<Tr> <Th> Original network </Th> <Td> NBC (1976 - 1978) Syndicated (1976--77, 1977--80, 1988--89) GSN (1998 - 1999) Comedy Central (2008) ABC (2017--) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Original release </Th> <Td> June 14, 1976--September 15, 1989 Revival series June 22, 2017--present </Td> </Tr> <P> The Gong Show is an 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 . It is currently executive produced by Will Arnett and hosted by Tommy Maitland, a fictional character performed by an uncredited 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 . </P> <P> Each show presented a contest between amateur performers of often dubious talent, with a panel of three celebrity judges . The program's regular judges included Jaye P. Morgan, Jamie Farr, Arte Johnson, Patty Andrews, Anson Williams, Steve Garvey, Rex Reed, and Rip Taylor . If any judge considered an act to be particularly bad, he or she could force it to stop by striking a large gong, a trope adapted from the durable radio show Major Bowes Amateur Hour . Most of the performers took the gong with sheepish good grace, but there were exceptions . Barris would then ask the judge (s) in question why they gonged the act . </P>

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