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30. When shows like American Idol premiered...

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Wed Mar 22, 2017, 07:54 AM

Mar 2017

...I found myself only watching the first couple of weeks. They reminded me of the Gong Show.

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'Gong Show' creator Chuck Barris dies at 87 [View all] Rhiannon12866 Mar 2017 OP

Rest in peace shenmue Mar 2017 #1

Guess it was just announced, and I thought this would resonate with many DUers... Rhiannon12866 Mar 2017 #5

Anyone over the age of 50 remembers the Gong Show phenomenon. Cooley Hurd Mar 2017 #20

The point is, it was a cultural phenomenon Rhiannon12866 Mar 2017 #24

Damn. beam me up scottie Mar 2017 #2

Yes! I do remember him, LOL! Rhiannon12866 Mar 2017 #4

I wasn't very fond of the show but I did like the Unknown Comic. beam me up scottie Mar 2017 #6

That's true, I know there were parts I couldn't stand Rhiannon12866 Mar 2017 #9

Gene, Gene the Dancing Machine Yupster Mar 2017 #52

Here ya go! LOL! Rhiannon12866 Mar 2017 #53

Murray Langston Cooley Hurd Mar 2017 #22

Quite an accomplished man. beam me up scottie Mar 2017 #25

How about Gene,Gene the dancing machine?? Bengus81 Mar 2017 #33

. littlemissmartypants Mar 2017 #40

he was irritating and entertaining at the same time Skittles Mar 2017 #3

Exactly! Rhiannon12866 Mar 2017 #7

Exactly! Skittles Mar 2017 #8

When that show was on, murielm99 Mar 2017 #10

I know! Rhiannon12866 Mar 2017 #12

Wow. BumRushDaShow Mar 2017 #11

That's true, game shows had a real heyday back then Rhiannon12866 Mar 2017 #14

Cross gently, Chuck... Cooley Hurd Mar 2017 #13

You're right! Rhiannon12866 Mar 2017 #16

Todd, but he looks healthy enough... Cooley Hurd Mar 2017 #19

You've got to admit this is funny! Rhiannon12866 Mar 2017 #21

Yeah, but he's still an asshat... Cooley Hurd Mar 2017 #26

He made me laugh BeyondGeography Mar 2017 #15

... Rhiannon12866 Mar 2017 #17

still remember the 'feelings' show. i want the gong show. pansypoo53219 Mar 2017 #18

It was just meant to be funny! Rhiannon12866 Mar 2017 #23

I loved "Confessions of a Dangerous Mind", the George Clooney movie catbyte Mar 2017 #27

So did I The Blue Flower Mar 2017 #29

+1 Blue_Tires Mar 2017 #46

I loved The Gong Show! Are_grits_groceries Mar 2017 #28

When shows like American Idol premiered... cab67 Mar 2017 #30

I always thought The Gong Show was funny n/t lordsummerisle Mar 2017 #31

Very few people outside the TV industry give Chuck Barris credit beastie boy Mar 2017 #32

I remember "Back with more ... stuff", as he went into commercial VWolf Mar 2017 #34

Yeah, me too... llmart Mar 2017 #49

We liked the show.. Jaye P. Morgan was a favorite. LakeArenal Mar 2017 #35

Article didn't mention Tom Sellek being on the Dating Game. He lost........... Bengus81 Mar 2017 #36

His show and the Laugh In were just hilarious turbinetree Mar 2017 #37

My partner just reminded me that Barris said he was a hit man for the CIA. nt LakeArenal Mar 2017 #38

This message was self-deleted by its author LudwigPastorius Mar 2017 #44

Thanks for the laughs. hamsterjill Mar 2017 #39

Factoid: Chuck Barris wrote Freddy Cannon's Palisades Park Brother Buzz Mar 2017 #41

Gene Gene The Dancing Machine! denbot Mar 2017 #42

From Hollywood, almost live, Throckmorton Mar 2017 #43

Kick for Gene Gene the dancing machine and the Unknown Comic. sarcasmo Mar 2017 #45

Who wouldn't have loved the Bait Brothers? Judi Lynn Mar 2017 #47

Thank you! Rhiannon12866 Mar 2017 #48

The first band I was ever in was on the Gong Show... GReedDiamond Mar 2017 #50

That's incredibly cool! I think you win the thread! Rhiannon12866 Mar 2017 #55

Oingo Boingo on The Gong Show... GReedDiamond Mar 2017 #51

My sister and I could watch and goof on the show together jeanmarc Mar 2017 #54

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