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* ''Music/WeirdAlYankovic'': In "You Make Me", Al sings "You make me watch ''The Gong Show''."

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* ''Music/WeirdAlYankovic'': Music/WeirdAlYankovic: In "You Make Me", Al sings "You make me watch ''The Gong Show''."



* ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'': According to Marge, one of Homer's [[RunningGag many "lifelong dreams"]] was to appear on the show, which he did with his best pal Barney in 1977. This goes into a flashback of the men playing "O Susannah" on a giant harmonica while sharing a pair of overalls, to many boos and gongs by Jamie Farr, while Paul Williams looks on bored. He then brags how they got more gongs than a breakdancing robot that caught on fire.

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* ''WesternAnimation/CaptainCavemanAndTheTeenAngels'': At the start of "The Crazy Case of the Tell-Tale Tape", the Teen Angels are on ''The Bonger Show'', doing a PullARabbitOutOfMyHat act. Cavey appears in the hat when Taffy expected a rabbit. Cavey immediately produces a rabbit from HairyHammerspace, but the girls are gonged anyway.
* ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'': According to Marge, one of Homer's [[RunningGag many "lifelong dreams"]] was to appear on the show, which he did with his best pal Barney in 1977. This goes into a flashback of the men playing "O Susannah" on a giant harmonica while sharing a pair of overalls, to many boos and gongs by Jamie Farr, Creator/JamieFarr, while Paul Williams Music/PaulWilliams looks on on, bored. He Homer then brags how they got more gongs than a breakdancing robot that caught on fire.
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* ''Series/HeyHeyItsSaturday'' had a segment, "Red Faces", in which three (sometimes more acts) would likewise perform in front of three judges. Unlike ''The Gong Show,'' all acts were scored regardless of whether they were gonged or not.

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* ''Series/HeyHeyItsSaturday'' had a segment, "Red Faces", in which three (sometimes more acts) would likewise perform in front of three judges. Unlike As with ''The Gong Show,'' Show'', one of the judges (most often in-show guitarist Red Symons) would strike a gong if the act was going downwards. However, all acts were scored regardless of whether they were gonged or not.
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* ''Series/HeyHeyItsSaturday'' had a segment, "Red Faces", in which three (sometimes more acts) would likewise perform in front of three judges. Unlike ''The Gong Show,'' all acts were scored regardless of whether they were gonged or not.
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* ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'': According to Marge, one of Homer's [[RunningGag many "lifelong dreams"]] was to appear on the show, which he did with a Barney in 1977. This goes into a flashback of the men playing "O Susannah" on a giant harmonica while sharing a pair of overalls, to many boos and gongs. He then brags how they got more gongs than a breakdancing robot that caught on fire.

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* ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'': According to Marge, one of Homer's [[RunningGag many "lifelong dreams"]] was to appear on the show, which he did with a his best pal Barney in 1977. This goes into a flashback of the men playing "O Susannah" on a giant harmonica while sharing a pair of overalls, to many boos and gongs.gongs by Jamie Farr, while Paul Williams looks on bored. He then brags how they got more gongs than a breakdancing robot that caught on fire.
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* ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'': According to Marge, one of Homer's [[RunningGag many "lifelong dreams"]] was to appear on the show, which he did with a Barney in 1976. This goes into a flashback of the men playing "O Susannah" on a giant harmonica while sharing a pair of overalls, to many boos and gongs. He then brags how they got more gongs than a breakdancing robot that caught on fire.

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* ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'': According to Marge, one of Homer's [[RunningGag many "lifelong dreams"]] was to appear on the show, which he did with a Barney in 1976.1977. This goes into a flashback of the men playing "O Susannah" on a giant harmonica while sharing a pair of overalls, to many boos and gongs. He then brags how they got more gongs than a breakdancing robot that caught on fire.
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* ''Music/WeirdAlYankovic'': In "You Make Me", Al sings "You make me watch ''The Gong Show''."

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* ''Music/WeirdAlYankovic'': In "You Make Me", Al sings "You make me watch ''The Gong Show''.""

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* ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'': According to Marge, one of Homer's [[RunningGag many "lifelong dreams"]] was to appear on the show, which he did with a Barney in 1976. This goes into a flashback of the men playing "O Susannah" on a giant harmonica while sharing a pair of overalls, to many boos and gongs. He then brags how they got more gongs than a breakdancing robot that caught on fire.
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* In ''Film/MyScienceProject'', Vince complains, "My head's ringing louder than ''The Gong Show''."
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* ''Music/WeirdAlYankovic'': In "You Make Me", Al sings "You make me watch ''The Gong Show''.

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* ''Music/WeirdAlYankovic'': In "You Make Me", Al sings "You make me watch ''The Gong Show''."
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** In "The Wedding," Tattoo complains that Chester the chimp stole his TV set in order to watch ''The Gong Show''.

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** In "The Wedding," Tattoo complains that Chester the chimp stole his TV set in order to watch ''The Gong Show''.

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* ''Music/WeirdAlYankovic'': In "You Make Me", Al sings "You make me watch ''The Gong
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* In the ''Series/FantasyIsland'' episode "Birthday Party/Ghostbreaker," Tattoo has a new antenna installed so he can watch ''The Gong Show''.

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In the ''Series/FantasyIsland'' episode "Birthday Party/Ghostbreaker," Tattoo has a new antenna installed so he can watch ''The Gong Show''.
** In "The Wedding," Tattoo complains that Chester the chimp stole his TV set in order to watch ''The Gong
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* In ''Series/TheLoveBoat'' episode "Isaac's Double Standard/One More Time/Chimpanzeeshines," a divorced couple compare their marriage to ''The Gong Show''.

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* In ''Series/TheLoveBoat'' episode "Isaac's Double Standard/One More Time/Chimpanzeeshines," a divorced couple compare their marriage to ''The Gong Show''.
* In the ''Series/FantasyIsland'' episode "Birthday Party/Ghostbreaker," Tattoo has a new antenna installed so he can watch ''The Gong
Show''.

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