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	[[File:Soupy_Sales.jpg\|200px\|thumb\|right\|Soupy Sales featured on the album cover of "We're Only In It For The Money".]]		[[File:Soupy_Sales.jpg\|200px\|thumb\|right\|Soupy Sales featured on the album cover of "We're Only In It For The Money".]]
	'''Soupy Sales''' (born Milton Supman, January 8, 1926 - October 22, 2009) was an American comedian and TV presenter.		'''Soupy Sales''' (born Milton Supman, January 8, 1926 - October 22, 2009) was an American comedian and TV presenter.

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 ==Link with Zappa==
 He was one of the first ''"celebrity"'' fans of [[The Mothers]] attending their early concerts in [[Los Angeles]]. He can also be seen on the cover of ''[[We're Only In It For The Money]]''.<ref>http://donlope.net/fz/notes/We%27re_Only_In_It_For_The_Money_Cover.html</ref>
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 He appeared in the film ''"Behind The Seams"'' along with [[Moon Zappa|Moon]] and [[Dweezil Zappa]]
-His son, Tony Sales, was a bass player with Todd Rundgren and later with [[David Bowie]]'s ''"Tin Drum"'' group. Tony was also a boyfriend of [[Pamela Miller|Miss Pamela]] of the [[GTO's]].
+His son, Tony Sales, was a bass player with Todd Rundgren and later with [[David Bowie]]'s Tin Machine band. Tony was also a boyfriend of [[Pamela Miller|Miss Pamela]] of the [[GTO's]].
 ==See also==

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 ==Link with Zappa==
-He was one of the first ''"celebrity"'' fans of [[The Mothers]] attending their early concerts in [[Los Angeles]]. He can also be seen on the cover of ''[[We're Only In It For The Money]]''.<ref>http://globalia.net/donlope/fz/notes/We%27re_Only_In_It_For_The_Money_Cover.html</ref>
+He was one of the first ''"celebrity"'' fans of [[The Mothers]] attending their early concerts in [[Los Angeles]]. He can also be seen on the cover of ''[[We're Only In It For The Money]]''.<ref>http://donlope.net/fz/notes/We%27re_Only_In_It_For_The_Money_Cover.html</ref>
 Sales joined the panel of ''"[[What's My Line?]]"'' in 1968 and guessed Zappa's identity on 23rd September 1971 while the rock artist was a special guest on the show.

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-[[Category:Supporting Cast]]
+[[Category:Supporting Cast|Sales]]
-[[Category:We're Only In It For the Money (The List)]]
+[[Category:We're Only In It For the Money (The List)|Sales]]
-[[Category:The Real Frank Zappa Book (The List)]]
+[[Category:The Real Frank Zappa Book (The List)|Sales]]
-[[Category:Celebrity Fans]]
+[[Category:Celebrity Fans|Sales]]
-[[Category:Comedians]]
+[[Category:Comedians|Sales]]
-[[Category:TV Presenters]]
+[[Category:TV Presenters|Sales]]

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 ==See also==
-* [[Wikpedia:Soupy Sales]]
+* [[Wikipedia:Soupy Sales]]
 ==Notes==

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 He was trained as a journalist and wrote scripts for radio shows. While he worked in night clubs he gained experience as a comedian. In 1950 he moved to Cincinnati and started his TV career. He presented one of the first TV teenage music shows, ''"Soupy's Soda Shop"''. In 1953 he moved to Detroit where he became one of the better known TV presenters in the U.S.A. In 1960 he moved to [[Los Angeles]] where his Friday Night ''"Soupy Sales Show"'' became a top rated show. One of the most notorious segments featured Soupy Sales throwing custard pies at his guests, which included celebrities like Frank Sinatra and Sammy Davis, Jr.
-By 1965 he had moved to [[New York]] where he established another top rated TV show. He had a novelty hit with the song "The Mouse".
+By 1965 he had moved to [[New York]] where he established another top rated TV show. He had a novelty hit with the song ''"The Mouse".''
 ==Link with Zappa==
-He was one of the first "celebrity" fans of [[The Mothers]] attending their early concerts in [[Los Angeles]]. He can also be seen on the cover of ''[[We're Only In It For The Money]]''.
+He was one of the first ''"celebrity"'' fans of [[The Mothers]] attending their early concerts in [[Los Angeles]]. He can also be seen on the cover of ''[[We're Only In It For The Money]]''.
 Sales joined the panel of ''"[[What's My Line?]]"'' in 1968 and guessed Zappa's identity on 23rd September 1971 while the rock artist was a special guest on the show.

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-Born '''Milton Supman''', Franklinton, North Carolina January 8, 1926 – October 22, 2009
+'''Soupy Sales''' (born Milton Supman, January 8, 1926 - October 22, 2009) was an American comedian.
-[[Soupy Sales|Soupy]] was a childhood nickname.
+==Biography==
-Trained as a journalist.  Worked on scripts for radio shows but gained experience as a comedian working in night clubs.
+He was trained as a journalist and wrote scripts for radio shows. While he worked in night clubs he gained experience as a comedian. In 1950 he moved to Cincinnati and started his TV career. He presented one of the first TV teenage music shows, ''"Soupy's Soda Shop"''. In 1953 he moved to Detroit where he became one of the better known TV presenters in the U.S.A. In 1960 he moved to [[Los Angeles]] where his Friday Night "Soupy Sales Show" became a top rated show. One of the most notorious segments featured Soupy Sales throwing custard pies at his guests, which included celebrities like Frank Sinatra and Sammy Davis, Jr.
-In 1950 he moved to Cincinnati and into television. He presented one of the first TV teenage music shows "Soupy's Soda Shop".
+By 1965 he had moved to [[New York]] where he established another top rated TV show. He had a novelty hit with the song "The Mouse".
-His TV career took off in 1953 when he moved to Detroit and quickly became the top TV presenter.  In 1960 he moved to [[Los Angeles]] and once again established the top rating Friday night "Soupy Sales Show" - famed for throwing custard pies at his guests which included the likes of Frank Sinatra and Sammy Davis, Jr.
+==Link with Zappa==
-By 1965 he had moved to [[New York]] and established another TV show now networked across America and he recorded the chart topping "The Mouse" novelty song.
+He was one of the first "celebrity" fans of [[The Mothers]] attending their early concerts in [[Los Angeles]]. He can also be seen on the cover of ''[[We're Only In It For the Money]]''.
-He was one of the first "celebrity" fans of [[The Mothers]] attending their early concerts in [[Los Angeles]].
+[[Soupy Sales|Sales]] joined the panel of ''"[[What's My Line?]]"'' in 1968 and guessed Zappa's identity on 23rd September 1971 while the rock artist was a special guest on the show.
-[[Soupy Sales|Sales]] joined the panel of "[[What's My Line?]]" in 1968 and guessed Zappa's identity on 23rd September 1971 while the rock artist was a special guest on the show.
+He appeared in the film ''"Behind The Seams"'' along with [[Moon Zappa|Moon]] and [[Dweezil Zappa]]
-He appeared in the film "Behind The Seams" along with [[Moon Zappa|Moon]] and [[Dweezil Zappa]]
+His son, Tony Sales, was a bass player with Todd Rundgren and later with [[David Bowie]]'s ''"Tin Drum"'' group). Tony was also a boyfriend of [[Pamela Miller|Miss Pamela]] of the [[GTO's]].
 [[Category:Supporting Cast]]