Back in the 70's my Dad HOWLED when he showed family pictures. It was a stack of small folded paper bags with faces drawn on them and a wrinkled one for his Grandpa. 😆😂🤣🛍
He was a joy to watch. No, there will never be another like him. It’s sad, virtually all new shows suck. The old shows were infinitely better than todays crap.
Thank you, Chuck Barris for producing The Gong Show, The Dating Game, The Newlywed Game, all the laughs and doing your part to help tame mankind with your gift and talent. You were a big part of my young TV life. May GOD bless your legacy and surviving family.
Although he had a lot of comedy work under his belt before then (i.e. Laugh-In, Sonny And Cher), Murray Langston's career hit a critical mass when he appeared on the Gong Show. He needed the money and didn't want his friends to know, so he put a bag over his head, became "The Unknown Comic" and it took off resulting in over 150 subsequent appearances on the show. He is out of retirement appearing in the George Clooney flick "Confessions of a Dangerous Mind" and "Levity" with Billy Bob Thornton.
Chuck Barris was a funny dude himself. We used to see his name as producer on many shows, then out of nowhere he comes out with his own show and see the man behind the curtain.
This show was pure fun, the only show I ever really felt part of, lol. It was so different, never seen anything like it before or after. It’s hard to explain.
I'd gladly get rid of American Idol, the Voice, and all those other tacky and rather boring shows to bring back the Gong Show and the $1.98 Beauty Contest.
That's Murray Langston, from Nova Scotia, Canada. He was a regular cast member on "The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour" and "The Hudson Brothers Razzle Dazzle Show". And he was on an early episode of "Laugh In"; he did an impression of a fork.
Just noticed it said Lucedale, Mississippi Day!! Been to that town HUNDREDS of times... Miss this show SO MUCH!! My parents and I would laugh so hard every week.
i will miss Chuck Barris til i die....watched the Gong Show religiously & he was certainly the star on it. Go with God Chuck and hit that comedy club up there.
This show was so popular in the 70s that my elementary school held a talent show in the gymnasium Gong Show style. The principal was the host and we had 3 teachers as judges with a gong behind them. It was a lot of fun but some of the younger kids cried when they got gonged and didn't win.
I actually did the Unknown Comic in high school. Every year we had a spring talent show, but my senior year a new teacher took over the drama department and, as a way of freshening things up, she decided to do a gong show instead of a talent show. At the urging of my dad, I donned the paper bag. I was only one for a few minutes, but it was a lot of fun because I spent the whole time busting on the principal and all he could do was sit there and bare it!
@@MovieMakingMan this was 2001, TH-cam and camera phones weren’t around yet. Someone may have brought a camcorder but I’ve never seen any footage. I remember saying that you could tell he’s a good lover-it’s all over his shirt. His face was so red.
I LOVE the unknown comic! I was a kid when the Gong Show was on -I even remember when it 1st came on as a show & Gary Owens was the host -he was more...I guess, even-keeled. But it still had been thought up, just as the Newlywed & Dating Games, by Chuckie...who then, all of a sudden, in the 2nd season or so, came out in front of the cameras & started hosting it himself. Does anyone else remember those early ones when Owens hosted it? I also remember that the GS had a daytime slot & an evening slot-usually it was on at 6:30, I remember cuz my dad would always watch the news at 6 & then right after that, the GS would start.
Sea Pilot I've seen it. 2x, actually. Thought it was an OK movie. Not sure if I buy the whole "I was a CIA 'hit man' " angle, though, since this film was adapted from Barris's own memoir. It's an interesting idea, though.
4 yrs old i would put a bag on my head grab my plastic bowling pin..." And.keep saying Chuckie Baby Chuckie Baby"...lol i thought that was all he said :-)
What's great is how suggestive shit just flew right over the heads of censors. They had no idea the things people said here or if they did couldn't say boo having done worse that might be brought up and probably was the very next episode.
Letterman stole this bit when he had his show on NBC during the late morning. He would have shows that honored certain small towns, or people. One time he had a show called,"Floyd Stiles Day" for some guy from Nebraska.
Right now is June 2023. New game show called the game show game show. It showed the bag guy and his story. He had lost his job didn't want his family and friends it was him.
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In case you were wondering, what he said (that got censored) was: "The pistons wouldn't piss!"
netsurferx1 came here for this, knew I’d find it 👍🏻
Thank you
Funny of all phrases in this clip, that one was censored
Thank you from 11 years after you wrote this.
@@brunneng38 you're welcome, kind sir!
I love how the "Unknown Geezer" wore a wrinkled bag.
"Wait-a-minute............ When I was a boy in Youngstown, Ohioooooooooo.................."
Back in the 70's my Dad HOWLED when he showed family pictures. It was a stack of small folded paper bags with faces drawn on them and a wrinkled one for his Grandpa. 😆😂🤣🛍
Him and The Dancing Machine two best things
and JP Morgans nip slips....
Arguably the Popsicle Twins were the two best things. 😁
One of the many reasons the 70's rocked.
Exactamundo
This show felt like a public access cable show made by teenagers which is part of why it rocked so much.
This looks terrible ....
Nobody knows how hard Chuck and company worked to make every show a train wreck.
RIP Chuck Barris! (June 3, 1929 - March 21, 2017) There will never be another like him!
He was a joy to watch. No, there will never be another like him. It’s sad, virtually all new shows suck. The old shows were infinitely better than todays crap.
Sure there will be. There's still plenty of cocaine.
Who's that? The host?
@@randycunningham7318 Yes
@@randycunningham7318 --- Yeppers! You never watched Gong Show?
Thank you, Chuck Barris for producing The Gong Show, The Dating Game, The Newlywed Game, all the laughs and doing your part to help tame mankind with your gift and talent. You were a big part of my young TV life. May GOD bless your legacy and surviving family.
The "Newlywed Game" (not the Wedding Game).
Thanks!@@Steevee14
There will never be another TV maverick like Chuck
Although he had a lot of comedy work under his belt before then (i.e. Laugh-In, Sonny And Cher), Murray Langston's career hit a critical mass when he appeared on the Gong Show. He needed the money and didn't want his friends to know, so he put a bag over his head, became "The Unknown Comic" and it took off resulting in over 150 subsequent appearances on the show. He is out of retirement appearing in the George Clooney flick "Confessions of a Dangerous Mind" and "Levity" with Billy Bob Thornton.
I remember watching this in '77 when I was 5 year's old.
richgg2 I was 5 in 1977 too, I never even heard of the Gong show until the late 80’s lol I remember the unknown comic from that movie “Night Patrol”
Right? I was about 6 and remember it. I guess that's how traumatizing it was, LOL
What else do you remember?
Me too! I was 6!
One of the all time best shows on tv!! And Chuck was The best host ever!
Murray Langston....he has a unique voice perfect for one liners lol
Chuck Barris was a funny dude himself. We used to see his name as producer on many shows, then out of nowhere he comes out with his own show and see the man behind the curtain.
Here's how you know someone nailed a portrayal in a movie. When I see chuck barris, I think HE's doin' Sam Rockwell.
I love how the audience claps every time with Chuck
Almost as if an 'APPLAUSE' light comes on....:>)
This show was pure fun, the only show I ever really felt part of, lol. It was so different, never seen anything like it before or after. It’s hard to explain.
The 1970's were giddy fun, and The Gong Show perfectly reflected it.
This was absolutely one of the most ridiculously funny shows on afternoon tv!
What an awesome decade.
Wow...He did drop the f bomb on tv. I was born in 76 and remember thinking the unknown comic was the weirdest thing I had ever seen.
Nope...no way in 76' did he say that on TV. He said Buck Up. Watch his lips.
The amazing thing is how many celebs got their start on the Gong Show...
Michael Winslow, Boxcar Wilie, Bob Zany among others.
Boxcar Willie...omg king of TV records along with Slim Whitman & Zamfir: Master of the Pan Flute
I'd gladly get rid of American Idol, the Voice, and all those other tacky and rather boring shows to bring back the Gong Show and the $1.98 Beauty Contest.
I loved the $1.98 Beauty Pageant with Rip Taylor.
greatest show ever
That was extremely funny, I loved it when Rip did his hysterical laughter.
LadyNightthorn it's coming back
they are coming back u know!
That's Murray Langston, from Nova Scotia, Canada. He was a regular cast member on "The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour" and "The Hudson Brothers Razzle Dazzle Show". And he was on an early episode of "Laugh In"; he did an impression of a fork.
"Rotten little kids". Chuck was savage!😉
The spark plug wouldn't spark, the generator wouldn't gen, and the pistons wouldn't piss.
Just noticed it said Lucedale, Mississippi Day!! Been to that town HUNDREDS of times... Miss this show SO MUCH!! My parents and I would laugh so hard every week.
i will miss Chuck Barris til i die....watched the Gong Show religiously & he was certainly the star on it. Go with God Chuck and hit that comedy club up there.
lol they showed The Gong Show here in the UK when I was a teen, best TV show ever
must thank you Brits for: (drum roll please!) "BENNY HILL".....lots of fans here in the USA....
I Wish they would release a DVD I know it would be a #1 seller!
True talent from back in the day on NBC 📺
Gotta love tge 70's. Was a kid then. Man cheezy ruled everything then!
Harold Keil but television was G•R•E•A•T!
I assume he said "the pistons wouldn't piss".
Alright, I'll buy that. Hahaha
That makes sense.
Better than my guess -- the muffler wouldn't muff.
better than my guess too...the A/C wouldn't blow
I searched the comments till I found it, I’d knew someone had it
This show was so popular in the 70s that my elementary school held a talent show in the gymnasium Gong Show style. The principal was the host and we had 3 teachers as judges with a gong behind them. It was a lot of fun but some of the younger kids cried when they got gonged and didn't win.
Awe Chuck, man, I loved your show so much.
R.I.P. Chuck.....
We miss this show so much.
ONE OF MY FAVORITE ACTS EVER..HE WILL BE PERFORMING IN THE DESERT AREA...HOPE TO SEE HIM ONE DAY!
I grew up just a little south of Lucedale, Mississippi. We used to sell our cows there.
The Gong Show always cracked me up - so to speak - thinking about the HOOK ... time for the hook for KK and friends!!!
omg I miss this show so much!
I miss the gong show !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Chuck wearing blue jeans and a top hat and wearing a tails tuxedo jacket always seemed to be having the time of his life and 3 to 4 martinis in! 😂
RIP CHUCK! I loved this show when I was a kid!
Much better than "reality" shows today!
American Idol, X-Factor, etc.... they owe GONG SHOW so much.
I actually did the Unknown Comic in high school. Every year we had a spring talent show, but my senior year a new teacher took over the drama department and, as a way of freshening things up, she decided to do a gong show instead of a talent show. At the urging of my dad, I donned the paper bag. I was only one for a few minutes, but it was a lot of fun because I spent the whole time busting on the principal and all he could do was sit there and bare it!
That’s a cool story. Did you ever video it or put it on TH-cam? I bet it was hilarious!
Great way to gig the principal! Awesome!
@@MovieMakingMan this was 2001, TH-cam and camera phones weren’t around yet. Someone may have brought a camcorder but I’ve never seen any footage. I remember saying that you could tell he’s a good lover-it’s all over his shirt. His face was so red.
I LOVE the unknown comic! I was a kid when the Gong Show was on -I even remember when it 1st came on as a show & Gary Owens was the host -he was more...I guess, even-keeled. But it still had been thought up, just as the Newlywed & Dating Games, by Chuckie...who then, all of a sudden, in the 2nd season or so, came out in front of the cameras & started hosting it himself. Does anyone else remember those early ones when Owens hosted it? I also remember that the GS had a daytime slot & an evening slot-usually it was on at 6:30, I remember cuz my dad would always watch the news at 6 & then right after that, the GS would start.
What did you think about the girls eating popsicles? There were so many hilarious acts on this show. I never missed one!!!
Gary Owens hosted the nighttime version. I liked him even though he was no Chuck Barris.
Great memories. I live 65 miles from Lucedale Mississippi.
I can't believe they're actually bringing this show back
Ahh I remember this show.. very well. Good times
PEOPLE THIS STUFF IS PRICELESS...AHHH THE 1970`s MEMORIES,,
The best decade!
It's amazing what you can say on TV now, those were tame jokes!
Watching "Confessions of a Dangerous Mind" only made this clip seem more insane. Which is an accomplishment.
Em todo lugar do mundo tem tranqueira, e sobre programas de tv, os programas antigos sao os melhores!!
...and the pistons... well, they wouldn't work either.
A few Good Cats Actually, I think your answer is funnier than the original line.
@@LadyNightthorn what was the original line
The unknown comic was a Canadian comic who appeared on the Sonny and Cher show and the Hudson Brothers Show, Murray Langston I believe was his name.
The panel of judges were a big part of this awesome show.
that was actually chuck's cia handler...
douebleu murray the unknown comic??
i was somewhat joking... regarding his chuck's claims to have been a gov't hitman.
douebleu we know, we know...
Have you seen "Confessions of a dangerous mind" ? I think you would enjoy it, it covers the CIA angle and Chucks involvement.
Sea Pilot I've seen it. 2x, actually. Thought it was an OK movie. Not sure if I buy the whole "I was a CIA 'hit man' " angle, though, since this film was adapted from Barris's own memoir. It's an interesting idea, though.
We need you back!
LOL we use to watch this every time!!!!
Ha! Lucedale, MS. a little town in the middle of nowhere.
The Unknown Comic was my landlord back in 2006-2007…
Milton Delugg's band was so good!
4 yrs old i would put a bag on my head grab my plastic bowling pin..." And.keep saying Chuckie Baby Chuckie Baby"...lol i thought that was all he said :-)
Loved this show!
Watching the Gong Show, The Steve Allen Show, and Sid Cesar - The Nirobi Trio made me what I am today, a piston that can't... 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Rumour has it , when Chuck died his eyes opened
karlous Miller & the 85 south podcast brought me here
Chuck Barris also created The Dating Game and The Newlywed Game
Loved that show
This really *_was_* a gong show.
He dropped the F-Bomb on broadcast TV in the 70s? Surely it was bleeped over.
By far the best game show ever.
The rain one made me laugh xD :)
The Gong Show had better acts than the current 2020 Democrat candidates.
😎 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
You're so Correct and the SAME thing can be said for this Year (2023) and for next year (2024) too.
LOL. 🤣 😝
This is one of the most depraved things I've ever seen.
You must be new to the internet.
Ain't it great.
bigmikeystyle You obviously wrote that comment before there were trump rallies.
Sadly this man passed away! Rip unknown comic!
my wife is watching americas got talent. i have the volume off and I still LMAO. priceless.
What a great show!
How I miss this show!!!
When they briefly resurrected the show in the 90s or early 2000s, it wasn’t the same without Barris.
Great Great Great Times!. Gene Gene The Dancing Machine!!!…❤️❤️👍👍
My brother actually tried out for the gong show!
History in the making!
Can you imagine the people they wouldn't let on the show?
RIP, Chuck Barris!
nope - no drugs - Barris was very anti-drug and said "I have no use for them" - that's just him being zany in front of the camera having fun
Yes. It was.
Also his daughter died of a drug overdose
@therealnightwriter That was debunked. He was not mentally well at the time of writing. He even denied it himself.
7777Scion Barris didn’t do drugs? Oh, ok. Sure.
This stuff was simply 👍👍 great!!
What's great is how suggestive shit just flew right over the heads of censors. They had no idea the things people said here or if they did couldn't say boo having done worse that might be brought up and probably was the very next episode.
Letterman stole this bit when he had his show on NBC during the late morning. He would have shows that honored certain small towns, or people. One time he had a show called,"Floyd Stiles Day" for some guy from Nebraska.
The funniest show ever thanks to Chuck Barris
this guy was hammered
Awesome video. Thanks for posting!
"Hey Chucky Baby"
"wear a mask like yo off the gong show"
It would have been awesome if Triumph the Insult dog had been on the Gong Show
The edited part was....
THE PISTONS WOULDN'T PISS...which you can't say "piss" on television.
A time when tv was fun.
Prophetic for 2020 ! How long are WE going to go through life with a BAG OVER OUR HEADS ?
Go away. You’re not funny.
The UC posing in the buff was a real hoot. Hint; two paper bags.
ThNk-you, I needed that!😅
😍😍The Unknown Comic .who is this person?
Right now is June 2023. New game show called the game show game show. It showed the bag guy and his story. He had lost his job didn't want his family and friends it was him.