J.P. Patches: Northwest Icon

by Julius Patches and Bryan Johnston

Book Overview

Scratch the rust off a Northwest native and, underneath, chances are you'll find a Patches Pal. The J.P. Patches show aired on KIRO-TV, in Seattle from 1958-1981. If you grew up in the Puget Sound... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0897167996
• ISBN13: 9780897167994
• Release Date: February 2003
• Publisher: J.P. Patches Publishing
• Length: 119 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Watch Out J.P. - You're Coming In Too High!!!

This is the television equivalent of a local delight, like the Space Needle or Dick's Drive-In, that simply cannot be replicated like Starbucks or Must See T.V. to every streetcorner in the ideosphere. It just don't work that way. In the era of one-culture-fits-all, this book reminds us that we all need local color like J.P. The book is solid, full of photos and backstage stories that clear up a few things that were mysteries to me as a child. A blessing on this book and on the whole City Dump!

J.P. and the gang are the best!

I was there when the show began and was there until it finished.It was one heck of a ride!If you are ignorant of the greatest bunch of folks that ever graced Seattle, then I feel sorry for you.I even met J.P. on several occasions and was in several parades with him as one of the Merry Maker Clowns many years ago.This book is a must for your J.P. Patches memorabilia library. Along with the videos, t-shirts, actions figure and bobble-head doll.Thank you J.P., Gertrude, and the City Dump gang for such wonderful memories.Television was less enjoyable and never the same when your show was taken off the air.

Chock Full of Wonderful Memories

I loved growing up a Patches Pal with JP Patches, Gertrude and the rest. This book if full of pictures and memories as well as great behind the scenes stories. Like others who are quoted in the story, meeting JP Patches was a thrill in my life. Glancing through the book I started to read it and ended up reading it in one sitting; it was wonderful but could have been longer!!![.]If you grew up in the Seattle area in the 50's - 70's you'll enjoy this book. We love you JP Patches! (I rated this 4 rather than 5 stars as I wanted the book to be longer.)