@timothyfoster6149 great show. Elaine Joyce's husband was the host Bobby Van. In philly it came on late at nite. On one of the UHF channels. Show ended when Bobby got cancer.
Show was only one two years, not because the audience didn't like it, but because Barris wouldn't stop pushing the boundaries, so the execs took it off. One of the few game shows I actually enjoyed.
This show was great with chuck leading it well. Unknown comic was funny but I had so much enjoyment when Gene Gene the Dancing Machine came out as the show erupted when he came on.
I remember as a kid lighting up everytime I saw the unknown comic I watch The Gong Show Faithfully from beginning to end rest in peace Chuck thanks for all the great laughs
Same here,. I actually worked for Ray Neapolitan the bass player, in 1992 who told me the Chuck Barris you saw on-screen was the exact same person off-screen.
We saw The Unknown Comic perform in Las Vegas in 1992 I believe at the Boardwalk/Holiday Inn on the Strip. Show cost $5 and he was awesomely funny...played some clips from The Gong Show also. After the show he was in the lobby signing stuff and we bought an autographed photo from him for another $5. He signed it with our names and added.."The Unknown Comic Knows You". Cool guy too...
His name was Murray Langston and, with Steve Martin, originally started out as a writer on "The Sonny & Cher Show." Wish I had seen him in person, he cracked me up!
This was one of the best shows in the 70s. Have to love the risk- of which they could have cared less. Great memories of watching this show in our college dormitory!
Lived and worked in South Lake Tahoe in the late 70s. This guy came out as the unknown comic then took the hat off and was hilarious. Murray Langston. Great original material.
My dad had a cabin in Tahoe in the '70s. While I missed out on Murray, I got to see Steve Martin and Gallagher, among others. And the seafood buffet at Harrah's was excellent! Back when Lake Tahoe wasn't overdeveloped and jacked up by tourists.
I miss the 70's so much---the reckless abandon alongside a basic civility. The kid's equivalent of TGS was Krofft Superstars, in my opinion; pure fun and imagination. Today everything is narcissism, 'empowerment', fighting, fear and hatred.
I did the unknown comic skit as a sophomore in our high school talent show. My little sister, brother and dog all had bags over their faces. Needless to say that I became one popular kid. We killed it.
Original unknown comics: New Orleans Saints (ain'ts ) fans, when Archie Manning was their QB, they stunk so bad, fans were embarrassed to be seen in the stands actually attending a game
@@J-LO_18 I'm 64, and I vividly recall Manning starring at Ole Miss, in fact, I also recall the NO kicker, Dempsey, had half a foot and half an arm...he kicked off, the return man blew by the coverage, with one man to beat...Tom gave it a try, but I recall feeling bad for him. (good 🌃🌉 night, time to watch Green Bay lose yet another one)
i remember watching the gong show when i was in my teen years and it would crack me up so bad that i would have tears coming out of my eyes. Chuck Berris was one of a kind and show was the gong show.
I worked in Hollywood for almost 20 years and have a friend that worked for Chuck Harris for 5 years. He was one of the nicest and coolest people I have ever met. He NEVER did drugs and he did not permit anyone using it on the show. It was just all about having fun. Gene Gene the Dancing Machine was the first Black Stagehand admitted into the Stagehand union (Local #33) in Hollywood. He also worked regularly on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson and was a spot light operator. He was a great guy. R.I.P. Gene
@Kamikaze Yamamoto: Sorry to pop your bubble, but Barris stated in an interview when he was in his 60's, and retired, that he snorted coke before each Gong Show episode. He said he was shy and needed the coke to loosen up before going on stage. If you look closely, his nose looks a little red and his goofy behavior fits well with his admission.
@@FIGGY65 In typing energy as the last word of a sentence, I pressed the m instead of the period (same key) so energy. became energym. Could be a catchy name for an energy bar at the gym.
They should've sold Gong Show T-shirts and started a Gong Show cult. Back then, it was so much fun to come home from school and watch the Gong Show. I never missed one single episode.
In CA, it was on in the morning so I would cut high school class to watch it. When I went on to community college, I scheduled my classes around it--the student lounge would be standing room only for it and All My Children. :D
I used to run when school let out to watch. My junior and senior yrs. I still use some of the material of the unknown comic when I do my comedy. Great show. Great judges. Pat McCormack was my fav. Very quick witted. Ty
@@andrewpotok2661 I loved Pat McCormick! He made a guest appearance on "Sanford and Son" (Superflyer). My favorite panelist on the Gong Show was Jaye P. Morgan.
It's interesting to see how the show changed over the years. It started as a reasonably respectable talent show, and Chuck dressed and acted accordingly, but as the seasons passed, the show became more absurd, and Chuck's wardrobe and behavior became more... "carefree."
I was aware at the time of how when Chuck started dressing more casually it coincided with higher levels of absurdity on the show. A good lesson of: Don't dress for the job you have; dress for the job you want.
This show was so bad, but that is what made it so GREAT!! What a true classic! I forgot how funny it was and I’m so glad that these clips are available for us! I love them!
Junior high is always dismal, but especially where I was in the 70s. This show gave me joy every day. Thank you Chuck and everyone who worked on this show!
If the sum total of the televised original "the gong show" ever came out on DVD, everyone who saw the first run would probably grab it. - Television today could never be as much fun.
What a show. I would get out of school and sprint home on my bicycle to see this show. I was in incredible shape back then. Now I'm ten minutes older than dirt.
@@mrabrasive51I miss the 70's and 80's! I was having a lot of fun at that time! But all good things come to an end I guess! Anyway, i hope you enjoyed the show! I've been thru a lot of brown paper bags since then!😂
Soo many laughs watching this show as a kid of the 70s. Unknown comic being on was always just the best. I remember how cold blooded some of the gongs were when someone was really stinking up the joint, but looked emotionally fragile, and a judge would be fighting to try to block one of the other judges already walking up to hit the gong. Just dying laughing when the gong finally hit no matter what out of mercy.
I loved this show when it was on. And like most viewers, I watched to see the Unknown Comic! So corny but very funny. Mean Gene dancing machine was cool too!
The Gong Show was one of the best, in my sick mind, shows on TV. Gene Gene the dancing machine was my favorite along with the Unknown comic, Juicy JP Morgan and of course Chuckie
The gong show was truly a classic show hosted by a classic guy. Both the show and host were the two main reasons why it was so popular. Kind of reminded me of the Ed Sullivan show but on steroids.
The Unknown Comic is the best comic in history!!! He doesn’t make you laugh. He makes you break out in hysterical laughter. Chuck Barris was one of the best producers in television history! What a gem that show was and the parade of the best acts in the world!!!
In eighth grade we were supposed to stay around the cafeteria after lunch. There was a group of three or four of us that would sneak back to our science teacher’s classroom. He always had a tv in his room. You know the kind on top of the high rolling cart. We would turn on the gong show and the teacher would watch with us. He was pretty amazed with what the censors allowed 😂. We got to watch about 15 or 20 minutes of it every day.
“I knew a guy that worked as a diesel fitter. The company made panty hose and when they got down the line to him, he’d hold them up and say, ‘deez’l fit her!’” 😂
@@scottmason4282 I used to tell that one years ago, I made the Diesel Fitter guy having a stutter and a lisp and he got laid off as the Plant he worked was closing down..so at Unemployment they ask him what his job was..." I I I was a Dididiesil fitter" "a Diesel Fitter? I'm not familiar with that Job can you describe it?" "I I I sit in ma ma my chair and when da ladies un un underware come down tha tha tha line, I grab da panties and pull dem up to my face...yup Diesel Fitter ! delivery and technique are everything.. ALCOHOL helps immensely
Redd Foxx as Dr. Sausage 1978 TV comedy has both Redd Foxx AND The Unknown Comic on the show !! You may like the video !! I got it off of TH-cam !! Also , the show features Hal Smith , Billy Barty , and Bill " Raymond J. Johnson Jr. " Saluga !! It is an awesome little time machine !!
Despite what people thought about Chuck being stoned or drunk or high on the show...he says he was never on any drugs or alcohol during the show. It was just his persona.
These were pre-VCR days, and we would call in sick for the morning at school to watch the Gong Show. To this day I defy you to watch Gene Gene the Dancing Machine and not smile.
One of my biggest regrets was after seeing his Vegas show a ton of years ago was not buying his tshirt that showed the reclining comic under the phrase "you can jump in the sack with me anytime".Exwife wasn't big on that.
Me too! I always called this guy "the wizard of whoopee" (like Chuck did at 1 point), and once I cut out 3 holes of a bag, 2 for my eyes & 1 for my mouth, and wore it for Halloween! I was the "unknown comic" for 1 nite! I'd love to see this series come out on DVD!
Murray Langston 😂 the man was a comedic genius with that bit!
Thanks!
Wally: thanx for coming up w his last name. I couldn't think of it...
I wonder how many know he was also on a show called Make Me Laugh?
@timothyfoster6149 great show. Elaine Joyce's husband was the host Bobby Van. In philly it came on late at nite. On one of the UHF channels. Show ended when Bobby got cancer.
@@timothyfoster6149 yes he was indeed you can catch those on TH-cam as well
Show was only one two years, not because the audience didn't like it, but because Barris wouldn't stop pushing the boundaries, so the execs took it off. One of the few game shows I actually enjoyed.
Same here
Barris was too emBARRASSing for the executive brass.
JP Morgan didn't help the show's image any. 👹 😂
@@Pro1er If she had bigger boobs it would have helped a lot.
On.
This show was great with chuck leading it well. Unknown comic was funny but I had so much enjoyment when Gene Gene the Dancing Machine came out as the show erupted when he came on.
I remember as a kid lighting up everytime I saw the unknown comic I watch The Gong Show Faithfully from beginning to end rest in peace Chuck thanks for all the great laughs
The Unknown Comic was a Stone Fool
😁👍
Same here,. I actually worked for Ray Neapolitan the bass player, in 1992 who told me the Chuck Barris you saw on-screen was the exact same person off-screen.
Yes RIP chuck 😪
@@catliftresearch that’s awesome. Got any stories about Chuck?
You certainly can’t call this guy a hack regardless of material; that gimmick was original af brother
I loved The Gong Show. Especially the unknown comic and his pup he called the doggy bag.
He was from Baghdad.
And unknown ventriloquist: a paper lunch bag over one hand 🤣🤣🤣🤣
We saw The Unknown Comic perform in Las Vegas in 1992 I believe at the Boardwalk/Holiday Inn on the Strip. Show cost $5 and he was awesomely funny...played some clips from The Gong Show also. After the show he was in the lobby signing stuff and we bought an autographed photo from him for another $5. He signed it with our names and added.."The Unknown Comic Knows You". Cool guy too...
His name was Murray Langston and, with Steve Martin, originally started out as a writer on "The Sonny & Cher Show." Wish I had seen him in person, he cracked me up!
I always looked forward to this show. It was the ultimate for entertainment & comedy. Nothing has ever superseded it.
SNL(original)
America's Got Talent is a ripoff of The Gong Show and Simon is a lot meaner than Chuckie Baby ever was.
The Unknown Comic and Gene-Gene The Dancing Machine were The Best Part of the Show.
I dunno - Jaye P Morgan pretty special!
@@nazmoking3171 I loved Gene Gene. I was about 15 when the Gong Show started and Gene Gene was by far my highlight. Chucks hyjinx were hilarious
Well duh! Their weren’t that many regulars
Chuck Barris, J.P. Morgan, Gene Gene and the Unknown Comic...put them all together and what did you have? Classic Comedy!
The Unknown Comic was a Stone Fool
This was one of the best shows in the 70s. Have to love the risk- of which they could have cared less. Great memories of watching this show in our college dormitory!
That the Gong show and in the early 1980's General Hospital with the Luke & Laura story was the popular show for college students.
They could have cared less? So they did care about the risk is what you’re saying?
Or you are using a phrase that you don’t understand?
@@steveswangler6373 Maybe you aren't the show's target audience.
Good ol' days when everyone didn't get offended
Thats not true
I miss the Unknown Comic. That was such an easy Halloween costume!
Agree. Nobody knows who he is these days except us boomers.
guilty
The baby part of the skit was golden, great act.
Lived and worked in South Lake Tahoe in the late 70s. This guy came out as the unknown comic then took the hat off and was hilarious. Murray Langston. Great original material.
Me too.
My dad had a cabin in Tahoe in the '70s. While I missed out on Murray, I got to see Steve Martin and Gallagher, among others. And the seafood buffet at Harrah's was excellent! Back when Lake Tahoe wasn't overdeveloped and jacked up by tourists.
1 of the best shows on tv during the 2 yrs it aired👍🤣 1976-78
RIP Chuckie Baby. Thanks for all the great 'stuff' and making my youth a lot more fun.
He'll be right back...
I miss the 70's so much---the reckless abandon alongside a basic civility. The kid's equivalent of TGS was Krofft Superstars, in my opinion; pure fun and imagination.
Today everything is narcissism, 'empowerment', fighting, fear and hatred.
Civility - oh, how I miss that!
Erik Fraser you have something there.
It was just a wanton abandonment / freedom. True creativity
So well said , so well said.
well put there Erik... very well put..
This show was golden I wish we were back in those Days
I know the term "literally" is overused, but the baby being revealed to have a little sack over his head literally had me crying with laughter.
Literally!
😂 at "Jumped in the sack."
They METAPHORICALLY had you crying with laughter.
@@offrampt According to whom?
It’s like you knew it was coming, but at the same time, it was really funny.
I did the unknown comic skit as a sophomore in our high school talent show. My little sister, brother and dog all had bags over their faces. Needless to say that I became one popular kid. We killed it.
Original unknown comics: New Orleans Saints (ain'ts ) fans, when Archie Manning was their QB, they stunk so bad, fans were embarrassed to be seen in the stands actually attending a game
@@kevinwalsh4652 haha! Remember the Aints!
And # 51, 53, 56, & 57 across the middle.
@@J-LO_18 I'm 64, and I vividly recall Manning starring at Ole Miss, in fact, I also recall the NO kicker, Dempsey, had half a foot and half an arm...he kicked off, the return man blew by the coverage, with one man to beat...Tom gave it a try, but I recall feeling bad for him. (good 🌃🌉 night, time to watch Green Bay lose yet another one)
@@kevinwalsh4652 so they had bags over their heads..??
@@dancingtrout6719 yes
Thank you Chuck Barris..May you R.I.P. sir!
Simon Cowell. This is what you are missing and you'll never get it !
He can do it now.
i remember watching the gong show when i was in my teen years and it would crack me up so bad that i would have tears coming out of my eyes. Chuck Berris was one of a kind and show was the gong show.
Hope you were high.
The Unknown Comic was a Stone Fool
The best!!!
If I was feeling depressed the Unknown Comic would always fill me with happiness. What a gift he had. He touched the lives of millions.
I always loved the Unknown Comic. He had a bit of a Rodney Dangerfield vibe about him.
I scheduled my university classes around The Gong Show. Some things were more important than studying to be a journalism major.
You’re absolutely right!
You got that right.
You’d think watching the Gong Show would be a requirement before getting a journalism degree.
I worked in Hollywood for almost 20 years and have a friend that worked for Chuck Harris for 5 years.
He was one of the nicest and coolest people I have ever met.
He NEVER did drugs and he did not permit anyone using it on the show.
It was just all about having fun.
Gene Gene the Dancing Machine was the first Black Stagehand admitted into the Stagehand union (Local #33) in Hollywood.
He also worked regularly on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson and was a spot light operator.
He was a great guy.
R.I.P. Gene
@Kamikaze Yamamoto: Sorry to pop your bubble, but Barris stated in an interview when he was in his 60's, and retired, that he snorted coke before each Gong Show episode. He said he was shy and needed the coke to loosen up before going on stage. If you look closely, his nose looks a little red and his goofy behavior fits well with his admission.
You sure know a lot to not be able to get his name right…”Chuck Harris?”😂
@@ctfair . Most likely the spellcheck over rode Harris for Barris. The rest is history 😎
@@ctfair
Ok
Don't have to Barris him.
@@FIGGY65
In typing energy as the last word of a sentence, I pressed the m instead of the period (same key) so energy. became energym.
Could be a catchy name for an energy bar at the gym.
The best! Brings back such great memories...RIP Chuck you were a genius...
They should've sold Gong Show T-shirts and started a Gong Show cult. Back then, it was so much fun to come home from school and watch the Gong Show. I never missed one single episode.
The Unknown Comic was a Stone Fool
@@Basskat100
The Unknown Comic was a Stone Cold Fool and A Half!
In CA, it was on in the morning so I would cut high school class to watch it. When I went on to community college, I scheduled my classes around it--the student lounge would be standing room only for it and All My Children. :D
I used to run when school let out to watch. My junior and senior yrs. I still use some of the material of the unknown comic when I do my comedy. Great show. Great judges. Pat McCormack was my fav. Very quick witted. Ty
@@andrewpotok2661
I loved Pat McCormick! He made a guest appearance on "Sanford and Son" (Superflyer). My favorite panelist on the Gong Show was Jaye P. Morgan.
The best thing about the show besides Gene Gene the Dancing Machine (RIP)
@bucky468 Yeah, J.P Morgan showed us her tits once! Took her shirt right off! Lovely!
It's interesting to see how the show changed over the years. It started as a reasonably respectable talent show, and Chuck dressed and acted accordingly, but as the seasons passed, the show became more absurd, and Chuck's wardrobe and behavior became more... "carefree."
They must have done enough drugs on that show to kill a herd of elephants. That's my explanation.
I was aware at the time of how when Chuck started dressing more casually it coincided with higher levels of absurdity on the show. A good lesson of: Don't dress for the job you have; dress for the job you want.
@@DionysusAlS " How much cocaine did they do?" All of it.
@@DionysusAlS is a good point
It was never reasonably respectful. It started as a parody, but turned into a farce.
This is one of the greatest shows of all time!
NO question about that one
It sucked. The bottom of the barrel in low-brow entertainment.
@@albundy6008 F#@% You, you stupid, "know nothing" a%^*&×÷!
@@coiledsteel8344 very eloquently stated.
This show was so bad, but that is what made it so GREAT!! What a true classic! I forgot how funny it was and I’m so glad that these clips are available for us! I love them!
It was back when you were allowed to have fun in TV.
Junior high is always dismal, but especially where I was in the 70s. This show gave me joy every day. Thank you Chuck and everyone who worked on this show!
RIP Chuck March 20 2017. Great show you created. Laughed our asses off!!!!!!
Even if they got new characters and brought it back it would never be like the originL one. A one of a kind deal.
They had a reboot in the 80’s for maybe one or 2 seasons and you’re right, it just wasn’t the same.
I would watch this over the trash that on ABC now
A moment in time that can never be duplicated. 100% unique!
Will Arnett tried a reboot in 2017. It was a turd.
The best comic ever! They don't make them like this anymore.
+Kieser Sozay You got that right. Anyone ever tell you that you kind of look like him?
Kieser is that baby all grown up.
wolfowned
Yep, and he works at Safeway as a...you guessed it, a Bagger!
They definitely don't make comics like him anymore. They've all been "sacked". Ahoohoohoohoo!!!!!😀
I hear he got sacked
If the sum total of the televised original "the gong show" ever came out on DVD, everyone who saw the first run would probably grab it. - Television today could never be as much fun.
I miss the gong show. Just simple, great entertainment
I loved watching this as a kid. It's still funny!
What a show. I would get out of school and sprint home on my bicycle to see this show. I was in incredible shape back then. Now I'm ten minutes older than dirt.
What a great show it was. Chuck was brilliant!
1:18 - "He Chuckie Baby..get rid of this broad, will ya.."
Love it.
That cracked me up
every time an act got gonged chuck barris would also say to one of the judges - "why did you do that?" classic
I miss TV, back then in the 70s and 80s, we had ALOT more variety. "Hey, Chuckie Baby." Classic Unknown Comic catchphrase.
The Unknown Comic was a Stone Fool
Man, I loved this show, nothing can replace this timeless classic!
I loved that show sooo much. Always interesting and hilarious. Real entertainment!
Un fortunately he passed away when switched over to plastic bags!🤣🤣🤣
Nope! I'm still here!!! I don't wear plastic! When I go to the grocery store I say "paper please"! 😂
@@unknowncomic3919 ha!..I saw you in vegas in 81 on my honeymoon..
@@mrabrasive51I miss the 70's and 80's! I was having a lot of fun at that time! But all good things come to an end I guess! Anyway, i hope you enjoyed the show! I've been thru a lot of brown paper bags since then!😂
@I. A she done some episodes of karaoke nights back in 2001
OMG that's so funny
Hey.. Papas got a brand new bag..
I LOVE IT!
😂
I loved the Gong Show!! Classic bizarre wonderful!!!
A great era of 📺 indeed. Better by far than the goat tripe we have today. 😆
I love goat tripe and turkey fries
Soo many laughs watching this show as a kid of the 70s. Unknown comic being on was always just the best. I remember how cold blooded some of the gongs were when someone was really stinking up the joint, but looked emotionally fragile, and a judge would be fighting to try to block one of the other judges already walking up to hit the gong. Just dying laughing when the gong finally hit no matter what out of mercy.
Imagine a show where even the host has a real good time
I loved this show when it was on. And like most viewers, I watched to see the Unknown Comic! So corny but very funny. Mean Gene dancing machine was cool too!
The Gong Show was one of the best, in my sick mind, shows on TV. Gene Gene the dancing machine was my favorite along with the Unknown comic, Juicy JP Morgan and of course Chuckie
I miss the Good ole Gong show!!!
The gong show was truly a classic show hosted by a classic guy. Both the show and host were the two main reasons why it was so popular. Kind of reminded me of the Ed Sullivan show but on steroids.
That made me wonder how Ed Sullivan would’ve acted if he was on LSD!
Murray Langston (unknown comic)was my favorite from the Gong Show.
Thomas Beaudry Gene Gene the dancing machine
Fragotron McFarland
Yeah, who knows how many faces that bag saw!
He appeared in a movie called Night Patrol
@@robertyglesias9673 it's available on iTunes
@@TimeStrider a million of them
This show was funny as hell!!!
I remember being in the audience for a tapping of this TV program back in 1977
One of the silliest shows on television back then but i enjoyed watching it immensely. 📺
The Unknown Comic is the best comic in history!!! He doesn’t make you laugh. He makes you break out in hysterical laughter. Chuck Barris was one of the best producers in television history! What a gem that show was and the parade of the best acts in the world!!!
I remember watching and laughing at this show alongside my parents when I was a little girl.
No you don't.
It must have been his child, the resemblance was uncanny.
LMAO
Theres no way he can deny it - paper or plastic its his kid.
they might've both had bags on their heads 🙁
You mean "unbaggy"
@@sinjyn66 Exactly.
And this show was on at 4pm in the afternoon lol! We watched it every day.
it was so bizarre, you just couldn't look away. way ahead of it's time.
No,it was of it’s time,they’d never get away with it today.
Those quacky 1970's shows! Man I miss em!
Dan Zabo The Japanese have some great game shows.
The Unknown Comic was actually comedian Murray King. He made appearances on the Carol Burnett show.
Murray Langston
@@whatwhy447 I knew it was close😅
That opening dance is what i always remember about his act. Still funny.
this guy and jean the dancing machine made the show!!!
best gameshow parody of all time. Always made me laugh.
RIP Chuck Barris. My HS actually made it's own Gong Show once, it was a hugely popular show during my HS years.
it was widely copied at high schools everywhere
Just for that little intro dance alone, with those wiggly legs, this guy should be counted among the pantheon of great tv personalities
In eighth grade we were supposed to stay around the cafeteria after lunch. There was a group of three or four of us that would sneak back to our science teacher’s classroom. He always had a tv in his room. You know the kind on top of the high rolling cart. We would turn on the gong show and the teacher would watch with us. He was pretty amazed with what the censors allowed 😂. We got to watch about 15 or 20 minutes of it every day.
I loved the Gong Show as a 6 year old and that drove my Dad crazy 😂
RIP Chuck, we loved you.
My new apocalypse outfit...
I remember when "Chuckie-Baby" would talk to the Unknown Comic, he would call him "Un."😄
“I knew a guy that worked as a diesel fitter. The company made panty hose and when they got down the line to him, he’d hold them up and say, ‘deez’l fit her!’” 😂
Sorry, but I gotta use that one.....
@@scottmason4282 I used to tell that one years ago, I made the Diesel Fitter guy having a stutter and a lisp and he got laid off as the Plant he worked was closing down..so at Unemployment they ask him what his job was..." I I I was a Dididiesil fitter" "a Diesel Fitter? I'm not familiar with that Job can you describe it?" "I I I sit in ma ma my chair and when da ladies un un underware come down tha tha tha line, I grab da panties and pull dem up to my face...yup Diesel Fitter ! delivery and technique are everything.. ALCOHOL helps immensely
My father never laughed at anyone except for three people: Redd Foxx, Charlie Chaplin and The Unknown Comic.
Maybe Dad had a limited sense of humor.......
Redd Foxx as Dr. Sausage 1978 TV comedy has both Redd Foxx AND The Unknown Comic on the show !! You may like the video !! I got it off of TH-cam !! Also , the show features Hal Smith , Billy Barty , and Bill " Raymond J. Johnson Jr. " Saluga !! It is an awesome little time machine !!
@@marvinthiessen3454 on purpose
@@marvinthiessen3454 umm no
Sounds like he appreciated REAL humour
@@jasontalbot9917 GFY.
He was a legend
Oh Yeah ! Great Memories ! Thanks for Sharing !
Despite what people thought about Chuck being stoned or drunk or high on the show...he says he was never on any drugs or alcohol during the show. It was just his persona.
I remeber that interview too!
Then in his 60’s he came clean in another interview and said that he was on coke.
Unknown comic: hey chuck baby, do you own any land?
Barris: no.
Comic kicks Barris in the balls.
Comic: well, now you got two achers.
awesome!-what an entertainment!-kudos for the unknown comic!!!what a great,original show-chuck barros is a real character!
These were pre-VCR days, and we would call in sick for the morning at school to watch the Gong Show. To this day I defy you to watch Gene Gene the Dancing Machine and not smile.
YES
me too
gene was cool
loved this and price is right
Hibob418 - at 68ni remember also working my schedule around the popular - "Gong Show" then. You're right - no VCRs then for most people.
I totally lost it the day they dropped the boulder on his head!
One of my biggest regrets was after seeing his Vegas show a ton of years ago was not buying his tshirt that showed the reclining comic under the phrase "you can jump in the sack with me anytime".Exwife wasn't big on that.
Christopher: that's why she's your....ex- wife!!
Me too! I always called this guy "the wizard of whoopee" (like Chuck did at 1 point), and once I cut out 3 holes of a bag, 2 for my eyes & 1 for my mouth, and wore it for Halloween! I was the "unknown comic" for 1 nite! I'd love to see this series come out on DVD!
I miss this show it made me laugh
Murray Langston was on The Gong Show almost as often as Chuck Barris!
Hi unknown comic! Where have you been? I missed you!😀😅🤣😆😁😉
He could now be a spokesman in CA for using only paper sacks! LOL
I remember watching this. It came on before The Muppet Show.
0:27 ABC ought to invite The Unknown Comic on the next season of Dancing With The Stars.
Vaudeville USO laugh in all rolled into one 🤣great show, BRING IT BACK , PLEASE
I used to work on the Gong Show, it was a blast !!!
You need to tell us some stories.
I’m with David, tell us some of the things that went on. 😎
Unknown comic - Hey Chuckie your wife told me you got a new boat
Chuck Barris - A new boat?
Unknown Comic - yeah she said you have a small dinghy
This was so great in it's day.
It used to come on at 4pm, I'd be glued to it after school.
Completely barking mad! It was wonderful!!!!
Man the gong show is so off the rails back then!! I wish they would bring it back