Gong Show: Gene Gene the Dancing Machine

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  • @froggacuda1605
    @froggacuda1605 ปีที่แล้ว +559

    Kids today will never understand just how much of a national treasure Gene Gene the Dancing Machine was back in the day

    • @kirnpu
      @kirnpu ปีที่แล้ว +33

      I lived for the moments he'd come out!

    • @Adoptpets833
      @Adoptpets833 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      You are so right!

    • @frankandstern8803
      @frankandstern8803 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      Its true, they don't, but so what? They don't have to. Its ours and we are the custodians of these memories. That in part is the beauty of it. Exclusivity. Its O.K. Hell even after you went out to ride your bike or walk with a friend to the corner store for GLASS bottles of pop, you would have this music stuck in your head as some would hum and blurt it out loud. Good good kid fun.

    • @williamwelch7
      @williamwelch7 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      You are correct sir!, to quote ole Ed... I was born in '64 and grew up with this. I have so much more appreciation for Chuck Barris and TGS these days. What a gem the whole show was, and Gene was just icing on the cake!!! It's very sad that Gene lost both his legs to diabetes. Gene passed in 2015 at 82... may you rest in peace, and know you brought joy to millions, Thanks Mr. Patton

    • @mattdelay7361
      @mattdelay7361 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      It' was so funny

  • @felix41ff
    @felix41ff 3 ปีที่แล้ว +82

    To this day, there is still no show that even comes close to this. I used to always watch this when I was young

  • @ericdebord
    @ericdebord 3 ปีที่แล้ว +180

    We watched this show as kids with our dad eatting tomatoe soup and grill cheese sandwiches. Every time Gene Gene the dancing machine came on we would all jump up and do the dance, we still dance like this today.
    Only is old timers know the dance.

    • @Icecat21
      @Icecat21 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      I did the same with my dad, I was about 4 or 5.
      It is one of my happiest memories of him.

    • @cdstoc
      @cdstoc หลายเดือนก่อน

      My sister and I would have lunch ready for our dad, we'd all sit and watch the Gong Show. Dad would say, "this is a stupid show", but he couldn't stop watching it. We kids loved it, especially Gene Gene.

  • @TRINZINI
    @TRINZINI 2 ปีที่แล้ว +68

    When life throws stuff at you, keep dancing like Gene Gene !

  • @malcolml309
    @malcolml309 6 ปีที่แล้ว +212

    This show, was total anarchy. And yet, I couldn't stop watching the Gong Show.

    • @mctavish23
      @mctavish23 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Same here

    • @julialaw6471
      @julialaw6471 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      😅😅👌

    • @rhondaeverett8284
      @rhondaeverett8284 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      🤣

    • @scottreed991
      @scottreed991 ปีที่แล้ว

      Cocaine

    • @bea78tles
      @bea78tles 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

      Ha! Great description.
      It was so odd for the time (and that's saying something when you're talking about the 70s) that you just couldn't figure out what the hell was going on.
      Chuck was like the anti-host of game shows.
      If I was anyone involved in that show I would have been really nervous thinking that we could go out there and pull that show off in front of an audience or studio executives.

  • @robbierobinson6839
    @robbierobinson6839 ปีที่แล้ว +231

    Raw, unfiltered, and uproariously funny. There has never been a show like the Gong Show. I miss the ‘70’s and ‘80’s!

    • @tomreedyjr3631
      @tomreedyjr3631 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Robbie: I miss them, too. Better shows...

    • @MrKruger88
      @MrKruger88 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      An era so devoid of entertainment that any combination of moderate talent and unexpected whacky-ness somehow became "raw, unfiltered and uproariously funny"
      You can easily find stuff like this on YT by the boatload, nothing about it is special; you're just nostalgic for your youth. And that's ok.

    • @danieljones8876
      @danieljones8876 ปีที่แล้ว

      I agree!

    • @yousee66
      @yousee66 ปีที่แล้ว

      Amen to that Robbie!

    • @scottreed991
      @scottreed991 ปีที่แล้ว

      Cocaine

  • @hehjr47
    @hehjr47 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    My favorite part of the show. Chuck was an absolute MANIAC!!!!!!

  • @maryglenncrutchley8425
    @maryglenncrutchley8425 2 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    Who didn't watch this show? OMG, loved it as a kid and Gene Gene the Dancin' Machine was the BOMB!!

    • @corq
      @corq 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Everyone looked like they were having so much fun, and yup, us kids would squeal and get up to do the dance!

  • @olheghtt
    @olheghtt ปีที่แล้ว +9

    The gong show was, and still is, the greatest thing that ever happened to TV.

  • @mrmoofle
    @mrmoofle 4 ปีที่แล้ว +35

    Happy memories of my childhood. My favorite two recurring acts on the Gong Show were Gene and the Unknown Comic.

    • @gep2771
      @gep2771 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Mine too, this show was one of the best, Chuck was a riot and the judges were always hilarious.

  • @MattLeger
    @MattLeger 4 ปีที่แล้ว +398

    I had forgotten that Chuck Barris was absolutely THE craziest game show host in the history of the genre! Thanks for the memories.

    • @TonyEnglandUK
      @TonyEnglandUK 4 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      Man, from a bloke in the wilds of the North of England, thank you America for the greatest television show ever produced.

    • @ulphil08
      @ulphil08 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      And he created so many game shows

    • @deathproofpony
      @deathproofpony 3 ปีที่แล้ว +30

      Cocaine is a helluva drug.

    • @YouAreMySunshine2
      @YouAreMySunshine2 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      cocaine

    • @joeys7492
      @joeys7492 3 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      Read Confessions of a Dangerous Mind if you wanna know just how crazy he really was... or better yet they made a movie out of it. And yes, cocaine is a hell of a drug.

  • @packers600
    @packers600 2 ปีที่แล้ว +59

    When Gene's theme comes on I get goosebumps and my eyes water............every dammed time ! ✌️

    • @tonystewart4113
      @tonystewart4113 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      That’s beautiful

    • @michaelklein5242
      @michaelklein5242 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Gene's theme song was actually Count Basie's "Jumpin' at the Woodside". I worked Sundays at a radio station in my teens and my friend there had received a promotional 45RPM (on red vinyl!) of " Theme Theme for Gene Gene". He gave it to me mainly because I love big band music. So, there actually was a record made back then!

  • @varrick1226
    @varrick1226 9 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    RIP Gene Gene, when I was in College and you'd come out at the end and dance, it was like catching a HUGE buzz!

  • @GregDrayGregDray
    @GregDrayGregDray 11 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    How could you not love this show? and Gene Gene the dancing machine!!?? One of the best shows EVER! Chuck Barris was perfect!!

  • @ks29earl
    @ks29earl 6 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    Loved these growing up. Sad kids today dont understand the Gene Gene and Unknown Comic references.

  • @robertdunkes3499
    @robertdunkes3499 6 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    One of the greatest moments in television history...or history period.

  • @RayNDeere
    @RayNDeere 13 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    Gene (Gene Patton) actually worked as a stagehand on the Gong Show and was later a stagehand for the Tonight Show. He lost both legs to Diabetes about 10 years ago but is still alive

    • @waynemuldrow4066
      @waynemuldrow4066 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      He passed away in 2015

  • @jchan9761
    @jchan9761 2 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    This brings back so many memories of childhood. We were immigrants and my parents thought my brother, sister and I were nuts each each Gene came on.

  • @mrhoffame
    @mrhoffame 7 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I can't even IMAGINE a better way of making a living than being host of the Gong Show!!!!

  • @gsal03
    @gsal03 4 ปีที่แล้ว +29

    Gene was as much a part of the show as Chuck. Loved how he would catch a ball and hit it back to the stagehand

  • @ef42rmf
    @ef42rmf 9 ปีที่แล้ว +642

    This is what Gene Gene the dancing machine did in our world. As we were 12 & 10, my brother would dance like Gene and I would dance like Chuck Barris. My aunt would laugh so hard she cried sometimes, she sometimes called my mom at work or would ask us to dance like that when we all got together. Too bad we didn't have DVR back then. I miss the times I had with my aunt. He filled us with joy and laughter every time he came on. RIP Gene and God bless your family.

    • @what9443
      @what9443 7 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      Same here! My dad and mom would imitate Chuck Barris, while my sisters and I imitated Gene. It was good times, and great memories.

    • @what9443
      @what9443 7 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Yeah he was.

    • @nemo227
      @nemo227 6 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Entertainment, real entertainment, and preserved on youtube for millions more to enjoy. I always hated it if I missed a broadcast of that show. I even bought Chuck Barris's book which was a little like the show; you couldn't tell which parts of the book were true or if any of it was true...

    • @jerryblair61
      @jerryblair61 6 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      what a great show we could hardly wait to get home from school to watch the show. Just great simple comedy.

    • @johng.8600
      @johng.8600 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Solid gold

  • @oldsden7157
    @oldsden7157 7 ปีที่แล้ว +126

    RIP Chuck & Gene! Your brilliance brought smiles and laughter to millions and millions of fans!

  • @laurah6845
    @laurah6845 3 ปีที่แล้ว +33

    I was 16 when this aired. There will never be another time like the golden age of network television, which ended in the 90's. Goes to show how much the internet changed everything. Even TV programming. RIP Chuck Barris and RIP Gene Patton. Also, for those of you who were/are not aware, that dancing song is Count Basie's jazz classic "Jumpin' At The Woodside".

    • @georgekirby7150
      @georgekirby7150 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yeah, the internet allows you to break their "programming"
      Got it?

    • @charlesbutler7868
      @charlesbutler7868 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Just flipping through TH-cam and stumbled upon this clip. Great memories watching this through my high school years. 👍🏾

    • @mutleymutley7474
      @mutleymutley7474 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I was 17 back then and my HS buddies and I would get up to dance along with Gene Gene the Dancing Machine. It was a blast.

    • @Kiddman32
      @Kiddman32 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      yup, that's exactly why I scrolled the comments, to see if anyone knew the tune. :)

    • @charmstep
      @charmstep 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Thanks Laura. That song will be a good pick-up when I'm feelin' down.

  • @KnifePhD73
    @KnifePhD73 7 ปีที่แล้ว +69

    Man, I remember this was one of those shows the whole family would sit around and watch when I was a kid. This show was buck wild. RIP Chuck.

  • @garrettpuls8725
    @garrettpuls8725 5 ปีที่แล้ว +35

    The longer it goes on the funnier it gets

  • @Lano-cu2hp
    @Lano-cu2hp 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    I grew up watching this, to me this was great tv...always looked forward to Gene Gene the dancing machine..

  • @randymiller3949
    @randymiller3949 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Man I loved The Gong Show & Match Game in the 70s!!!
    I used to watch them in the 70s when I was growing up in Dothan Alabama.
    The Gong Show...Chuck Barris, Gene Gene, Jamie Farr, Jaye P Morgan, Artie Johnson, Pat McCormick, & Rip Taylor.
    Match Game...Gene Rayburn, Brett Sommers, Charles Nelson Reilly, Nipsey Russell, Richard Dawson, & Alabama's own Fanny Flagg!!!
    This was REAL GAME SHOW ENTERTAINMENT AT ITS BEST!!!
    Much love from Mobile Alabama!!!

  • @wilrobles5392
    @wilrobles5392 5 ปีที่แล้ว +33

    NBC at noon, Monday through Friday. Didn’t miss it. Gene had his stick, it made hearts glad, and went down in television history as one of the corniest yet entertaining acts ever. RIP Gene and Chuck.

  • @imageniusmate
    @imageniusmate 12 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    This is gold..I loved Gene Gene the dancin machine and the music he danced to was AWESOME! Chuck is a legend Great upload,Made an old man happy

  • @KatherineKramer
    @KatherineKramer 10 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    Loved this show when I was a little kid, and yes, the entendres & the fact that Chuck Barris was higher than a kite went right over my head. That just makes it even better.

    • @beckigreen
      @beckigreen 9 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Chuck was never "higher than a kite". He never used drugs.

    • @lolaflores5388
      @lolaflores5388 9 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Becki Green Yeah, sure...He was also a CIA operative...

    • @kennethestes4741
      @kennethestes4741 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@beckigreenI know good cocaine when I see it 😂

  • @robertsherman871
    @robertsherman871 5 ปีที่แล้ว +34

    I remember one time they dropped a HUGE boulder on Gene’s head. He just kept right on dancing. Very few things on television make me laugh as hard as I did that day.

    • @garyaugustus690
      @garyaugustus690 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I really can't remember the episode when they first started throwing stuff at him, but it took the comedy of the act up another level...you started looking for the type of stuff to become more outrageous until the stuff being thrown became just as much of a star as Gene.

  • @leonwhitted5662
    @leonwhitted5662 2 ปีที่แล้ว +54

    I grew up watching this show and I laughed so hard I passed out!! This was nonsense entertainment and it was freaking hilarious 😂😂😂😂

  • @mrsunshineshines
    @mrsunshineshines 9 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    One of The Greatest Off The Charts Shows ever made.
    The Gong Show, Barris and of course "Gene Gene The Dancing Machine".
    Where has the time gone. R.I.P. Big Guy.

  • @Themaddprof
    @Themaddprof 12 ปีที่แล้ว +147

    Its amazing the broad smile that came to my face upon seeing this for the first time in over 30 years. I had a pretty rough pre-adolesence in middle school and this show was one of the few things that made me smile and laugh in those days. Among my few fond memories of this period was my father and I laughing at this. If Chuck Barris is reading this, thank you fro bringing much needed joy to a lonely and confused 12-14 year old in the late 1970s

    • @carlmorell567
      @carlmorell567 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Too bad American storyteller- he died a few years ago

    • @kayumochi
      @kayumochi ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@carlmorell567 Chuck was alive when the post was written ...

    • @tonystewart4113
      @tonystewart4113 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I could not have said it better!!!

    • @scottreed991
      @scottreed991 ปีที่แล้ว

      Cocaine

    • @kennethestes4741
      @kennethestes4741 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I hear ya I was that kid too

  • @robertyglesias9673
    @robertyglesias9673 6 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    When I hear this tune I think about Gene, Gene, the dancing machine, always makes feel good

  • @edwardpalumbo5237
    @edwardpalumbo5237 2 ปีที่แล้ว +41

    Great memories of simple but fun tv. Loved this show as a kid!!! Gene rocked!!

    • @trhansen3244
      @trhansen3244 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      No be see try about once.

  • @scottrandall5588
    @scottrandall5588 9 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    RIP Gene.........just watched your video again....still laughing....Godspeed.

  • @tkeitez66
    @tkeitez66 13 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Gene, Gene shuffled his way into a lot of us American's hearts. May his legend live on. He almost became the "Gong Show" personified. I remember when he first was on and I believe got Gonged. He was like the Phoenix rose from the ashes and helped make Chuck Barris a rich man. When Gene is on .. "gag the Gong."

  • @betsydaggett1545
    @betsydaggett1545 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I remember this so well, and it just goes to show, that you don't have to have a big name to make a huge positive impact on the world.

  • @minut0987
    @minut0987 7 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    You made life Fun Gene, Thanks! RIP...

  • @barcrrt850
    @barcrrt850 5 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    This brings back some memories of great times. I would love to relive this part of my life.

  • @jaymorgenthal9479
    @jaymorgenthal9479 2 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    I watched this with my Dad every morning . He worked nights and I had afternoon classes. What a riot this show was!!

  • @claypots47
    @claypots47 7 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    RIP Chuck Barris. My HS actually made it's own Gong Show once, it was a hugely popular show during my HS years.

  • @AlmostReady504
    @AlmostReady504 5 ปีที่แล้ว +51

    Gene Gene, the Unknown Comic, Larry and His Magic Xylophone, Scarlett and Rhett...... the greatest recurring characters.
    The celebrity panel!
    Thanks Chuck Barris for a simpler time

    • @raymondweaver8526
      @raymondweaver8526 2 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      The Popsicle Twins

    • @bea78tles
      @bea78tles 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      The Popsicle Twins.

  • @poppopw5305
    @poppopw5305 9 ปีที่แล้ว +71

    There can only be one Gong Show, one Chuck Barris, and definitely only one GENE GENE. Rest In Peace Mr. Patton.

    • @ctrlzyx2
      @ctrlzyx2 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Iconic for sure

  • @kencarney6667
    @kencarney6667 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I remember this dude named
    Dr. La Noza who dressed up
    in a surgical outfit and played a really mean guitar!
    Next to the late Roy Clark, he
    was one of the greatest guitar players I ever saw.
    His act, Gene Patton, and all
    the other acts they had were
    absolutely tremendous.
    Compared to all the bullshit
    they pass off as TV today,
    this is priceless.

  • @melissacomer8404
    @melissacomer8404 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    This in the day was the absolute best show on TV. Loved watching The Gong Show.

  • @alikaleslie7460
    @alikaleslie7460 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    Damn this brings back memories ... The best times for sure Dancing in front of the tv going crazy this would light up the hole family Dancing and laughing . Thank you Chuck Barris and Gene Gene the dancing machine👍

  • @Actiomedey
    @Actiomedey 5 ปีที่แล้ว +817

    Joey Diaz brought me here!

    • @l0ufromdaBX
      @l0ufromdaBX 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Actiomedey yo uncle Joey always delivers 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

    • @lou9148
      @lou9148 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Actiomedey UNCLE JOEY

    • @remylebeau3089
      @remylebeau3089 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Same lol

    • @chadjones8499
      @chadjones8499 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Me too 😂

    • @zxcmvbn
      @zxcmvbn 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Actiomedey LIKE A DOCTA!

  • @tedunguent156
    @tedunguent156 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    This show was pure entertainment. Off the wall hilarious. Somebody should bring this back.

  • @paulhooson6850
    @paulhooson6850 7 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Gene and Chuck were so cool! Two legends!

  • @steveblaugh2180
    @steveblaugh2180 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I swear I could watch reruns of this fantastic show until the day I die. "Chucky Baby" was PERFECT for this show. The way he wore his cap over the bridge of his nose reminded me of Beetle Bailey. This gem of a closing theme was quite the snappy toe-tapper and YES Gene Gene was awesome too. Smiles all around. Anyone in Tv programing with half a brain needs really needs to bring this classic back, even in reruns-don't forget there was also the night version hosted by Gary Owens-and why not a new incarnation??? Do it now!!!!!

  • @rdsklw
    @rdsklw 9 ปีที่แล้ว +68

    As a kid The Gong Show was my reality TV. I remember watching every week hoping Gene would be on. To the Patton family, know he brought many of us so much joy. RIP and God bless you, Gene Patton

    • @trakula618
      @trakula618 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      There was no 'love' button for this comment :-(

  • @0221serendipity
    @0221serendipity 7 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Thank you for the laughter Chuck. You will be missed!

  • @qebler17
    @qebler17 7 ปีที่แล้ว +99

    This is what they mean when they say "the good old days"

    • @jonmacdonald5345
      @jonmacdonald5345 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      James Proctor ah back when weed was grass!!!!!

  • @georgepatton2604
    @georgepatton2604 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    I really miss funny shows like this. Even now I laugh like it's the first time I saw it.

  • @NeverforgetElvis
    @NeverforgetElvis 5 ปีที่แล้ว +48

    Whether they were loaded or not, this show was sooo flippin funny. The chaos is what made it great. Everyone moved around the stage, they laughed, howled, and were as edgy as they could possibly be. The acts were outragious..... guys, remember the two young girls licking popcisles as their "talent?" The censors must have been off that day. Just looked like they were having a crazy dance party.

  • @slickmic6113
    @slickmic6113 5 ปีที่แล้ว +34

    we will all go nuts and throw pillows at each other it was a great time to be a kid in the 70s this show was huge and I missed it was fun times as a kid and teenager thanks for all the great memories Gene Gene and Chuck Barris rest in peace my friends

    • @raymondweaver8526
      @raymondweaver8526 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Did they purposely have stuff lying to throw at Gene?

    • @mctavish23
      @mctavish23 ปีที่แล้ว

      Well said

  • @MrArtLabo
    @MrArtLabo 4 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    I grew up with this show, never forgot the name,never forgot all the energy, regardless on how they got it.happy memories are important in our day and age,as we experience this deadly pandemic, rest in peace to all who have left us, you are now with Chuck & Gene.

  • @ronaldwaynes2946
    @ronaldwaynes2946 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I remember being in the hospital for 4 months and every day at lunch we would watch the Gong Show. Always loved when Genre came out. Made me laugh when I needed it.

  • @cicta
    @cicta 4 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    I love the energy this segment has. Just joy fun and laughs. So wholesome

  • @NunyaDammeBiznis
    @NunyaDammeBiznis 9 ปีที่แล้ว +168

    They don't make tv shows like this anymore. Probably why I don't watch much tv.
    RIP Gene.

    • @zjomow
      @zjomow 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      it reminds me of vic and bob from the uk if you like this them youll love them

    • @Chris-hw4mq
      @Chris-hw4mq 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Thank god they dont make shit like this

    • @Cliffdog155
      @Cliffdog155 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Yea not too many shows where the host is coked up anymore. But was funny

    • @gobotjones
      @gobotjones 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      The Eric Andre Show is alot like this exact bit. 12 minutes of nonsense. It had to have influenced him.

    • @jax9769
      @jax9769 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@Chris-hw4mq Clown 🤡

  • @jimkreider9997
    @jimkreider9997 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    We need shows like this back again if only to make us laugh once in awhile

  • @leonablackwell4807
    @leonablackwell4807 7 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    RIP Gene and Chuck thanks for the laughs

  • @dennismurillodennis3079
    @dennismurillodennis3079 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I Watched this show every week and I enjoyed every minute of it. Good times.

  • @shango12b
    @shango12b 10 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    This makes me smile, brings back great memories.

  • @fredhall6525
    @fredhall6525 7 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Thanks for the entertainment Chuck and Gene. RIP

  • @johnmccall5576
    @johnmccall5576 6 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    This show was so ahead of it's time.

    • @dagnabbit6187
      @dagnabbit6187 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      For the dumb ass critics . The public got it !

  • @kirnpu
    @kirnpu ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Best show! You had NO idea what you'd wind up seeing. So much fun!!!

  • @remylebeau3089
    @remylebeau3089 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I’m to young to have watched this back in the day. Uncle Joey brought me here and I’m glad he did . Gene Gene had the moves this made my day lol

  • @Roof_Pizza
    @Roof_Pizza 7 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Miss you Gene, and now Chuck aswell.

  • @firefightergoggie
    @firefightergoggie 7 ปีที่แล้ว +39

    I remember this show when it came out. Nobody has ever seen anything like it. Total phenomenon.

  • @marycaputo2238
    @marycaputo2238 9 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    Pure JOY! Thank you Gene and Chuck!!!!

  • @clavididk1236
    @clavididk1236 5 ปีที่แล้ว +292

    Joey Diaz recommended this and I'm not dissapointed 😂🤙

    • @clavididk1236
      @clavididk1236 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @Ralph sad sad world you live in

    • @zxcmvbn
      @zxcmvbn 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      clacid idk UNCLE JOEY!!

    • @clavididk1236
      @clavididk1236 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@zxcmvbn everyone's special uncle we wish we all had 😂🤙

    • @Imakebeatsss
      @Imakebeatsss 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Defiantly not

    • @pla6ue
      @pla6ue 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@clavididk1236 You only like it because you were told to by someone you like. If a random asshole told you to check this amazing thing out, you know for a fact you'd wonder how anyone could like this. Deny it all you want, but its true.

  • @cameronbarnett5256
    @cameronbarnett5256 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    My Dad loved the show and Gene was his favorite part.

  • @ericthompson9672
    @ericthompson9672 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I Loved This Show!! This was so awesome great memories of happier times . I would always watch this before going to work we when I used to to work 3rd shift. Gene Gene and The Unknown Comic were my favorites!! RIP Chuck and Gene!! Love you guys!!

  • @kijmbrooks4015
    @kijmbrooks4015 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    This show is the reason we have everything from American Idol to X factor to the Voice Kids! THIS is where it started... way back with all us "old" people!

  • @ftlshome1
    @ftlshome1 8 ปีที่แล้ว +63

    omg i haven't seen this in 30yrs I'm rolling on the floor, fucking great

  • @frankdeste7941
    @frankdeste7941 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    RIP Chuck...Thanks for the memories!!!!!

  • @djashildah8698
    @djashildah8698 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I was born in 81, but I still grew up watching stuff from the 70s, including this masterpiece.

  • @shawnduffy3380
    @shawnduffy3380 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Now, Chuck joins Gene. Sad. Thanks for all the great laughs!

  • @sizzlechest6070
    @sizzlechest6070 ปีที่แล้ว +71

    Best show ever. Could never be duplicated. Too many feeling would be hurt these days.

    • @BloodyBamPot
      @BloodyBamPot 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I take offence to that 😂😂

    • @johncallahan4747
      @johncallahan4747 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Watch 30Rock now. Same thing, and not that old!

  • @RSTI191
    @RSTI191 7 ปีที่แล้ว +64

    Impossible not to love Gene Gene the Dancing Machine, Chuck Barris or this show..

    • @jong0000
      @jong0000 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      very easy not to like Barris.... CIA plant

  • @michaelt3308
    @michaelt3308 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Gene was the King! Great memories

  • @caz62
    @caz62 10 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    This has always willl bring a smile to my face! GREAT TIMES!

  • @robertvelez8485
    @robertvelez8485 7 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Wow! What memories with Gene, Gene, The Dancing Machine!

  • @drumsticknow
    @drumsticknow 7 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    R.I.P Chuck! I loved you and Gene. I still bust out laughing every time I watch the Gong Show. Also love Count Basie and Jumpin at the Woodside. Never grows old!

  • @johnsjohnson448
    @johnsjohnson448 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Gene Gene the Dancing Machine was always a show stopper and became Legendary in his own right. "The Gong Show" was hillariously silly and laugh out loud funny. Thanks for sharing.

  • @ericbrett3095
    @ericbrett3095 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I remember watching Gene Gene the dancing machine live on TV in the 1970's

  • @YManCyberDude
    @YManCyberDude 7 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Those were the days . . . RIP Gene & Chuck . . .

  • @DrummerDanVa
    @DrummerDanVa 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This show was SO FAR ahead of its time!

  • @michaelmixon2479
    @michaelmixon2479 5 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    I truly loved this show!!!

  • @violalyle2595
    @violalyle2595 6 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    What would the old classic tv show like the GONG SHOW be without Gene Patton aka Gene Gene the Dancing Machine RIP CHUCK BARRIS AND GENE PATTON Thanks for those memories of the 70's decade.

  • @zuttajedi898
    @zuttajedi898 7 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    RIP Chuck and Gene. You guys have always made me laugh, as well as countless others.

  • @se9f282
    @se9f282 7 ปีที่แล้ว +80

    LOVED this silly show. My parents are in their 80's, and will yell Gene, Gene, the Dancing Machine! and start dancing around the house. DAA da da-da-da!

  • @cmandc301
    @cmandc301 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    When Gene Gene the dancing machine came on everybody got up and danced !

  • @Paul70
    @Paul70 9 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    R.I.P to Gene Gene The Dancing Machine!!

  • @kevinwag62
    @kevinwag62 9 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Rest in peace you brought much joy to the world with nothing more than a simple dance. You are missed. Heaven just gained someone that will make them smile

  • @TwentyOneThirty
    @TwentyOneThirty 7 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    RIP Chuck. Thanks for the memories.

  • @danielwestfall9578
    @danielwestfall9578 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    The "Shaving Cream" song every week can't even begin to hold a candle to this.