The Gong Show is an American amateur talent contest franchised by Sony Pictures Television to many countries. It was broadcast on NBC's daytime schedule from June 14, 1976, through July 21, 1978, and in first-run syndication from 1976 to 1980 and 1988 to 1989, and was revived in 2017 for broadcast on ABC. The show was created and originally produced by Chuck Barris, who also served as host for the NBC run and from 1977 to 1980 in syndication. Its most recent version was executive-produced by Will Arnett and hosted by Tommy Maitland, a fictional character performed by Mike Myers. The Gong Show is known for its absurdist humor and style, with the actual competition secondary to the often outlandish acts presented; a small cash prize has typically been awarded to each show's winner.
| Created by | Chris Bearde |
| Directed by | John Dorsey, Terry Kyne |
| Presented by | Chuck Barris, John Barbour, Gary Owens (1976-1977 nighttime season), Don Bleu, Dave Attell, Mike Myers as Tommy Maitland |
| Narrated by | Johnny Jacobs, Jack Clark, Charlie O'Donnell, Will Arnett |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of episodes | 501 NBC, 20 Revival |
| Producer(s) | Gene Banks, Diane Fell, Linda Howard |
| Location(s) | NBC Studios, Burbank, California (1976–79), Golden West Broadcasting, Hollywood, California (1979–80), CBS Television City, Hollywood, California (1988–89), Sony Pictures Studios, Culver City, California (2017-18) |
| Running time | 18 minutes (early NBC episodes), 23 minutes, 42 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Chuck Barris Productions (1976–80), Chris Bearde Productions (1976–78, 1988–89), Barris Productions (1988–89), Barris Industries (1988–89), Sony Pictures Television (2017–2018) |
| Distributor | Firestone Program Syndication Co. (1976–80), Barris Advertising Sales (1988–89) (ad-sales), Barris Program Sales (1988–89), Sony Pictures Television |
| Original network | NBC (1976–1978), Syndicated (1976–77, 1977–80, 1988–89), GSN (1998–1999), Comedy Central (2008), ABC (2017–2018) |
About The Gong Show
This amateur talent contest was originally hosted by Chuck Barris and ran from 1976 to 1989. The show was rebooted with Mike Myers as host in 2017.
Achievement of The Gong Show
The show has also been hosted by Dave Attell and Don Bleu. Will Arnett has served as an executive producer of the game show.
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Latest information about The Gong Show updated on July 28 2021.
