Comments for "Classic Gong Show - Popsicle licking twins" Video at VideoSift.com

By dag

dag (http://dag.videosift.com) — Sun, 05 Nov 2006 05:41:37 -0800

Vote for Chuck Barris, higher than a kite, and Klinger.

By joedirt

joedirt (http://www.videosift.com/member/joedirt) — Sun, 05 Nov 2006 05:59:30 -0800

I believe Phyllis really didn't understand it. She probably never did too much of that herself.

By mlx

mlx (http://mlx.videosift.com) — Sun, 05 Nov 2006 07:50:23 -0800

...and the title of the skit is "Have you got a nickel?"

bwahaha!

By theo47

theo47 (http://www.videosift.com/member/theo47) — Sun, 05 Nov 2006 08:28:32 -0800

The Gong Show is infamous for several especially salacious escapades. The most memorable was an act called "Have You Got a Nickel" (better known as "The Popsicle Twins"), which consisted of two women, made up to look like teenaged girls, sitting on stage and provocatively sucking Popsicles while the song "I'm in the Mood for Love" played. According to Barris in an interview years later, the censors would regularly nix acts that he thought were safe enough to air. So, he made it a point to submit acts to the censors that were totally over the line so that some of the questionable ones would slip through. The Popsicle Twins was, in Chuck's mind, totally over the line and he submitted it as a stalking horse. While legend has it the Popsicle Twins were only seen on the East Coast because the switchboards were flooded with complaints as soon as it aired, and edited out before broadcasts in other time zones - it was, in fact, seen on the West Coast. Jaye P. Morgan wouldn't allow either of the other 2 judges to hit the Gong & when the girls finished - she said "That's how I got started." The Gong Show Movie includes ten seconds of footage from this act.

Another watershed moment was when Jaye P. Morgan ripped off her top and exposed her breasts while Gene Gene was dancing. Supposedly, that act resulted in Ms. Morgan's firing from the show. Like the Popsicle Twins, this can also be seen in The Gong Show Movie.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Gong_Show#Show_format

Incidentally, if you're never read Confessions of a Dangerous Mind or seen the movie version directed by George Clooney, I highly recommend picking them both up. Barris is actually a really funny, smart, and talented guy.

By oohahh

oohahh (http://oohahh.videosift.com) — Sun, 05 Nov 2006 12:13:57 -0800

Right after the "alright alright alright alright!" did anyone hear a "giggity" or was that just me?

By deathcow

deathcow (http://www.videosift.com/member/deathcow) — Sun, 05 Nov 2006 23:10:00 -0800

I've got a whole friggin roll of nickels.

By Krupo

Krupo (http://krupo.videosift.com) — Mon, 06 Nov 2006 00:48:45 -0800

I haven't stopped laughing now over that tag. It's been ten minutes.

By gsmiley2

gsmiley2 (http://www.videosift.com/member/gsmiley2) — Mon, 06 Nov 2006 13:00:47 -0800

shouldn't this have an NSFW? also hasn't been channelized yet?
lol funny!

By therealblankman

therealblankman (http://www.videosift.com/member/therealblankman) — Mon, 06 Nov 2006 14:02:58 -0800

I see no reason for an star nsfw, but here's a *comedy for ya'.

By siftbot

siftbot (http://siftbot.videosift.com) — Mon, 06 Nov 2006 14:02:59 -0800

Video added to comedy channel (comedy called by gold star member therealblankman)

By flavioribeiro

flavioribeiro (http://www.videosift.com/member/flavioribeiro) — Mon, 06 Nov 2006 15:32:44 -0800

Best video EVER.

By messenger

messenger (http://www.videosift.com/member/messenger) — Sun, 25 Mar 2007 20:59:48 -0700

dead

By djsunkid

djsunkid (http://djsunkid.videosift.com) — Wed, 04 Apr 2007 02:38:54 -0700

*dead

By siftbot

siftbot (http://siftbot.videosift.com) — Wed, 04 Apr 2007 02:38:56 -0700

The link to this video has been flagged as dead. Fix it within 7 days or it will be discarded (dead called by gold star member djsunkid)

By joedirt

joedirt (http://www.videosift.com/member/joedirt) — Tue, 10 Apr 2007 04:52:33 -0700

*undead

By siftbot

siftbot (http://siftbot.videosift.com) — Tue, 10 Apr 2007 04:52:35 -0700

The link to this video has been fixed (undead called by original submitter joedirt)

By burdturgler

burdturgler (http://burdturgler.videosift.com) — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 20:05:10 -0800

*dead

By siftbot

siftbot (http://siftbot.videosift.com) — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 20:05:11 -0800

This published video has been declared non-functional; embed code must be fixed within 2 days or it will be sent to the dead pool - declared dead by burdturgler.

By siftbot

siftbot (http://siftbot.videosift.com) — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 08:23:46 -0800

rasch187 has fixed this video's dead embed code - no Power Points awarded because rasch187's points are already fully charged.