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J.P. Patches

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The Resume

    (April 3, 1928-July 22, 2012)
    Born in Minneapolis, Minnesota
    Birth name was Chris Wedes
    'J.P.' stood for Julius Pierpont
    Hosted 'The J.P. Patches Show' on KIRO-TV in Seattle (1958-81)

Why he might be annoying:

    The J.P. Patches character was originally created by Daryl Laub for WTCN-TV in St. Paul, Minnesota.
    When Laub left the station, Wedes was reluctant to take over the character because he disliked the time-consuming make-up sessions.
    He claimed to be Mayor of the City Dump, inspiring quite a few kids to beg their parents to take them to the real landfill to look for J.P.'s wacky shack.
    During a live commercial for Hi-C, he nearly spit out the juice because a prankster had spiked it with vodka.
    The same jokes and pratfalls were repeated endlessly on the show.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He hosted one of the longest-running local kiddie programs.
    At its peak, his program had a viewership of over 100,000.
    The show was live and unscripted, requiring considerable improv skills.
    Sonics guard Slick Watts said, 'In most big cities, the famous people are the sports stars, but in Seattle, J.P. was the man.'
    He frequently visited Seattle Children's Hospital and appeared at fundraisers for local charities.
    When the crowd waiting for a Soundgarden concert began trashing the theater, he came out of the wings in costume and calmed down the audience (1992).
    Seattle erected a statue of him to celebrate the 50th anniversary of his show (2008).

Credit: C. Fishel


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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 5 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 12 Votes: 8.33% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 6 Votes: 16.67% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 17 Votes: 58.82% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 12 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 26 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 28 Votes: 46.43% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 117 Votes: 49.57% Annoying