Even with a built-in audience, Detroit television stations don’t seem to be clamoring for Sweed’s talents. The Ghoul reached his height on Channel 50 between 1972 and 1975.
Sweed: Parma. I always had a fascination for gorilla suits. [4] In an interview with his mother, Metro Times reporter Anita Schmaltz asked, "Did you ever expect to give birth to a Ghoul?" People stand there and wait politely. The judge ruled that no infringement occurred, as most horror show hosts portrayed the same basic character - a ghoulish individual who pranced about in costume, performed comedy routines, and showed horror movies. A brilliant hoax P.T. He appeared on screen a puff of smoke with the catchphrase, "Hiya, kids! When he got older, like maybe 8 or 9, we bought him marionettes, and he used to give shows for the kids with marionettes. Then when he was about 16, maybe 17, he was an avid Beatle fan. “I said, ‘Wouldn't it be fun if you came back once a month, did four shows, wrap them out real quick in one day, go back to the West Coast and continue to be a multimillionaire?’ Well, I presented him with the idea that evening at dinner.
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It was his misfortune to have left an open trunk with a gorilla suit there. He injected voiceover comments over the dialogue and never failed to burp when characters were eating. But here he was, doing it on the TV.”. Said St. Mary: “He was irreverent about things that people were supposed to be irreverent about. Without that nostalgic foundation, does the Ghoul have a chance? I mean, the crime rate in Cleveland went down on Friday nights when Ghoulardi was on the air. Detroit and Cleveland match up suburb per suburb, and the people are so much alike. When Ernie refused, Ron went to plan B and asked if he could take over the character. So the jokes translated well.
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Here's Her Update On The State's Response To COVID-19. Ernie Anderson left for the West Coast in 1966, and Ron continued working at the station, writing for the “Hoolihan and Big Chuck” skit comedy show. Instead of being a mom-and-pop situation that runs itself, the network tells them, “OK, these are the shows we have, these are the shows we’re gonna show.’ There’s very little local input.”.
He also used to do spooky things in the basement. I was very gullible. Friday night at 11:30pm on WBNX CH55. Fans can remember some of … “I’m getting a standing ovation,” he said. For a boost of instant insanity? [3] On the way home, he found a gorilla suit in an open trunk of Silkini's. That’s in really bad taste. The Ghoul was also outwardly disdainful of his schlocky horror films. "And Ghoulardi said: ‘Ghoulardi’s not afraid of no gorilla.’ And he hit me in the chest. “I'm doing an appearance. So Sweed appropriated Ghoulardi’s costume and became the Ghoul in 1971. “You can’t be straight doing that show!” they’d always say. Anyhow, there were people, I mean, there were mothers and fathers and flashbulbs. Ernie Anderson was the first one to say, “This movie’s so bad, gang, you oughta go to bed early. Even before I knew about Hamtramck, Detroit loved Parma. It was blowing stuff up. Look at that!”, “Mom, look what I got! The two went out to dinner when Anderson returned home one weekend. Sweed: Ehhh, he could, yeah, well, no, not really, no. Do you have to have the toilet flush?” Again, here we go: “Take your head off before you get on the bus.” You know, that mentality. The late, great, Ernie Anderson became one of the highest paid voiceover talents in Hollywood back in the ’70s and ’80s, the well-known voice of ABC’s The Love Boat, and America’s Funniest Home Videos. I realized how very nice it is that I could entertain young people at the same time, still entertain adults on that level, the kids are laughing at one thing here, while the adults are catching some stuff up there.
[2] His mother is Irene Barnard. Sweed died of a heart attack in 2019. ", "Scratch glass, turn blue", "Stay sick, climb walls", "Pluck your magic twanger, Froggy! Out West, Anderson saw it and relayed a message: “Tell Ron I’m watching him. I'm not getting a reaction. “That was a point where almost everybody everywhere was slowing down except for TV news personalities. Metro Times: How are you different now from when you started? Ron always, always had some surprise for them. During the last few years, he would make occasional appearances at metro Detroit clubs.
Even with a built-in audience, Detroit television stations don’t seem to be clamoring for Sweed’s talents. The Ghoul reached his height on Channel 50 between 1972 and 1975.
Sweed: Parma. I always had a fascination for gorilla suits. [4] In an interview with his mother, Metro Times reporter Anita Schmaltz asked, "Did you ever expect to give birth to a Ghoul?" People stand there and wait politely. The judge ruled that no infringement occurred, as most horror show hosts portrayed the same basic character - a ghoulish individual who pranced about in costume, performed comedy routines, and showed horror movies. A brilliant hoax P.T. He appeared on screen a puff of smoke with the catchphrase, "Hiya, kids! When he got older, like maybe 8 or 9, we bought him marionettes, and he used to give shows for the kids with marionettes. Then when he was about 16, maybe 17, he was an avid Beatle fan. “I said, ‘Wouldn't it be fun if you came back once a month, did four shows, wrap them out real quick in one day, go back to the West Coast and continue to be a multimillionaire?’ Well, I presented him with the idea that evening at dinner.
George R. R. Martin, a well-known writer of science fiction and fantasy, occasionally uses a picture of Froggy the … Arts & Culture
It was his misfortune to have left an open trunk with a gorilla suit there. He injected voiceover comments over the dialogue and never failed to burp when characters were eating. But here he was, doing it on the TV.”. Said St. Mary: “He was irreverent about things that people were supposed to be irreverent about. Without that nostalgic foundation, does the Ghoul have a chance? I mean, the crime rate in Cleveland went down on Friday nights when Ghoulardi was on the air. Detroit and Cleveland match up suburb per suburb, and the people are so much alike. When Ernie refused, Ron went to plan B and asked if he could take over the character. So the jokes translated well.
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Here's Her Update On The State's Response To COVID-19. Ernie Anderson left for the West Coast in 1966, and Ron continued working at the station, writing for the “Hoolihan and Big Chuck” skit comedy show. Instead of being a mom-and-pop situation that runs itself, the network tells them, “OK, these are the shows we have, these are the shows we’re gonna show.’ There’s very little local input.”.
He also used to do spooky things in the basement. I was very gullible. Friday night at 11:30pm on WBNX CH55. Fans can remember some of … “I’m getting a standing ovation,” he said. For a boost of instant insanity? [3] On the way home, he found a gorilla suit in an open trunk of Silkini's. That’s in really bad taste. The Ghoul was also outwardly disdainful of his schlocky horror films. "And Ghoulardi said: ‘Ghoulardi’s not afraid of no gorilla.’ And he hit me in the chest. “I'm doing an appearance. So Sweed appropriated Ghoulardi’s costume and became the Ghoul in 1971. “You can’t be straight doing that show!” they’d always say. Anyhow, there were people, I mean, there were mothers and fathers and flashbulbs. Ernie Anderson was the first one to say, “This movie’s so bad, gang, you oughta go to bed early. Even before I knew about Hamtramck, Detroit loved Parma. It was blowing stuff up. Look at that!”, “Mom, look what I got! The two went out to dinner when Anderson returned home one weekend. Sweed: Ehhh, he could, yeah, well, no, not really, no. Do you have to have the toilet flush?” Again, here we go: “Take your head off before you get on the bus.” You know, that mentality. The late, great, Ernie Anderson became one of the highest paid voiceover talents in Hollywood back in the ’70s and ’80s, the well-known voice of ABC’s The Love Boat, and America’s Funniest Home Videos. I realized how very nice it is that I could entertain young people at the same time, still entertain adults on that level, the kids are laughing at one thing here, while the adults are catching some stuff up there.
[2] His mother is Irene Barnard. Sweed died of a heart attack in 2019. ", "Scratch glass, turn blue", "Stay sick, climb walls", "Pluck your magic twanger, Froggy! Out West, Anderson saw it and relayed a message: “Tell Ron I’m watching him. I'm not getting a reaction. “That was a point where almost everybody everywhere was slowing down except for TV news personalities. Metro Times: How are you different now from when you started? Ron always, always had some surprise for them. During the last few years, he would make occasional appearances at metro Detroit clubs.
I figure we had to step this thing up. I had the privilege to behold a de-fright-wigged and beardless Ghoul, a transforming and just plain weird experience. Everything he does is all in fun, and who doesn’t like fun?
I mean, literally, his foot hit the stage, and everybody in the whole place just got to their feet. Sweed grew up in Cleveland and patterned his character on Ghoulardi, played by Ernie Anderson, on Cleveland television. a Facebook post by his ex-wife, Barbara J. [16] In an October 2017 interview with Metro Times Jarrett Koral, he stated how he gets ready for a show: "smoke a good kielbasa," further remarking that "smoking a kielbasa will take you to places Steppenwolf never imagined on his magic carpet ride."
Even with a built-in audience, Detroit television stations don’t seem to be clamoring for Sweed’s talents. The Ghoul reached his height on Channel 50 between 1972 and 1975.
Sweed: Parma. I always had a fascination for gorilla suits. [4] In an interview with his mother, Metro Times reporter Anita Schmaltz asked, "Did you ever expect to give birth to a Ghoul?" People stand there and wait politely. The judge ruled that no infringement occurred, as most horror show hosts portrayed the same basic character - a ghoulish individual who pranced about in costume, performed comedy routines, and showed horror movies. A brilliant hoax P.T. He appeared on screen a puff of smoke with the catchphrase, "Hiya, kids! When he got older, like maybe 8 or 9, we bought him marionettes, and he used to give shows for the kids with marionettes. Then when he was about 16, maybe 17, he was an avid Beatle fan. “I said, ‘Wouldn't it be fun if you came back once a month, did four shows, wrap them out real quick in one day, go back to the West Coast and continue to be a multimillionaire?’ Well, I presented him with the idea that evening at dinner.
George R. R. Martin, a well-known writer of science fiction and fantasy, occasionally uses a picture of Froggy the … Arts & Culture
It was his misfortune to have left an open trunk with a gorilla suit there. He injected voiceover comments over the dialogue and never failed to burp when characters were eating. But here he was, doing it on the TV.”. Said St. Mary: “He was irreverent about things that people were supposed to be irreverent about. Without that nostalgic foundation, does the Ghoul have a chance? I mean, the crime rate in Cleveland went down on Friday nights when Ghoulardi was on the air. Detroit and Cleveland match up suburb per suburb, and the people are so much alike. When Ernie refused, Ron went to plan B and asked if he could take over the character. So the jokes translated well.
Ron Sweed, has died", "Ron 'The Ghoul' Sweed, legendary TV personality, has passed away", "Legendary Cleveland television personality Ron 'The Ghoul' Sweed passes away", "TV personality and legend Ron 'The Ghoul' Sweed dies", "Late-night TV horror host Ron 'The Ghoul' Sweed dead at age 70", "For horror host 'the Ghoul,' every day is Halloween", "Cleveland icon 'The Ghoul' dies 5 months after suffering heart attack", "Legendary Cleveland horror host Ron 'The Ghoul' Sweed has died", https://www.facebook.com/groups/TheGhoul/ Facebook group dedicated to Mr. Sweed, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ron_Sweed&oldid=973315309, Short description is different from Wikidata, Wikipedia articles with WORLDCATID identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 16 August 2020, at 15:13.
Here's Her Update On The State's Response To COVID-19. Ernie Anderson left for the West Coast in 1966, and Ron continued working at the station, writing for the “Hoolihan and Big Chuck” skit comedy show. Instead of being a mom-and-pop situation that runs itself, the network tells them, “OK, these are the shows we have, these are the shows we’re gonna show.’ There’s very little local input.”.
He also used to do spooky things in the basement. I was very gullible. Friday night at 11:30pm on WBNX CH55. Fans can remember some of … “I’m getting a standing ovation,” he said. For a boost of instant insanity? [3] On the way home, he found a gorilla suit in an open trunk of Silkini's. That’s in really bad taste. The Ghoul was also outwardly disdainful of his schlocky horror films. "And Ghoulardi said: ‘Ghoulardi’s not afraid of no gorilla.’ And he hit me in the chest. “I'm doing an appearance. So Sweed appropriated Ghoulardi’s costume and became the Ghoul in 1971. “You can’t be straight doing that show!” they’d always say. Anyhow, there were people, I mean, there were mothers and fathers and flashbulbs. Ernie Anderson was the first one to say, “This movie’s so bad, gang, you oughta go to bed early. Even before I knew about Hamtramck, Detroit loved Parma. It was blowing stuff up. Look at that!”, “Mom, look what I got! The two went out to dinner when Anderson returned home one weekend. Sweed: Ehhh, he could, yeah, well, no, not really, no. Do you have to have the toilet flush?” Again, here we go: “Take your head off before you get on the bus.” You know, that mentality. The late, great, Ernie Anderson became one of the highest paid voiceover talents in Hollywood back in the ’70s and ’80s, the well-known voice of ABC’s The Love Boat, and America’s Funniest Home Videos. I realized how very nice it is that I could entertain young people at the same time, still entertain adults on that level, the kids are laughing at one thing here, while the adults are catching some stuff up there.
[2] His mother is Irene Barnard. Sweed died of a heart attack in 2019. ", "Scratch glass, turn blue", "Stay sick, climb walls", "Pluck your magic twanger, Froggy! Out West, Anderson saw it and relayed a message: “Tell Ron I’m watching him. I'm not getting a reaction. “That was a point where almost everybody everywhere was slowing down except for TV news personalities. Metro Times: How are you different now from when you started? Ron always, always had some surprise for them. During the last few years, he would make occasional appearances at metro Detroit clubs.
