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Title: The Gong Show
Post by: bulldog_06 on July 28, 2012, 02:27:12 PM

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

Title: The Gong Show
Post by: Vahan_Nisanian 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?

Title: The Gong Show
Post by: clemon79 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."

Title: The Gong Show
Post by: snowpeck 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.

Title: The Gong Show
Post by: Jimmy Owen on July 28, 2012, 05:14:18 PM

Never saw the Owens episodes in reruns until GSN.

Title: The Gong Show
Post by: snowpeck 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.