J. P. Patches

Dec 25, 2024 (en) [0] Min
  • First Air Date
    Dec 25, 2024
  • Production
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  • Original title
    J. P. Patches
  • Release
    Dec 25, 2024
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Overview

J.P. Patches was a clown portrayed by Seattle entertainer Chris Wedes. The J.P. Patches Show was one of the longer-running locally-produced children's television programs in the United States, having appeared on Seattle TV station KIRO channel 7 from 1958 to 1981. The show was live, unrehearsed improv with rarely more than two live actors on screen but with frequent contributions from the sound effects man and off-camera crew. J.P. Patches hosted his show twice a day every weekday for 13 years, then for the next 8 years did the morning show only, and finally for the last 2 years appeared on Saturday mornings only—for a total of over 10,000 hours of on-air time. The show premiered on April 5, 1958, as the second program ever broadcast by KIRO-TV, the first being a telecast of the explosion of Ripple Rock in Seymour Narrows, British Columbia, Canada. The show was immensely popular in the Puget Sound area and southwestern British Columbia, with children as well as their parents, who enjoyed J.P.'s frequent use of double entendre and sly subversiveness. Two generations of viewers grew up as "Patches Pals", sharing the joyful zany antics of J.P. with their kids. At the peak of its run, the Emmy-winning program had a viewership of over 100,000 in its local markets.

  1. Music Supervisor

  2. Producer

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  1. Chris Wedes

    Julius Pierpont (J.P.) Patches

  2. Bob Newman

    Gertrude / Boris S. Wort / Ketchican The Animal Man / Swami of Pastrami / Ggoorrsstt The Friendly Frpl / Miss Smith / Leroy Frump / Dingbatman / Santa Claus / Zenobia the Witch / Officer Paddy Wagon / Charlie Can Do / Mr. X. R. Cise

  3. Craig Shreeve

    Grandpa Patches

  4. Joe Towey

    Sam Gefeltafish

  5. Bill Gerald

    Professor Wienner Von Brrrrrown

  6. Jack Armstrong

    Jack The Animal Man

  7. Don Einarsen

    Sheriff Shot Badley

Full Casts & Crew

Casts : 7 / Crews : 3

Season 1 ( )

Dec 25, 2024 (en)
[0] Min
  • First Air Date Dec 25, 2024
  • Production
  • Rotten tomato 0%
Original Title J. P. Patches
en

Overview

J.P. Patches was a clown portrayed by Seattle entertainer Chris Wedes. The J.P. Patches Show was one of the longer-running locally-produced children's television programs in the United States, having appeared on Seattle TV station KIRO channel 7 from 1958 to 1981. The show was live, unrehearsed improv with rarely more than two live actors on screen but with frequent contributions from the sound effects man and off-camera crew. J.P. Patches hosted his show twice a day every weekday for 13 years, then for the next 8 years did the morning show only, and finally for the last 2 years appeared on Saturday mornings only—for a total of over 10,000 hours of on-air time. The show premiered on April 5, 1958, as the second program ever broadcast by KIRO-TV, the first being a telecast of the explosion of Ripple Rock in Seymour Narrows, British Columbia, Canada. The show was immensely popular in the Puget Sound area and southwestern British Columbia, with children as well as their parents, who enjoyed J.P.'s frequent use of double entendre and sly subversiveness. Two generations of viewers grew up as "Patches Pals", sharing the joyful zany antics of J.P. with their kids. At the peak of its run, the Emmy-winning program had a viewership of over 100,000 in its local markets.

  1. Music Supervisor

  2. Producer