The Uncle Floyd Podcast
Step into the wonderfully offbeat world of show business with Scott Gordon — longtime “second banana,” engineer, and trusted sidekick to the legendary late Uncle Floyd Vivino. With more than 60 years in entertainment, Scott has seen (and survived) just about everything the business can throw at you. From nearly three decades on the television classic The Uncle Floyd Show to his work in radio and live performance, he brings stories, insight, and hard-earned wisdom to every episode. Mentored by the one he affectionately called “The Genius,” Les Paul, Scott is also an accomplished guitarist in his own right — and a born storyteller...
The Uncle Floyd Podcast #62
In episode #62, recorded on February 25, 2026, join Scott Gordon discussing such varied items as you requested in your emailed questions, which includes Uncle Floyd Show history, magic shops, music, puppets, a classic live show sketch, and tales of his life in Show Business.
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The Uncle Floyd Podcast #61
In episode #61, Scott Gordon will answer all questions that were submitted to us since the last time Uncle Floyd was able to do a podcast recording. Scott will also be discussing the passing of Uncle Floyd Vivino at 6:05 p.m. Eastern Time on January 22, 2026 and the future of this podcast.
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The Uncle Floyd Podcast #60
In episode #60, Scott Gordon discusses, as requested, some of the things outside The Uncle Floyd Show that he was doing while the show was in production.
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The Uncle Floyd Podcast #59
In episode #59, Scott Gordon and David Burd discuss many Uncle Floyd Show happenings and pay respect to the “passing” of MTV music channels. David was there when MTV began in 1981 and has many insights as to the why and where of the channel’s genesis.
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The Uncle Floyd Podcast #58
In episode #58, recorded on December 17, 2025, at the inpatient rehabilitation facility where he is recovering from his stroke, Uncle Floyd and Scott Gordon recorded this podcast for your enjoyment and enlightenment discussing such varied items as you requested in your emailed questions, which includes tales of their life in Show Business.
It is recorded during the breaks between Uncle Floyd’s treatments and physical therapy sessions. This week Uncle Floyd was extremely fatigued after his therapy session, but Uncle Floyd wanted to do the podcast so that you would not be disappointed. Scott suggested that we wait until ne...
The Uncle Floyd Podcast 57
In episode #57, Scott Gordon explains that there was no podcast last week because he had the flu. He didn’t want to visit Uncle Floyd and possibly pass that unwanted gift on. He was not feeling 100% this week as well, so, Scott dug deep into the archives for something that many of you never had the chance to experience from the Uncle Floyd world. He thinks that you will enjoy it. Please leave a comment and let us know.
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The Uncle Floyd Podcast #56 - The 2025 Thanksgiving Special
In episode #56, Scott Gordon did not want to cut into Thanksgiving visits from Floyd’s family, so this is our The Uncle Floyd Podcast Thanksgiving Special!
Very different from our usual fare, and our Thanksgiving gift to you. You are our greatest gift, our friends and audience. Thank you for being here with us.
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The Uncle Floyd Podcast #55
In episode #55, Uncle Floyd was not available due to him receiving treatments to help him recover from his stroke. So, Scott Gordon called up his friend and fellow Uncle Floyd Show cast member, Weenie, to sit and reminisce for this week’s podcast which was done in the studio on November 21, 2025.
You will remember Weenie as Mrs. Bileberg, Nazel the Maid, Ms. Topps, Elaine Silverfish, Mrs. Hackelberry and numerous others. Here is a chance to hear who the real Weenie is!
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The Uncle Floyd Podcast #54
In episode #54, Uncle Floyd was not available due to him receiving treatments to help him recover from his stroke. So, Scott Gordon called up his friend and fellow Uncle Floyd Show cast member, Netto, to sit and reminisce for this week’s podcast which was done in the studio on November 14, 2025.
To most of you, Netto is Professor Bizzel “Bizzie” Martinez, Cousin Strange Dull, The Hula-Bula Man, The Box of Wis-dumb, Jerry Garsweater, Jimmy Spliff, and dozens of others. Here is a chance to hear who the real Netto is!
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The Uncle Floyd Podcast #53
In episode #53, recorded on November 6, 2025, at the inpatient rehabilitation facility where he is recovering from his stroke, Uncle Floyd and Scott Gordon recorded this podcast for your enjoyment and enlightenment discussing such varied items as you requested in your emailed questions, which includes tales of their life in Show Business.
It is recorded during the breaks between Uncle Floyd’s treatments and physical therapy sessions. This week Uncle Floyd was extremely fatigued after his therapy session, but Uncle Floyd wanted to do the podcast so that you would not be disappointed. Scott suggested that we wait until ne...
The Uncle Floyd Podcast #52
In episode #52, recorded on October 30, 2025, at the inpatient rehabilitation facility where he is recovering from his stroke, Scott Gordon expected to do this podcast with Uncle Floyd and answer your questions. However, when Scott walked into Floyd’s room, he found both David Bird and Floyd’s brother, Jimmy Vivino sitting with Floyd. This now turned into a free-form free-for-all with any and everything discussed including getting in trouble, celebrities that they have known, various and sundry life happenings, Uncle Floyd Show history, and their life in Show Business.
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The Uncle Floyd Podcast #51
In episode #51, recorded on October 23, 2025, at the inpatient rehabilitation facility where he is recovering from his stroke, Uncle Floyd and Scott Gordon answer your questions, discuss working with animals, amusement parks, Uncle Floyd Show history, and their life in Show Business.
It is recorded during the breaks between Uncle Floyd’s treatments and physical therapy sessions.
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The Uncle Floyd Podcast #50
In episode #50, recorded on October 16, 2025, at the inpatient rehabilitation facility where he is recovering from his stroke, Uncle Floyd and Scott Gordon answer your questions, and talk about their comedy sketches, Looney Skip Rooney, Officer Joe and Captain Jack, classic comedy duos, their favorite toys as kids, and their life in Show Business.
It is recorded during the breaks between Uncle Floyd’s treatments and physical therapy sessions. Uncle Floyd admitted he was tired from the therapy he had just completed, but he insisted that we do this podcast so none of you were disappointed. You may he...
The Uncle Floyd Podcast #49
In episode #49, Scott Gordon was not able to go visit with Uncle Floyd due to Scott being in the hospital for an acute cellulitis infection. He did not get back to the studio until Saturday, October 11, 2025 in the afternoon, when he recorded this podcast for you, solo.
Along with talking about why he was not able to visit with Uncle Floyd, he expands on one of the discussions from a previous episodes, bits or sketches that were censored by station management for whatever reason. This includes a lot of facts that no one outside of the cast...
The Uncle Floyd Podcast #48
In episode #48, recorded on October 2, 2025, at the inpatient rehabilitation facility where he is recovering from his stroke, Uncle Floyd and Scott Gordon answer your questions, and talk about New Jersey food, guest bands, full Uncle Floyd Show full cast live shows, bits that got us in trouble, Uncle Floyd’s time living at The Shore, and their lives in Show Business.
It is recorded during the breaks between Uncle Floyd’s treatments and physical therapy sessions and sometimes Uncle Floyd is a bit tired, but we still do a podcast for you.
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The Uncle Floyd Podcast #47
In episode #47, recorded on September 25, 2025, at the inpatient rehabilitation facility where he is recovering from his stroke, Uncle Floyd and Scott Gordon answer your questions, and talk about amusement parks, amusement park rides, puppet inspirations, timing, props, guest acts, and their lives in Show Business.
It is recorded during the breaks between Uncle Floyd’s treatments and physical therapy sessions and sometimes we get interruptions from the center’s staff.
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The Uncle Floyd Podcast #46
In episode #46, it was not possible for Uncle Floyd to do the podcast due to his treatment and rehabilitation physical therapy schedule, so Scott Gordon got together (by phone) with David “Artie Delmar” Burd.
On Friday, September 19, 2025, Scott called David from the studio and they had a discussion about what it is like to work with Uncle Floyd, studios in which they have worked, live performing, comedy, and their lives in Show Business. They had a spirited conversation that included a lot of facts that no one outside of the cast of The Uncle Floyd Show has know...
The Uncle Floyd Podcast #45
In episode #45, Scott was not feeling well for the week, so he did not go to see Uncle Floyd on the chance that he might have something contagious.
On Saturday, September 13, 2025, Scott sat in the studio to answer questions from, you, our loyal audience about live performing, props, being a supporting cast member, being a musician, incense, and a life in Show Business.
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The Uncle Floyd Podcast #44
In episode #44, recorded on September 3, 2025, at the inpatient rehabilitation facility where he is recovering from his stroke, Uncle Floyd and Scott Gordon answer your questions, and talk about The Bottom Line Cabaret, timing, advice for aspiring comics, The Little Rascals, Turkey TV, puppets & puppetry, and their life in Show Business.
It is recorded during the breaks between Uncle Floyd’s treatments and physical therapy sessions and sometimes we get interruptions from the center’s staff.
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The Uncle Floyd Podcast #43
THE START OF OUR SECOND YEAR!
In episode #43, recorded on August 27, 2025, at the inpatient rehabilitation facility where he is recovering from his stroke, Uncle Floyd and Scott Gordon answer your questions, and talk about comic strips, performing in High School, history, Looney Skip Rooney, joke “research”, performing live, and their life in Show Business.
It is recorded during the breaks between Uncle Floyd’s treatments and physical therapy sessions and sometimes we get interruptions from the center’s staff. This week, one of our dearest friends, who has been with us since the 1970s, stops by.
...The Uncle Floyd Podcast #42
In episode #42, recorded on August 20, 2025, at the inpatient rehabilitation facility where he is recovering from his stroke, Uncle Floyd and Scott Gordon answer your questions, and talk about live vs. television performing, one of Uncle Floyd’s CDs, movies, character performing, the Catskills, musical talents, and their life in Show Business.
It is recorded during the breaks between Uncle Floyd’s treatments and physical therapy sessions and sometimes we get interruptions from the center’s staff. This week, Uncle Floyd had an extended therapy session and you may hear that in his voice.
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The Uncle Floyd Podcast #41
In episode #41, recorded on August 13, 2025, at the inpatient rehabilitation facility where he is recovering from his stroke, Uncle Floyd and Scott Gordon answer your questions, and talk about our music, Sidney Fields, The Four Seasons, clowning, great comedians, and their life in Show Business.
It is recorded during the breaks between Uncle Floyd’s treatments and physical therapy sessions and sometimes we get interruptions from the center’s staff. This week, we get to meet one of Floyd’s therapists.
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The Uncle Floyd Podcast #40
In episode #40, recorded on August 6, 2025, at the inpatient rehabilitation facility where he is recovering from his stroke, Uncle Floyd and Scott Gordon answer your questions, and talk about New Jersey earthquakes, places they have lived, Hugo (the man of 1,000 faces), classic comedy teams, puppetry, circus, carnivals. and their life in Show Business.
It is recorded during the breaks between Uncle Floyd’s treatments and physical therapy sessions and sometimes we get interruptions from the center’s staff. This week, Floyd gets a hand brace changed.
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The Uncle Floyd Podcast #39
In episode #39, recorded on July 31, 2025, at the inpatient rehabilitation facility where he is recovering from his stroke, Uncle Floyd and Scott Gordon answer your questions, and talk about New Jersey, piano styles, some Uncle Floyd Show history, music, and their life in Show Business.
It is recorded during the breaks between Uncle Floyd’s treatments and physical therapy sessions. The temperature here was 95° (Real Feel 101°) and Uncle Floyd had just returned from a physical therapy session. His room is on an upper floor in the center where the temperature was NOT comfortable. There was some fatigue and stre...
The Uncle Floyd Podcast #38
In episode #38, recorded on July 23, 2025, at the inpatient rehabilitation facility where he is recovering from his stroke, Uncle Floyd and Scott Gordon answer your questions, and talk about The Uncle Floyd Show’s roots, meeting members of Monty Python, the inspiration for some of our characters, visits by various celebrities, and their life in Show Business. It is recorded during the breaks between Uncle Floyd’s treatments and physical therapy sessions. Uncle Floyd had just returned from a physical therapy session and you may here some fatigue in his voice in this episode.
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The Uncle Floyd Podcast #37
In episode #37, recorded on July 16, 2025, at the inpatient rehabilitation facility where he is recovering from his stroke, Uncle Floyd and Scott Gordon answer your questions, and talk about studios, The Uncle Floyd Gazette, Clark the Wonder Dog, New York Baseball Stadiums, Our Gang (The Little Rascals), show sponsors, and their life in Show Business. It is recorded during the breaks between Uncle Floyd’s treatments and physical therapy sessions.
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The Uncle Floyd Podcast #36
In episode #36, recorded on July 8, 2025, at the inpatient rehabilitation facility where he is recovering from his stroke, Uncle Floyd and Scott Gordon answer your questions, and talk about live performing, Italian food and cooking, advice to aspiring performers, Scott’s days in Mahwah, and their life in Show Business. It is recorded during the breaks between Uncle Floyd’s treatments and physical therapy sessions.
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The Uncle Floyd Podcast #35
In episode #35, recorded on July 3, 2025, at the inpatient rehabilitation facility where he is recovering from his stroke, Uncle Floyd and Scott Gordon answer your questions, and talk about The 4th of July, childhood heroes, “Hey, Buddy”, alternative vocations, great old songs, other cast members, music, Floyd’s hats, Al Lewis, Groucho, Gleason, and their life in Show Business. It is recorded during the breaks between Uncle Floyd’s treatments and physical therapy sessions.
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The Uncle Floyd Podcast #34
In episode #34, recorded on June 27, 2025, at the inpatient rehabilitation facility where he is recovering from his stroke, Uncle Floyd and Scott Gordon answer your questions, and talk about pianos, reading music, watering holes, Freedom Land Amusement Park, Moms Mabley, the studios we worked in, Abbot and Costello, Claude Kirschner, and their life in Show Business. It is recorded during the breaks between Uncle Floyd’s treatments and physical therapy sessions (he was still under medication for the infection that he had for the past 2 weeks).
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The Uncle Floyd Podcast #33
In episode #33, Uncle Floyd was not feeling up to par (explanation during the podcast), so Scott Gordon made a call and got the easiest of all interviewees to take part, Looney Skip Rooney. All you need to do is to ask Skip a question and he can talk for an extended time. Scott and Skip talk about everything from Hula Hannah, The Bottom Line Cabaret, Skip’s work on the Miami Bozo the Clown Show, the audience, and their life in Show Business with The Uncle Floyd Show.
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The Uncle Floyd Podcast #32
In episode #32, Uncle Floyd was not available to do the podcast this week (explanation during the podcast), so Scott Gordon asked David Burd to call in for another great session. Dave decided to pull a switch and Scott got interviewed by Dave! They talk about everything from Scott’s first magic trick at age 7 to his work in the music field and his theatrical history.
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The Uncle Floyd Podcast #31
In episode #31, Uncle Floyd was not available in the rehabilitation facility where he is recovering from his stroke, so Scott Gordon has, as a special guest, fellow cast member and friend, Charlie Stoddard joining him for some reminiscences of the goings on of The Uncle Floyd Show. He and Charlie talk about what it was like to work together, their mutual history in music, crazy happenings, and Charlie’s current work with The Bell Bottom Blues, the preeminent Eric Clapton tribute band which is currently touring and available for appearances. This is a little bit distorted due to the ph...
The Uncle Floyd Podcast #30
In episode #30, recorded on May 29, 2025, at the inpatient rehabilitation facility where he is recovering from his stroke, Uncle Floyd and Scott Gordon answer your questions, and talk about Paul Winchell, Peter Tork, Davy Jones, off camera laughter, The Ramones, pie throwing, personal appearances, old school comedians, Burlesque, viewer artwork, Cyndi Lauper, old school wrestling (“Captain” Lou Albano, Greg “The Hammer” Valentine, The Grand Wizard of Wrestling, and George “The Animal” Steele), and their life in Show Business. It is recorded during the breaks between Uncle Floyd’s treatments and physical therapy sessions (he was a bit tired this week).
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The Uncle Floyd Podcast #29
In episode #29, Uncle Floyd was not available in the rehabilitation facility where he is recovering from his stroke due to a full afternoon of testing, so Scott has put together some of the Uncle Floyd on the Radio comedy bits, Floyd’s technical abilities (or lack thereof), how they were able to created 260 shows per year from 1974 to 2001, and how The Uncle Floyd Show met and became friends with David Bowie.
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The Uncle Floyd Podcast #28
In episode #28, recorded on May 15, 2025, at the inpatient rehabilitation facility where he is recovering from his stroke, Uncle Floyd and Scott Gordon answer your questions, and talk about the early days at channel 68, Zacherle, Svengoolie, “circus freaks, sponsors and selling advertising, “Snap It Pal”, character creation, and their life in Show Business. It is recorded during the breaks between Uncle Floyd’s treatments and physical therapy sessions (he was a bit tired this week).
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The Uncle Floyd Podcast #27
In episode #27, recorded on May 8, 2025, at the inpatient rehabilitation facility where he is recovering from his stroke, Uncle Floyd and Scott Gordon answer your questions, and talk about learning piano, drawing, Hermit Crabs, syndication, the original channel 68 studio, New Jersey Network telethons, and their life in Show Business. It is recorded during the breaks between Uncle Floyd’s treatments and physical therapy sessions.
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The Uncle Floyd Podcast #26
In episode #26, recorded on May 1, 2025, at the inpatient rehabilitation facility where he is recovering from his stroke, Uncle Floyd and Scott Gordon answer your questions, and talk about old songs, an old local movie house, the Club Bené, old sponsors, the pressures of production, The Marx Brothers, our records, and their life in Show Business. It is recorded during the breaks between Uncle Floyd’s treatments and physical therapy sessions.
Uncle Floyd was a bit tired from his physical therapy earlier in the day but he insisted on doing this podcast so that you would not be disappointed.
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The Uncle Floyd Podcast #25
In episode #25, Scott Gordon was not able to drive to visit Floyd at the rehabilitation facility where he is recovering from his stroke, so he called up friend and fellow Uncle Floyd Show cast member “Looney” Skip Rooney to have a conversation about getting a start in comedy, writing comedy bits, early days of performing, Bozo the Clown, the Three Stooges, Laurel and Hardy, Jackie Gleason, Frank Nastasi, Soupy Sales, working on The Uncle Floyd Show, and life in Showbusiness.
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The Uncle Floyd Podcast #24
In episode #24, recorded on April 16, 2025, at the inpatient rehabilitation facility where he is recovering from his stroke, Uncle Floyd and Scott Gordon answer your questions, and talk about life lessons, their records, guest artists, puppets, character creation, lawsuits, baseball, and their life in Show Business. It is recorded during the breaks between Uncle Floyd’s treatments and physical therapy sessions.
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The Uncle Floyd Podcast #23
In episode #23, recorded on April 9, 2025, at the inpatient rehabilitation facility where he is recovering from his stroke, Uncle Floyd and Scott Gordon answer your questions, and talk about records, concerts, Uncle Floyd Show puppets, Tom Carvel, Jean Shepherd, performing in the Catskills, Howdy Doody, the New York World’s Fair, and their life in Show Business. It is recorded during the breaks between Uncle Floyd’s treatments and physical therapy sessions.
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