Tinnitus is the medical term for a ringing or buzzing noise in the ears. Most people refer to tinnitus as âringing in the ears.â However, you may hear more than just ringing. If you have tinnitus, you may also hear: roaring buzzing whistling hissing... Read more.
For the 2008 version of the show, see The Gong Show with Dave Attell. The Gong Show is an amateur talent contest franchised by Sony Pictures Television to many countries. It was broadcast on NBC's daytime schedule from June 14, 1976, through July 21, 1978, and in first-run syndication from 1976 to 1980 and 1988 to 1989. The show was produced by Chuck Barris, who also served as host for the NBC run and from 1977 to 1980 in syndication. The show is best remembered for its absurdist humor and style, often awarding participants ridiculous and worthless prizes.
By the end of the 1970s, thanks to âThe Gong Show,â Mr. Barrisâs television production company was busy and profitable, but he was itchy to try something else. What he tried, disastrously, was âThe Gong Show Movie,â which he directed and, with Robert Downey Sr., wrote. It was released in May 1980 and flopped.