Author Topic: The Gong Show (Read 1663 times)

bulldog_06 · « **on:** July 28, 2012, 02:27:12 PM »

Anyone know the status of the syndicated season that Gary Owens hosted?

Vahan_Nisanian · « **Reply #1 on:** July 28, 2012, 02:30:13 PM »

It probably still exists.

When USA was rerunning the 1970s era from 1984-1987, didn't they show both the daytime and first-run syndicated editions on an alternating basis?

clemon79 · « **Reply #2 on:** July 28, 2012, 03:39:33 PM »

Quote from: gameshowlover87 on July 28, 2012, 02:30:13 PM

When USA was rerunning the 1970s era from 1984-1987, didn't they show both the daytime and first-run syndicated editions on an alternating basis?

I don't believe so, but the only reasoning I have to back that up is "I always thought the Owens version was a novelty and so I'd like to think I would have remembered if this were the case."

snowpeck · « **Reply #3 on:** July 28, 2012, 05:06:06 PM »

USA did run the nighttime version, but from after Chuck took over as host. To my knowledge, they never ran any Owens episodes.

Jimmy Owen · « **Reply #4 on:** July 28, 2012, 05:14:18 PM »

Never saw the Owens episodes in reruns until GSN.

snowpeck · « **Reply #5 on:** July 28, 2012, 05:38:40 PM »

Quote from: Jimmy Owen on July 28, 2012, 05:14:18 PM

Never saw the Owens episodes in reruns until GSN.

I don't think they ever ran it either. One of the five John Barbour episodes, yes.