The Gong Show - Gene Gene The Dancing Machine (5)

The Gong Show with Chuck Barris featuring "Gene Gene The Dancing Machine"!

[@jerrymuzak4534]

My entire family would run to the tv when the Gene theme started. Jeez, we would go into a frenzy sometimes. Breaking lamps and shit, LOL. Even in the summer, my Mom would yell out the window to me and my sisters and friends "GENE GENE IS ON!!!!!!" and we'd fly into my living room, having the best times ever. I'm 54 now and a lot of my family and old friends are gone already. I'm very grateful for these clips. VERY grateful.

[@bluetoad2001]

what a great story, the Gong Show was the best part of America but it only lasted for a short time, the energy was atomic reaching cosmic

[@willmercury]

That's great!

[@lowe-quay-shush]

good times for you & loved ones- that's the kind of experience aliens from another planet would see and never figure us out. sweet.

[@mrhoffame]

Do you honestly think Gene thought DECADES LATER he would be the best part of some of our weeks? Watching him do his thing!!! RIP Gene. Truly made the world a happier place!!!

[@ubertocreote3198]

The world needs Gene now. Wouldn’t it be great if every time there was an altercation of any kind outta nowhere the music would start playing and Gene would appear with the dance. Everyone would stop fighting and go home happy. Miss that guy.

[@bluetoad2001]

this still to this day makes me smile uncontrollably

[@karenlee3776]

Me too, Buzz.

[@gjack4230]

ME TOO!

[@carolynbratton5508]

Gene was definitely the highlight of the show.

[@tnkrbll1313]

How come we don't have quality programming like this any more....when it was cool to celebrate the sheer joy of life? RIP Gene.

[@Cebwll]

The gong show was the best I loved the gene gene dancing machine got stoned while watching it

[@marktrue6780]

Amen

[@Armando-Kilombos]

Leftwing politics and leftwinger actuvists and ideologies have destroyed t.v and everything else.

[@johnyvico]

Because the left and snowflakes ❄️ of today would have a cow They did bring it back. But it wants nothing like this

[@traceywoodward1354]

Mindless fun...and it was great!

[@dotbogie5399]

RIP Chuck, you were a genius in your time. Thanx for the memories

[@81overon]

When my time comes and I leave this life - I hope eternity looks like this. It will be paradise for me.

[@polecat7355]

Especially if it includes Jaye P Morgan! She was 🔥!

[@TRINZINI]

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

[@MrSpeed-lt8gr]

The second the piano started playing I - and the whole crowd - would go nuts. God bless you Gene. Thank you for giving so much joy to so many of us.

[@kevindoran9458]

The Gong Show was so much fun. I still kid about Gene. RIP Gene. You gave us more than you realize.

[@richmotroni]

It’s amazing to think how beloved Gene Gene the Dancing Machine truly was. He was a great guy.

[@termc7419]

From Heaven. Almost Live! It's Mr. Gene Patton!!! God rest you, Gene-Gene & God bless Chuckie Baby for all those good memories. I wonder if either of them know how much they made people smile every day? I hope so, 'cause they sure did!

[@YogaArmy]

this NEVER gets old... NEVER #TV #Legends never die! This when TV was Good

[@Cebwll]

Todays kids would get offended gong show was the best

[@Captb55806]

Gene Gene The Dancing Machine was a big part of my childhood! I remember when I used to watch the Gong Show On T.V. and each time I saw Gene Gene the dancing machine dance on stage I would go crazy and then I would jump off the couch and dance in front of the television !! He was a trip!! my favorite character on the Gong Show.

[@tomsurber2293]

My college friends and I always planned our class schedules so we could be together to watch "The Gong Show" each day, and whenever we'd start to hear that piano riff signaling it was time for our guy Gene Gene to hit the stage, we were all borderline hysterical with glee. Gene and Chuck brought an incredible amount of silliness and fun to us all, and we could sure use some of that these days.

[@Salineddi]

I hope you are still dancing, Gene Gene The Dancing Machine. Peace to you.

[@bluetoad2001]

without any doubts the greatest T. V. show ever produced

[@chestermarcol3831]

@bluetoad2001 - Yep, absolutely unmatched even to this day. The singularly most unique and entertaining TV production history. The GOAT.

[@bluetoad2001]

@@chestermarcol3831 i’m so glad some people didn’t get this show, it meant there was more for us. everybody on the Gong Show gave what they had, the spontaneous eruptions are priceless,the hokey talent all of it pure

[@koolpopjones6499]

Having memories as a kid when Gene Gene came on tv I would get the whole family to come and we all start dancing.

[@smoothpants]

Seriously...there was no greater joy for me as a kid, than hearing that opening piano and seeing Gene Gene The Dancing Machine come out.

[@johnhunter2294]

I still can't hear "Jumpin' at the Woodside" without thinking of Gene.

[@RalphCramden-tm2gi]

Good point about the piano intro.

[@griffulance]

Really love this. I miss this era of tv. Watching this makes me feel good all over!

[@GirlInCalifornia]

And we all got up and danced with him. Good times. :)

[@GeorgeRother]

RIP Gene Gene The Dancing Machine. You were my very favorite on the show.

[@idahaynes1082]

I loved that show, they don't make shows like that any more.

[@Cebwll]

It was the best

[@duanecupp2745]

One of my favorite shows ever

[@_DB.COOPER]

He’s just as excited and surprised to see Gene EVERY TIME! I have spent hours today watching these and haven’t laughed this hard in years. My kid is embarrassed for me! 😆

[@wynblu]

Why am I crying,,,,,,,because gene was the best

[@ronjeremy65]

Brilliant, a definite connection with its audience. It was like a frat party on afternoon tv. Chuckie babie really one upped his Palisades Park debut into entertainment.

[@hobbygamer6220]

that's gotta b 1 of the best songs ever made

[@jasonjackson5696]

Gene was a huge contributor to the fun vibe of the Gong Show! I love Chuck’s intro & how he totally got into it - this show was fantastic!!

[@knytrydr73]

When I was a kid, this was the main reason I was watching this. I was too young to understand the comedians and most of the jokes involved. Every night I waited for Gene Gene's music to start and then I'd start dancing around the living room.

[@Sam53148]

Chuck Barris is hilarious when Gens music starts playing, and when he calls out Gens name

[@arkady714]

The grace of Fred Astaire...choreography better than Bob Fosse...originality that surpasses Alvin Ailey...production that dwarfs A Chorus Line...power greater than The Bolshoi. This is dance at it's highest level. It will never be matched....ever.

[@jonhowell5014]

Gene Gene the Dancing Machine's appearances were, and always will be, the best live TV show segments EVER. We'll never see anything like them again.

[@tombeaudry3143]

The world misses shows like "The Gong Show.

[@Nicholas___....]

As sick it is to say SIMPLY OUTSTANDING. The world needs now more than ever. Great STUFF

[@haljones246]

The Gong Show was pure entertainment and happiness on steroids. It was way too good for network TV.

[@usa02]

R.I.P. Gene Gene The Dancing Machine, you will be missed!

[@hobbygamer6220]

WHEN DID HE go ?? 😳

[@augusttwinn4652]

@@hobbygamer6220 2015.

[@hobbygamer6220]

@@augusttwinn4652 thanks

[@MariaHopkins-k8c]

R.I.P. Chuck Barris, & Gene Gene and The Dancing Machine!!!?

[@saml760]

RIP Gene Gene The Dancing Machine. Your dancing in Heaven now, We'll miss you.

[@patmaill]

R.I.P. Gene Gene The Dancing Machine, you always made me get up and start dancing

[@genestippell1833]

How can not smile watching that! Everyone, including the audience, has left their daily problems at the door and joined in to just have fun. The Gong show always reminded me of a college frat party without the booze.

[@michaelscott1658]

Yeah it was coke instead

[@garysparhawk2698]

Chuck Barris was the man! It's never been a game show host like him! What charisma!

[@stevehiller9524]

This makes me as happy now as it did 45 years ago. Love it!

[@johnkennedy7170]

Who knew something so simple would be the best Part of the SHOW.

[@dreamquesttv]

Gene, you're jumpin' at the woodside with the angels now. RIP

[@emmceeee]

I couldn't guess the song! ♫ The closest I got was "Take the 'A' Train!" Thanks, it was bugging me. (RIP Gene.) Times were simpler, eh? It's hard not to smile even though it's kinda silly.. :-D)

[@japola5]

HI the name of the song is " Jumpin' at the Woodside" by Count Basie.

[@Lava1964]

I believe it's a combination of Jumpin' at the Woodside and Two O'clock Jump--cleverly put together by Milton De Lugg.

[@paulamiles9559]

With the Count!

[@whosoever9198]

My buddy and I watched The Gong show every time it was on. We were in high school at the time. Jaye P Morgan was my fantasy woman. I had the biggest crush on her.

[@leonwhitted5662]

This was when even mindless stuff was fun. The pop when you heard this song drop and the audience just started flicking off. Truly back during the age of innocence 🤣🤣🤣

[@johnroeii8352]

That's the 1st time I have ever since Chuck Barris wearing both a Kansas City Royals and Los Angeles Kings jerseys during the ending of the show!!!!!

[@tedcantu1]

Back when TV was still good.

[@MegaOshawott]

I can watch this all day long!

[@postergmail6202]

Pure joy. I loved Gene. I loved Chuck’s intro of Gene. What a great bit.

[@RalphCramden-tm2gi]

You knew it was gonna be fun when Gene Gene got on the stage. He got the whole house rocking. One of my favorite acts of all time.

[@GeorgeRother]

He's dancing in heaven now.

[@johnhunter2294]

Look at those people dancing in the aisles. EVERYONE loved Gene.

[@DaddySinister]

Use to watch this the summer of '77.

[@wendyluckie4537]

Timeless entertainment without one teeny piece of insults or hatred. Come back G. G. the dancing machine.

[@RalphCramden-tm2gi]

Gene Gene is a fucking legend. Nobody could tare up the stage better then him.

[@megroth5240]

Oh those wild and wacky 70’s. I sure do miss those days.

[@mmayer4409]

Anyone remember when television was fun? This always makes me smile no matter what 😊

[@doughartman1092]

Bummer!!! I used to watch that with My Grandpa all the time! Going to share this!

[@golden8972]

Gene and Chuck. Gawd, I love and miss you both. Thank you for making my childhood a happy one.

[@SeekingHisWill]

I loved this show. Gene and Chuck were great.

[@hockeyrd99]

Great memories! RIP Chuck. Back in the days when even a show like this put out the effort and had a live orchestra. For those who may ask, the tune is Count Basie's Jumping at the Woodside!

[@kevinfitzmaurice4072]

Barris also used Count Basie's "Fantail" on "The Dating Game" during its run in the sixties and early seventies on ABC. It played when Jim Lange introduced the three bachelors (or, occasionally, three bachelorettes).

[@ozzy6944]

Oh my gosh I used to watch this show all the time with my sister. We loved that show

[@bruceglock5725]

The most fun you could have in thirty minutes.

[@jcraig4444]

Flat out funny, funny show

[@agapelovebomb7208]

Decades on I still can't get enough of Gene.

[@jessgrizzdan59]

I feel as though I seen Gene Gene The Dancing Machine dance a hundred times and I cracked up each time like it was the first and YES we did the dance as well!!

[@RalphCramden-tm2gi]

Never get tired of watching Gene.

[@cheeseheadfiddle]

There’s a bunch of Gene Gene clips but this is the only one that shows the audience. Everyone was so psyched. They had all been hoping Gene would be in that day. Magic. Them was the dayz

[@sophiaspapi2003]

Good night sweet prince RIP #genegenethedancingmachine

[@WizardGlik]

The type of machine that runs on nothing but PURE LOVE, baby!

[@pacmannick]

R.I.P. Chuckie Baby

[@stephenconnors7380]

I absolutely loved this show as a kid.

[@naturalpro2003]

The earliest memory of my childhood. R.I.P., Gene Patton.

[@vinceq1036]

Good days. Thanks Chuck and Gene.

[@KevinGonzalez33470]

This was television at its BEST!!

[@carlspackler9550]

My Dad had Gene Gene moves down and would bust moves in the living room at that part. Everyone would die laughing.

[@DarkComet360]

I wish this show was still on. It was the funniest, most fun show The Game Show Network ever had next to Match Game 74 (and all those).

[@robertdunkes3499]

This was my favorite show, and match game. No wonder I drink so much today.

[@jimmyg902]

That show was complete chaos, entertaining and totally funny. It makes me laugh out loud today.

[@jacqulynwebster6591]

RIP Chuck Barris! I was soooooo little but I TOTALLY remember this 😂😂😂😂😂

[@MrGL1973]

RIP Gene & RIP Chuck.

[@ariplatt8192]

PURE JOYFUL MAYHEM. Never gets old

[@jeffreycarr4319]

Miss the days of fun quality tv entertainment rip gene and chuck

[@ProjectDystopia]

R.I.P. ...thanks for the memories

[@smwca123]

Gene's tune was Count Basie 's "Jumpin' at the Woodside", He was an NBC stagehand who in time became effectively Chuck Barris # 2. Milton De Lugg's "Band of Thugs", often sounded a lot like the Tijuana Brass. He always started up this one in near-stealth fashion, building his volume gradually.

[@duchessstudioband7896]

A party like this everyday would be great

[@Christbepraised]

Back when the audience could have a blast as well

[@gregoryevans8179]

The Gong show was just straight foolishness and we loved it.😂😂

[@DoktorSick]

i used to watch this as kid with my grandparents

[@stephenbeattie8342]

I loved the gong show !!!

[@gregdolecki8530]

Outstanding live band.

[@AngelRodriguez-ex6sf]

RIP Chuck Barris and Gene Gene The Dancing Machine!!!

[@musikfanat]

Happier days!

[@PaintMeBlue20]

RIP Gene Gene the Dancing Machine

[@oronde]

RIP Gene Gene the Dancing machince..we all loved you and missed you.

[@dannyvb100]

RIP Gene!!! You were and are the GREATEST!!!!

[@myronersteniuk5805]

Loved when J. P. Morgan flashed everyone during one of his dances. That was awesome 😂😂😂

[@anthonydennis8268]

Man, this takes me back!

[@PENFOLD5]

Always loved it when Gene Gene would appear and accompanied by all the miscellaneous stuff tossed in from the wings!

[@StevenJamesBrooks]

I love how Chuck acts all surprised. What?! After you kidding me?!

[@dmoreno91]

RIP Gene! Thanks for the laughs!