Fun Club began in 1958 and originated from the studios of KKTV
in Colorado Springs. In 1966 the show moved to KWGN in Denver and remained there until it was cancelled 1998.
Mr. Scott holds several records:
The Longest Career of a Children's Television Show Host - in the United States.
The Second Longest Broadcast Career of a Children's Television Show Host - in the world.
The Longest Career of a Television Clown in the world.
In 2004 he was inducted in the Silver Circle of the Heartland Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences
. In 2005 Scott was inducted into the Broadcast Professionals of Colorado's Broadcast Pioneers Hall of Fame. In 2006 he was the subject of a documentary
, titled Blinky, produced and directed by Brian Malone.
Scott owned Blinky's Antiques and Collectibles on South Broadway in Denver, Colorado
. After 22 years, the shop closed in 2008.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
clown
Clown
Clowns are comic performers stereotypically characterized by the grotesque image of the circus clown's colored wigs, stylistic makeup, outlandish costumes, unusually large footwear, and red nose, which evolved to project their actions to large audiences. Other less grotesque styles have also...
who starred in a Denver, Colorado
Colorado
Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...
television program called Blinky's Fun Club
Blinky's Fun Club
Blinky's Fun Club was a children's television program that aired on KWGN-TV in Denver, Colorado from 1966 to 1998.The show also aired on KKTV in Colorado Springs from 1958 to 1966....
from 1958 until the show's cancellation in 1998.
Blinky's Fun Club began in 1958 and originated from the studios of KKTV
KKTV
KKTV, virtual channel 11 , is the CBS-affiliated television station in Colorado Springs, Colorado. It serves the Colorado Springs/Pueblo market and is owned by Gray Television. Its transmitter is located on Cheyenne Mountain in Colorado Springs...
in Colorado Springs. In 1966 the show moved to KWGN in Denver and remained there until it was cancelled 1998.
Mr. Scott holds several records:
The Longest Career of a Children's Television Show Host - in the United States.
The Second Longest Broadcast Career of a Children's Television Show Host - in the world.
The Longest Career of a Television Clown in the world.
In 2004 he was inducted in the Silver Circle of the Heartland Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences
National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences
The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences or NATAS was created in 1955 to advance the arts and sciences of television. Headquartered in New York, NATAS's membership is national and the organization has local chapters around the country....
. In 2005 Scott was inducted into the Broadcast Professionals of Colorado's Broadcast Pioneers Hall of Fame. In 2006 he was the subject of a documentary
Documentary film
Documentary films constitute a broad category of nonfictional motion pictures intended to document some aspect of reality, primarily for the purposes of instruction or maintaining a historical record...
, titled Blinky, produced and directed by Brian Malone.
Scott owned Blinky's Antiques and Collectibles on South Broadway in Denver, Colorado
Denver, Colorado
The City and County of Denver is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Colorado. Denver is a consolidated city-county, located in the South Platte River Valley on the western edge of the High Plains just east of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains...
. After 22 years, the shop closed in 2008.