So happy to see this! Thank you, thank you, thank you! I remember it as if it was yesterday! My brother and I loved Soupy and never missed him. I was transformed into a happy 7 year old and just loved it! Cheers.😅😂
Thank you for posting this. It was great to see again one of the live "Lunch With Soupy Sales" show. The program was originally broadcast live from Detroit. In 1960 the show move from its Detroit studio to Los Angeles, California. Clyde Adler did the voice of White Fang, Black Tooth, Pookie, Hippie and the guy at the door. When Soupy brought his show locally to WNEW-TV Ch.5 In New York City in 1964 Clyde Adler decided to stay in the West Coast. He was replaced by another one of Soupy Detroit buddies Frank Natasi.
@pbrgma1 - I first discovered Soupy in 1961 on his "Lunch With Soupy Sales" show, when I was 13 in NYC, having recently moved from Montreal, so, of course, my first, and favorite White Fang & Co. was Clyde Adler, long before Soupy came to WNEW in New York, with Frank Nastasi. Thanks so much for uploading this Soupy gem - one of the original broadcasts.
Being a boy (age 7) when this episode aired, I was treated to not only to Soupy Sales on Saturdays at noon, but to magician Marc Wilson in "The Magic Land of Alaka-Zam at 12:30 - right after Soupy.
Watching these shows from the 50’s and thinking how ahead of its time they were. Much of what you see here was borrowed by Monty Python as Terry Gilliam was a major fan.
you are right cause my bg sis and little brother and i watched and had soup w soupy@ 1200 [two channels then] and willie the worm, pookie, and the big dogs white fang and black tooth[wet kisses] and his ''the daily words of wisdom''....i.e. ''about brushing ones teeth...''you kids be true to your teeth and they'll not fall out on you. he also had an adults tv show at wxyz for adults which feature big time stars and bits with them and they'd get pied....came on at 11;00 and then shock theater......grandfather rihard
This sure was the 1959 Soupy Sales show. I didn't start seeing it until early 1960, but I was a regular watcher from then on. Unfortunately the mid-60s Soupy Sales show didn't air in my neck of the woods.
GREAT POST !!! When Soupy came to WNEW CH. 5 I was 15. I watched a lot of shows, but I missed the one where he told the kids to send him those "green pieces of paper that were in your mommies pocket book", but I did hear a few "dirty" jokes. The only one I can remember is > "My wife can't make a banana cream pie, but she sure can make a banana cream". I couldn't believe he said that !!! And i did LMAO !!!
great....only one i can remember was at the soupy sez bord he said....on keeping mouth clean....you kids be true to your teeth, they won't be false to you''.....check out his adult programing at wxyz? a regular riot
Mr.Benny also promoted a Jello flavor that his audiences..found repulsive..Cola flavored..Jello..I mentioned this to Soupy..Years ago..and he said to me"Kevin? You've got to be kidding? Jack Benny promoted a cola flavored Jello on his radio Show?" "Yes He did..Soupy".."well..that flavor didn't last long on his show".."No It didn't Soupy".
Poor Clarissa was dancing because she was standing on a hot surface. Her trainer would introduce her, then secretly turn on a heating source under the little stage, to make her "dance". There was no PETA back then. Dancing chickens were a common attraction in sideshows. Someone filmed one of them in the 1920s, and the footage ended up in Soupy's collection.
This appears to be a WXYZ Detroit show, which means it's ultra-rare. Go here: www.detroitkidshow.com/Clyde_Adler.htm This includes an interview with Clyde Adler - White Fang.
This was before the FCC set a limit on the amount of commercial time. And before it banned the cast of children's shows from doing commercials for their sponsor's products, because children couldn't tell the difference between a commercial and the show.
In a sense I can see where Mister Rogers got some of his ideas for his rapport with kids...on a much more serious note. Can you say Slapstick Comedy? I knew you could.
The only disquieting thing about this is the dancing chicken. Back in the "olden days," roadside locations like truck stops often included coin-operated attractions such as a dancing chicken. A live chicken was trapped in a small glass viewing box and when coins were dropped into the slot, the chicken would "dance." How was this done? The metal floor of the glass box that the chicken was standing on was painfully electrified -- forcing the chicken to lift her feet one after another in a vain attempt to avoid the omnipresent electric shocks. Such an "atraction" was where that film clip came from.
So happy to see this! Thank you, thank you, thank you! I remember it as if it was yesterday! My brother and I loved Soupy and never missed him. I was transformed into a happy 7 year old and just loved it! Cheers.😅😂
You're welcome! thanks for watching.
This episode of:"Lunch With Soupy Sales"was my introduction to this talented,creative,funny and sweet man.
Thank you for posting this. It was great to see again one of the live "Lunch With Soupy Sales" show. The program was originally broadcast live from Detroit. In 1960 the show move from its Detroit studio to Los Angeles, California.
Clyde Adler did the voice of White Fang, Black Tooth, Pookie, Hippie and the guy at the door. When Soupy brought his show locally to WNEW-TV Ch.5 In New York City in 1964 Clyde Adler decided to stay in the West Coast. He was replaced by another one of Soupy Detroit buddies Frank Natasi.
You're welcome!!
When Soupy revived his show..one more time in Southern,Cal. in 1979..Clyde Adler would work with him again as his comedy assistant and head puppeteer.
@pbrgma1 - I first discovered Soupy in 1961 on his "Lunch With Soupy Sales" show, when I was 13 in NYC, having recently moved from Montreal, so, of course, my first, and favorite White Fang & Co. was Clyde Adler, long before Soupy came to WNEW in New York, with Frank Nastasi. Thanks so much for uploading this Soupy gem - one of the original broadcasts.
One of the best comedians of all time. It´s really impressive how he could act with voices behind doors.
I remember watching "Lunch" on Saturdays at noon. Loved it!
Almost forgot - broadcast from station WXYZ in Detroit!
The real old ones! Thank you!!! Notice how Soupy kept a straight face compared to later episodes.
You're welcome! Glad you're digging the upload.
Being a boy (age 7) when this episode aired, I was treated to not only to Soupy Sales on Saturdays at noon, but to magician Marc Wilson in "The Magic Land of Alaka-Zam at 12:30 - right after Soupy.
As "yoots" we took pride in being able to do both Soupy Shuffle & Curly Shuffle as well as Curley's other gestures! ☺
My Mom used to call Soupy a one-man version of The Three Stooges.
The first episode of"Lunch With Soupy Sales"didn't air on ABC TV in 1966..the show aired on ABC TV on saturday afternoon October 3,1959.
Thanks for the historical correction! I'll make the change.
You're Welcome..W/O/C Archive.
It was on our Chicago ABC O&O channel in 1959/60. ☺
That chicken lays scrambled eggs after doing the Soupy Shuffle, lol. Thanks for posting this, seems rare!
Watching these shows from the 50’s and thinking how ahead of its time they were. Much of what you see here was borrowed by Monty Python as Terry Gilliam was a major fan.
And before Jello, he was sponsored by Campbell's soup. A different soup was featured in each episode.
RIP to a very funny and joyful man. Think the show was on wxyz Detroit
you are right cause my bg sis and little brother and i watched and had soup w soupy@ 1200 [two channels then] and willie the worm, pookie, and the big dogs white fang and black tooth[wet kisses] and his ''the daily words of wisdom''....i.e. ''about brushing ones teeth...''you kids be true to your teeth and they'll not fall out on you. he also had an adults tv show at wxyz for adults which feature big time stars and bits with them and they'd get pied....came on at 11;00 and then shock theater......grandfather rihard
This sure was the 1959 Soupy Sales show. I didn't start seeing it until early 1960, but I was a regular watcher from then on. Unfortunately the mid-60s Soupy Sales show didn't air in my neck of the woods.
GREAT POST !!! When Soupy came to WNEW CH. 5 I was 15. I watched a lot of shows, but I missed the one where he told the kids to send him those "green pieces of paper that were in your mommies pocket book", but I did hear a few "dirty" jokes. The only one I can remember is > "My wife can't make a banana cream pie, but she sure can make a banana cream". I couldn't believe he said that !!! And i did LMAO !!!
great....only one i can remember was at the soupy sez bord he said....on keeping mouth clean....you kids be true to your teeth, they won't be false to you''.....check out his adult programing at wxyz? a regular riot
TEN flavours of Jello!
Jack Benny had it easy. He only had five to remember: Strawberry, Raspberry, Cherry, Orange, Lemon, and Lime.
Mr.Benny also promoted a Jello flavor that his audiences..found repulsive..Cola flavored..Jello..I mentioned this to Soupy..Years ago..and he said to me"Kevin? You've got to be kidding? Jack Benny promoted a cola flavored Jello on his radio Show?" "Yes He did..Soupy".."well..that flavor didn't last long on his show".."No It didn't Soupy".
Poor Clarissa was dancing because she was standing on a hot surface. Her trainer would introduce her, then secretly turn on a heating source under the little stage, to make her "dance". There was no PETA back then.
Dancing chickens were a common attraction in sideshows. Someone filmed one of them in the 1920s, and the footage ended up in Soupy's collection.
One long commercial for Jell-O.
25:10 The closest Daws Butler ever came to a guest appearance on Soupy’s shows.
Soupy had a marx brothers influence as seen with pookie the lion only whisting, like harpo, and the groucho marx impression.
Note the judicial use of materal from both Stan Freberg and Spike Jones.
This appears to be a WXYZ Detroit show, which means it's ultra-rare. Go here: www.detroitkidshow.com/Clyde_Adler.htm
This includes an interview with Clyde Adler - White Fang.
Always nice to be able to share something ultra-rare!
Wow, a lot of commercial in this episode.
Work the sponsor into the act...!😂
This was before the FCC set a limit on the amount of commercial time. And before it banned the cast of children's shows from doing commercials for their sponsor's products, because children couldn't tell the difference between a commercial and the show.
In a sense I can see where Mister Rogers got some of his ideas for his rapport with kids...on a much more serious note.
Can you say Slapstick Comedy? I knew you could.
Where else can you hear someone eating a
loud tuna fish sandwich
A "sale" fish....!😁😁
Help I’m stuck in a time warp
The only disquieting thing about this is the dancing chicken. Back in the "olden days," roadside locations like truck stops often included coin-operated attractions such as a dancing chicken. A live chicken was trapped in a small glass viewing box and when coins were dropped into the slot, the chicken would "dance." How was this done? The metal floor of the glass box that the chicken was standing on was painfully electrified -- forcing the chicken to lift her feet one after another in a vain attempt to avoid the omnipresent electric shocks. Such an "atraction" was where that film clip came from.
LIGHTEN UP FRANCIS!
I doubt Soupy was aware of that.in fact I'm sure of it.
'...that's a CHIKUN.'
I heard that Soupy doesn't like talking chairs
Pee Wee had that bizarre stuff! Soupy just had hand puppets & a radio. ☺
Plus alot of nutty people at the front door to his house.