March 22 (UPI) — Chuck Barris, the host and creator of The Gong Show along with a number of other game shows, has died at the age of 87.
Barris died Monday of natural causes in his home in Palisades, New York according to a representive of his wife, the Los Angeles Times reported.
The game show creator, producer and writer formed Chuck Barris productions in 1965 when he created The Daring Game hosted by Jim Lange. He also launched The Newlywed Game in 1966 hosted by Bob Eubanks before taking over hosting duties himself with The Gong Show which released in 1976.
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March 22, 2017, 11:16 AM
parabellum
First Chuck Berry and now Chuck Barris. If your name is Charles B-, I'd stay home this week.
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March 22, 2017, 11:31 AM
bigwagon
Charles Barkley is checking his 6 right now
March 22, 2017, 12:00 PM
greco
So is Cindy Bopper.
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March 22, 2017, 12:12 PM
Russ59
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Originally posted by parabellum: First Chuck Berry and now Chuck Barris. If your name is Charles B-, I'd stay home this week.
Or just hang out in the Emergency Room with your cardiologist and trauma surgeon on speed dial.
P229
March 22, 2017, 12:15 PM
bendable
One of very few shows, that I disliked , very much , but I still had to tune in .
Safety, Situational Awareness and proficiency.
Neck Ties, Hats and ammo brass, Never ,ever touch'em w/o asking first
March 22, 2017, 12:17 PM
nhtagmember
I loved The Gong Show
it was so bad, it was really funny - what a brilliant idea for a show back then
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March 22, 2017, 12:22 PM
parabellum
quote:
Originally posted by bendable: One of very few shows, that I disliked , very much , but I still had to tune in .
Ain't nothin' like family, right, bendable?
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“What sickens me about left-wing people, especially the intellectuals, is their utter ignorance of the way things actually happen.” ~ George Orwell
"That's one thing about intellectuals. They've proved that you can be absolutely brilliant and have no idea what's going on." ~ Woody Allen
March 22, 2017, 12:23 PM
bendable
can't bad mouth'em, can't marry 'em , what good are they ?
Safety, Situational Awareness and proficiency.
Neck Ties, Hats and ammo brass, Never ,ever touch'em w/o asking first
March 22, 2017, 12:25 PM
mrapteam666
I used to watch the Gong Show with my father, and re-runs of the newlywed game with my paternal grandmother. She was a game show fanatic.
I cannot remember what channel I was watching but they had re-runs of the Gong Show. Wow.... looking back they were so bad they were hilarious.
They couldn't have anything like that one now because someone would cry.
March 22, 2017, 01:38 PM
recoatlift
Chuck is now dancin' with Gene, Gene the Dancin' Machine. RIP chuck. [FLASH_VIDEdO]
Does anyone know if there is any substance to the reporting that he (Chuck Barris) was a hit man for the CIA? Serious question.
March 22, 2017, 02:13 PM
smschulz
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Originally posted by recoatlift:
Loved those guys, RIP. At least the Unknown Comic is still alive.
March 22, 2017, 02:14 PM
9x18
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Does anyone know if there is any substance to the reporting that he (Chuck Barris) was a hit man for the CIA? Serious question.
Confessions of a Dangerous Mind was a very interesting movie based on that premise. Was it true? Who knows?
March 22, 2017, 02:15 PM
parabellum
quote:
Originally posted by smschulz: At least the Unknown Comic is still alive.
Or is he?
March 22, 2017, 02:23 PM
SIGnified
quote:
Originally posted by parabellum:
quote:
Originally posted by smschulz: At least the Unknown Comic is still alive.
Or is he?
Dun ta' dunn ... ♫
"Pacifism is a shifty doctrine under which a man accepts the benefits of the social group without being willing to pay - and claims a halo for his dishonesty." ~Robert A. Heinlein
March 22, 2017, 03:58 PM
nhtagmember
I had a crush on Jaye P. Morgan
ah, the good old days
[B] Against ALL enemies, foreign and DOMESTIC
March 22, 2017, 04:07 PM
sigmonkey
quote:
Originally posted by parabellum:
quote:
Originally posted by smschulz: At least the Unknown Comic is still alive.
Or is he?
It's rumored that he made a tragic attempt to switch to plastic...
"the meaning of life, is to give life meaning" ✡ Ani Yehudi אני יהודי Le'olam lo shuv לעולם לא עוד
March 22, 2017, 04:28 PM
ChuckFinley
quote:
Originally posted by parabellum: First Chuck Berry and now Chuck Barris. If your name is Charles B-, I'd stay home this week.
If I don't post ever again after next week then you'll know my plane went down.
Hopefully there aren't any big Boppers travelling with me.
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March 22, 2017, 06:05 PM
cas
Murray Langston is still alive.
Though he is bald under that bag now.
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