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Thursday, April 5, 2007

One Week from Tonight: The First-Ever Stranger Gong Show

posted by on April 5 at 14:28 PM

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Attention talented freaks and those who love to gawk at them: On Thursday, April 12 at the Crocodile Cafe, The Stranger will be presenting its first-ever Gong Show, hosted by yours truly.

In advance of the show date, we’re looking for any and all unique and entertaining acts hungry to strut their stuff before a panel of drunken judges for fabulous prizes. This means jugglers, magicians, yodelers, strongmen, stand-up comics, clog dancers, air bands, contortionists, jug bands, sword swallowers, vaudeville acts, and anyone else with an act that’s under four minutes long and doesn’t involve fire or minors. (The Croc is a bar.)

For more info and to sign up for the competition, go here. (Talent may also sign-up at the door the night of the show.)

And if you just want to gawk/cheer/heckle the drunken celebrity judges (including Sarah Rudinoff, Kerri Harrop, Dave Meinert, On the Boards artistic director Lane Czaplinski, and Stranger music editor Jonathan Zwickel) show up at the Crocodile on Thursday, April 12 for the fabulous and totally free freak parade kicking off at 9pm.

In the meantime, please enjoy this archival Gong Show footage of the astounding Ducky McGinnis. As she puts it, in a nightmarish baby voice, “I’m only sixty-one and a half!”

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1

Well thanks David. Now I'll never be able to get an erection ever again.

Posted by The_Pope_Of_Chili_Town | April 5, 2007 2:40 PM
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Damn, I hit "pause" at 1:16 in, and could I swear this is really Bob Hope in drag.

Posted by COMTE | April 5, 2007 4:00 PM
3

Seriously. You owe us the popsicle twins now after that spectacle.

Posted by Andrew | April 5, 2007 5:03 PM
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I KNOW! I've been trying to find the Popsicle Twins, with no luck! HELP ME!

Posted by David Schmader | April 5, 2007 5:11 PM
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Posted by Andrew | April 5, 2007 5:29 PM

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