Chuck Barris, Producer and Personality of 'Gong Show' Fame, Dies at 87

http://www.nytimes.com/2017/03...how-creator.html?_r=0


I still say use the GONG on all those singing competition reality shows....

"When you go to that great game show in the sky," he asked himself, "would you rather be known as an author or as a TV game show producer?"

"That's the easiest question of all," he responded. "I would love to be known as an author, but I don't think it's written that that's the way it's going to be. I think on my tombstone it's just going to say, 'Gonged at last,' and I'm stuck with that."