Soupy Sales hospitalized?

My gosh. Hadn't heard a thing. Time for a Google search......Can't believe it... Is there any artist who hasn't been afflicted or passed away this year?

 

I don't have any confirmation (assuming it's happened in the last day or two), but it wouldn't be too surprising, as Soupy has been described as looking quite noticeably frail (and even a bit feeble) at the last few public appearances of his that I've read about.

Sad to see, for such a dynamic performer.

-Kevin

 

A friend of ours recently gave us a beautiful Pekingnese which she named "Pookie". Since she can not sing Pafalafaka , we are slowly changing her name to "Autumn".

 

I just have a vague recollection of his show, perhaps on Saturday afternoons, when I was very, very young. I do remember it being very funny, and I do remember the pies, of course. Hang on, Soupy!!

 

I guess that you weren't in the WNEW Channel 5 in NY broadcast area during the mid 1960's. Soupy's show was so hot at the time that even Frank Sinatra and SAmmy Davis appeared on an episode. He had rock groups on from time to time, also. At least I remember The Four Seasons appearing on once. He was also noted for being suspened at least once for his hijinks. Once he told the kids to "go into your Mommy and Daddy's purse and pockets and send me the green pictures of Presidents Washington and Lincoln, and I'll send you a postcard from Costa Rica". (not verbatem) Kids took him seriously and sent him money! There were also some other incidents, which I am not sure if they are "urban legends" or not like the time when Soupy was trying to teach White Fang to read. "Why is it that every time I write 'F', you see 'K' ?"

 

Donald: I'm trying to remember what channel we got it on, since I grew up in southeastern Connecticut, and this was the pre-cable days, of course. It had to be syndicated out of NY, I would think.

 

Here's the TV Party web site's Soupy Sales page