Soupy tells all in this hilarious and candid romp through his 50 years of hijinks that made him a TV legend on his own kiddie show and in his appearances on other shows. 40 photos.

Soupy Sales was a longtime host of an event at Friars Club called Stop Me If You ve Heard It where a group of comics all seated on bar stools attempt to top each other by telling a joke. By the end of the evening it s not all that clear who actually topped who since the audience is too busy brushing tears away, doubling over in laughter, and praying their bladders remain intact before making a beeline to the bathrooms. Hilarious doesn t even begin to describe these evenings. This event with Soupy as top banana was as highly anticipated as The Friars infamous Roasts, and his comic legacy...