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Larry Spencer (writer)
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14 June 1976 (USA) more
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Amateur talent contest judged by three celebrities. full summary
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2 nominations more
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A classy no class show more (16 total)
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(Series Cast Summary - 4 of 36) | Gary Owens | ... | Himself - Host / ... (3 episodes, 1976-1977) |
 | Chuck Barris | ... | Himself - Host (3 episodes, 1976) |
 | Mat Plendl | ... | Himself / ... (2 episodes, 1976) |
 | Louanne | ... | Herself (2 episodes, 1978) |
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(May 2009) In a poll conducted by "The O'Reilly Factor" (1996), host Bill O'Reilly revealed that this series was voted the 4th worst TV show in broadcast history. Other dubious nominees included: (1) "My Mother the Car" (1965) / (2) "The Jerry Springer Show" (1991) / (3) "Friends" (1994) and (5) "Cop Rock" (1990). more
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Chuck Barris: [just before a commercial break] We'll be back with more stuff right after this message. more
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Referenced in "Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Incredibly Strange Creatures Who Stopped Living and Became Mixed-Up Zombies (#9.12)" (1997) more
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Jumpin' at the Woodside more
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People may not realize it, but you really DID have to audition to get on the show. No Talet Bums would be lined up around the block waiting for their chance to try to get on the show. An episode of Sanford and Son and Carol Burnett were framed around getting on the Gong Show. How can you not pee your pants laughing when every singe act sang "Feelings". The $516.32 was the union scale and everyone got it, regardless if they got gonged or not, and yes they still get residuals to this day! Gene Gene the Dancing Machine (Gene Patton) was a stage hand who was sent out one day to dance and it took off. The house band, Miton DeLugg and his Band with a Thug were real people. And of course, Chuck seemed the most surprised when a bad act got gonged while being booed by the audience, "I can't believe they did that, you were doing so good" was classy in a classless show. Its too bad they couldn't keep their drug use under control, it really could have gone on a lot longer than it did!