Sure wish we could see episodes of "Upbeat" on DVD. "The Lloyd Thaxton Show" is another one that comes to mind. Well, at least there's YouTube. Looking For A TV Show Classic TV Listings Classic TV Rankings History Of The WWWF Sunday Night Diner Video Services Advertise On TVofyourlife F.A.Q. Contact Us. Lloyd Thaxton Show Syndicated 1964 . Episodes Known To Be In Existence. The Lloyd Thaxton Show started as a local series in Los Angeles. It became nationally syndicated in late August 1964. Around September 1965 they switched to color. Here's an excerpt from the Archives of Music Preservation's 2007 interview of '60s TV teen dance show host Lloyd Thaxton. He talks about how he started his career in radio & television in the 60s Rock Footage Gallery. Lloyd Thaxton Show Mel Tillis Time Monte Carlo Show MusiCalifornia Never Mind The Sex Pistols Here's The Bollocks Tommy Banks Show Town Hall Party Upbeat Wacko Wolfman Jack Show Footage Galleries. The LLOYD THAXTON SHOW is a favorite not only for teenagers, but with their parents as well, because the show is more than a dance-party; it is filled with a variety of crazy and entertaining gimmicks. Lloyd Thaxton (May 31, 1927 - October 5, 2008) was an American writer, television producer, director, and television host best known for his syndicated pop music television program of the 1960s, The Lloyd Thaxton Show, which began as a local Los Angeles program on KCOP in 1961. The show, which started in 1958, lasted about a year. Flanagan made good on his promise to give Thaxton a show of his own. "Lloyd Thaxton's Record Shop" went on the air in 1959, while he was still announcer on June Levant's show. It was broadcast weekdays. the lloyd thaxton show (1964 kcop-tv los angeles) A prime example of the era's dance shows and particularly of the Thaxton show itself, as it was a best-of promotional reel meant to sell this daily show in sydication to other stations. HULLABALOO 18 DVD SET (ALL INFO BELOW ---4 ep