How could anyone not know who Soupy was? I used to love his TV show. Actually I met him several times. He lived nearby my office in Manhattan, my usual lunch spot was PJ Clarke's (a famous NYC bar/eatery for over a century) and he used to come in all the time. I don't think he ever knew my name, he just called me "Red," but always said hello to me and the other regulars and occasionally hung with us after work. If he was around you couldn't eat, he could make you laugh by just sitting there, there was something about that rubber face of his.