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The Gong Show was a parody of television variety shows that broadcast on NBC's daytime schedule from June 14, 1976 through July 21, 1978 and in first-run syndication in the U.S. from 1976 to 1980, and from 1988-1989. The NBC incarnation and the later years of the syndicated version were emceed by Chuck Barris, who also produced them. Gary Owens hosted the original pilot episode with celebrity judges Jo Anne Worley, Adrienne Barbeau, Richard Dawson and Arte Johnson. Owens also hosted the first syndicated season.
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