Series synopsis
The Gong Show is an American comedy reality television series that premiered on ABC on June 22, 2017. It ended on August 2, 2018. It stars Mike Myers and Amy Gunther.
Unique performers demonstrate their artistry in front of Hollywood judges in this update of the kitschy '70s talent show, which features the worst performances being cut short by bangs on the titular gong.
Premise
Unique performers demonstrate their artistry in front of Hollywood judges in this update of the kitschy '70s talent show, which features the worst performances being cut short by bangs on the titular gong.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Mike Myers as Tommy Maitland - Host
- Amy Gunther as Mitzi
Guest cast
- Zach Galifianakis as Self - Judge
- Elizabeth Banks as Self - Judge
- Will Forte as Self - Judge
- Dana Carvey as Self - Judge
- Tracee Ellis Ross as Self - Judge
- Ed Helms as Self - Judge
- Alison Brie as Self - Judge
- Ken Marino as Self - Judge
- Chelsea Handler as Self - Judge
- Maya Rudolph as Self - Judge
- Andy Samberg as Self - Judge
- Megan Fox as Self - Judge
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 17 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 10 | June 22, 2017 | September 7, 2017 |
| Season 2 | 7 | June 21, 2018 | August 30, 2018 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Will Arnett, Ken Jeong, Zach Galifanakis Tonight's acts include a unicycler – dressed in a yeti suit – playing flaming bagpipes, a married couple performing a choreographed banana spitting routine, a woman who plays the harmonica with a tarantula in her mouth, an obsessed fan who serenades judge Will Arnett with opera, and a scary wrestler who sings a children's lullaby. |
June 22, 2017 |
| 2 |
Fred Armisen, Elizabeth Banks, Will Forte Tonight’s acts include flesh-eating zombies performing ballet, a classically trained opera singer stuffing her face with cake while singing, dinosaurs re-enacting the first Olympic games, and giant robots performing a choreographed dance-off. |
June 29, 2017 |
| 3 |
Dana Carvey, Tracee Ellis-Ross, Anthony Anderson Tonight’s acts include a contortionist who can artistically impersonate a tree, a girl who performs an upside-down handstand while she chases Tommy around the stage, a crazy cat lady performing a cat song, and bug exterminators playing the song “Toxic” on violin while spraying human cockroaches with CO2 guns. |
July 6, 2017 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fred Armisen, Will Arnett, Rita Wilson Tonight’s acts include a quick-change magic act, a hula-hooping marvel who travels on rings, a drummer who can literally drum on anything and a group of waterless swimmers. |
June 21, 2018 |
| 2 |
Tony Hale, Will Arnett, Regina Hall Tonight’s acts include a dog who definitely can be taught new tricks, a unicyclist who climbs to new heights, a human hamster who rolls inside a giant wheel, and the return of The Virtuoso, who plays his odd instrument… in space. |
June 28, 2018 |
| 3 |
Jason Sudeikis, Sharon Osbourne, Brad Paisley Tonight’s acts include a father-daughter rap duo, a young contortionist who can shoot a bow and arrow with her feet, an acrobatic man and his dog, and a double whip-cracking harmonica player. |
July 5, 2018 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | ABC |
|---|---|
| First aired | June 22, 2017 |
| Last aired | August 2, 2018 |
| Runtime | 42 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Thursday at 20:00:00 |