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* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: ''The Gong Show Movie'' had never been released on any home video format, and only appeared occasionally on cable TV. However, this has been averted with the release of the Blu-Ray on March 29, 2016.

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* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: ''The Gong Show Movie'' had never been released on any home video format, and only appeared occasionally on cable TV. However, this has been averted with the release of the TV, before a Blu-Ray was released on March 29, 2016.
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* ThePeteBest: John Barbour, replaced after taping ''five shows'' by Creator/ChuckBarris.

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* ThePeteBest: John Barbour, replaced after taping ''five shows'' of the daytime version by Creator/ChuckBarris.Creator/ChuckBarris. This was because he [[CompletelyMissingThePoint didn't seem to realize the show was intended as a parody]] and consoled Gonged contestants.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Wink Martindale uploaded on his Youtube page [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MTXrEcpBXGk a pitchfilm]] for a syndicated revival from 2001. Tom Arnold would've hosted, the format was classic Gong, and was intended to air late nights. Sony tried again in 2003; this was pitched to Creator/TheWB with [[TheRoast Jeffery Ross]] as host.

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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: There have been a few (non-''Extreme'') attempts to revive the series. [[http://www.gameshowforum.org/index.php/topic,28652.15.html This thread]] on the Game Show Forum revealed that Sony was planning a relaunch as early as 1995, and taped a pilot for it hosted by comedian Chuck Booms. It was slated to be paired with ''[[Series/TheHollywoodSquares Planet Hollywood Squares]]'' (yes, really), but Sony delayed both shows until 1997 to see how their revival block of ''Series/TheDatingGame'' and ''Series/TheNewlywedGame'' panned out. Wink Martindale uploaded on his Youtube page [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MTXrEcpBXGk a pitchfilm]] for a syndicated revival from 2001. Tom Arnold would've hosted, the format was classic Gong, and was intended to air late nights. Sony tried again in 2003; this was pitched to Creator/TheWB with [[TheRoast Jeffery Ross]] as host.
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** Rhonda Shear (1979), 12 years before she began hosting USA Network's ''USA Up All Night'' on Fridays. A year prior, she was a contestant on another Chuck Barris game; ''The $1.98 Beauty Show'' with Rip Taylor, and was crowned the "$1.98 Beauty of The Week".

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** Rhonda Shear (1979), 12 years before she began hosting USA Network's Creator/USANetwork's ''USA Up All Night'' on Fridays. A year prior, she was a contestant on another Chuck Barris game; ''The $1.98 Beauty Show'' with Rip Taylor, and was crowned the "$1.98 Beauty of The Week".
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Wink Martindale uploaded on his Youtube page [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MTXrEcpBXGk a pitchfilm]] for a syndicated revival from 2001. Tom Arnold would've hosted, the format was classic Gong, and was intended to air late nights. It didn't get off the ground, though. Sony tried again in 2003; this was pitched to Creator/TheWB with [[TheRoast Jeffery Ross]] as host; didn't work.

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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Wink Martindale uploaded on his Youtube page [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MTXrEcpBXGk a pitchfilm]] for a syndicated revival from 2001. Tom Arnold would've hosted, the format was classic Gong, and was intended to air late nights. It didn't get off the ground, though. Sony tried again in 2003; this was pitched to Creator/TheWB with [[TheRoast Jeffery Ross]] as host; didn't work.host.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Wink Martindale uploaded on his Youtube page [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MTXrEcpBXGk a pitchfilm]] for a syndicated revival from 2001 (though it was originally pitched to Creator/TheWB, but they apparently weren't interested). Tom Arnold would've hosted, the format was classic Gong, and was intended to air late nights. It didn't get off the ground, though.

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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Wink Martindale uploaded on his Youtube page [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MTXrEcpBXGk a pitchfilm]] for a syndicated revival from 2001 (though it was originally pitched to Creator/TheWB, but they apparently weren't interested).2001. Tom Arnold would've hosted, the format was classic Gong, and was intended to air late nights. It didn't get off the ground, though. Sony tried again in 2003; this was pitched to Creator/TheWB with [[TheRoast Jeffery Ross]] as host; didn't work.
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* HeyItsThatGuy: More people than we could list here. A ''partial'' list would include the likes Creator/SteveMartin and Creator/DavidLetterman (who made appearances as panelists), and Gary Owens (who hosted the first season of the syndicated edition).
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Wink Martindale uploaded on his Youtube page a pitchfilm for a syndicated revival from 2001. Tom Arnold would've hosted, the format was classic Gong, and was intended to air late nights. It didn't get off the ground, though.

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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Wink Martindale uploaded on his Youtube page [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MTXrEcpBXGk a pitchfilm pitchfilm]] for a syndicated revival from 2001.2001 (though it was originally pitched to Creator/TheWB, but they apparently weren't interested). Tom Arnold would've hosted, the format was classic Gong, and was intended to air late nights. It didn't get off the ground, though.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Wink Martindale uploaded on his Youtube page a pitchfilm for a syndicated revival from 2001. Tom Arnold would've hosted, the format was classic Gong, and was intended to air late nights. It didn't get off the ground, though.
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* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: ''The Gong Show Movie'' has never been released on any home video format, and only appears occasionally on cable TV. However, this has been averted with the release of the Blu-Ray on March 29, 2016.

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* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: ''The Gong Show Movie'' has had never been released on any home video format, and only appears appeared occasionally on cable TV. However, this has been averted with the release of the Blu-Ray on March 29, 2016.
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* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: ''The Gong Show Movie'' has never been released on any home video format, and only appears occasionally on cable TV.

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* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: ''The Gong Show Movie'' has never been released on any home video format, and only appears occasionally on cable TV. However, this has been averted with the release of the Blu-Ray on March 29, 2016.
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** Creator/MichaelWinslow, before he starred in the ''Police Academy'' movies.

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** Creator/MichaelWinslow, before he starred in the ''Police Academy'' ''Film/PoliceAcademy'' movies.
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** [[PeeWeesPlayhouse Paul Reubens]] (1976-80), appeared several times, as many characters.
** MichaelWinslow, before he starred in the ''Police Academy'' movies.

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** [[PeeWeesPlayhouse Paul Reubens]] Creator/PaulReubens (1976-80), appeared several times, as many characters.
** MichaelWinslow, Creator/MichaelWinslow, before he starred in the ''Police Academy'' movies.
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* HeyItsThatGuy: More people than we could list here. A ''partial'' list would include the likes Creator/SteveMartin, and Creator/DavidLetterman who made appearances as panelists, and Gary Owens, who hosted the first season of the syndicated edition.

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* HeyItsThatGuy: More people than we could list here. A ''partial'' list would include the likes Creator/SteveMartin, Creator/SteveMartin and Creator/DavidLetterman who (who made appearances as panelists, panelists), and Gary Owens, who Owens (who hosted the first season of the syndicated edition. edition).



** Music/OingoBoingo (1976; NBC Daytime editio).

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** Music/OingoBoingo (1976; NBC Daytime editio).(1976, daytime).



** Cheryl Lynn (1976; NBC Daytime edition), won the top prize on her episode, before scoring her one and only big Disco hit with 1978's "Got to be Real".
** Rhonda Shear (1979; Syndicated edition), 12 years before she began hosting USA Network's ''USA Up All Night'' on Fridays. A year prior, she was a contestant on another Chuck Barris game; ''The $1.98 Beauty Show'' with Rip Taylor, and was crowned the "$1.98 Beauty of The Week".

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** Cheryl Lynn (1976; NBC Daytime edition), (1976, daytime), won the top prize on her episode, before scoring her one and only big Disco hit with 1978's "Got to be Real".
** Rhonda Shear (1979; Syndicated edition), (1979), 12 years before she began hosting USA Network's ''USA Up All Night'' on Fridays. A year prior, she was a contestant on another Chuck Barris game; ''The $1.98 Beauty Show'' with Rip Taylor, and was crowned the "$1.98 Beauty of The Week".



** Many episodes of the 1976-80 era, including the concurrent Syndicated edition, were not shown on Game Show Network, due to issues with music clearances.

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** Many episodes of the 1976-80 era, including the concurrent Syndicated edition, were not nighttime version (especially the Owens year), weren't shown on Game Show Network, due to issues with music clearances.
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** Many episodes of the 1976-80 era, including the Syndicated edition, were not shown on Game Show Network, due to issues with music clearances.

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** Many episodes of the 1976-80 era, including the concurrent Syndicated edition, were not shown on Game Show Network, due to issues with music clearances.

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* HeyItsThatGuy: More people than we could list here. A ''partial'' list would include the likes Creator/SteveMartin, and Creator/DavidLetterman who made appearances as panelists, and Gary Owens, who hosted the first season of the syndicated edition. Also, several people who performed acts on this show, actually became big stars later in their career. Among them:

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* HeyItsThatGuy: More people than we could list here. A ''partial'' list would include the likes Creator/SteveMartin, and Creator/DavidLetterman who made appearances as panelists, and Gary Owens, who hosted the first season of the syndicated edition. Also, several
* Several
people who performed acts on this show, actually became big stars later in their career. Among them:
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** Many episodes, including the Syndicated edition, were not shown on Game Show Network, due to issues with music clearances.

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** Many episodes, episodes of the 1976-80 era, including the Syndicated edition, were not shown on Game Show Network, due to issues with music clearances.
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** Music/OingoBoingo (1976).

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** Music/OingoBoingo (1976).(1976; NBC Daytime editio).



** Cheryl Lynn (1976), won the top prize on her episode, before scoring her one and only big Disco hit with 1978's "Got to be Real".

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** Cheryl Lynn (1976), (1976; NBC Daytime edition), won the top prize on her episode, before scoring her one and only big Disco hit with 1978's "Got to be Real".
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** Rhonda Shear (1979; Syndicated edition), 12 years before she began hosting USA Network's ''USA Up All Night'' on Fridays. A year prior, she was a contestant on another Chuck Barris. game; ''The $1.98 Beauty Show'' with Rip Taylor, and was crowned the "$1.98 Beauty of The Week".

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** Rhonda Shear (1979; Syndicated edition), 12 years before she began hosting USA Network's ''USA Up All Night'' on Fridays. A year prior, she was a contestant on another Chuck Barris. Barris game; ''The $1.98 Beauty Show'' with Rip Taylor, and was crowned the "$1.98 Beauty of The Week".
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** [[PeeWeesPlayhouse Paul Reubens]] (1976-80), appeared several times, as many people.

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** [[PeeWeesPlayhouse Paul Reubens]] (1976-80), appeared several times, as many people.characters.



** Music/OingoBoingo (1976)
** Future Bozo the Clown Joey D'Auria
** Cheryl Lynn (1976), won the top prize on her episode, before scoring her one and only big Disco hit with 1978's "Got to be Real"
** Rhonda Shear (1979; Syndicated edition), 12 years before she began hosting USA Network's ''USA Up All Night'' on Fridays. A year prior, she was a contestant on another Chuck Barris game; ''The $1.98 Beauty Show'' with Rip Taylor, and was crowned the "$1.98 Beauty of The Week".

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** Music/OingoBoingo (1976)
(1976).
** Future Bozo the Clown Joey D'Auria
D'Auria.
** Cheryl Lynn (1976), won the top prize on her episode, before scoring her one and only big Disco hit with 1978's "Got to be Real"
Real".
** Rhonda Shear (1979; Syndicated edition), 12 years before she began hosting USA Network's ''USA Up All Night'' on Fridays. A year prior, she was a contestant on another Chuck Barris Barris. game; ''The $1.98 Beauty Show'' with Rip Taylor, and was crowned the "$1.98 Beauty of The Week".
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** [[PeeWeesPlayhouse Paul Reubens]] appeared several times, as many people.

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** [[PeeWeesPlayhouse Paul Reubens]] (1976-80), appeared several times, as many people.



** Cheryl Lynn (1976) won the top prize on her episode, before scoring her one and only big Disco hit with 1978's "Got to be Real"
** Rhonda Shear (1979; Syndicated edition), 12 years before she began hosting USA Network's ''USA Up All Night'' on Fridays. A year prior, she was a contestant on another Chuck Barris game; ''The $1.98 Beauty Show'' with Rip Taylor, as the day's "Beauty of The Week".

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** Cheryl Lynn (1976) (1976), won the top prize on her episode, before scoring her one and only big Disco hit with 1978's "Got to be Real"
** Rhonda Shear (1979; Syndicated edition), 12 years before she began hosting USA Network's ''USA Up All Night'' on Fridays. A year prior, she was a contestant on another Chuck Barris game; ''The $1.98 Beauty Show'' with Rip Taylor, as and was crowned the day's "Beauty "$1.98 Beauty of The Week".

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* HeyItsThatGuy: More people than we could list here. A ''partial'' list would include Creator/SteveMartin, [[PeeWeesPlayhouse Paul Reubens]], MichaelWinslow, Gary Owens, and Creator/DavidLetterman.

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* HeyItsThatGuy: More people than we could list here. A ''partial'' list would include the likes Creator/SteveMartin, and Creator/DavidLetterman who made appearances as panelists, and Gary Owens, who hosted the first season of the syndicated edition. Also, several people who performed acts on this show, actually became big stars later in their career. Among them:
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[[PeeWeesPlayhouse Paul Reubens]], Reubens]] appeared several times, as many people.
**
MichaelWinslow, Gary Owens, before he starred in the ''Police Academy'' movies.
** Music/OingoBoingo (1976)
** Future Bozo the Clown Joey D'Auria
** Cheryl Lynn (1976) won the top prize on her episode, before scoring her one
and Creator/DavidLetterman.only big Disco hit with 1978's "Got to be Real"
** Rhonda Shear (1979; Syndicated edition), 12 years before she began hosting USA Network's ''USA Up All Night'' on Fridays. A year prior, she was a contestant on another Chuck Barris game; ''The $1.98 Beauty Show'' with Rip Taylor, as the day's "Beauty of The Week".


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** Many episodes, including the Syndicated edition, were not shown on Game Show Network, due to issues with music clearances.
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* HeyItsThatGuy: More people than we could list here. A ''partial'' list would include SteveMartin, [[PeeWeesPlayhouse Paul Reubens]], MichaelWinslow, Gary Owens, and DavidLetterman.

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* HeyItsThatGuy: More people than we could list here. A ''partial'' list would include SteveMartin, Creator/SteveMartin, [[PeeWeesPlayhouse Paul Reubens]], MichaelWinslow, Gary Owens, and DavidLetterman.Creator/DavidLetterman.



* ThePeteBest: John Barbour, replaced after taping ''five shows'' by ChuckBarris.

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* ThePeteBest: John Barbour, replaced after taping ''five shows'' by ChuckBarris.Creator/ChuckBarris.
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* HeyItsThatGuy: More people than we could list here. A ''partial'' list would include SteveMartin, [[PeeWeesPlayhouse Paul Reubens]], MichaelWinslow, and Gary Owens. Even DavidLetterman. Yes, that ''David Letterman''.
* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: ''The Gong Show Movie'' has '''NEVER''' been released on '''ANY''' home video format, outside of the occasional Cable TV showing.
* ThePeteBest: John Barbour, replaced after taping ''five shows'' by Barris.

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* HeyItsThatGuy: More people than we could list here. A ''partial'' list would include SteveMartin, [[PeeWeesPlayhouse Paul Reubens]], MichaelWinslow, and Gary Owens. Even DavidLetterman. Yes, that ''David Letterman''.
Owens, and DavidLetterman.
* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: ''The Gong Show Movie'' has '''NEVER''' never been released on '''ANY''' any home video format, outside of the occasional Cable TV showing.
and only appears occasionally on cable TV.
* ThePeteBest: John Barbour, replaced after taping ''five shows'' by Barris.ChuckBarris.
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* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: ''The Gong Show Movie'' has NEVER been released on ANY home video format, outside of the occasional Cable TV showing.

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* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: ''The Gong Show Movie'' has NEVER '''NEVER''' been released on ANY '''ANY''' home video format, outside of the occasional Cable TV showing.
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* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: ''The Gong Show Movie'' has NEVER been released on ANY home video format, outside of the occasional Cable TV showing.
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* HeyItsThatGuy: More people than we could list here. A ''partial'' list would include SteveMartin, [[PeeWeesPlayhouse Paul Reubens]], MichaelWinslow, and Gary Owens. Even DavidLetterman. Yes, that ''David Letterman''.

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* * HeyItsThatGuy: More people than we could list here. A ''partial'' list would include SteveMartin, [[PeeWeesPlayhouse Paul Reubens]], MichaelWinslow, and Gary Owens. Even DavidLetterman. Yes, that ''David Letterman''.Letterman''.
* ThePeteBest: John Barbour, replaced after taping ''five shows'' by Barris.
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* HeyItsThatGuy: More people than we could list here. A ''partial'' list would include SteveMartin, [[PeeWeesPlayhouse Paul Reubens]], MichaelWinslow, and Gary Owens.

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* HeyItsThatGuy: More people than we could list here. A ''partial'' list would include SteveMartin, [[PeeWeesPlayhouse Paul Reubens]], MichaelWinslow, and Gary Owens. Even DavidLetterman. Yes, that ''David Letterman''.

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* [=~Hey, It's That Guy!~=]: More people than we could list here.

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* [=~Hey, It's That Guy!~=]: HeyItsThatGuy: More people than we could list here.here. A ''partial'' list would include SteveMartin, [[PeeWeesPlayhouse Paul Reubens]], MichaelWinslow, and Gary Owens.
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