Chuck Barris, ‘Gong Show’ Host, Dies at 87

variety.com ^ | March 21, 2017 | Pat Saperstein

[fieldmarshaldj]

The infamous Popsicle Twins that nearly brought the country to a standstill.

[ETL]

Unfortunately, last name doesn’t begin with a B.

[eastforker]

If not mistaken, Chuck Barris had over 5 shows running on network TV at one time and was one of the most successful game show producers in Hollywood.

[fieldmarshaldj]

Still going strong at 85.

[fieldmarshaldj]

Chuck.

[KevinB]

If not mistaken, Chuck Barris had over 5 shows running on network TV at one time and was one of the most successful game show producers in Hollywood.

He also wrote the excellent song "Palisades Park".

[SMGFan]

$1.98 beauty contest

[SMGFan]

He wrote
“Palisades Park”, Freddie “Boom Boom” Cannon (1962-with commercial intro)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dkNVwV5zquM

[Caipirabob]

Wow - sad. Talk about someone who made you laugh!

Hey does anyone remember the act with the guy who sang to a falsetto sound track played at high speed with a viking hat and black bushy mustache? His finale was to hold up a snake and scream? Saw this as a child so vague memories. I have a fascination with finding and watching any old video of that act. I remember as a child laughing until tears were streaming down my face. He got gonged of course. :)

[Oshkalaboomboom]

One of my college roommates made it to the show. He didn’t get gonged but he didn’t win either. He did a patriotic song dressed in an Uncle Sam suit, singing the entire song with perfect clarity through his nose while his lips were taped shut.

[Drago]

Nice Q&A with Chuck:

https://youtu.be/ZDeSytEdxN8

RIP

[Drago]

A good interview:

https://youtu.be/KFdcNBVK0Ko

[jerod]

Drinking, drugs and general hard living.... And he dies at the ripe age of 87.

The secret to life... A good pair of jeans, a quart of Jameson and a pack of Marlboro’s every day. Or... Maybe just a good pair of genes?

[ETL]

Those were pics from Treasure Hunt, one of CB's other game show creations.

[John O]

Another one gone... RIP.

No, RIP Taylor (of The $1.98 Beauty Show) is alive and well.

[Snowybear]

One of the best shows was when JP Morgan ripped her shirt off during one of Gene Gene the Dancing Machine’s numbers. Must have been a lot of coke done backstage at that show.

[SMGFan]

Yes, I wasn’t calling those pictures $1.98, just naming another of Barris creations.
And I just learned only men were allowed on Treasure Hunt out of fear men would punch Geoff in anger if Klunked. I forgot security guard Emile Autuori

[ETL]

Lol! I thought the same thing when I read "RIP" on a thread related to the Gong Show.

[ETL]

OK.

And I know you meant to type, only *women* contestants were allowed on the show out of concern a man might deck the often cruel host.

[ETL]

Gene, the Dancing Machine, died recently also. I think last year.