 The show first aired on both ABC and NBC affiliate (now only NBC) KOMU-TV Channel 8 in Jefferson City, Missouri on September 21st, 1963, and was later carried on WOR-TV New York City 3 days later.Formerly throughout its history, "The Funny Company" aired on TBN's owned Smile of a Child TV network (now Smile TV) (early Monday mornings and late Friday nights) until June 2016.This series was also best known as a Chicago Television tradition.