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May 09, 2008

I've got good news and bad news

Male Jim Treacher | Category: Comedy • TV
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The bad news: Comedy Central is bringing back The Gong Show.

daveattell5.jpgThe good news: The host is... Dave Attell!

The more I think about this, the more perfect it sounds. If you're old enough to remember The Gong Show but young enough not to have hated it at the time, you remember that Chuck Barris always seemed to have a soft spot for the trainwrecks and losers who were brave enough to humiliate themselves on national TV. Yeah, he was mocking them, but it never seemed mean.

Attell did the same thing on Insomniac. You know, the show where he'd go to various cities and see what the people did there at night. He'd go bar-hopping and visit various night-shift jobs, and he'd talk to the sorts of people you don't normally see on TV. Y'know. Human filth. He could talk to pretty much anybody and make it interesting, and it never seemed mean even when he was making fun of them. He'll be the perfect host for this.

Attell + Gong Show = Me watching.

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I knew it was only a matter of time. I'm still keeping my fingers crossed for a Battle of the Network Stars comeback...

Comment by pete on May 9, 2008 11:43 AM

I can see the judges now... Hal Sparks, Dr. 90210, Tim Gunn, Hulk Hogan, Ross the Intern....

Comment by jac on May 9, 2008 4:53 PM

They need to bring back That's Incredible. I want to see a nine year old solve a Rubik's cube with a Karate chop.

Comment by Les Jones on May 11, 2008 6:49 AM

"That's just how she fell..."

One of the many lines that are why I love this guy.

Comment by Mark V. on May 11, 2008 9:46 PM

I'd watch Attell in just about anything, and I'll watch this.

Comment by Stubby on May 12, 2008 7:59 AM

Attell has always been consistently brilliant, whether it's blue humor or just mildly raunchy stuff. Well deserved, here's hoping he gets to do whatever he feels like doing at a given moment. BTW, you may have forgotten, but a guy who appeared as a stand - up comedian wearing a bag over his head appeared first on The Gong Show, I believe. "The Unknown Comic" actually was pretty funny for awhile, and he went on to some minor fame after those initial appearances.

"One word: Jager."

Comment by Dmac on May 12, 2008 8:02 AM

The Unknown Comic, Jaye P. Morgan, Gene Gene the Dancing Machine... It was truly a golden age of garbage.

Comment by Treach on May 12, 2008 11:18 AM

Next you'll be telling me that the Banana Splits are getting back together.

Comment by Chris on May 12, 2008 4:06 PM