A bud and I hitchhiked down to LA from Calgary and, wandering around the Chinese Theatre, were offered tickets to see a live taping of this show. We took a few buses to get to the studio. The staff there were great, stashing our backpacks in a storage room while we watched. We laughed our asses off for two tapings, including the pre-show warm-up comic...yeah, baby, '70s bonkersness in its purest form. Then we went and found a park to roll-out our sleeping bags. LA then was friendly, weird and laid back.
For those who are wondering who the guy is that Chuck dedicated this episode to, I'll tell you. Rogie Vachon was a goaltender in the National Hockey League. He played for the Montreal Canadiens (1966-1971), Los Angeles Kings (1971-1978), Detroit Red Wings (1978-1980), and Boston Bruins (1980-1982). He was only just inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2016. This is probably because he played for the Kings at a time when they were far away from pretty much the majority of the teams in the NHL at the time, and it took him a while to get the recognition he deserved.
@KristianWontroba I think I noticed that in a couple of episodes. The Islanders were still fairly new at the time, but they were starting to find some success already. It would take them until the start of the following decade to go all the way though. 🙂
It was brought back during the summers of 2017 and 2018 on ABC. The host was " unknown British comedian" Tommy Maitland (really Mike Myers in disguise). It was an okay revival, but nothing that could really be called spectacular.
This is NOT the first episode! Chuck Barris was in a full tux, stiff, and a nervous wreck on the first show, as he was the creator-producer and a last minute replacement for the originally-selected host, John Barbour ... An established game show producer (The Dating Game, The Newlywed Game), Barris was originally the show's co-producer but not its host. He was an emergency replacement host for eventual Real People host John Barbour, who had objected to the show's satirical concept and tried to adopt more of a traditional amateur-hour format. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Gong_Show
I was on the Gong Show twice, I was on the Dating Game ( I asked the questions ) and I was on the $1.98 Beauty Show. Chuck Barris was very good to me & helped my career. ❤
Thanks so much for sharing this classic episode of the original "Gong Show"! Ginger Lynn Markel really did a great job with Kiki Dee's "I've Got The Music in Me"! Beautiful and talented lady, I should add! 11:25
Gary Owens hosted the first season of the weekly nighttime edition of the show; Chuck took over the hosting duties beginning with the second season (September 1977). This particular episode was part of the NBC daytime series, airing on Monday, November 21, 1977.
Gene, Gene the dancing machine! Yeah Chuck was a spy or something. They had Sam Rockwell portray Chuck Farris! I looked for this movie but could never find it.
@@mcgannahanskyjellyfetti6854 In one case, it was a Friday show and Chuckie got to award a "Worst Act of the Week" check and dirty sock (which happened to be from that episode). He stood alone on stage and calmly said, "There is no winner. I just saved $516.32! Yahoo!" Then Jerry Maren (the Munchkin) threw a ton of confetti on him, much to Chuckie's chagrin. :) In the other case, it was the final week, and Chuckie said "We are so happy, because we don't have a winner," at which point a bunch of the performers (which included some acts who were brought back for the final week) playfully tried to grab the check while Chuckie held on for dear life.
…I’m still looking for the show that had a guy in a really nice harlequin costume - he was carrying a mandolin and wearing a harmonica on a rack he began to play Leon Russell’s excellent song: ‘This Masquerade’ - a song *superbly• covered by Karen Carpenter in the early 70s so, the harlequin began playing the song - sounding better and better by the minute - culminating in some amazing runs on his mandolin - and beautifully accompanied by his harmonica..! I wish I could find that performance!!!
That's what was so good about it. It was actually a parody of amateur talent shows that had already been part of radio and TV for years. When this show started, the host they had was taking it too seriously, so NBC told executive producer Chuck Barris that they'd only take the show if he were to host it himself. The result was an insane show that was pretty risqué for daytime TV at the time.
Chuck looked and acted drunk or high. And the ocd clapping and pointing and fist pumping was absurd distracting. Awkward and no one ever picked up on that?! Weird.
This show cheers me up, I loved it then and even more now. World was so much more simple. Love Chuck RIP
Shockingly, it really wasn't tho...😢
@@laurakibben4147No, they really were simpler.
Yeah, it really does cheer ya up! I noticed that, too! 😃
Can you just imagine what he would have done with our current society?!? He was so willing to just go at it hard! lol
A bud and I hitchhiked down to LA from Calgary and, wandering around the Chinese Theatre, were offered tickets to see a live taping of this show. We took a few buses to get to the studio. The staff there were great, stashing our backpacks in a storage room while we watched. We laughed our asses off for two tapings, including the pre-show warm-up comic...yeah, baby, '70s bonkersness in its purest form. Then we went and found a park to roll-out our sleeping bags. LA then was friendly, weird and laid back.
Just pure craziness and I love it -- simple goofy fun-- used to have this mentality when I was a kid...
Great days. If Chuck was still making TV shows I'd be still watching TV. RIP Chuckie baby.
This show was so funny it always had me crying. Thanks for posting. I'm crying with laughter!
The original American Idol😂😂😂😂
Cocaine: It's a helluva drug.
I've been looking for these for YEARS!! 😂
For those who are wondering who the guy is that Chuck dedicated this episode to, I'll tell you. Rogie Vachon was a goaltender in the National Hockey League. He played for the Montreal Canadiens (1966-1971), Los Angeles Kings (1971-1978), Detroit Red Wings (1978-1980), and Boston Bruins (1980-1982). He was only just inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2016. This is probably because he played for the Kings at a time when they were far away from pretty much the majority of the teams in the NHL at the time, and it took him a while to get the recognition he deserved.
He must have been a big hockey fan cause he was wearing a New York Islanders helmet for a little bit there too, 😊
@KristianWontroba I think I noticed that in a couple of episodes. The Islanders were still fairly new at the time, but they were starting to find some success already. It would take them until the start of the following decade to go all the way though. 🙂
Chuck was from Philly and was a flyers fan. Obviously also an overall hockey fan.
Old time hockey. toe blake, eddie shore...
They should bring this back to compete with the Voice. I want to see what crazy crap our crazy wild American population can come up with on this show.
It was brought back during the summers of 2017 and 2018 on ABC. The host was " unknown British comedian" Tommy Maitland (really Mike Myers in disguise). It was an okay revival, but nothing that could really be called spectacular.
Chuck playing the guitar during the performances ❤❤
This is NOT the first episode! Chuck Barris was in a full tux, stiff, and a nervous wreck on the first show, as he was the creator-producer and a last minute replacement for the originally-selected host, John Barbour ...
An established game show producer (The Dating Game, The Newlywed Game), Barris was originally the show's co-producer but not its host. He was an emergency replacement host for eventual Real People host John Barbour, who had objected to the show's satirical concept and tried to adopt more of a traditional amateur-hour format.
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Gong_Show
I was on the Gong Show twice, I was on the Dating Game ( I asked the questions ) and I was on the $1.98 Beauty Show. Chuck Barris was very good to me & helped my career. ❤
Thank you for posting!!!
I wish whoever currently has the rights to TGS would consider putting every episode uncut on a streaming service.
Man, talk about a dream come true. 🥺 This and Fernwood 2 Nite were CLASSIC 70’s!
I just now remembered that I always wondered why he hid his eyes...
Never noticed the single, occasional clap until now tho.
It still cracks me up when the audience claps with him! 🤣
We always did the "clap and point" when I was a kid because of Chuck Barris. What a great show!
@@johnnycivello362I remember him motioning as if he were GOING to clap, stopping, and then doing a "gotcha" point when the audience clapped....😂😂😂😂
Thanks so much for sharing this classic episode of the original "Gong Show"! Ginger Lynn Markel really did a great job with Kiki Dee's "I've Got The Music in Me"! Beautiful and talented lady, I should add! 11:25
loved watching this show
Thanks so much for uploading these. Would you please put them in a Playlist so that we can play then automatically, ep by ep.
Elvis was the one and only greatest singer there ever was and is and ever will be, Elvis was the King
Gong show was what I really enjoyed on TV.
Nowadays we have the '_____ Got Talent', but it isn't nearly as fun as the original.
Judges:
1. Freddy “Boom Boom” Cannon
2. Jaye P. Morgan
3. Pat McCormick
"You can do anything, but get off (GONG!!)"
Great memories 😂
This is actually the second season. The first season was hosted by Gary Owens.
Gary Owens hosted the first season of the weekly nighttime edition of the show; Chuck took over the hosting duties beginning with the second season (September 1977). This particular episode was part of the NBC daytime series, airing on Monday, November 21, 1977.
When everything was right with the world
Sad to ponder the fact that Helen Hammond must be long, long gone in the year 2023
GOD BLESS 🙏🏾😇❤️CHUCK 👍🏾❤️😇🙏🏾🤣 R.I.P. and THANK YOU 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾❤️
November 1977
I LOVE THE OLD GONG SHOW SIGN SHOULD HAVE SAID I THINK YOU GET ME AND I LOVE YOU CHRIS HOCH
Gene, Gene the dancing machine! Yeah Chuck was a spy or something. They had Sam Rockwell portray Chuck Farris! I looked for this movie but could never find it.
Who were the guys and bunny band?
I LOVE THE OLD GONG SHOW SIGN SHOULD HAVE SAID DON'T RUN INTO ME! I SAID SO! CHRIS HOCH
8:24 Time change announced.
I'd forgotten how short Chuck Barris was.
What would happen if ALL the acts from that single show got Gonged? What would become of the prizes? 🤔
There were at least two shows without a winner.
@@sriv94 How did they handle those situations? 🤔
@@mcgannahanskyjellyfetti6854 In one case, it was a Friday show and Chuckie got to award a "Worst Act of the Week" check and dirty sock (which happened to be from that episode). He stood alone on stage and calmly said, "There is no winner. I just saved $516.32! Yahoo!" Then Jerry Maren (the Munchkin) threw a ton of confetti on him, much to Chuckie's chagrin. :)
In the other case, it was the final week, and Chuckie said "We are so happy, because we don't have a winner," at which point a bunch of the performers (which included some acts who were brought back for the final week) playfully tried to grab the check while Chuckie held on for dear life.
It is so lame it is funny. This is when they had good drugs.
I keep hearing about this in references and I got to know what it is
I LOVE THE OLD GONG SHOW SIGN SHOULD HAVE SAID DID YOU SAY THAT? I HOPE NOT! CHRIS HOCH
5 foot 2, eyes of blue
classic jazz standard
It was just dumb fun😅
…I’m still looking for the show that had a guy in a really nice harlequin costume - he was carrying a mandolin and wearing a harmonica on a rack
he began to play Leon Russell’s excellent song: ‘This Masquerade’ - a song *superbly• covered by Karen Carpenter in the early 70s
so, the harlequin began playing the song - sounding better and better by the minute - culminating in some amazing runs on his mandolin - and beautifully accompanied by his harmonica..!
I wish I could find that performance!!!
That rendition of "Moon River" is an insult to the memory of Audrey Hepburn.
Anybody know whatever happened to Ginger Lynn. No info on her on Google
she could sing for sure
Did Elvis die before or after this episode?
Hi, do you have the episode with Eddie Deezen on it? Thanks!
Phillip was sad. 😔
Michael Winslow ?????
16:45 GENE GENE
hmm u came out flaming
where did they find these horrible acts who would even rehearse such a thing
13:04 Jason
I LOVE THE OLD GONG SHOW SIGN SHOULD HAVE SAID I'LL TAKE THE RED ROAD TO LAS VEGAS CHRIS HOCH
I LOVE THE OLD GONG SHOW SIGN SHOULD HAVE SAID YOU WOULDN'T HIT A DRUG DEALER UNLESS YOU SMELL IT'S DOPE! CHRIS HOCH
I LOVE THE OLD GONG SHOW SIGN SHOULD HAVE SAID YOU SHOULD LOVE ME AFTER WE GET MARRIED! CHRIS HOCH
I LOVE THE OLD GONG SHOW SIGN SHOULD HAVE SAID YOU WOULDN'T DO THAT IN THE BRONX DELI CHRIS HOCH
lol what a show ..doesnt make any sense...lol
That's what was so good about it. It was actually a parody of amateur talent shows that had already been part of radio and TV for years. When this show started, the host they had was taking it too seriously, so NBC told executive producer Chuck Barris that they'd only take the show if he were to host it himself. The result was an insane show that was pretty risqué for daytime TV at the time.
Elvis need leave the Boulding sucked bad
if Chuck Barris was Black this show would probably be considered offensive by todays very sensitive viewing tastes lol
Why do you think that?
It mostly was considered offensive. Chucky just had to be himself.
@@billh.1940 i also suspect maybe some cocaine backstage before taping begin lol..the guy is freakin wired !!
That doesn’t make sense. 😒
Chuck looked and acted drunk or high. And the ocd clapping and pointing and fist pumping was absurd distracting. Awkward and no one ever picked up on that?! Weird.