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Ron Sweed, the horror host who became a hit on early 1970s Detroit TV in a haze of firecrackers, absurdist humor and the never-ending torture of his sidekick Froggy, has died in Cleveland at...
Later in the 1970s, Kaiser Broadcasting syndicated The Ghoul Show to Detroit, Chicago, Boston, Philadelphia, San Francisco and Los Angeles. It bombed in Chicago—replacing the locally-produced Svengoolie hosted by Jerry G. Bishop —and in Boston, but found success in Detroit at WKBD (channel 50) [12] and enjoyed varying degrees of success in ...
Oct 19, 2020 · Learn about The Ghoul, a local TV personality who spoofed monsters and horror every Saturday night on WKBD in Detroit. Find out how he started, what he did, and why he was a hit with Detroiters.
Apr 3, 2019 · Southfield (CBS Detroit) - Detroit Legend, Ron Sweed, aka, "The Ghoul" passed away on Monday at the age of 70. (Credit: WKBD-TV Archive) According to his ex-wife, he recently suffered a heart...
The Ghoul: With Ron Sweed. "The Ghoul" was a hosted horror show with Ron Sweed as "The Ghoul" on Saturdays at 11:30 pm on WXON-TV, Channel 20 Detroit, Michigan between 1976 until 1978.
- 1976
- Comedy, Horror, Mystery
- Ron Sweed
Oct 7, 2019 · The Ghoul was one of Michigan late-night TV's most-loved horror show hosts, but was canceled thanks to angry parents. Here are video clips, photos, info and details!
Feb 8, 2019 · The Ghoul Shows. The Ghoul (Ron Sweed) heir to Ghoulardi's (Ernie Anderson) fright wig and Goatee carried on the outrageous Shock Theater Tradition in Cleveland from 1971-1975 on WKBF Channel 61, in the 80's in WCLQ Ch 61, then again in the 1990's on WBNX Channel 55. Also in Detroit on WKBD Ch 50.
