[2] Changing his character's name to Blinky, his success brought him to the attention of television station KKTV.

[4] In 2004, he was inducted into The Silver Circle of the Heartland Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.

[2][6] In 2006, he was the subject of a documentary titled Blinky, produced and directed by Brian Malone.

[7][8] After his television career ended, Scott owned and operated a store called Blinky's Antiques and Collectibles on South Broadway in Denver, Colorado.

[10] Scott died on August 27, 2012, at the Bear Creek Nursing Center[4] in Morrison, Colorado, from complications of pneumonia.