Almost Anything Goes
The Legacy of Soupy Sales
October 26, 2009
by David Krell
david@davidkrell.com
When Soupy Sales died last week on October 22nd, his obituaries focused on his hallmark -- throwing a pie in someone’s face on his television show.
But the legacy of Soupy Sales is not the elevation of pie throwing to a comedic art form.
The legacy of Soupy Sales can be summed up in one word -- work.
Although best remembered as the host of a baby boomer children’s television show bearing his name, Soupy Sales also enjoyed fixture status on the syndicated version of What’s My Line?
He appeared on other game shows in addition to guest starring on popular television shows -- The Beverly Hillbillies, Route 66, Love, American Style, Burke’s Law, The Love Boat, Wings.
He gave radio a shot in the 1980’s with a stint on WNBC-AM in New York City.
And he served as host of the mid-1970’s Saturday morning children’s game show Junior Almost Anything Goes -- a spinoff of the mid-1970’s prime time game show Almost Anything Goes.
Soupy Sales. More than just a pie in the face.
david@davidkrell.com
When Soupy Sales died last week on October 22nd, his obituaries focused on his hallmark -- throwing a pie in someone’s face on his television show.
But the legacy of Soupy Sales is not the elevation of pie throwing to a comedic art form.
The legacy of Soupy Sales can be summed up in one word -- work.
Although best remembered as the host of a baby boomer children’s television show bearing his name, Soupy Sales also enjoyed fixture status on the syndicated version of What’s My Line?
He appeared on other game shows in addition to guest starring on popular television shows -- The Beverly Hillbillies, Route 66, Love, American Style, Burke’s Law, The Love Boat, Wings.
He gave radio a shot in the 1980’s with a stint on WNBC-AM in New York City.
And he served as host of the mid-1970’s Saturday morning children’s game show Junior Almost Anything Goes -- a spinoff of the mid-1970’s prime time game show Almost Anything Goes.
Soupy Sales. More than just a pie in the face.