Patches remains a local icon, with a product line at archie mcphees, a massive following on facebook, and a certain. Seattle chris wedes, the man who delighted seattlearea children for decades as the star clown on the j. Patches show, nightmare theatre reached an audience that stretched as far north as alaska, as far east as idaho, and south into oregon, as well as canada. Tens of thousands of kids who grew up in seattle were patches pals, including bill. Late for the interurban statue in seattle, washington. Patches place after the seattle city council voted monday to rename a portion of north 34th street in honor of the beloved clown, who passed away in july. Hundreds of millions of dollars are at stake in washington state because. Patches show premiered on kirotv channel 7 in seattle in 1958. Patches was the host of one of the longest running local childrens shows in television history. Patches show near the waiting for the interurban statue in fremont, seattle, washington. Jp patches chris wedes is a guest on seattle radio legend frosty fowlers radio show. Patches show was one of the longerrunning locallyproduced childrens television programs in the united states, having appeared on seattle tv station kiro channel 7 from 1958 to 1981. Patches makes his final public appearance in seattle on saturday.
Nov 12, 2008 on august 17, 2008, a bronze statute honoring western washington icons j. Wedes followed his former director, fred kaufman, to seattle, and on feb. Outdoor sculpture in seattle, wa foursquare uses cookies to provide you with an optimal experience, to personalize ads that you may see, and to. Because he was known as mayor of the city dump, last year seattle city. See more ideas about patches, seattle history, washington state travel. Patches show, an emmy award winning local childrens television show on seattle station kirotv, produced from 1958 to 1981. Why there wont be a washington license plate for j. Jul 22, 2012 in 1978, seattle mayor charles royer designated oct. Produced by seattlebased kirotv, and utilizing much of the same cast and crew as the similarly popular the j. Patches show, an emmy awardwinning local childrens television show on seattle station kirotv, produced from 1958 to 1981.
Wedes accepted, and moved to seattle without using one of those little. You are allowed to be on two garden interest lists at a time. Patches show aired on kirotv in seattle from 1958 to 1981 and was. On august 17, 2008, a bronze statute honoring western washington icons j. Patches still made you feel like a kid, still made you laugh, and still made you unique and proud to be different in. Patches show aired on kirotv in seattle from 19581981 and broadcast over 10,000 episodes.
In 1978, seattle mayor charles royer designated oct. With an inherent understanding of children and a good natured sense of humor, julius pierpont patches j. Patches was played by show creator and seattle childrens entertainer chris wedes april 3, 1928 july 22, 2012. Patches chris wedes 19282012, pronounced weedus and his faithful sidekick gertrude bob newman. Seattle chris wedes, who played beloved local celebrity clown j. Leave a button on the jacket of this iconic seattle clown. But i guess i dont get why we are randomly remembering someone who passed away seven and a half years ago. P patches show was the best known northwest childrens program, running on kiro 7 from 1958 to 1981. Patches show became the first live broadcast on the newly created kirotv. We are creating a patches pals washington state special license plate to pay tribute to j. I remember hearing my name on the birthday segment circa 1968. Patches and gertrude in 2020 seattle rain, sleepless. The petition campaign to create a patches pals washington state special license plate to honor j. Please note that p patches are available to seattle residents only limited exceptions may apply.
Outdoor sculpture in seattle, wa foursquare uses cookies to provide you with an optimal experience, to personalize ads that you may see, and to help advertisers measure the results of their ad campaigns. Patches was a clown and the main character on the j. Passed away from mutiple myeloma at age 84 in 2012. Patches remains a local icon, with a product line at archie mcphees, a massive following on facebook, and a certain cultural presence around the northwest that refuses to diminish. Add a stop in fremont to you travel itinerary and bucket list. We are creating a patches pals washington state special license plate to commemorate and pay tribute to.
Our office is located on the 4th floor of seattle city hall. Since all ppatches have a wait time, you will want to become familiar with how the ppatch interest list works. A giant troll lurks under a seattle bridge overpass. Groups for inspiration and financial assistance options for photographers. Seattle washington washington state sleepless in seattle curiosity shop emerald city most beautiful cities local history black and white pictures pacific. If you are from seattle or the surrounding area and older than 34 or 35, j. Since all p patches have a wait time, you will want to become familiar with how the p patch interest list works. Apr 01, 2016 the petition campaign to create a patches pals washington state special license plate to honor j. Just about every kid who grew up in the northwest during that time tuned in as julius pierpont patches, mayor of the city dump, entertained them with cartoons, sketches and special guests. Patches first came on the air with his childrens tv program on channel 7 in seattle on february 10, 1958. Patches, seattles beloved tv clown originally published july 22, 2012 at 9. Patches published in the seattle pi, february 1958. Jul 31, 2012 if you are from seattle or the surrounding area and older than 34 or 35, j. Late for the interurban, a statue honoring washington icons j.
Late for the interurban statue in seattle, washington silly. The statue, a counterpart to waiting for the interurban about 250 feet to the west was installed to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the j. Patches published in the seattle p i, february 1958. When color became available, the show was seattle s first local program to be broadcast in full color. Patches aka chris wedes, a veteran of 50 years of making people laugh, still delights children of all ages some of them now masterfully disguised as adults with a steady stream of public. Bob newman born january 24, 1932, on mercer island, washington initially. Wsb photo from 2007 west seattle grand parade wsber kathleen just sent email to make sure we had seen the sad news that chris wedes, best known as j. But what about brakeman bill mclain of tacoma kstwtv fame. Patches seattle post intelligencer bob newman, who played almost the entire supporting cast, including jp patches girlfriend gertrude, offers a salute.
Produced by seattle based kirotv, and utilizing much of the same cast and crew as the similarly popular the j. These 5 proposed washington license plates might stop. Please note that ppatches are available to seattle residents only limited exceptions may. Patches day, as thousands packed seattle center to see the clown. Visit this weird roadside attraction on a washington. People started flocking to fremont well before noon, and when local tv icons j.
Patches show, nightmare theatre reached an audience that stretched as far north as. To prevent spread of covid19 the city of seattle has temporarily closed all public facing service counters. Patches show aired on kirotv in seattle from 1958 to 1981 and was one of the longest running childrens shows in television history. In the fremont neighborhood of seattle, washington, there lives a strange and monstrous creature. Julius pierpont patches was a clown portrayed by seattle entertainer chris wedes 1928 july 22, 2012. Patches originally published december 14, 2011 at 10. Patches show aired for 23 years on kiro tv and at one time had an viewership of over 100,000. Official patches pal washington state license plate we are creating a patches pals washington state special license plate to pay tribute to j. Late for the interurban, a statue honoring washington.
Patches, puget sounds favorite clown for more than half a century and a longtime edmonds resident, died today july 22, 2012 at the age of 84. Patches show was viewed by a daily audience of over 100,000 patches pals throughout the greater seattle metropolitan area. In 2007, the seattle city council and thenmayor greg nickels issued a similar decree after word circulated that mr. Volume 3 patches pals pranks its a cold day at the city dump, where we find a very upset ggoorrsstt, the friendly frpl.
Patches saw northwest kids off to school, greeted them when they arrived home, and. One of the first ppatches in the seattle community garden program, the ballard ppatch is located a short distance off of nw 85th st and 25th nw. Patches served as a mentor and a friend to thousands of people over three generations. Patches pals turn out in fremont for dedication of statue. Wedes was ill and had canceled most of his appearances. And on the subject, heres a photo of our policy director, chris johnson, hanging around with those clowns at the capitol. Patches chris wedes 19282012, pronounced weedus and his faithful sidekick gertrude bob newman is dedicated in the fremont neighborhood of seattle. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. The unscripted, unrehearsed childrens program featured with rare exceptions only two oncamera performers. Patches lived in the city dump, wore a black rumpled hat and a yellow patchwork coat, had a girlfriend who sported a 5 oclock shadow, and became a nostalgic. Seattle washington washington state seattle housing seattle waterfront seattle city best fish and chips seattle restaurants. And on the subject, heres a photo of our policy director. Patches and gertrude statue just a few blocks away in fremont, naming the transfer station park and playground for j. Patches lived in the city dump, wore a black rumpled hat and a yellow patchwork coat, had a girlfriend who sported a 5 oclock shadow, and became a nostalgic icon to almost everyone who grew up near puget sound during the last half of the twentieth century.
Patches seattle post intelligencer bob newman, who played almost the entire supporting cast, including jp patches girlfriend gertrude, offers a salute during a celebration of jp patches after the july death of chris wedes, the actor who played the iconic character. Late for the interurban is a statue depicting clowns from the j. When it left the air in 1981, it was the longest running, locally produced childrens program in the country. Chris wedes, who as julius pierpont patches became one of seattles most recognizable figures and a beloved icon to generations, died sunday morning.
In 2007, the seattle city council and thenmayor greg nickels. Patches was played by show creator and seattle childrens entertainer. Patches show ran from 1958 to 1981, airing weekday mornings and afternoons on kirotv for several of those years. Patches sings at my birthday party in port angeles, washington 062004. Visit this weird roadside attraction on a washington road trip or seattle vacation. Patches show ran on kirotv in seattle from 1958 to 1981 and broadcast more than 10,000 episodes in its 23 year run.
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