Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Remembering Chuck Barris, the godfather of the game show

Chuck Barris passed away yesterday at 87 years old. He created the Gong Show, a platform for amaeatur performers. Some were so terrible that celebrity judges banged a gong to get them offstage when they couldn’t stand watching anymore. Barris also created The Dating Game and the Newlywed Game.

By Madeleine Brand • Mar 22, 2017 • 1 min read

Chuck Barris passed away yesterday at 87 years old. He created the Gong Show, a platform for amaeatur performers. Some were so terrible that celebrity judges banged a gong to get them offstage when they couldn’t stand watching anymore. Barris also created The Dating Game and the Newlywed Game.

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Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Remembering Chuck Barris, the godfather of the game show

Chuck Barris passed away yesterday at 87 years old. He created the Gong Show, a platform for amaeatur performers. Some were so terrible that celebrity judges banged a gong to get them offstage when they couldn’t stand watching anymore. Barris also created The Dating Game and the Newlywed Game.

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Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Remembering Chuck Barris, the godfather of the game show

Chuck Barris passed away yesterday at 87 years old. He created the Gong Show, a platform for amaeatur performers. Some were so terrible that celebrity judges banged a gong to get them offstage when they couldn’t stand watching anymore. Barris also created The Dating Game and the Newlywed Game.

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