tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13078460.post6920369997421646899..comments2024-03-28T14:54:22.494-07:00Comments on Barers of Maple Valley: Lloyd Thaxton Autographed BookMike Barerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14447874605833321732noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13078460.post-48361813299291508822018-06-08T08:14:20.071-07:002018-06-08T08:14:20.071-07:00Mike, Uncle Lloyd cared more about making his fans...Mike, Uncle Lloyd cared more about making his fans happy than he did about how good or well-groomed he looked on camera (but it wasn't bad!). That's why LL was primo cool - having fun being himself, and conveying that fun and coolness everywhere he went. Dick was more concerned with how he'd get over to audiences on the boob tube. Chuck Hinsonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13078460.post-71123253779156659872017-03-19T15:36:20.638-07:002017-03-19T15:36:20.638-07:00A Lloid who loves Lloyd! I loved the Lloyd Thaxton...A Lloid who loves Lloyd! I loved the Lloyd Thaxton Show. I was just the right age to where I found his gags entertaining. Dick Clark never did gags. He was wrapped up in his own coolness. Thaxton was quite the opposite.Mike Barerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14447874605833321732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13078460.post-69373387032743453252017-03-18T18:26:11.402-07:002017-03-18T18:26:11.402-07:00And I thought I was the only one who watched that ...And I thought I was the only one who watched that show. Much better than Am. Bandstand<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12315378550847069310noreply@blogger.com