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Sweed sued Keven Scarpino, a.k.a. the Son of Ghoul, in 1987 for infringing upon The Ghoul's character, but eventually lost the case. 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.
3 kwi 2019 · 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...
31 paź 1996 · The Ghoul Vs Count Scary. RIPeices Ron Sweed, (b 1/23/1949 d 4/1/2019), aka The Ghoul, who was on Kaiser TV stations in the 1970s. He was one overday zany guy as a horrible horror movie host.
7 paź 2019 · Detroit TV station WKBD Channel 50 added the show to their lineup in the early 70's and it soon became the most popular late-night show in the area. And the audience ate it up. Of course, there were some parents out there who wrote letters of complaint.
19 paź 2020 · In short order, The Ghoul also appeared on Kaiser’s WKBD affiliate in Detroit. He was a smash. A few other cities picked up the show, but Sweed just didn’t click there as he did in Cleveland and Detroit.
3 kwi 2019 · Detroit late-night TV cult icon Ron "The Ghoul" Sweed died on Monday at age 70. The horror host on The Ghoul Show was known for his eccentric appearance and adolescent humor, often dubbing...
3 kwi 2019 · Ron "The Ghoul" Sweed was syndicated in Detroit on WKBD-TV, Ch. 50 -- where he built a cult of fans that includes Sam Raimi, Bruce Campbell, Bob Seeger and Kidd Rock. (Courtesy Ron Sweed)
