The absolute best part of the show was when Chuck Barris loses his mind at the end when the band starts with the "Gene Gene the dancin' machine" song and then the panelists dance...especially Jaye P Morgan!!! She was hot back then!!!
@sammyreed IIRC they had acts like unknown comic that were cut off before they were scored or gonged-those were the "non-contestant talent....they were neither scored OR gonged...the gonged acts were real..
One of the greatest shows of all time.
BronxNYE206St 4 months ago
there were actually two GONG show theme songs.
BobsFriendGary 8 months ago
THAT PICTURE IS HORRIBLE!
benquicks 1 year ago
Gong Show ruled back in its day.
gazoontight 1 year ago
The absolute best part of the show was when Chuck Barris loses his mind at the end when the band starts with the "Gene Gene the dancin' machine" song and then the panelists dance...especially Jaye P Morgan!!! She was hot back then!!!
gargoyle2bad4u 1 year ago
What the hell is that thing between the 00:33 and 00:40 marks?!?
SuperCruiser72 3 years ago
@SuperCruiser72 looks like a chinese lion
moonoink 1 year ago
"Any act not given the opportunity to be judged and scored featured non-contestant talent."
In other words, the "fake" ones - Unknown Comic, Lollipop Sisters, whatever - were the only ones that were gonged.
From what I understand, it didn't start out that way, though. Anybody could get gonged in the beginning.
sammyreed 3 years ago 2
@sammyreed IIRC they had acts like unknown comic that were cut off before they were scored or gonged-those were the "non-contestant talent....they were neither scored OR gonged...the gonged acts were real..
ffemtdisp 1 year ago
The Gong Show was probably the craziest show that ever aired on TV before the current era of so-called "reality" TV.
dmine45 4 years ago 5
Look up the "Popcicle twins" incident and you'll really see crazy.
newstarcadefan 2 years ago 2