The 70s witnessed the opening of a new line of work for the master zany, as his dithering, often comically frustrated voice found its perfect medium in children's cartoon programming. He supplied the voice of the title character in "Here Comes the Grump", appeared in person to play the temperamental genie in the minor cult favorite "Sigmund and the Sea Monsters", and later lent his larynx to such "toons" as "Popeye and Son" and "The Addams Family".
For many viewers, Taylor's most typical media manifestation was as the host of the (in)famous "The $1.98 Beauty Show". Parading a series of mock contestants through embarrassing routines, bellowing at the winner a la Bert Parks, and presenting her with the grand prize of $1.98, the garishly garbed Taylor effectively (if broadly) lampooned the vapidity of beauty pageants, even if the show was sometimes almost as annoying as its intended target. Having established himself as a camp icon, Taylor more recently played occasional gag roles in "Things Are Tough All Over" (1982) and "Amazon Women on the Moon" (1987).