Charles "Big Chuck" Schodowski (born June 28, 1934) and "Lil' John" Rinaldi (born 1946) – together commonly known as Big Chuck and Lil' John – are a duo of entertainers who served as late-night horror hosts of The Big Chuck and Lil' John Show on television station WJW in Cleveland, Ohio from 1979 to 2007. In addition to hosting a movie with a live audience, they also performed original sketch comedy routines. At the end of each sketch was a very distinctive laugh (see external links section below) voiced by late comedian/actor Jay Lawrence, who was a disc jockey for KYW radio in Cleveland during the early 1960s.
On September 10, 2011, WJW began airing a new weekly half-hour program – simply titled Big Chuck and Lil' John – featuring classic show skits along with limited new production.
Read more about Big Chuck And Lil' John: History, Notable Sketches and Parodies, Other Cast Members, Other Show Features, Return To The Airwaves
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