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I realized today that I am falling behind again on my blog posts. I felt awful. Then I saw this cartoon in today's LA Times. It made me feel better. Hope it makes you laugh because it is so TRUE.
CLICK ON THE CARTOON TO MAKE IT LARGER
Stay cool. Stay tuned.
posted by Lloyd Thaxton at 5:54 PM
The winner of five Emmys and 15 Emmy nominations, Lloyd created The Lloyd Thaxton Show in the 60’s. It was the highest rated musical show in the country for eight years. His fans, now the baby boomers of the 2000’s, remember his clever way of making music visual while presenting the most famous rock stars of the era. Lloyd was one of the founders of Tiger Beat magazine. Following The Lloyd Thaxton Show, he hosted numerous network game shows, an ABC radio talk show and the variety show Showcase ’68 on NBC-TV. For eighteen years he was writer, producer and director of the high-rated national infotainment TV show “Fight Back! With David Horowitz” and writer-producer-director of over 200 segments on NBC-TV’s “The Today Show.” Lloyd wrote, produced and directed Mansion of Mystery, 131 tongue-in-cheek radio dramas for the Mobil Oil Company, wrote and produced the reality based Speak Up America for NBC-TV, directed America’s Funniest People on ABC-TV and created and produced the syndicated sports game show Pro-Fan. Lloyd’s latest book (2003) is Stuff Happens (and then you fix it), coauthored with award winning motivational speaker John Alston.
25 Comments:
Hi Lloyd,
My favorite cartoonist of all time is/was Walt Kelly and Pogo. His sense of the absurdity of life was always done gently but with truth. He was a great comfort through the 40's and 50's. And so were gin martinis now that I think about it.
Are there any Will Cuppy fans out there? One of my all time favorite humor writers.
These two - Pogo and Will Cuppy might be a little too ancient for your fans from the 60's.
g'bye,
duke
11:37 PM
That IS so true, Uncle Lloyd! The world does go on but yet I feel if I don't check my emails 20 times a day, the world will stop!
I wasn't a big Pogo fan in the 60s because I was just a little kid and didn't understand it but as I got older....I GOT IT!! DING DING DING DING, the light and bells went off and I really GOT IT!
The name Will Cuppy rings a bell to me but no idea why.
NEXT!
Gary
4:19 PM
I love the cartoon MR. LT. I told my husband years ago we are 'puter addicts'. If we watch a movie or something and can't think of who it is; bing! right to the computer to look it up. We've been to a lot of Summer parties; then it's come home and the 'the puters come on.'
I don't know who Will Cuppy is ( a google search will fix that, lol) but I love Bizarro and Close To Home.
Hope you are feeling well MR. LT. Blessings!!!!from NEXT; alias Michele that is if the name doesn't show up; you'd think a puter addict would know by now how to do it. Time for Dell's Anonymous or the PC-less house (oh the withdrawl affects)!!! Love ya LT
3:38 PM
Hi Lloyd,
Did you ever get the old show onto DVD? I would love a copy!! All these many years later I found out I had a boss who used to dance on your show. LOL Small world huh?
3:04 PM
Lloyd,
Hope you are feeling better. I look forward to reading your blogs. I sure hope the DVD will be released soon. Please update its progress.
Ron
7:47 AM
The Great Lloyd Thaxton!
I'm so happy you are here and blogging. I watched as many of your shows as I could and liked them better than Shindig and Hullabaloo. I always put you on an even keel with American Bandstand, and you were funnier. Thanks for making me laugh and sing.
9:47 AM
Lloyd,
It's been a month since your last entry. I miss your remarks, and I hope you are well.
Thanks for the memories,
Ron
5:18 AM
I remember watching your show, the funniest one was when you did your version of Bob Dylan's "Like a Rolling Stone". It went on forever and people were throwing stuff, it was hilarious! Not sure why I thought it was so funny, it just was. Didn't realize at that time you were my parents age......
I miss the good ol days!! Kathy
8:30 PM
Hey there Lloyd.. I miss working with you... not so much the "Fight Back" show.. just you... Karen O.
5:37 PM
Dear Mr. Thaxton, I just learned that my mother was on you show in the early years and won a lip sync contest. My mother is turning 60 this year and I was wondering if where I could get a copy of all your shows so I could show her segment at our family party. I think it would be great. Thankyou, Ed O'Neil.
uncfes@hotmail.com
9:00 PM
Lloyd,
You were an inspiration to a goofy little kid in Tacoma, WA who raced home at lunch to catch "Everybody's Talking" and never missed your dance show after school. I later went on to a radio career before Top 40 personality radio took the dirt nap.
Live long and prosper, Mr. Thaxton!
-JR
4:41 PM
Now more than ever, we need you back here posting Lloyd!
10:50 PM
I am quite worried about Uncle Lloyd. I emailed him privately a couple of weeks ago and never got a response. He's always answered within a day or two before. Sure hope things are okay!
4:51 AM
He did not answer my letter eithr.
10:37 PM
I now know where Lloyd has been. I wish he would have told us!!
http://www.inews3.com/topstory.php?id=4c6c6f79647c54686178746f6e
8:00 AM
The Lloyd Thaxton for President thing was a joke. You will notice Lloyd's name was not mentioned by the newscasters one time. The name was superimposed on the bus cards and tattoo.
Where Lloyd really is, remains a mystery.
9:00 AM
THAXTON 2008
Slogan So What!
7:49 AM
Okay...We're tuned and standing by...Come on back Lloyd.
10:57 AM
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8:01 PM
We really want Lloyd blogging again soon!
5:25 PM
I too am a faithful reader and was concerned when this blog had not been updated. I did a little sleuthing and found a post on the rock relic's blog. It could explain why Lloyd has been otherwise occupied. See the info at http://therockrelic.wordpress.com/2008/08/12/the-liveliest-60s-teen-show/
Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
Becky
12:59 PM
Thank you for the update Becky. It helps to know exactly what is going on. I'm sure Lloyd will be back with a vengence.
1:18 PM
My goodness! What a surprise! I just happened to land on this blog after an evening spent on the web going down memory lane. I was on your show in either 1963 or 1964 (my memory isn't the greatest), and my dancing partner and I won 1st place. You were amazed at the way Bill's (partner)feet were so fast, and you had the camera pan in while he gave another quick dance step. We won a pair of shoes from Thom McAnn, and I kept those shoes for a good 10 years before giving them to Goodwill. What wonderful memories I have of those days and your fantastic show. From the bottom of my heart, thank you!
7:50 PM
wow ! what a blog
9:12 PM
wow ! what a blog
9:12 PM
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