Jan. 12, 1965 - Soupy Sales (pictured), who conducts a children’s program on Channel 5 New York, was suspended by WNEW-TV today because he told young viewers to reach in their fathers’ billfolds and send him “those little green pieces of paper.”
The incident, which the station described as a joke that could have been misinterpreted by youthful viewers, occurred Jan. 1.
“The Soupy Sales Show” was not presented this afternoon and will be off the air the remainder of this week. The station said it would resume Monday.

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