J. P. Patches

J. P. Patches
Logo in 1958
Also known asThe J. P. Patches Show
Created byChris Wedes
StarringChris Wedes
Bob Newman
Country of originUnited States
No. of seasons24
No. of episodesaround 12,000[2]
Original release
NetworkKIRO-TV
ReleaseFebruary 10, 1958 (1958-02-10)[1] –
September 25, 1981 (1981-09-25)[3][4]
NetworkKCTS-TV
ReleaseDecember 14, 2011 (2011-12-14)[5]
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Julius Pierpont "J. P." Patches was a clown and the main character on The J. P. Patches Show, an Emmy Award-winning local children's television show on Seattle station KIRO-TV, produced from 1958 to 1981. J.P. Patches was played by show creator and Seattle children's entertainer Chris Wedes (April 3, 1928 – July 22, 2012). When the show ended in 1981, The J. P. Patches Show was one of the longest-running locally produced children's television programs in the United States.[6][7]

Gertrude (left) and J.P. Patches in 2008.
  1. ^ "58th Anniversary of the First Show". jppatches.com. Archived from the original on September 13, 2017. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Wikinews was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Daybert, Amy (July 22, 2012). "Iconic TV clown J.P. Patches dies at 84". hearldnet.com. Archived from the original on November 23, 2019. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
  4. ^ Banel, Felicks (November 25, 2009). "Seattle's most memorable live TV". crosscut.com. Archived from the original on December 15, 2017. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
  5. ^ "KCTS 9 To Air "J.P. Patches: Last Night at the City Dump"". seattle.cbslocal.com. Archived from the original on March 15, 2012. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
  6. ^ "HistoryLink Essay: Patches, Julius Pierpont". Archived from the original on 2006-05-24. Retrieved 2006-05-28.
  7. ^ Longer running local children's shows include The Bozo Show on WGN (1960—2001) and The Magic Window (1951—94) on WOI.