The Unknown Comic unmasks himself

[@marysebastian4582]

I loved watching the Gong Show, and I loved the Unknown Comic! Seeing him unmasked was awesome. He has the best jokes.

[@DfunkShowzReRun]

Yes, Murray Langston aka The Unknown Comic first appeared on TV during the 70's Hudson Brothers Comedy Hour, then created the Unknown Comic for the Gong Show; and continued to play the UC for sometime....and eventually in the 90's he revealed himself after all that time. :-)

[@tomitstube]

he really had a lot of original material that was good, not an easy thing to do, means he was really clever.

[@DfunkShowzReRun]

I always like the Unknown Comics and his humour....clever and funny!

[@alanvallazza9781]

The clip went missing of him on a HBO comedy show taking off his bag for the first time in 1983. But now I just saw him from 1973 on The Midnight Special doing comedy with his partner.

[@DfunkShowzReRun]

Yes, it is from the 90's. Thanks for catching that. it's been rectified. :-)

[@jasonlitherland4270]

I feel bad for him because tbh he was pretty funny. Some of the funniest things I’ve heard him say he said without the mask on.

[@miaeade3148]

He was terrific that was so funny!! Always loved the guy ❤️

[@jeffkaufman9875]

Amazing the range a clever guy can get pivoting-off a brown paper bag…

[@threeicys]

He is a very good comedian. Unique material.

[@jackdunne6152]

This was just as exciting as the time I got to see Dr Doom w/o his mask.

[@paulmccafffery5231]

Brilliant

[@tooge47]

still funny after all these years

[@DfunkShowzReRun]

He is always hilarious...even on the Hudson Brothers comedy show. :-)

[@MrSausagess]

Genius.

[@Valkonnen]

Another example of an Ego that got in the way of something great. The guy had constant bookings and was becoming famous all over America as "The Unknown Comic", so what does this genius do?....Take off the bag and end up in obscurity.

[@DJDDT]

Frickin' funny!!!

[@jamesradski9082]

So I hear these days he is bagging groceries at the local supermarket.

[@ShawnaGraham50]

The bag was his gimmick . It is what separated him from every other comic. He already had fans from the show. When he dumped the bag he dumped his gimmick. That made him just another comic. The bag, the laugh made him. Check his IMDB out you will see he dumped his career when he tossed the bag

[@DfunkShowzReRun]

From the 90's...somewhere between 1990 and 1995. :-)

[@DfunkShowzReRun]

[@DfunkShowzReRun]

That's probably why we've not seen much of him since. :-(

[@rdecredico]

+DfunkShowzReRun Good call. Dude was funny back in the day.

[@fknbastages]

He was one of the funniest comics, but never made it big. It's a wonder as to why not.

[@TheTotork]

HAHAHAHA this guy is hilarious how come i've never heard of him?

[@DfunkShowzReRun]

He was "TV big" in the 70, off and on in the 80's and the last I saw of him in the 90's was his revelation. I'm sure Murray Langston is still out there making people laugh. :-)

[@gerberbernstein7360]

Kenny Loggins !

[@restcure]

As well as on that Sonny & Cher show

[@SuperDachshund]

Wow! Tom Arnold ripped off his "I'm my own grandpa" from the Unknown Comic!

[@DfunkShowzReRun]

Guess he thought no one would notice. :-D

[@timmmahhhh]

Actually in there is an old song called "I'm my own grandpa" Dr. Demento played it regularly on his show and I'm sure you'll find it on KZbin.

[@brentchapman1958]

Funny guy.

[@uchidaoginome]

Looks like Dan Larsen from Secret Galaxy.

[@chrisdavis7200]

didn't survive taking bag off

[@Pinkangelinmenard]

OK so this was the real unknown comic?

[@DfunkShowzReRun]

Yes, Murray Langston is the Unknown Comic. I remember seeing him on the Gong Show and recognizing his voice from the Hudson Brothers show. :-)

[@diethermoskanne9948]

Chuck Norris ?

[@DfunkShowzReRun]

Hilarious!!! :-D

[@restcure]

as well as that Sonny & Cher show.

[@gep2771]

Awesome

[@Helljump001]

but gong was in the '70s

[@jaydee8337]

Next time you do the underwear act, pull it out with skid marks on it !

[@MrJacMac1968]

This from 1990?

[@jaydee8337]

Don't know about you, but The bag was better looking than the guy......I wonder if it's because stores charge .25 cents now for the bag, and it takes many years of experimenting to cut the most handsome holes in the bag. Hold a brown bag special, and put the bolsa back on la cabesza . 😅 I'm expecting nitemares now.

[@Wood111112]

He's a volume punchliner.

[@michaelproctor8100]

PUT THE MASK BACK ON !!!

[@silverlaptop2022]

Well, some of it was funny.... 🙄

[@stillbill9217]

NO BAG....NOT FUNNY