The show was the first to broadcast rock and roll on prime-time television. With its famous cast and flashy camera work, the show was a success. The integration of black and white artists, however, displeased some executives and affiliates, particularly those in the South. As a result, Darlene Love of the Blossoms recalled, "Even after Shindig! was a hit, Jack Good continued to get grief from the network about the 'color' of the show. , and the more grief he got, the more the more black acts he booked." Occasional broadcasts were from London. Jack fell out with ABC executives and walked out. The show could not survive without Good's dynamic influence and it was cancelled in January 1966 to make room for screenings of the new" Batman" series.