Gong Show Award - Zany update of TED MACK'S ORIGINAL AMATEUR HOUR/NBC/ABC/CBS/1948-60, the comedy/audience participation program known as THE GONG SHOW/NBC/SYN/1976-80 featured contestants who performed outrageously bad acts (a woman who whistled through her nose; a man who blew a trumpet through his naval) for a panel of celebrity judges, any of whom could eliminate the act by "Giving them the Gong" (hitting a very large and noisy metallic disk). The winners of this silly talent show received a miniature Golden Gong trophy and a monetary award of $712.05 on the evening program and $516.32 on the daytime version. Chuck Barris, the series co-producer (with Chris Bearde), also hosted the program. 

             

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