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As Roy Edroso pointed out the other day, most children’s programming in the New York area during the early and mid-1960s was dreck. There were exceptions: Chuck McCann, who read the funnies to us on ...

It was pure absurdist surrealism in the guise of a kids' show. I was 12 when I first saw Soupy Sales. His show was on a local LA station; this was several years before he moved his operation to New ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. Even though the occasion is sad, there is something oddly bracing in ...

REASON TO WATCH Clips, clips, clips . . . WHAT IT'S ABOUT Written and directed by Smithtown native (now living in Bohemia) Marino Amoruso, this is an especially clip-rich overview of the unforgettable ...

The other night, over dinner, I mentioned to a friend that I had to get home early to watch a documentary about Soupy Sales. My friend had no idea whom I was talking about, which made me feel a little ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Thursday marks what would have been the 100th birthday of legendary entertainer Soupy Sales. The Prince of Pies was a staple on American televisions for the better part of ...