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Category Archives: Gong Show

The Gong Show and Governor Jim Thompson

Posted on 03/23/2017 by Cal SkinnerMarch 23, 2017
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Chuck Barris, originator of the Dating Game and Gong Show, among many others, just died. That brought to mind that somehow Governor Jim Thompson is connected in my mind with the Gong Show. I can’t remember the occasion, but he … Continue reading →

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