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The Gong Show is an American amateur talent contest franchised by Sony Pictures Television to many countries. It was broadcast on NBC's daytime schedule from June 14, 1976, through July 21, 1978, and in first-run syndication from 1976 to 1980 and 1988 to 1989, and was revived in 2017 for broadcast on ABC. The show was created and originally produced by Chuck Barris, who also served as host for the NBC run and from 1977 to 1980 in syndication. It is currently executive-produced by Will Arnett and hosted by Tommy Maitland, a fictional character performed by Mike Myers. The Gong Show is known for its absurdist humor and style, with the actual competition secondary to the often outlandish acts presented; a small cash prize has typically been awarded to each show's winner.
Original Release
06/14/1976 on NBC
US Release
06/14/1976
Cast
Name | Character |
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Chuck Barris | Self - Host |
Trixie Dejonge | Self |
Gary Owens | Self - Host / Host |
Rocky Bonifield | Self |
Arte Johnson | Panelist |
Jo Anne Worley | Panelist |
Mat Plendl | Hula Hoop Artist / Self |
Curt Vig | Themselves (The Puppets and Friends) |
Adrienne Barbeau | Self - Panelist |
Richard Dawson | Panelist |
# | Title | Air Date |
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1 | Episode #1.1 | |
2 | Peter Lawford / J.P. Morgan / Iris Turner | |
3 | Jaye P. Morgan/Pat Paulson/Pearl Bailey | |
4 | Arte Johnson/Jaye P. Morgan/Rex Reed | |
5 | Anson Williams/Dionne Warwick/Jamie Farr | |
6 | Arte Johnson/Jaye P. Morgan/Jamie Farr | |
22 | Episode #1.22 | Saturday, 01 May 1976 |
34 | Episode #1.34 |
Creators
Cast
Name | Character |
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Chuck Barris | Self - Host |
Trixie Dejonge | Self |
Gary Owens | Self - Host / Host |
Rocky Bonifield | Self |
Arte Johnson | Panelist |
Jo Anne Worley | Panelist |
Mat Plendl | Hula Hoop Artist / Self |
Curt Vig | Themselves (The Puppets and Friends) |
Adrienne Barbeau | Self - Panelist |
Richard Dawson | Panelist |
Aesop Aquarian | Self - The Shortest Cowboy Song |
Marc Siciliani | Elvis the Pelvis |
Nancy Lee | Self |
Huck Flyn | Performer |
Patty Harris | Patty H |
Frankie Verroca | Tony Christopher (1979) |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Chris Bearde | Executive Producer |