Great job! Terrific dialogue and you must've spent hours on this and I salute you! Peter Sellers could've saved himself a lot of time in the makeup chair if he'd something like done this on Dr. Stangelove!
I remember watching the Gong Show back when I was in junior high school. My family and i used to watch it every day and just laugh our asses off. It was a hilarious show. Thanks for sharing. All of these "american idol" crap came out of this kind of idea. But the Gong Show had goofey people, not professional entertainers. It was americana at it's best.
I remember seeing this act. I was amazed at how well you did John Boy. The Gong Show was a strange mix of entertainment and oddities. For some strange reason at the age of 16 - 17 I had the hots for JP.
Amazing. I came on here looking for possible episodes of the new Gong show, but now I don't think it would even compare. xD And the fact that you made that costume is also pretty dang rad. ~^^~
Congratulations on the win! That was quite a while ago!! I think I've seen the sketch somewhere before. You did great! And your john boy was pretty cute, too!
Then you've totally missed out on something special....Chuck Barris was unique - total classic personality, funniest thing I've ever seen. Infectious, genuine,addictive. Legendary.
LOLOLOL i wish this was back on tv,,i guess Americas got Talent is the next best thing but still,,the gong show gave ordinary people a chance to get up and do whatever their heart desire on national television,,usually the worse they were the better the act
Cool. Though our politics couldn't be further apart (not to mention sexual proclivities), I respect Will Geer as one of the greats. Loved him in In Cold Blood, Advise & Consent, and Executive Action. I well remember his last appearance on The Waltons when he reaffirmed his love for Esther when she returned after her stroke. Touching performances by both him and Ellen Corby. And of course the Eight is Enough appearance! Shame that little goof Adam Rich was his last co star!
How did you know Will Geer? Was it a casual relationship? Also, did he see the performance on the Gong Show or did you do it for him somewhere else? Just curious!
thats exactly what i said,,,,ASS.... and how did the gong show set out to paroday Americas Got Talent??? the gong show was one of the pioneers of its kind,,
this 'kid' is 44 years old but anyway,what is your point ? I know all about it ,jerry maren married my great aunt elizabeth and we have watched this show my entire life . Why are you so adamant about defending the gong show anyway? it wasnt that big of a deal,it was only on tv a couple of years,,the only comparison i was making was that people got up in front of three 'judges' and performed,sometimes to be gonged or X'ed.
Yes, there were advertised open calls, and it was an easy AFTRA paycheck if you were selected. The callbacks were performed in front of Chuck Barris. When this act was picked, I told them that it took several hours to do the makeup, and they provided a separate makeup room for me to apply all the cotton and latex.
I remember your act. Funny stuff. 5 stars, John Boy!
Great job! Terrific dialogue and you must've spent hours on this and I salute you! Peter Sellers could've saved himself a lot of time in the makeup chair if he'd something like done this on Dr. Stangelove!
Kudos to you dude. I would have taken 500 bucks for that. My friends and I just waited for Gene Gene when we watched.
I remember watching the Gong Show back when I was in junior high school. My family and i used to watch it every day and just laugh our asses off. It was a hilarious show. Thanks for sharing. All of these "american idol" crap came out of this kind of idea. But the Gong Show had goofey people, not professional entertainers. It was americana at it's best.
What a wonderful souvenir this video is for you!
Belated congrats on the win, good act!
I remember seeing this act. I was amazed at how well you did John Boy. The Gong Show was a strange mix of entertainment and oddities.
For some strange reason at the age of 16 - 17 I had the hots for JP.
I was in my mid twenties and also had the hots for her! She was lovable for sure!
Amazing. I came on here looking for possible episodes of the new Gong show, but now I don't think it would even compare. xD
And the fact that you made that costume is also pretty dang rad. ~^^~
Congratulations on the win! That was quite a while ago!! I think I've seen the sketch somewhere before. You did great! And your john boy was pretty cute, too!
i was just surfing for episodes of the waltons and came across this..great make up & very creative!
Classic. I wish there was some way to watch the whole series in HQ via the net.
Then you've totally missed out on something special....Chuck Barris was unique - total classic personality, funniest thing I've ever seen. Infectious, genuine,addictive. Legendary.
I watched it in 1977 after school I thought you really were Richard Thomas as a guest on the show doing a skit .you did look like John Boy
Thanks for replying, and again stellar man, stellar!
Great act and great costume!!!
Wow! That was awesome, man!
No problem dear. c:
Thank you for uploading this~
Did you get to meet JP morgan? And chuck barris what a nut lol You did an awesome job of john boy and grandpa, hit the nail on the head id say lol
I was just rummaging through some of the Gong Show videos on here and wondering what happened to some of those contestants...
You did great. And you're pretty handsome too!!!
Holy s***! I remember seeing this as a kid in the 70's!
That is a great idea!
Kind sir, you are brilliant. XD
Awesome!!
oh wow good job!
That was very good!
You got the John Boy mole. But damn you handsome.
I love it!!
@stardial 3d animator? .. nice! you should have a go at building and animating the characters in this video to the audio of it :D
almost fell out of my chair laughing
Bravo !
Still 40 for a few more months. You're right, I should never be on a computer. Ever. Devils tool.
GREAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It was back on the air.....a newer version......but...you know todays shows.....SUX
Wow I remember this . I was 10 back then .
@desperategirl932 Because Chuckie was wild and spontaneous himself,he was a natural fit as The Gong Show host.
Your pretty damn talented... What was Chuck like??? Nice skit..
LOLOLOL i wish this was back on tv,,i guess Americas got Talent is the next best thing but still,,the gong show gave ordinary people a chance to get up and do whatever their heart desire on national television,,usually the worse they were the better the act
I've seen this done before (different sketch but same kinda idea)
did you do it first? If so, you sir, are a genius!
Cool. Though our politics couldn't be further apart (not to mention sexual proclivities), I respect Will Geer as one of the greats. Loved him in In Cold Blood, Advise & Consent, and Executive Action. I well remember his last appearance on The Waltons when he reaffirmed his love for Esther when she returned after her stroke. Touching performances by both him and Ellen Corby. And of course the Eight is Enough appearance! Shame that little goof Adam Rich was his last co star!
GOOD STUFF
That was so goddamn funny..."...cougar bites!" I saw this when I was 9 years old, and am now 41! Do you have a website?
Coooool, I bet I saw it.
I remember watching this when I was a kid....i miss those old shows :( Oh, btw....what did ya win?
COOL and look at Ester. lol
ok well done :)
@stardial I know what you mean about 'spare time' I've been a professional animator (2d and 3d) for the last 25 years myself! :D
I saw this act when it originally aired! You should've gottn 10s all that way. What year's it from?
I thought that was great. Funny stuff.
Very clever...
that's really cool, what do you do now?
That is one of the funniest bits I've seen in a long time.
Do you still get asked to the bit today?
Damn Chuck looked SEXY here! Well, he always did though.
Dawn
awesome idea but i didnt follow why they seem to be talking different conversations.
Now that is REALLY cool! A genuwine see-lebrity right'chere on RUclips! -:D
Exactly, that's why I'm on it a lot:) Just kidding!
How did you know Will Geer? Was it a casual relationship? Also, did he see the performance on the Gong Show or did you do it for him somewhere else? Just curious!
I want to do JP... LMAO 🤣😅🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
She's about 90 now, you're better off doing it with a rolled up piece of sandpaper!
nice
I don’t know Sean, just don’t trust a guy who’s two-faced. BTW loved the skit!
Thanks. Chuck got a kick out of it too!
thats exactly what i said,,,,ASS.... and how did the gong show set out to paroday Americas Got Talent??? the gong show was one of the pioneers of its kind,,
How long did it take to do the makeup?
this 'kid' is 44 years old but anyway,what is your point ? I know all about it ,jerry maren married my great aunt elizabeth and we have watched this show my entire life . Why are you so adamant about defending the gong show anyway? it wasnt that big of a deal,it was only on tv a couple of years,,the only comparison i was making was that people got up in front of three 'judges' and performed,sometimes to be gonged or X'ed.
Do you have the copy of your clark gable performance? Can you post it please?
Did they withhold taxes on the $516.32
THAT was original. No off-key singing or bawdiness to say the least.
What was the process of getting on the show? Try outs?
Yes, there were advertised open calls, and it was an easy AFTRA paycheck if you were selected. The callbacks were performed in front of Chuck Barris. When this act was picked, I told them that it took several hours to do the makeup, and they provided a separate makeup room for me to apply all the cotton and latex.
@@stardial Did you continue performing or writing after that? Did that appearance lead to other opportunities?
See what happened *after* everyone started smoking weed?
JP Morgan.... aint no one gonna say it.... Five bellhops LOL
lol
How much $ did you win?
How did you spend your $516.32?
So, now you're 41? Why do you waste your time on the computer when you could be doing meaningful things?
Reminds me of the biden administration
That was VERY good!
I remember this 5 years back I was 200 then
nice