I still remember the lady/man? with the dentures. After school we had great shows/cartoons to watch. Now theres 100s of channels and 9 times out of 10 i zip through them and off goes the tv.
The really hilarious thing about this show was that OTHER people's TALENT was being judged by Klinger, Potsie, J.P.Morgan, and that other bitch who wore too much mascara... oh yeah, Rex Reed.
Funniest comment I have ever seen on YouTube - thanks for the chuckle.
Anyone know if there's a clip showing the line of guys brushing their teeth and rinsing/spitting with the same water? They get to the end and the last guy has no toothbrush, the water's all gray and incredibly nasty - and he drinks it. Gaaah!!!
OK. So I am a little crazy but I LOVE this shit!!! I have loved it since I was a kid!! I even love music today by crazy artists like Kevin Fowler, Junior Browne, Cletus Judd and any of the old crazies like Weird Al or any of the nuts that sing crazy Christmas tunes. I just love comedy!!! :) God Bless Chuckie!!!
The Gong Show is American culture. We understand the basic fact of all human existence, it's idiots on parade. I really think this is the peak of American culture. With a host hyped up on cocaine and performers who needed to be, this was the best schmaltz ever made.
as a kid i used to have intense sexual fanasies about getting it on with with jpmorgan........now i can see why.......so sexy, with that 70s rolling stones looking garb....wonder what's become of her.......
What a great era for television! None of this "political correctness" crap. People said exactly what was on their mind and knew how to take a joke! Long live Chuck Barris!
If you want to read something more bizarre than the Gong Show ever was,read Chuck Barris' autobiography "Confessions of a Dangerous Mind". Now there is some strange stuff.
If you think about it, all the generations of human civilization have persevered for the purpose of making this movie. This is the pinnacle of human civilization.
@dncott : I have to disagree. This was a totally on purpose goof. AI is totally contrived B.S. under the guise of a serious talent show. A better comparison for AI was Star Search. But even that show was better because it wasn't full of made up "real" behind the scenes bullshit.
we soooooooooooooo need another Gong Show with all the lame ass shows on ALL TV... thanx for sharing the best of this ahhhhsome show!!! chuckie chuckie chuckie rocks!!! :):):)
@IrelandCladdagh I so can't see a Gong Show revival flying today!Most of the acts were unique and bizarre for the 70's,but you can pretty much see the same thing on America's Got Talent nowadays.
6:00 My fave part of the film!
fhb3isback 1 week ago
@carycomic1 - And what about the two brothers in the same pair of really wide Levis who did the 'Stomp'? funniest bit ever!
tracer740 1 month ago
unknown comic is the shit.
justaman6972 3 months ago
0:12 MI stole its main scene from this.
7beers 3 months ago
does a fish have a water tight ass
zazfilm 6 months ago
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ImPoRtBrEaKeR 6 months ago
ONE MORE TIME 0:22
ACNC1 7 months ago
Only in America, and Only in the 70's RIGHTEOUS STUFF !!
tedcantu1 9 months ago
I still remember the lady/man? with the dentures. After school we had great shows/cartoons to watch. Now theres 100s of channels and 9 times out of 10 i zip through them and off goes the tv.
stomp919 11 months ago
J.P. Morgan is so NOT funny.
casestudyification 11 months ago
The original "America's Got Talent". Much better though!
22RZE 11 months ago
At 2:58-Ladies & Gentlemen, The George W. Bush Trio!! And just what that black lady dancer was trying to do anyway?
TimelordR 1 year ago
Man do i miss the glory days of The Gong Show at least it's more funnier than that Dancing with the Has-beens / D-Listers shit."
yogafan6500 1 year ago 2
beats the shit out the x factor anyway.
shaftsbury94 1 year ago 2
Now I know why I've been troubled my whole life: I WAS WATCHING THIS WHEN I WAS 6! WHY DID MY MOTHER LET ME WATCH THIS!!???
unholyimage 1 year ago
We got more gongs than the break dancing robot that caught on fire...
mightypotato 1 year ago
the gong show is just like a funnier version of americas got talent
elawesomeo51 1 year ago
is this the REAL unknown comic? their are lots of fakes out there
123avdb4 1 year ago
0:24 Hey, that's Donald Rumsfeld before he joined the White House.
DigitalGrotto 1 year ago
The really hilarious thing about this show was that OTHER people's TALENT was being judged by Klinger, Potsie, J.P.Morgan, and that other bitch who wore too much mascara... oh yeah, Rex Reed.
nauort23 1 year ago
@nauort23
Funniest comment I have ever seen on YouTube - thanks for the chuckle.
Anyone know if there's a clip showing the line of guys brushing their teeth and rinsing/spitting with the same water? They get to the end and the last guy has no toothbrush, the water's all gray and incredibly nasty - and he drinks it. Gaaah!!!
radams36 1 year ago
ONE MORE TiME!
SnDFrostey 1 year ago
OK. So I am a little crazy but I LOVE this shit!!! I have loved it since I was a kid!! I even love music today by crazy artists like Kevin Fowler, Junior Browne, Cletus Judd and any of the old crazies like Weird Al or any of the nuts that sing crazy Christmas tunes. I just love comedy!!! :) God Bless Chuckie!!!
redtoad65 1 year ago
XD I love the unknown comic, he's hilarious
Hitachi007 1 year ago 2
2:22
What the fuck?
Jelperman 1 year ago
This beats the shit out of American Idol!
Jelperman 1 year ago 2
The Gong Show is American culture. We understand the basic fact of all human existence, it's idiots on parade. I really think this is the peak of American culture. With a host hyped up on cocaine and performers who needed to be, this was the best schmaltz ever made.
TalksWithDirt 1 year ago
Does anyone know what song/piece of music Count Banjola,(and the orchestra) is playing at the beginning of this video?
Appreciate anyone's help on this, thanks!
funnyfokker25 1 year ago
Is that a guy at 5:58
GoreFreeTennessee 1 year ago
WHOAH! DID I MISS SOMETHING AT 1:30?
OrionDenali 2 years ago
"You like sex, you like traveling, then take a fucking hike" LMFAO
the1andonlybigh 2 years ago 2
Onnnnnnnnnnne More Time
geoindy 2 years ago
Its americans got talent old school
isaacallin 2 years ago 4
as a kid i used to have intense sexual fanasies about getting it on with with jpmorgan........now i can see why.......so sexy, with that 70s rolling stones looking garb....wonder what's become of her.......
posthumanhero 2 years ago
lol lol X 8:10 min good post
zrocks2001 2 years ago
dam that lesbo was a bitch
ren2250 2 years ago
The only way to come close to replicating the original is lots of COKE and the constant prospect of easy, consequence free sex.
Damn, the 70s must have been fun to be in one's teens, 20s, or 30s.
3rdbillygoat 2 years ago 4
It was.
pathdaly 2 years ago
Nice to see Miss Dolly in this
tapeduk 2 years ago
3:53 - It's Larry & his magic xylophone.
JohnFPorcaro 2 years ago
tie the yellow ribbon down the old oak treeeeee... GONNNG! XD
SnDFrostey 2 years ago
Such great, wonderfully abandoned times in this country. No more.
equinoxranch 2 years ago 5
Man, those were the best bits?!?!?!
pazzensutra 2 years ago 2
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pazzensutra 2 years ago
..... i'm pretty sure that william hung didnt win american idol....
Tsuroka 2 years ago
What a great era for television! None of this "political correctness" crap. People said exactly what was on their mind and knew how to take a joke! Long live Chuck Barris!
cololover07 2 years ago 9
torchkit, that WASN'T Danny Devito.
dyrkness 3 years ago
If you want to read something more bizarre than the Gong Show ever was,read Chuck Barris' autobiography "Confessions of a Dangerous Mind". Now there is some strange stuff.
dyrkness 3 years ago
@dyrkness Especially since many people have dispelled Chuck Barris' claims about working in the FBI,even FBI members themselves said it wasn't true!
landrykkb 1 year ago
@landrykkb That's because he claimed to work for the CIA.
nellgwen48 9 months ago
WHOA! That last part was not on TV was it.
tfaironpirate 3 years ago
3:14...thats why rap got stupid.
TheOneWhoGives 3 years ago
Absolutely insane and almost indescribable. It could have been called "America Hasn't Got Talent."
JKTube 3 years ago 8
thanks for great vid:)
Satori1800 3 years ago
Did Danny devito say something about "the fucking jews?"
torchkit 3 years ago
I think he sang "she drank all the fucking juice".
MaximOfSurrey 3 years ago
If you think about it, all the generations of human civilization have persevered for the purpose of making this movie. This is the pinnacle of human civilization.
MountAthos 3 years ago
man 4:42 was really really REALLY HARDCORE...
all in all, this clips just give me faith. Thanks Chuck!!
salmonico 3 years ago
Dude,,, I wanna see this movie NOW!!!!!
ACNC1 3 years ago
The unknown comic is one of the worst and best comedians I've ever seen.
brcx300 3 years ago 19
there is a new gong show commin on the air soon if it hasnt allready i saw the previews but it wont be anything like the old shows omggggg lmaooo
zolana11 3 years ago
the new gong show was with Dave Atell, it only had 6 or 7 episodes, i saw 5 minutes of one episode and it sucked, the original gong show is the best
crazydave217 2 years ago 2
ONE MORE TIME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
pmarchino 3 years ago 5
"the guy died shortly after. of a heart attack!"
isaacallin 3 years ago
The guy(Melvin) lived and played in the movie and is still alive living in CA. (I know i married his daughter :) )
ghost111t 2 years ago
That's the kind of stuff (especially that black exotic dancer) we want on America's Got Talent, not more no-name hack singers!!
TimelordR 3 years ago
when tv shows where tv shows, best show ever..i pissed my pants of laughter a couple times watching this show and i was only 12 years old
jflores949 3 years ago 2
The Gong Show was exactly the same as American Idol except these people knew how to have fun while American Idol is a bunch of lame, plastic phonies!
dncott 3 years ago 23
@dncott : I have to disagree. This was a totally on purpose goof. AI is totally contrived B.S. under the guise of a serious talent show. A better comparison for AI was Star Search. But even that show was better because it wasn't full of made up "real" behind the scenes bullshit.
wmdbassplayer 1 year ago
He's right about the PA Turnpike :D
torgman 3 years ago
This show used to crack me up as a little kid in the early 80s. I remember the unknown comic a lot.
derpenstein 3 years ago
how come they dont make shows like this anymore damm old school is the best.
rickker20 3 years ago
That was late 70s brother !
erikinhawaii 3 years ago
we soooooooooooooo need another Gong Show with all the lame ass shows on ALL TV... thanx for sharing the best of this ahhhhsome show!!! chuckie chuckie chuckie rocks!!! :):):)
IrelandCladdagh 4 years ago 9
I must agree, if u liked this check out my Best Of Chuckie pts. 1 & 2
stingray2001 4 years ago
@IrelandCladdagh I so can't see a Gong Show revival flying today!Most of the acts were unique and bizarre for the 70's,but you can pretty much see the same thing on America's Got Talent nowadays.
landrykkb 1 year ago
did i just see danny devito as one of the contestants
convulsing on the floor of the stage???
e101254 4 years ago
thats was not DD
jflores949 3 years ago
Notice how Milton DeLugg's band is mistake-free and tighter (and fuller)... Post-Production works beautiful...Check out 8:00
musicom67 4 years ago
Bring back the GONG SHOW!!!! The original american idol!!!
TrueblueSofia 4 years ago 2
totally remember the cluckin dude.
bookadozola 4 years ago
I loved the Gong Show, but sometimes they could hit rock bottom and these clips just showed it!
meilee44 4 years ago
That's what made the show so great. You never knew what you where going to see!
stingray2001 4 years ago 3
@stingray2001 It was unpredictable maybe then,but you'd know what to expect nowadays!
landrykkb 1 year ago
steve garvey of the dodgers does the gongin
thelawnmaster 4 years ago
If that's the best bits, I hate to see the worst!
ericstefani 4 years ago
yr right!
stingray2001 4 years ago
Worse is better in this context.
rmcore 4 years ago
@ericstefani= You see Jay P. Morgans boobs in one scene.
vigo894 7 months ago
The Gong Show paralells with todays Gerry Springer.
Hannigan007 4 years ago
Still as hilarious today as it was then -lmao
seventiesdood 4 years ago
Is that Robin Williams at 4:50?
3shiftgtr 4 years ago
No, but it looks like him, huh.
ericstefani 4 years ago
Was there really a movie and if so where can i find it? Netflix doesn't have it.
irratebass 4 years ago
haha, fuckin love it
dimgramberg 4 years ago
MORE UNKNOWN COMIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!
dasenuff 4 years ago 2
check out Gong Show Movie, Best Bits Pt.1 for more unknown comic.
stingray2001 4 years ago
wooohooooooooooooooooo
coffeefreak1964 4 years ago
awesooommmmmmmmmmeeeeeeeeee
Hobokenkid1 4 years ago
thx for posting this. funniest thing on youtube.
eddiecaryl 4 years ago
Thx, I have to agree! Long live Chuckie and the Gong Show!
stingray2001 4 years ago
Very Cool! Thanks again for posting!
ScreaminBear 4 years ago