The Gong Show: The Chief & The Man / Gene Gene The Dancing Machine

[@gregorymcgilvray2995]

The late 1970s, an era of 100% total fun and positive energy!

[@David-iv6je]

Aside from some racist jokes....

[@atlasking6110]

That audience is having the most fun a game show audience ever had

[@ddruxman3579]

Can you imagine a guy taking his date out to the Gong Show!? He'd be a keeper ;)

[@SteveWilliams-y6q]

Totally agree!

[@zazoom4907]

Gene Gene the Dancing Machine was always the best part of the show.

[@knytrydr73]

when I was a kid, I'd watch this show just in the hopes that Gene Gene was gonna dance!

[@gioknows]

Before American Idol and America's Got Talent there was The Gong Show. Cheers from Ottawa, Canada🍁

[@Mrfunkyfilmore]

There has NEVER been ANYTHING like The Gong Show!!!! There never has and there never will be!!!!! Long live the 70's and long live KZbin!!!

[@Lainer1]

Agree. I saw it as it aired each time. LOVED it.

[@thomgage7083]

I love the crowd shots! Gene Gene the dancing machine lives on forever!

[@joeohhboy5384]

Remember innocence and fun?? Sure do miss those days!!

[@meisteria1884]

Everyone alive in the 70s misses those days. Much better times.

[@chrisballas3356]

Nothing innocent about Jaye P Morgan. But I do love her!

[@Primo109]

Gene made it possible for all of us to be "Dancing Machines!!" That was important back in the 70's too...lol

[@SmoothJJazzy]

wow my mom never watched much tv but boy did she love the gong show, remember coming home from scheool and there she was watching and enjoying the show... thank you Mom, rip and love you

[@alanmorris7669]

May your mother rest in peace. My mom and I used to watch the Gong Show after school too. We loved seeing Gene The Dancing Machine!

[@DjSpeccs]

My sentiments exactly, me and my moms watched this all the time when I was a kid. Rip to both our moms 💔💙

[@jazzymoni7750]

The 70s was such a lit time. I was just a little girl when this was out but I still remember my daddy and uncles with huge afros, fly collars and platform shoes doing the "Gene" dance. Us kids would be right there, laughing and jumping up and down. The Gong show was a whole VIBE. The joy was contagious. I'm so grateful I have the memories 💕🦋🦋

[@MegaOshawott]

Chuck just looks like he has so much fun doing the show. Love his shuffle when Gene starts dancing.

[@Hemlock2323]

Oh man, I loved this show back then as a kid!! Still do. Puts Dancing With The Stars and all the other modern day "talent" show crap to shame.

[@terrywright8731]

This show was nuts and I loved every minute of it.

[@md63linc]

Great old fashioned fun!!!!!!!! Excellent stuff! Wherever you are Gene, I hope you're still dancin!!!!

[@rickgarcia7334]

This show was just fun!! Made us feel good! Loved Chucky baby.

[@georgeiron8399]

I watched this whole video with the big smile on my face, the Middle and ending were Epic 😁

[@Sparrow-Music]

Every clip I watch, Chuck has a new hat. Badass.

[@JTZissman]

I remember the first day this was on TV. My sister and I laughed out loud when we heard it was called the Gong Show. The way it evolved from what (I think) was supposed to be serious into endless, running gags was phenominal. My favorite was when this guy stepped out from behind the curtain to sing, only to be drowned out by the UCLA Marching Band. It should be on DVD,

[@richardwilliams1064]

Cannot bring back classic entertainment like this. I enjoyed watching the Gong Show and honestly, Gene Gene, stoled every episode of the Gong Show. I remember this episode and man, it was so funny!!! R.I.P Gene. You are missed. I hope they bring this show on DVD.

[@thefourhorsemen91]

No other audience had as good a time as the Gong Show.

[@joannharden8867]

The good old days ❤️

[@pbetftdi]

The spare ribs/blanket joke would never get past sensors today.

[@David-iv6je]

Censors? I think you mean non-assholes. But yes, times change.. Pining for racist jokes isn't a good look though.

[@josephparis9736]

Gene Gene the Dancing Machine! Great moves and even Chuck Barris and the audience would get in on the fun. I miss those guys and the show as well...JP

[@TomOwens]

I had forgotten how much I miss this show. I was working in a T.V. repair shop in 1977 and every chance I got, I would run to a nearby deli for some lunch and sit to watch The Gong Show as I ate.

[@robinalford2186]

I sure miss that show. It gave me a way to escape from my horrible home life.

[@DougB76]

This show is why these other shows today are on the air. Thank You Gong Show

[@txbadgirl1]

LOVED this show! When I was a cop on patrol, I tried to sch. my lunch break at my mom's so we could watch. Gene Gene most often danced on Fridays, and we LOVED him. And yeah, I am sure that Chuckie Baby had more than a little white powdery substance while doing this show....

[@jamesha175]

in fact Chuck despised all drugs and would not allow any drugs anywhere near his show

[@trappenweisseguy27]

He also claims he was a hit man for the CIA 🤣.

[@werksdesign]

We had an old bookkeeper who couldn't stand this show but the rest of us in the office watched it religiously. Maybe that's why little work got done for a half hour. This was when we had television that was fun and everyone lightened up. When you don't have all the pc that we have today, people really can have a great time.

[@stringlarson1247]

One of the most brilliant shows one US teevee ever.

[@keo1ner]

summer vacations dancing away the morning with my older brother and sister. As soon as this song came on we went into immediate dancing machine mode. Thanks for the memories! I know my brotha is doing the machine in heaven.

[@onlythelonely533]

That show was 50 years ahead of it's time!

[@KathySandru]

love the way the audience reacts when Gene comes on. Everyone looked forward to it!

[@koolpopjones]

This brings back childhood memories

[@amd77j]

We'd all get up and dance when Gene hit the stage. Lol.

[@Lainer1]

Gene, Gene made me happy every time

[@bigron8346]

When I was a kid I really loved this show !!

[@leonardodalongisland]

Ah! When America was a fun place to live in.

[@intimidator6969]

This was such a GREAT SHOW i never missed a viewing!!!!!!!

[@Handsome_Gary_Kamensack]

Gene Gene the Dancing Machine ! Puts Travolta to shame.

[@TNTintheD]

😁

[@westsparks6844]

MEMORIES...THANK GOD WE HAVE THEM

[@bluebear1985]

Interesting sign on this episode. For those who don't know who Rogie Vachon is, he was an NHL goaltender. He started playing for Montreal in 1966, but was traded to Los Angeles in 1971. He would remain with the Kings until 1978. He played two seasons each with Detroit and Boston to finish his career. Now that I'm done rambling, I guess Chuckie must have liked hockey a little bit. In one episode, he had a New York Islanders helmet on, among other hats.

[@KarenPaasche-qj6tf]

He also frequently wore a Philly Flyers jersey (he was born and raised in Philadelphia).

[@BronxNYE206St]

Loved this show one of the greatest of its time

[@maggieriley8525]

When life was fun! And no one got offended and we had our innocence.

[@eightinches3671]

Cancel Culture, Politically Correct and all the other offended people are to blame. This was entertainment. Now entertainment is Kardashian reality shows where everyone's fake drama spills out. Excuse me while I vomit.

[@davidsthoughts60]

Now that song is stuck in my head,

[@jameshepburn4631]

Some comments here got it right. The band is playing “Jumping At The Woodside”. Some posts have it misidentified as “One O’Clock Jump”. Both were Count Basie compositions written in the late 1930’s. The most popular versions of both were recorded by Benny Goodman’s band, not Basie’s, although I think Basie did the original arrangements that Goodman used. Both songs have become jazz band standards.

[@gregdolecki8530]

The band always smoked on this tune, nice solos.

[@briteness]

Good question, RodAlonzo. I would buy DVDs of the Gong Show in a heartbeat.

[@stanleydomalewski8497]

Oh Yeah! love this Show ! Thanks for Sharing !

[@steveweingart9221]

America's got talent the early years

[@theresachiorazzi4571]

This was happy times just look at that audience. You don’t see that now.

[@leonakinglion3210]

You got that right!

[@vstrom9586]

Still the best show ever

[@carlbowles1808]

The gong show making America happy again 😂🤪🌞😆🇺🇸

[@etiennekosa]

What a grand way to honor Rogie Vachon

[@weegie18]

Rogie Vachon was the goalie in the first NHL game I saw in person

[@dennymac4198]

Diggin the Razorback hat

[@bluebear1985]

@JTZissman I think that it was a couple of ladies trying to sing some type of Hawaiian song when that happened. It was during a primetime special that aired in 1977.

[@michaelolz]

This show was pure, unbridled fun. Well, unbridled fun, anyway. 😏

[@andymann05]

Oh yes these were the days Mid 1970's home during the summer drinking soda and watching the Gong Show.What else could a 10 year old boy want? And who's better than Gene Gene The Dancing Machine ? No One BTW I dance about as spastic as Chuckie baby does(lol)

[@christhomas8736]

Can Only Imagine The "Doings" Back Stage !!!!???!!!!!!

[@TheAverycross]

The Gong Show. The Ultimate Euphoriant!

[@chillywilly7299]

I used to love this show !

[@SpirituLogic]

There's a great injustice in the world in that Gene-Gene's music is not as universally recognizable as Yakkety-sax.

[@harryjones-haroldine]

OMG 🤣 I loved Chuck Barris ❤️

[@minboogie]

2:06 that dude is something for sure 😂

[@bardwelldavidjelliff7632]

“Sell spare ribs and blankets at a railway station;” today the phrase would get the Show pulled with lots of unfortunate meetings with the broadcast lawyers.

[@EmperorGary1971]

What about the popsicle twins aka..."Can you spare a nickel"

[@motamamita]

lookit that audience, just love it. a show so stupid it was a hit. never missed it. barris was in overdrive, jp morgan was lusty as hell. yeah, they were probably coked to the eyeballs...still, people really knew how to engage and have fun back then. we really did! i think i left my heart in the 70s. rip eugene patton. ♥

[@meisteria1884]

Don't know about everybody, but Chuck didn't do drugs - everyone who worked with him has said that. Pretty awesome how charismatic someone like him can be!

[@zyxwut321]

Heaven will be one giant galactic Gene Gene the Dancing Machine...

[@VasiliosBakagias]

Immortal!!! ❤️♥️🌍🌏🌎

[@Handsome_Gary_Kamensack]

I think KC and the Sunshine band wrote " Im Your Boogie Man'" in honor of Gene Gene the Dancing Machine

[@robinpoletajev9318]

Gene did the “ moon walk” before Michael

[@iizhoraz1023]

Look at the audience proactive having fun

[@davidcooke8005]

I was just a kid when this was on TV, so I didn't understand what cocaine was yet.

[@davidspinney2023]

this show used to be on every day after school it was the stupidest thing ever, but it was often hilarious. Gene Gene the dancing machine was the janitor who was dancing while moping the floor and Chuck thought it was funny, so he put him on the show people loved him, so they kept bringing him back.

[@TJB1510]

EXCELLENT-!!!!!!!

[@catnip2167]

I read somewhere that Chuck actually hated doing this show, but it work and it was money.

[@barryrichman2874]

Good stuff !!! 😊

[@Nonkinsense]

love it

[@WaynJul]

So stupid but so funny. I miss Gene Gene The Dancing Machine. I am here to update this footage.

[@agopo]

holy shit that's entertainment!!

[@Garrettdx1988]

Confessions of a dangerous mind

[@iizhoraz1023]

Love you gene😂

[@SteveWilliams-y6q]

The Gong Show was hilarious

[@bluebear1985]

We all liked it, but Gene was already a stagehand working for NBC.

[@theresachiorazzi4571]

Chuck and gene made the show.

[@bruhmann6264]

Almost every game show is derived from this show but without the fun.

[@Boycott-Ai-NOW]

This show is so 'real'... American Idol didn't even have a real band like The Gong Show did and all involved had fun during the show... Where's the full DVD set, Mr Chuck Barris?

[@bestsongevah5543]

best song evah

[@MrCoreyfraser]

i cant believe this actually existed... only in america haha

[@timaddams1880]

...people back then were just ALOT happier...

[@goppfather]

The song is Jumpin at the Woodside.

[@rikgto9351]

When they invent the Time Machine I’ll take a tour at the Gong Show

[@ThatBlueMoon18]

The Gong Show Rules!!!! Best "Reality Show" Ever Made!!! No one have not topped this one at all... American Idol, America Got Talent, And/Or X Factor (And any other show I forgot) Does not have nothing on Chuckie baby and Gene Gene The Dancing Machine!!!!! Maybe I should host the next Gong Show!!! I can do a mean impersonation of Chuckie!!!! (LOL)

[@damianc.d.4398]

RIP Crew

[@Nicholas___....]

Good STUFF

[@Kamandi1971]

@bobby8168 Amen Bro I was 6 and dancing in front of the tv!

[@ludwigvantrikt9274]

People be so serious now a days (myself included). Great to go back to good clean fun no pc or rainbow shit just good American comedy/clean corny!

[@RovingRoy]

the "bad s--t" was called taste and originality.

[@Boycott-Ai-NOW]

i wasn't blaming chuck... i was asking because i want the set so who else would i ask? Gene Gene the Dancing Machine?

[@dustinprewitt]

if anyone had to inturrupt by chance on a game show, Id want it to be Gene.

[@hobodreamer]

What is the name of the musical piece they dance too ?