I watched JP Patches, as a child in Kamloops, BC, Canada. Loved him! He was such a blast! Happy Retirement on this date JP Patches. We will miss your one of kind brand humour
I used to work at a company where my supervisor was a friend of Chris Wedes and I was invited over for a dinner party to meet him once. The look on his face was priceless when I told him my sister was a "Patches Pal", but I was a "Boris Buddy". It made up for the time my sister got to see him do a show but Mom kept me home because she thought I was too young to be there.
I sure miss being a kid. loony tunes, jp patches, speed racer. the new age is depressing! remember when TV was free? channel 12 was the canadian channel. they played alot of cartoons. i wish the PNW would go back to the old ways.
Don't forget his assides to "Sam Gefeltefish"! My Dad got him to come to South Central Elelmentary School in 1957? 58 as a benefit for the PTA and I was in hog heaven.
BTW, the only time I ever saw him break character was in the middle of a cartoon that included characters playing with matches. The cartoon was stopped and he came on camera very seriously to discuss why playing with matches was a horrible idea.
Kids anywhere but the Pacific Northwest have NO IDEA what they were missing growing up by not having J.P. to wake up to, eventually to come home from school to, and even have his "Magic Carpet Ride" on Saturday mornings. He is THE icon of Northwest television...say what you will, but J.P. is REVERED around here. For those of you who don't know, there is a statue of J.P. and Gertrude in the Fremont area; it's unveiling drew a crowd of THOUSANDS when it was unveiled. J.P. will live FOREVER!
@DennisGW10 This show sounds wonderful! But I wouldn't go so far as to say that all kids in the ENTIRE Northwest grew up with this lovable show. I grew up in Oregon (which is still the Northwest), and I'd never heard of JP Patches until tonight. And I was an AVID television watcher all through the 70s and 80s. Here in Oregon, our hero was a local Portland show called "Ramblin Rod," which featured 20 or 30 local kids as guests and showed old cartoons.
@Bradyhousetour I feel bad for you, at least in your childhood. Chris Wedes, who played J.P., is now 83 years old and battling incurable blood cancer that is thankfully in remission. When he does meet his maker, which hopefully won't be for MANY years, the city of Seattle should have a funeral procession through downtown...if I had to guess, it wouldn't surprise me if one million people showed up. I know I would go, as would many of the people I grew up with. He is our childhood hero!
@DennisGW10 I think it is so fascinating how our childhood shows should become such objects of nostalgia. I watched just a clip or two on here of JP Patches, and I can definitely see what I missed. I'm envious. Great stuff. They just don't make children's programming like they did when we were young! I think it's interesting too that it was a Canadian creation. It makes sense for you, then, having lived so close to the border that you would have received Canadian programs.
@Bradyhousetour I don't think it was a Canadian creation...Chris Wedes actually took over the character in Minneapolis where it was created by another broadcaster and brought it to Seattle in 1958. It was seen in B.C. because people there could get it either on a Vancouver TV station or, more likely, KVOS in Bellingham, which like Seattle's KIRO was a CBS affiliate at the time.
There is a decent Wikipedia page about J.P. that tells a lot of his history...
One year for Christmas JP and Gertrude went to my fathers work for a Christmas party at North Western Glass and I got to hug him and say hi. My sister and brother played Simon Says with him too! I am 40 years old now but can remember JP and Gertrude like yesterday. Thanks for making my childhood special. I always wanted to spin that magic wheel and make a cartoon come on!
I have a patches pal patch too lol. I wish i could find the full episodes on here. If anyone has them and wants to upload it would be greatly appriciated.
JP was a hoot! The "I C U 2" TV set - my gosh, he got away with some stuff back then ... and then there was " I.M. RAGS" - scared me to death at age 5!
The JP Patches show made into the Guinness Book of World's Records: his sidekick Gertrude, of how many pies he has gotten in his face. I'm not sure if that is still in print.
J.P. Patches was & still is the greatest clown in history, sadly not much was taped but performed live. J.P -Mr Chris Weedes has blood cancer & has been undergoing dialisis daily . THANK YOU FOR ALL THE YEARS & GOD BLESS YOU MR CHRIS WEEDES , J.P. PATCHES !
I used to watch him before I went to school in the 70's. I liked the fact he didn't talk down to kids. I think he influenced, in some small way, the way I do radio at Co-op radio now. Albeit without the swearing. hahahaha
Im a Patches Pal from way back. Remember watching him at his I.C.U.2.T.V.set and being afraid he could see me sitting there in my underwear. So of course , I would hide.
I lived in Victoria BC Canada in the 60's and remember JP very fondly.I too watched him before having to go to school,and would usually wind up being almost late for the morning buzzer because of him!Warm memories.
JP Patches! I wonder if the rubber turkey he always had in the oven is done cooking yet. It's probably still "gobbling" as we speak. He was the Johnny Carson of TV Clowns.
trinitymike: Yeah, I know. I went to a Pilots game when I was in kindergarten. Also, I saw J.P. and the "KIRO Count" at an appearance in the Sick's Stadium parking lot.
JP announced my birthday on his show on 10/27/75. I remember it still like it was yesterday. Thanks, JP. I about jumped out of my tighty-whities w/ such glee!
They should scrape all the old episodes they can find into a pile and sell them in a volume set, Wouldn't that be COOOOOOL????????? I'd buy them!!! I watched from before I can remember to throughout junior high, roughly from age 3-4 (I remember watching that early on...) to 14-15. Used to go to school early and sit in the student lounge and drink my morning milk, eat my muffin and watch JP and Co. :)
You can buy four episodes on DVD. Go go the J.P. Patches website (just Google it!) and order from the link on there. It sends you to KCTS (Channel 9) and order from the store. Only $25 :)
Always wanted to see his basement...when he opened the door and it shook with the oogah oogah chucka! A life mystery lol
herrmitt1414 4 months ago
I watched JP Patches, as a child in Kamloops, BC, Canada. Loved him! He was such a blast! Happy Retirement on this date JP Patches. We will miss your one of kind brand humour
kellycarterholzhaus 5 months ago
I used to work at a company where my supervisor was a friend of Chris Wedes and I was invited over for a dinner party to meet him once. The look on his face was priceless when I told him my sister was a "Patches Pal", but I was a "Boris Buddy". It made up for the time my sister got to see him do a show but Mom kept me home because she thought I was too young to be there.
Tunnelfish2 7 months ago
I sure miss being a kid. loony tunes, jp patches, speed racer. the new age is depressing! remember when TV was free? channel 12 was the canadian channel. they played alot of cartoons. i wish the PNW would go back to the old ways.
420blazeman1 7 months ago
The quality of this video used to be just fine. I wonder what happened?
SenhordoBonfim 7 months ago
Watched J.P. in the morning before school,and "Brakeman Bill" after school.
recoverfromhydro 11 months ago
@recoverfromhydro Me, too!! That was 43 years ago. Drat, I feel OLD!!!!!!
chuckiejay 2 months ago
Don't forget his assides to "Sam Gefeltefish"! My Dad got him to come to South Central Elelmentary School in 1957? 58 as a benefit for the PTA and I was in hog heaven.
BTW, the only time I ever saw him break character was in the middle of a cartoon that included characters playing with matches. The cartoon was stopped and he came on camera very seriously to discuss why playing with matches was a horrible idea.
smokinzack 1 year ago
Hope the Mariners talent scouts see this video, he's better than most of their lineup atm.
pbanta62 1 year ago
Did you know that's was in Seattle, WA. CBS.
tdickensheets 1 year ago
thumbs up if your here because of Colin cowherd
dakotaeastwood 1 year ago 2
@dakotaeastwood Guilty :P
socalchargers 1 year ago
the quality is so bad, it's too bad it was posted like this
RealFunkhaus 1 year ago
Kids anywhere but the Pacific Northwest have NO IDEA what they were missing growing up by not having J.P. to wake up to, eventually to come home from school to, and even have his "Magic Carpet Ride" on Saturday mornings. He is THE icon of Northwest television...say what you will, but J.P. is REVERED around here. For those of you who don't know, there is a statue of J.P. and Gertrude in the Fremont area; it's unveiling drew a crowd of THOUSANDS when it was unveiled. J.P. will live FOREVER!
DennisGW10 1 year ago 15
@DennisGW10 So true, growing up near Vancouver, BC, this was a favourite of mine and my friends as well. Lots of memories.
pacificprospector 1 year ago
@DennisGW10 This show sounds wonderful! But I wouldn't go so far as to say that all kids in the ENTIRE Northwest grew up with this lovable show. I grew up in Oregon (which is still the Northwest), and I'd never heard of JP Patches until tonight. And I was an AVID television watcher all through the 70s and 80s. Here in Oregon, our hero was a local Portland show called "Ramblin Rod," which featured 20 or 30 local kids as guests and showed old cartoons.
Bradyhousetour 7 months ago
@Bradyhousetour I feel bad for you, at least in your childhood. Chris Wedes, who played J.P., is now 83 years old and battling incurable blood cancer that is thankfully in remission. When he does meet his maker, which hopefully won't be for MANY years, the city of Seattle should have a funeral procession through downtown...if I had to guess, it wouldn't surprise me if one million people showed up. I know I would go, as would many of the people I grew up with. He is our childhood hero!
DennisGW10 7 months ago 2
@DennisGW10 I think it is so fascinating how our childhood shows should become such objects of nostalgia. I watched just a clip or two on here of JP Patches, and I can definitely see what I missed. I'm envious. Great stuff. They just don't make children's programming like they did when we were young! I think it's interesting too that it was a Canadian creation. It makes sense for you, then, having lived so close to the border that you would have received Canadian programs.
Bradyhousetour 7 months ago
@Bradyhousetour I don't think it was a Canadian creation...Chris Wedes actually took over the character in Minneapolis where it was created by another broadcaster and brought it to Seattle in 1958. It was seen in B.C. because people there could get it either on a Vancouver TV station or, more likely, KVOS in Bellingham, which like Seattle's KIRO was a CBS affiliate at the time.
There is a decent Wikipedia page about J.P. that tells a lot of his history...
DennisGW10 7 months ago
:-)
dudeokdude 1 year ago
I waited for him evry Nov 2 to with me a happy birthday.
bd1965 1 year ago
One year for Christmas JP and Gertrude went to my fathers work for a Christmas party at North Western Glass and I got to hug him and say hi. My sister and brother played Simon Says with him too! I am 40 years old now but can remember JP and Gertrude like yesterday. Thanks for making my childhood special. I always wanted to spin that magic wheel and make a cartoon come on!
Poopmummy 1 year ago
I grew up in surrey bc during the '70s love to watch pj patches
boomer7888 1 year ago
I grew up in Delta, B.C. So glad we got Kiro!
So nostalgic.
shatner99 1 year ago 2
I took a tour of KIRO as a kid and got totally disillusioned by how tiny JP's set was - about 100 square feet lol
luridplanet 1 year ago
I have a patches pal patch too lol. I wish i could find the full episodes on here. If anyone has them and wants to upload it would be greatly appriciated.
hollyholla1 2 years ago
I have a Patches Pal Patch on my motorcycle jacket. LOL
richjard 2 years ago
JP was a hoot! The "I C U 2" TV set - my gosh, he got away with some stuff back then ... and then there was " I.M. RAGS" - scared me to death at age 5!
kwgthacher 2 years ago 7
Ah uh no way!! I never knew that about my own hometown team! lol Look at you aiming to impress how'd you know?! lol
Now it's the religious symbol thing.... The friar the Padre yeah I think that's it.... I'm having one of my moments again lol
MysticRubyFaerie 2 years ago
No not into clowns I must say lol
San Diego chicken?? Oh my god I don't know what that is! lol!
Rena721 2 years ago
A card carrying Patches Pal? lol!! What? This was like some sort of kids club or something with special benefits?
Rena721 2 years ago
Okay.... he's not creepy I thought you were gonna show me a creepy clown! lol
He's for little kids aw lol
Rena721 2 years ago
Oh my gosh, I miss him!
Justprayfirst 2 years ago
JP getting a pie in the face.
The JP Patches show made into the Guinness Book of World's Records: his sidekick Gertrude, of how many pies he has gotten in his face. I'm not sure if that is still in print.
bigpopparamma 2 years ago
Hands Up ! who still has their Blk & Wht poster of J.P. & Gertrude, signed of course ? and not just the Shakey`s pizza one either......
dikhurtz 3 years ago
J.P. Patches was & still is the greatest clown in history, sadly not much was taped but performed live. J.P -Mr Chris Weedes has blood cancer & has been undergoing dialisis daily . THANK YOU FOR ALL THE YEARS & GOD BLESS YOU MR CHRIS WEEDES , J.P. PATCHES !
johnnys55s 3 years ago
i was a patches pal and pilot fan!
charliejdk 3 years ago
I used to watch him before I went to school in the 70's. I liked the fact he didn't talk down to kids. I think he influenced, in some small way, the way I do radio at Co-op radio now. Albeit without the swearing. hahahaha
bandcouver 3 years ago
Im a Patches Pal from way back. Remember watching him at his I.C.U.2.T.V.set and being afraid he could see me sitting there in my underwear. So of course , I would hide.
franknitty45 3 years ago 2
my dad was stationed at fort lewis in 68-69.
i loved this show before going to school every morning wow.
his named popped into my head and .... wow you tube
autozonesucks 3 years ago 2
I lived in Victoria BC Canada in the 60's and remember JP very fondly.I too watched him before having to go to school,and would usually wind up being almost late for the morning buzzer because of him!Warm memories.
bluesborn 2 years ago
JP Patches! I wonder if the rubber turkey he always had in the oven is done cooking yet. It's probably still "gobbling" as we speak. He was the Johnny Carson of TV Clowns.
1sixgun1 3 years ago 2
The only good clown that ever existed. I hated clowns as a kid and didn't even realize he was a clown because he was just cool.
buckfiddle 3 years ago 2
the only clown I ever liked
dunkelbrau 3 years ago 2
Am I the only one that noticed he's wearing a Seattle Pilots cap?
OOOGA-Cha-Ka-OOOGA-Cha-Ka...OOGA OOGA OOGA-Cha-Ka
AtomicDawg713 3 years ago 2
The show was out of seattle
trinitymike 3 years ago
trinitymike: Yeah, I know. I went to a Pilots game when I was in kindergarten. Also, I saw J.P. and the "KIRO Count" at an appearance in the Sick's Stadium parking lot.
AtomicDawg713 3 years ago
JP announced my birthday on his show on 10/27/75. I remember it still like it was yesterday. Thanks, JP. I about jumped out of my tighty-whities w/ such glee!
emmerfarro 3 years ago
JP announced my dads birthday as well once :)
kckcats 3 years ago
They should scrape all the old episodes they can find into a pile and sell them in a volume set, Wouldn't that be COOOOOOL????????? I'd buy them!!! I watched from before I can remember to throughout junior high, roughly from age 3-4 (I remember watching that early on...) to 14-15. Used to go to school early and sit in the student lounge and drink my morning milk, eat my muffin and watch JP and Co. :)
Born the same year as JP Patches, 1958.
Forever,
Katie,
Patches Pal
shaboo999 4 years ago
You can buy four episodes on DVD. Go go the J.P. Patches website (just Google it!) and order from the link on there. It sends you to KCTS (Channel 9) and order from the store. Only $25 :)
dmine45 3 years ago
Hey where did you get this clip? I lived in Seattle all my life and used to watch J.P when I was a kid!
SeahawksFan96 4 years ago