The Best of the Uncle Floyd Show

I worked on the Uncle Show for ten Years, as Studio Operations Manager for the Production Department for WBTB then became WTVG. My main position was Camera Operator, because there was none better or faster to get the camera shot then me. The TVStudio was located in West Orange NJ for many years, until we relocated to Newark NJ, in a very bad area, but it was big and new facility. There was a lot better Shows that I remember working on, that's why I gave the review only four stars. The behind the seen action was tumultuous at times and argumentative but funny, if you new them. It was the most low bugit and ridculous comedy TV Show ever produced, that's what made it so popular and a big hit, Sometimes there was "no bugit" with no money for the props, even Oogie the big star of the show, was found in someone's trash, Floyd found him, and Oogie came alive! with the magic of Uncle Floyd's Vantriloquism. The piano that Uncle Floyd playedon, he couldn't keep the payments up, and was repossessed while we were producing one of the shows! Floyd kept playing it while they were rolling it out of the studio to take it back!, LOL. What ever happened while taping the show, we went with it, and kept taping. You never really knew what would happen at times, "just keep taping!" no matter what happens! LOL. It's called live on tape. The TV Set on this video is not the better Set when the Uncle Floyd Show became a National Syndication, with the key TV Station NBC in NYC. That's when the best Uncle Floyd Shows were produced, and are not on this DVD. I'm going contact Floyd Vivino if I can, and try and findout what happenrd to those Shows? that's where and when the the best Uncle Floyd were produced. Some characters like Tiny Tim, Peter Tork (from The Monkeys) would come by just to hang around because they loved just being there and also being part of the show, they are both great people, along with others that I can't remember at this time. I would say that the most nicest people that I remember that were on the show where Chubby Checker and Linda Blair, they have extreme charisma. Also The Smother Brothers would occasionally come on the show, and Bananarama, Blue Oyster Cult, Paul Somon and The Ramones were there many times. ~ As for me, I wish I could go back in time and do it all again, and know what I know now, It's like they say, You never know what You have until it's gone. Even I was asked for my autograph many times, just because I worked on The Uncle Floyd Show. I may return to update this review, because I came down with M.S. and can't remember all that I want to write about. For those reading this review and enjoying the Uncle Floyd Show that I miss so dearly, thank You. ~ Robert A Sadlon ~ Update 2018 as best I can remember Floyd sold the rights to the Show to the producers that now owned The Uncle Floyd Show, At that time no longer having full control Floyd gave them a hard time about everything, badmouthing them behind there back constantly. We had two big new sets, big stars and everything that was needed to make the show a world wide succus. And it was, but Floyd just didn't like being told what to do. His attitude and disrespect for those putting the big money up, was the beginning of the end for the show. Floyd for some reason one day before we started taping cursed me out, calling me all kinds of names, Well I didn't want to work on the Show anymore, being replaced by other camera operators, that were not able to put the magic in the live on tape production. That also added to the downfall of the Show. no one wants to work on something that you don't have your heart set to do. There always was a live magic feeling in and around the Uncle Floyd Show. It's something that can't be put into words just an electric feeling, that came from all of us. The talent and the production crew behind the seen, where I was. The Show still lives on, "but only in memories".

Oogie waits for just another day, Drags his bones to see the Yankees play, Bones Boy talks and flickers gray, Oh, they slip awayOnce a time they nearly might have been, Bones and Oogie on a silver screen, No one knew what they could do, except for me and youThey slip away They slip away...Don't forget to keep your head warm - Twinkle twinkle Uncle Floyd, Watching all the world and war torn, How I wonder where you areOo-o - Sailing over Coney Island, Twinkle twinkle Uncle Floyd, we were dumb but you were fun, boyHow I wonder where you areOo-o... Oogie knew there's never ever time,some of us will always stay behind, down in space it's always 1982The joke we always knew - Oo-oo - What'sa matter…

I just received this today from Amazon and immediately popped it into my DVD player. Man, is this great stuff! This immediately brought back memories of 1980, rushing home to catch the end of Speed Racer on Channel 68 and then the opening credits to Uncle Floyd at 6 PM. I'm not done watching the whole thing yet, but the first few bits with Oogie, Tom Cavell's Ice Cream College, Julia Stepchild, and Pasquale's Pizzeria were just outstanding. I'm no Floyd afficionado, but I do appreciat his unique contribution to TV comedy. I'm sad that we'll probably not see the likes of this material on TV ever again. But my memories will live on forever as long as this DVD holds up.

Priceless TV - a flashback to my youth

This is some great Uncle Floyd. I wish the entire series was available.

My Husband loved this and the contents. Brought him back to childhood.

Uncle Floyd! Great trip down memory lane!

Great DVD but rather short on "GREATS".I got to see Uncle Floyd when his show was being filmed in Newark. He would do an entire weeks shows in one eight hour day.I only wish they had included "Bones Boy", "Weenie" and more of "Skip"..How about some of his "GREAT" songs that were not covered such as, "Deep in the Heart of Jersey"...I Highly Recommend this DVD until something else comes out.