"The Worms" on Gong Show 1978

[lordpoee]

haha, "Everybody up, everybody up....ONE MORE TIME!" hahahah

[lordpoee]

Chucky made the Gong show great!

[wallofvideo]

before the worms, there was an act on the gong show that did a cover of the beatles' "octopus' garden." a sea captain did a spoken word rendition of the song, then a couple of guys in scuba outfits dropped to the floor and began flailing about. they got gonged. then a few months later 'the worm" debuted. i've always figured that "the worm" was a rip-off of that earlier act.

[jdc11710]

One word. FUN



[SoccerGal797]

my social studies teacher tried to do this in class one day...

[OinkySetsTheCurve]

@SoccerGal797 maybe it was a seizure or sumthin'

[spitoncat]

The Gong Show will never be duplicated. It was perfect in its era but trying to redo this show in todays times is useless-it just doesn't work. It was original and that only happens once.

[jubulalau]

Group behavior is a bitch.

[jparkeriv]

So stupid, but so hilarious!

[rabidwatchdog59]

The Gong Show ruled with Chuck Barris at the helm. The de-Barrisment of The Gong Show was its embarrisment. Went downhill sense. The Worm was funny as heck along with other Barris era Gong Show acts.

[netsurferx1]

Wow, they even got Gene Gene in on it.

[vaniti06]

Didn' they "Do the Tuna"? I've been trying to find that!

[larrystarstruck]

That show was so stupid it was funny. Chuck Barris said in interviews that with the idea of a bad talent show, it would make folks feel better about their lack of talent.

[vrobertlachance]

This stuff is freakin' hilarious

[girlinport44]

so freakin funny i could pee my panties! and that Chuck baby-oh baby baby

[girlinport44]

OMG I was just a kid when this show aired but if was so damn funny that I still watch it on youtube, Chuck Barris was (and still is) a doll

[txbadgirl1]

I was a cop during the Gong Show years and would sch. my lunch so I could watch this crazy show....nothing can beat The Worm and Gene Gene the Dancing machine!!!!

[NETWORK23STUDIOS]

sadly gene gene has no legs due to diabetes. he was the best

[Spartacus217]

That's ironic.

[SnDFrostey]

I wish I had your job, TxBadGirl.

[tapeduk]

Worm Orgy

[jimbojames63]

TV so simple back then, and a laugh could come so easy.

[mohinderbauer]

God forbid epileptics watch this.

[JasonBassn]

That might be the funniest thing I've ever seen on youtube.

[Chuckernut5]

That was so awesome. I'm seriously in tears laughing here.

[maskrado]

Curt, you ras-cule! Your old pals at Vroman's Bookstore miss ya, but now we can see you at the height of your fame here on YouTube!

[TBomb068]

OMG! Ihaven't seen this in YEARS! This and Gene Gene the Dancing Machine were the BEST!

[sweebadadeebada]

That was hysterical. I don't believe I just saw that. :)

[nnaw]

Oh man, I'm glad "The Worm" is finally here, this is CLASSIC!!

[ObeyVonZip]

GONG!

[MollysFashionState]

Glad to know there are fellow fans of "THE WORM" on YouTube! Fantastic to find this gem here!

ONE MORE TIME!!!!! :D :D :D

[nicolejonas0032]

LMFAOO!

[nicolejonas0032]

hello there

young child

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[crazydave217]

the gong show was awesome back then, now the new gong show with dave attell is just garbage.

[jklompas]

Thanks for posting. Classic right here. Anybody got Larry and his xylophone?

[sluggojfm]

cocaine is a hell of a drug

[introjectionate]

Dancing with the Stars is complete and utter crap compared to this!

[Gstar63]

Awe man! I love it! I've been looking for "The Worm" dance forever! You start to get to a point where you wonder was this real or just a child hood imagination? Thanks for reaffirming it was not just real but real good!!!

[TATSUFAN]

AWESOME