The Gong Show with Dave Attell

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2008 American TV series or program

The Gong Show with Dave Attell
Created by	Chris Bearde
Directed by	Michael Dimich
Presented by	Dave Attell
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	8
Production
Executive producer	Jennifer Heftler
Running time	22 minutes
Production companies	Happy Madison Productions Sony Pictures Television
Original release
Network	Comedy Central
Release	July 17 – September 4, 2008

The Gong Show with Dave Attell was a revival of the 1970s Chuck Barris comedy game show called The Gong Show, hosted by comedian Dave Attell. The show premiered on July 17, 2008. It was produced by Adam Sandler's production company Happy Madison Productions and Sony Pictures Television.

Show format

Faithful to the classic format, each show presented a contest between amateur performers of often dubious talent, with a panel of three celebrity judges. If any judge considered an act to be particularly bad, he or she could strike a large gong, thus forcing the performer to stop and eliminating that contestant from the competition.

If the act survived without being gonged, the performers were given a score by each of the three judges on a scale of 0 to 500 (instead of 0 to 10), for a maximum possible score of 1,500. The contestant who achieved the highest combined score won the grand prize of $600 and a "Gong Show Championship Belt" trophy.

The last act of each show (which was interrupted by a siren and the doors closing) was usually performed by David Juskow.

The scores and prizes were brought out by Prize Girls Heidi Van Horne and Amy Harwick.

Comedian Michelle Biloon interviewed the participants backstage, mainly for the website, but clips of the interviews were played over each episode's credits.

Judges

Among the new show's celebrity judges were J.B. Smoove, Dave Navarro, Andy Dick, Steve Schirripa, Brian Posehn, Ron White, Jim Norton, Adam Carolla, Kate Walsh, Triumph the Insult Comic Dog, and Greg Giraldo.

References

External links

v t e The Gong Show
People	Chuck Barris Chris Bearde Milton DeLugg Gene Gene the Dancing Machine Johnny Jacobs Gary Owens The Unknown Comic Don Bleu Mike Myers
Related articles	The Gong Show Movie Confessions of a Dangerous Mind 2008 revival

v t e Happy Madison Productions
Films	Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo (1999) Little Nicky (2000) The Animal (2001) Joe Dirt (2001) Mr. Deeds (2002) The Master of Disguise (2002) Eight Crazy Nights (2002) The Hot Chick (2002) Anger Management (2003) Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star (2003) 50 First Dates (2004) The Longest Yard (2005) Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo (2005) Grandma's Boy (2006) The Benchwarmers (2006) Click (2006) I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry (2007) Reign Over Me (2007) Strange Wilderness (2008) The House Bunny (2008) You Don't Mess with the Zohan (2008) Bedtime Stories (2008) Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009) The Shortcut (2009) Funny People (2009) Grown Ups (2010) Just Go with It (2011) Zookeeper (2011) Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star (2011) Jack and Jill (2011) That's My Boy (2012) Here Comes the Boom (2012) Grown Ups 2 (2013) Blended (2014) Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 (2015) Pixels (2015) Joe Dirt 2: Beautiful Loser (2015) The Ridiculous 6 (2015) The Do-Over (2016) Sandy Wexler (2017) The Week Of (2018) Father of the Year (2018) Adam Sandler: 100% Fresh (2018) Murder Mystery (2019) The Wrong Missy (2020) Hubie Halloween (2020) Home Team (2022) Hustle (2022) Murder Mystery 2 (2023) The Out-Laws (2023) You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah (2023) Leo (2023) Happy Gilmore 2 (2025) Kinda Pregnant (TBA)
Television	Rules of Engagement (2007–2013) The Gong Show with Dave Attell (2008) Nick Swardson's Pretend Time (2010–11) Breaking In (2011–12) The Goldbergs (2013–2023) Imaginary Mary (2017) Schooled (2019–20)
Key people	Adam Sandler Allen Covert Jack Giarraputo Tim Herlihy Heather Parry

Comedy Central original programming

Current and upcoming

Current	The Daily Show (since 1996) Digman! (since 2023) Everybody Still Hates Chris (since 2024) South Park (since 1997)
Upcoming	Beavis and Butt-Head (2025; moved from Paramount+) The New Kings & Queens of Comedy (TBA) The Ren & Stimpy Show (TBA)

Former

1990s debuts	Clash! (1991) Comedy Central Presents (1998–2011) Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist (1995–2002) Exit 57 (1995–96) Frank Leaves for the Orient (1999) Make Me Laugh (1997–98) The Man Show (1999–2004) Mystery Science Theater 3000 (1991–96) Night After Night with Allan Havey (1991–92) Politically Incorrect (1993–96) Premium Blend (1997–2006) Pulp Comics (1997–99) Short Attention Span Theater (1991–94) Strangers with Candy (1999–2000) The Unnaturals (1991) Upright Citizens Brigade (1998–2000) The Vacant Lot (1994) Viva Variety (1997–98) Vs. (1999) Win Ben Stein's Money (1997–2003)
2000s debuts	American Body Shop (2007) Atom TV (2008–10) BattleBots (2000–02) Beat the Geeks (2001–02) Chappelle's Show (2003–06) Chocolate News (2008) The Colbert Report (2005–14) The Comedians of Comedy (2005) Comedy Central Roast (2003–19) Con (2005) Contest Searchlight (2002) Crank Yankers (2002–05; 2019–22) Crossballs: The Debate Show (2004) Distraction (2005–06) Dog Bites Man (2006) Don't Forget Your Toothbrush (2000) Drawn Together (2004–07) Freak Show (2006) Futurama (2008–13) Gerhard Reinke's Wanderlust (2003) The Gong Show with Dave Attell (2008) The Graham Norton Effect (2004) Halfway Home (2007) The Hollow Men (2005) I'm with Busey (2003) Important Things with Demetri Martin (2009–10) Insomniac with Dave Attell (2001–04) The Jeff Dunham Show (2009) Kid Notorious (2003) Kröd Mändoon and the Flaming Sword of Fire (2009) Let's Bowl (2001–02) Lewis Black's Root of All Evil (2008) Lil' Bush (2007–08) Live at Gotham (2006–09) Michael & Michael Have Issues (2009) Mind of Mencia (2005–08) The Naked Trucker and T-Bones Show (2007) Primetime Glick (2001–03) Reality Bites Back (2008) Reno 911! (2003–09) The Sarah Silverman Program (2007–10) Secret Girlfriend (2009) Shorties Watchin' Shorties (2004) The Showbiz Show with David Spade (2005–07) Stella (2005) Straight Plan for the Gay Man (2004) Strip Mall (2000–01) That's My Bush! (2001) Too Late with Adam Carolla (2005) Tosh.0 (2009–20) Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn (2003–04) Travel Sick (2001–02) Trigger Happy TV (2003) TV Funhouse (2000–01) Wanda Does It (2004) Weekends at the D.L. (2005)
2010s debuts	@midnight with Chris Hardwick (2013–17) Adam Devine's House Party (2013–16) Alternatino with Arturo Castro (2019) Another Period (2015–18) The Ben Show (2013) The Benson Interruption (2010) Big Lake (2010) Big Time in Hollywood, FL (2015) Brickleberry (2012–15) Broad City (2014–19) Brody Stevens: Enjoy It! (2013–14) The Burn with Jeff Ross (2012–13) The Comedy Awards (2011–12) Comedy Central Stand-Up Presents (2012-19) Comedy Underground with Dave Attell (2014) Corporate (2018–20) Detroiters (2017–18) Drunk History (2013–19) Gabriel Iglesias Presents Stand Up Revolution (2011–14) The Gorburger Show (2017) The High Court with Doug Benson (2017) Idiotsitter (2016–17) Inside Amy Schumer (2013–16) Jeff & Some Aliens (2017) The Jeselnik Offensive (2013) The Jim Jefferies Show (2017–19) John Oliver's New York Stand-Up Show (2010–13) Jon Benjamin Has a Van (2011) Key & Peele (2012–15) Klepper (2019) Kroll Show (2013–15) Legends of Chamberlain Heights (2016–17) Lights Out with David Spade (2019–20) The Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail (2014–16) Moonbeam City (2015) Nathan for You (2013–17) Nick Swardson's Pretend Time (2010–11) The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore (2015–16) Not Safe with Nikki Glaser (2016) Onion SportsDome (2011) The Opposition with Jordan Klepper (2017–18) The Other Two (2019) The President Show (2017) Problematic with Moshe Kasher (2017) Review (2014–17) South Side (2019) Sports Show with Norm Macdonald (2011) This Is Not Happening (2015–19) Time Traveling Bong (2016) TripTank (2014–16) Ugly Americans (2010–12) Why? with Hannibal Buress (2015) Workaholics (2011–17)
2020s debuts	Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens (2020–23) Fairview (2022) Hell of a Week with Charlamagne tha God (2021–22) Robbie (2020) Tooning Out the News (2022–23)

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