J. P. Patches
| J. P. Patches | |
|---|---|
Logo in 1958 | |
| Also known as | The J. P. Patches Show |
| Created by | Chris Wedes |
| Starring | Chris Wedes Bob Newman |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of seasons | 24 |
| No. of episodes | around 12,000 |
| Original release | |
| Network | KIRO-TV |
| Release | February 10, 1958 – September 25, 1981 |
| Network | KCTS-TV |
| Release | December 14, 2011 |
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.