This had Barris supposedly at the height of the success of the show confused and troubled and walking away from the show.
The Gong Show Movie, which was briefly mentioned, deserves its own column.
Morgan often attempted to strip on the show, and usually got stopped.
Zany acts that imaginatively pushed the boundary of sanity — most notably Miss Peggy Guy, a would-be chanteuse who became violently entangled in a folding chair while her dentures and wig fell loose — were rewarded for their daring and originality.