Showing my age here, but...

[Different Drummer]

it is well past time for someone to hit the gong.

[Sherman A1]

1. +1

[Ohiogal]

2. You nailed it!

Someone get the hook and drag him out PLEASE!

[Lindsay]

3. I was thinking

tranquilizer dart, myself.

And I'm not even watching, just following along on the interwebs.

[TwilightZone]

4. Jamie Farr is still alive. He can do it.

[Midnightwalk]

5. Little known fact

Chuck Barris was rumored to be an assassin for the CIA. Hit the gong was the euphemism used by his handler when there was a job to do.

That euphemism isn’t known by many because i just made it up.

[cornball 24]

8. 😀😁😂😂👏👏👏

[Different Drummer]

9. Here's another (true) little-known fact.

Chuck Barris wasn't the original host of "The Gong Show." The original host was John Barbour. Barbour turned out to be a bit boring and Barris subsequently replaced him as host. Barbour would later go on to be one of the hosts of the program "Real People."

[Arkansas Granny]

6. And bring out the guy with the bag over his head.

[japple]

7. Where's Gene Gene the Dancing Machine? And the Unknown Comic?

They are much better acts than that orange blob.

[Grasswire2]

10. gee, I miss that!

Thanks for the smile.

[2naSalit]

11. Way past time!

Maybe too late.

[WhiteTara]

12. and where is that hook to drag him off stage?