Another article on his death had this passage...

"Sales was born Milton Supman on Jan. 8, 1926, in Franklinton, N.C., where his was the only Jewish family in town. His parents, owners of a dry-goods store, sold sheets to the Ku Klux Klan."

Soupy Sales is dead?

Dang, he was a decent dude.

Spud's too young to remember his kiddee teevee program and remembers SS more fer his werk on various game shows over the years.

Luff the topless dancer gag his crew pulled on him live on the air one day.

Spud's favorite SS moment was the one where...

On New Year's Day 1965, miffed at having to work on the holiday, Sales ended his live broadcast by encouraging his young viewers to tiptoe into their still-sleeping parents' bedrooms and remove those "funny green pieces of paper with pictures of U.S. Presidents" from their pants and pocketbooks. "Put them in an envelope and mail them to me," Soupy instructed the children. "And I'll send you a postcard from Puerto Rico!" He was then hit with a pie.[4]

Several days later, a chagrined Soupy announced that money was unexpectedly being received in the mail. He explained that he had been joking and announced that unreturnable contributions would be donated to charity. As parents' complaints increased, WNEW's management felt compelled to suspend Sales for two weeks. Young viewers picketed Channel 5. The uproar surrounding Sales' suspension increased his popularity.

I remember Soupy well.

His show was on in Detroit right about noon and if I remember correctly it ran for 15 minutes.This had to be about 1954.

I also remember the puppet characters White Fang and Black Tooth. I seem to remember another puppet but I can't pull the name out of my memory.

My condolences to White Fang, Black Tooth, Pookie and all of those who made sure you never knew exactly what was going to be on the other side of that door. And Soupy, thanks so much for so many laughs for so ver long. Now, where's that pie?

Shoulda looked closer:

RIP, Soupy.

Thankfully, his offspring, the rockin' rhythm section Hunt And Tony, live on.

I thought Sales were down since last year?

If I would have know he was still alive prior to Thursday I would have killed him myself just for having such a stupid fucking name.

Spud's too young to remember his kiddee teevee program...

#2 | Posted by dethspud at 2009-10-23 05:07 AM | Reply Flag: So I bought the DVD

Hell of a guy. Made a career out of being hit with pies and appearing with Charlie Weaver and Paul Lynn on Hollywood Queers.

"...I would have killed him myself just for having such a stupid fucking name."

Based on that logic, you should've committed suicide long ago.

Is that his real name Dave? I'll bet you call every rabbit you see Easter.

I see someone left the lid off the garbage can again.

he was an ok guy, but I just couldn't get past the fucking name..

One of the funniest Soupy Sales sketches had him answer the door and there was a naked woman outside, just off screen. He didn't know she was going to be there. His reaction was priceless.

RIP funny guy.

It's hilarious watching you nobodies leave tributes to a TV character, and acting as if your memories, or his sorry act, mattered.

An old man died. End of story, losers.

One less old person depleting our limited resources. Are you listening herm, woke, boOb?

He was funny and brought sunshine on cloudy days in the fifties
RIP SS

An honest legend. RIP

"My wife can't cook but she can sure make my banana cream."
~Soupy Sales

Best dirty joke from that Era is a Groucho comment on You Bet Your Life.

A woman had 17 kids and, when Groucho asked her why so many, she said she loved her husband. Groucho is rumored to have said "lady, I love my cigar, but I occasionally take it out."

"An honest legend. RIP"

Seriously???? I always looked at him like the Smothers Brothers,

As Norm from Cheers would say, "Can't live with 'em, pass the beer nuts."

"lady, I love my cigar, but I occasionally take it out."

I saw that one.
That boy had a quick wit.

Why would anyone pretend to care about this? Has this guy even crossed anyone's mind in the last 20 years?

Seriously????

Yes, seriously. Soupy Sales is a legend up there with Milton Berle, Mel Brooks, and Carl Reiner.

Has this guy even crossed anyone's mind in the last 20 years?

Vegas Vacation

Vegas Vacation:

Nahh....worst lampoon movie ever. I would disagree with you about Berle and Brooks, but full disclosure, I couldn't pick Carl Reiner out of a lineup. I'm a student of history but they all were before my time, nonetheless,I have never been able to stand Soupy or the Smothers...and PLEASE PLEASE don't mention him in the same breath as Groucho...maybe the best ever.

Don't get me wrong...I wish him a wonderful afterlife.

worst lampoon movie ever

get Netflix. They have much worse. They even made one with Paris Hilton.

I would disagree with you about Berle and Brooks, but full disclosure, I couldn't pick Carl Reiner out of a lineup.

Disagree that Brooks and Berle are legends or that Soupy is in the same league? Carl Reiner's work you know, he was a writer and Brooks' partner in the 50's. Worked with Steve Martin in the early 80's.

#17 | Posted by 101Chairborne

Poor ol' 101...he's just jealous 'cause he knows nobody's gonna give a shit when his pathetic tenure on this planet reaches it's tortured conclusion.

Didn't Soupy have that white hand or claw thingey?

What about telling all the kids to go get one dollar from mommy's purse and put it in an envelope and mail to him?

There was a big brouhaha--since there was no return address.

RIP Soupy...

He was a good egg.

Kanrei,

I agree that Brooks and Berle are legends (although I was never a big Berle fan, I give him his due)...I've heard the name "Carl Reiner." but I'm not sure what his works on their own really are, so I have to vote "present" on that one.

But I still don't put Soups in that category at all...like I said, I have nothing personal against the guy and my condolences to his family, but he is one of those guys (like Paris Lo-Skank), who I don't know how in the hell he got rich and famous.

I stand by my statement with Vegas Vacation...sequels generally suck and it was thrown together to make a quick buck and trash a great movie....but alas, no on the netflix either.

"Poor ol' 101...he's just jealous 'cause he knows nobody's gonna give a shit when his pathetic tenure on this planet reaches it's tortured conclusion."

...tortured or merciful conclusion

Check out The Man with Two Brains or Deadmen Don't Wear Plaid for Reiner's work. He is also Rob Reiner's dad.

In the 50's he and Brooks did the "2,000 year Old Man" if you ever heard of that.

Yeah, Carl Reiner was great. Didn't he write and appear on the Dick Van Dyke show?

Yes, he was the host of the show they wrote for.

When 101 kicks off the Buffalo vice squad and Playgrounds Department are declaring it a public holiday.

Nooooooooooooooo! Not Soupy!
I always liked his girlfriend, Peaches, who was actually Soupy in drag with a five o'clock shadow. He was a genius.

Awwwwww...how sad.

RIP Soupy...thanks for all the laughs!

"If I would have know he was still alive prior to Thursday I would have killed him myself just for having such a stupid fucking name.'

His brothers were named Hambone and Chickenbone. I guess Soupbone was worse than Soupy...

Alice Cooper on The Soupy Sales Show 1979

I got a kick out of Soupy Sales and his show. Goofy but funny.

Here's a little Soupy memorabilia for anyone who wants to browse through it.

can we call him "soupy sold" now?

uh re-oh re-oh

RIP

We'll miss ya pookie

RIP. Although I gotta admit, I'd have missed this one on a "dead or alive" test.

Do yourselves a favor. High comedy: