The Gong Show: The Chief & The Man / Gene Gene The Dancing Machine

[emeraldvenus]

TV use to be so much fun. What happened? Miss the old days.

[keo1ner]

summer vacations dancing away the morning with my older brother and sister. As soon as this song came on we went into immediate dancing machine mode. Thanks for the memories! I know my brotha is doing the machine in heaven.

[bluebear1985]

Interesting sign on this episode. For those who don't know who Rogie Vachon is, he was an NHL goaltender. He started playing for Montreal in 1966, but was traded to Los Angeles in 1971. He would remain with the Kings until 1978. He played two seasons each with Detroit and Boston to finish his career. Now that I'm done rambling, I guess Chuckie must have liked hockey a little bit. In one episode, he had a New York Islanders helmet on, among other hats.

[TheAverycross]

The Gong Show.  The Ultimate Euphoriant!

[bobby8168]

yes me to. youtube has got me back to so many thing that were just a memory. like HR Pufnstuff. old tv shows i think so much has been lost with our youth.

[bobby8168]

i can say i was lucky to watch this stuff live love my childhood

[MegaKamandi]

@bobby8168

Amen Bro I was 6 and dancing in front of the tv!

[Primo109]

Gene made it possible for all of us to be "Dancing Machines!!" That was important back in the 70's too...lol

[lakekerr1]

Chuck must have been on some bad s--t he had just to much fun!!

[Mrfunkyfilmore]

There has NEVER been ANYTHING like The Gong Show!!!! There never has and there never will be!!!!! Long live the 70's and long live YouTube!!!

[ReeseMac]

.....thats kinda cold to "Chief & the Man"....its as if Chuck said "fuck these losers! The cokes kickin' in...BRING OUT GENE!!!" This show was so much fun. Never took itself seriously.

[JTZissman]

I remember the first day this was on TV. My sister and I laughed out loud when we heard it was called the Gong Show. The way it evolved from what (I think) was supposed to be serious into endless, running gags was phenominal. My favorite was when this guy stepped out from behind the curtain to sing, only to be drowned out by the UCLA Marching Band. It should be on DVD,

[bluebear1985]

@JTZissman I think that it was a couple of ladies trying to sing some type of Hawaiian song when that happened. It was during a primetime special that aired in 1977.

[madami72]

Gene Gene Rules!!!

[charliedontsurf70]

looks like they left chico and the man in the dust!!!!!!

[Crzyprsn7]

This show is why these other shows today are on the air. Thank You Gong Show

[BronxNYE206St]

Loved this show one of the greatest of its time

[Splatford]

a sneak attack by gene ..gotta love it

[lolerz222]

Every clip I watch, Chuck has a new hat.

Badass.

[justcruzzinn]

@lolerz222 i watched this live when I was 13........man oh man.........what great television game shows in the day....stuff like gong show, match game hollywood squares, lets make a deal........the 70's being a kid........man........fun.....­....yeah