The Gong Show: The Unknown Comic

[@netsurferx1]

In case you were wondering, what he said (that got censored) was: "The pistons wouldn't piss!"

[@cakevictim]

netsurferx1 came here for this, knew I’d find it 👍🏻

[@mr.monster91666]

Thank you

[@canaconn2388]

Funny of all phrases in this clip, that one was censored

[@brunneng38]

Thank you from 11 years after you wrote this.

[@netsurferx1]

@@brunneng38 you're welcome, kind sir!

[@Yapostadodat]

One of the many reasons the 70's rocked.

[@mondocjenson-dy8zd]

Exactamundo

[@jessiehughes9432]

The best! 😆👍🏻👍🏻

[@MooPotPie]

I love how the "Unknown Geezer" wore a wrinkled bag.

[@death2pc]

"Wait-a-minute............ When I was a boy in Youngstown, Ohioooooooooo.................."

[@MAGGOT_VOMIT]

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. 😆😂🤣🛍

[@1mespud]

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.

[@Steevee14]

The "Newlywed Game" (not the Wedding Game).

[@1mespud]

Thanks!@@Steevee14

[@markschildberg1667]

There will never be another TV maverick like Chuck

[@Evil666llama]

Him and The Dancing Machine two best things

[@bobsch-gd6ze]

and JP Morgans nip slips....

[@Milesco]

Arguably the Popsicle Twins were the two best things. 😁

[@mjproebstle]

Gene Gene The Dancing Machine!!

[@Tazzman225]

RIP Chuck Barris! (June 3, 1929 - March 21, 2017) There will never be another like him!

[@MovieMakingMan]

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.

[@RightURKen7]

Sure there will be. There's still plenty of cocaine.

[@randycunningham7318]

Who's that? The host?

[@RightURKen7]

@@randycunningham7318 Yes

[@Tazzman225]

@@randycunningham7318 --- Yeppers! You never watched Gong Show?

[@Crash64100]

One of the all time best shows on tv!! And Chuck was The best host ever!

[@hbiblekjv]

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.

[@celestewentworth2546]

The Unknown Comic is the best comedian ever! Thank you Murray Langston and Chuck Berris❤

[@kathycuster1714]

This was absolutely one of the most ridiculously funny shows on afternoon tv!

[@RCAvhstape]

This show felt like a public access cable show made by teenagers which is part of why it rocked so much.

[@dlz190]

This looks terrible ....

[@markschildberg1667]

Nobody knows how hard Chuck and company worked to make every show a train wreck.

[@richgg2]

I remember watching this in '77 when I was 5 year's old.

[@DRyan-ci5lb]

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”

[@paris466]

Right? I was about 6 and remember it. I guess that's how traumatizing it was, LOL

[@FaridShahidinejad]

What else do you remember?

[@triciag3311]

Me too! I was 6!

[@garyreid6165]

Murray Langston, The Unknown Comic. I remember watching The Gong Show. The Unknown Comic showed up and said to Chuck Barris. “Hey, Chuck! Hey, Chuck! Did you know that you are a nudist?” Chuck asks , “How am I a nudist?” The Unknown Comic then replies loudly, “Chuck(the rest was bleeped and Chuck grabbed The Unknown Comic and the two men are rolling around on the stage. What The Unknown Comic said was, “Chuck Bare ass.” My family loved The Gong Show so much, we played it while on road trips. Mostly jokes and singing. My dad was the judge. He simply said, “Gong” if something wasn’t funny or a song didn’t make sense to him. We did the same thing to him. Fun times.

[@lancelotlink3907]

Murray Langston....he has a unique voice perfect for one liners lol

[@Swinefeld]

What an awesome decade.

[@dirkbag22]

Awe Chuck, man, I loved your show so much.

[@nicolejones7966]

"Rotten little kids". Chuck was savage!😉

[@cedenson1ify]

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.

[@nja3224]

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.

[@chrisfreeman9960]

The 1970's were giddy fun, and The Gong Show perfectly reflected it.

[@matrox]

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.

[@jackdumont1481]

The amazing thing is how many celebs got their start on the Gong Show... Michael Winslow, Boxcar Wilie, Bob Zany among others.

[@michaelscott1658]

Boxcar Willie...omg king of TV records along with Slim Whitman & Zamfir: Master of the Pan Flute

[@FPChris]

I love how the audience claps every time with Chuck

[@largemember]

Almost as if an 'APPLAUSE' light comes on....:>)

[@Mkultradeth]

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.

[@matrox]

Nope...no way in 76' did he say that on TV. He said Buck Up. Watch his lips.

[@RitaWilson-l2n]

LOL we use to watch this every time!!!!

[@LadyNightthorn]

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.

[@winogirlll]

I loved the $1.98 Beauty Pageant with Rip Taylor.

[@NathanLJustice]

greatest show ever

[@kevincampbell5785]

That was extremely funny, I loved it when Rip did his hysterical laughter.

[@declandonovan1612]

LadyNightthorn it's coming back

[@yanoshgloxinia]

they are coming back u know!

[@veliagarcia3606]

We miss this show so much.

[@brianralph5036]

I Wish they would release a DVD I know it would be a #1 seller!

[@sharonzamarka3503]

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.

[@erinmeggik391]

True talent from back in the day on NBC 📺

[@StukInBuf]

Much better than "reality" shows today! American Idol, X-Factor, etc.... they owe GONG SHOW so much.

[@garyyork1942]

Great memories. I live 65 miles from Lucedale Mississippi.

[@wargeocarl]

The panel of judges were a big part of this awesome show.

[@dinkmartini3236]

Here's how you know someone nailed a portrayal in a movie. When I see chuck barris, I think HE's doin' Sam Rockwell.

[@terribrittingham]

omg I miss this show so much!

[@gpcolucci]

ONE OF MY FAVORITE ACTS EVER..HE WILL BE PERFORMING IN THE DESERT AREA...HOPE TO SEE HIM ONE DAY!

[@hubbali666]

I miss the gong show !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@deanpagliei1578]

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! 😂

[@SuperRydawg]

and lines of coke by the bushel as well if the stories are true.. rofl justh watch this knucklehead on ANY of these clips and try telling me diff lmao

[@TonyEnglandUK]

lol they showed The Gong Show here in the UK when I was a teen, best TV show ever

[@babygretz5]

must thank you Brits for: (drum roll please!) "BENNY HILL".....lots of fans here in the USA....

[@OofusTwillip]

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.

[@haroldkeil8582]

Gotta love tge 70's. Was a kid then. Man cheezy ruled everything then!

[@renees1021]

Harold Keil but television was G•R•E•A•T!

[@starwarsrebel2006]

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.

[@SuperRydawg]

ROFL!>> kids crying when not winning would've been the highlight 4 me>>> bahahahaha what a gongtastic story thx 4 sharing.. u make me wanna have one.. I play 7 instruments I could get gonged 7 times more than anyone...;-)Merry Christmas

[@starwarsrebel2006]

@@SuperRydawg Lol. Merry Christmas.

[@saralanddr]

Awesome video. Thanks for posting!

[@jackbusby9602]

I grew up just a little south of Lucedale, Mississippi. We used to sell our cows there.

[@declandonovan1612]

I can't believe they're actually bringing this show back

[@Skycop51]

We need you back!

[@bigsonny45]

RIP CHUCK! I loved this show when I was a kid!

[@bahiras]

ThNk-you, I needed that!😅

[@MrFunnhamptonman]

PEOPLE THIS STUFF IS PRICELESS...AHHH THE 1970`s MEMORIES,,

[@MovieMakingMan]

The best decade!

[@thejamnasium6447]

Ha! Lucedale, MS. a little town in the middle of nowhere.

[@josephkolozi9364]

By far the best game show ever.

[@Mato1970]

The spark plug wouldn't spark, the generator wouldn't gen, and the pistons wouldn't piss.

[@julieannbrady]

The Gong Show always cracked me up - so to speak - thinking about the HOOK ... time for the hook for KK and friends!!!

[@mikesabota2570]

This stuff was simply 👍👍 great!!

[@mrdudley1961]

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.

[@DA90027]

It's amazing what you can say on TV now, those were tame jokes!

[@enterprise59]

Ahh I remember this show.. very well. Good times

[@billfulghum1502]

Loved that show!

[@rosario508]

I assume he said "the pistons wouldn't piss".

[@peterblood50]

Alright, I'll buy that. Hahaha

[@johnhoward3042]

That makes sense.

[@briglop6]

Better than my guess -- the muffler wouldn't muff.

[@lancelotlink3907]

better than my guess too...the A/C wouldn't blow

[@timothyl8237]

I searched the comments till I found it, I’d knew someone had it

[@BananaJSSI]

Loved that show

[@m85662]

Em todo lugar do mundo tem tranqueira, e sobre programas de tv, os programas antigos sao os melhores!!

[@desertrat1111]

What a great show!

[@MrKmanthie]

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.

[@MovieMakingMan]

What did you think about the girls eating popsicles? There were so many hilarious acts on this show. I never missed one!!!

[@Tazzman225]

Gary Owens hosted the nighttime version. I liked him even though he was no Chuck Barris.

[@deniseseminoff6847]

The rain one made me laugh xD :)

[@Getvictd744]

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 :-)

[@dkupke]

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]

That’s a cool story. Did you ever video it or put it on KZbin? I bet it was hilarious!

[@MovieMakingMan]

Great way to gig the principal! Awesome!

[@dkupke]

@@MovieMakingMan this was 2001, KZbin 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.

[@parker9004]

Watching "Confessions of a Dangerous Mind" only made this clip seem more insane. Which is an accomplishment.

[@rmil7691]

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... 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@johngeary8534]

How I miss this show!!!

[@dippin1523]

my wife is watching americas got talent. i have the volume off and I still LMAO. priceless.

[@afewgoodcats]

...and the pistons... well, they wouldn't work either.

[@LadyNightthorn]

A few Good Cats Actually, I think your answer is funnier than the original line.

[@yamofranko8899]

@@LadyNightthorn what was the original line

[@leftistsarenotpeople]

What great times those were and we did'nt even realize it. We thought it would stay this way our whole lives. Now, here we are 45+ years later and all most of want is to go back and relive those days again, warts and all.

[@MrArt8man]

This was my favorite part.

[@MultiCappie]

This really *_was_* a gong show.

[@MegaJetJaguar]

History in the making!

[@chrisnizer5702]

Best show EVER!

[@duncandmcgrath6290]

Rumour has it , when Chuck died his eyes opened

[@texasdevildog8216]

Great Great Great Times!. Gene Gene The Dancing Machine!!!…❤️❤️👍👍

[@theyearoftherat]

that was actually chuck's cia handler...

[@Dr.Thirteen]

douebleu murray the unknown comic??

[@theyearoftherat]

i was somewhat joking... regarding his chuck's claims to have been a gov't hitman.

[@MrKmanthie]

douebleu we know, we know...

[@seapilot4042]

Have you seen "Confessions of a dangerous mind" ? I think you would enjoy it, it covers the CIA angle and Chucks involvement.

[@MrKmanthie]

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.

[@ebayerr]

Chuck Barris also created The Dating Game and The Newlywed Game

[@Jasedadon82]

karlous Miller & the 85 south podcast brought me here

[@edherrick2]

Loved 🥰 Maury

[@donaldwatson3176]

Milton Delugg's band was so good!

[@JaneHallNC]

RIP, Chuck Barris!

[@gregdayton786]

Sadly this man passed away! Rip unknown comic!

[@kygent508]

Watched this first run and it was great!

[@StormsongK]

So Chuckie got away with an F-bomb and they kicked off Jaye P Morgan for skin?

[@RAPUCHITO]

Ah, the '70. Drop F-bombs, coked out, drink & smoke on the air. The jokes & gags might be lame looking at it today but today you can't do half of what they did back then. Good times. So "politically incorrect" & love it. In reality, this "new reality" on TV is lame. Bring back the Gong Show!!!

[@julialaw6471]

My brother actually tried out for the gong show!

[@robforti]

this guy was hammered

[@60panhead1]

who was tall blond who did intro for chuck

[@tracyhall3379]

Why is Lucedale Mississippi on the wall behind the comic?

[@carlbowles1808]

1970's TV was the best. The gong show is proof.😂

[@christopherniceley8848]

The Unknown Comic was my landlord back in 2006-2007…

[@ChenLadTV]

What was the punchline of the last joke? I Have to know!

[@rickywilliams7961]

REST IN PEACE.

[@bigmikeystyle]

This is one of the most depraved things I've ever seen.

[@atimnie]

You must be new to the internet.

[@danielwebster8019]

Ain't it great.

[@m.e.1297]

bigmikeystyle You obviously wrote that comment before there were trump rallies.

[@tommitchell8425]

Why did Anita Bryant driver her station wagon across the lake? Because she didnt want to take a ferry...😊😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@7777Scion]

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

[@e.l.norton]

Yes. It was.

[@benmagid2503]

Also his daughter died of a drug overdose

[@ThisThingEaten]

@therealnightwriter That was debunked. He was not mentally well at the time of writing. He even denied it himself.

[@winogirlll]

7777Scion Barris didn’t do drugs? Oh, ok. Sure.

[@Mysterwright]

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.

[@mradamcooley]

"wear a mask like yo off the gong show"