"A week in the life of "The Gong Show" host and creator Chuck Barris."
Chuck Barris
as Himself
Robin Altman
as Red
Mabel King
as Mabel
Steve Garvey
Jamie Farr
Rip Taylor
as Raoul the Maitre D'
Rosey Grier
Tony Randall
as Performer in Tuxedo
Murray Langston
as The Unknown Comic
Patrick Cranshaw
as Man Dying in Elevator
David Sheiner
as Dr. Jerry Queasley
Phillip Simms
as Vito
Vincent Schiavelli
as Mario Romani
Pat McCormick
Jaye P. Morgan
as Herself
Gene Patton
as Gene Gene The Dancing Machine
Augie Tribach
as Hank
Cloyce Morrow
as Dr. Betsy Nolan
Phil Hartman
as Man at Airport with Gun
Kitten Natividad
as Performer
Taylor Negron
as Blond-Haired Man Auditioning
William Tregoe
as Winking Man
James Winburn
as Man in Cast
Cathleen Cordell
as Lady in Elevator
Nora Denney
as Tourist
Brian O'Mullin
as Bum
Jack Bernardi
as Violin Player (Elderly Man)
Lillie Shelton
as Mabel's Mom
James B. Douglas
as Buddy Didlo
Harvey Lembeck
as Man in Steam Room
Ed Marinaro
as Man in Locker Room
Bella Bruck
as Nurse #1
Starr Hester
as Nurse #2
Mae E. Campbell
as Nurse in Lounge
Kate Howard
Milton Delugg
as The Hollywood Cowboys
Mark Z. Stevens
Ray Neapolitan
Bill Neale
Norman Blankenship
as Man Beating Woman
Donna Garrett
as Woman Being Beaten
Patty Andrews
Gary Mule Deer
Ron Carr
as Stranger in Men's Room
The Bait Brothers
as Themselves
Della Barris
Bill Bridges
Rod Haase
as Wally
John Monks Jr.
as Tourist Man
Cynthia Szigeti
as Diner Doll Sophie
Suzanne Kent
as Diner Doll Myrtle
Betsy Lynn Thompson
as The Siamese Connection
Carol Gwynn Thompson
Barry Cutler
as Monsieur La Poof
H.B. Haggerty
as Himself (Archive Footage)
Lennon
as Meesta Lee
Trixie Dejonge
Danny DeVito
John Dorsey
as Concert Pianist Act (Archive Footage)
Bobby Findley
as Gong Show Band (Archive Footage)
Dana Glover
as Band Member
Joe Howard
Lanny Morgan
Steve Nave
as Celebrity Impressionist
Nicki Rae
as Majorette
Larry Spencer
as Larry
Manuel Stevens
Walter Wonderman
Writer
Robert Downey Sr.
Director
Scott H. Eddo
Makeup Artist
Jacqueline Cambas
Editor
Robert Kinoshita
Art Direction
Caro Jones
Casting
Linda Howard
Associate Producer
James Mitchell
Edward J. McDonald
Set Decoration
Richard C. Glouner
Director of Photography
Sam Vitale
Byron Roberts
Co-Producer
Original Music Composer
Budd Granoff
Producer