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Gene Gene the Dancing Machine

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Dancer

The Resume

    (April 25, 1932-March 9, 2015)
    Birth name is Eugene Patton
    Recurring performer on 'The Gong Show'

Why he might be annoying:

    He did the same shtick over and over: He would shuffle out wearing a green warm-up jacket and dance to the same song (‘Jumpin at the Woodside') while stagehands threw objects at him.
    He got hit in the head with a basketball when panelist Jaye P. Morgan distracted him by removing her top and flashing him.
    He made only one film as a character other than ‘Gene Gene the Dancing Machine,' a bit part in ‘My Tutor.' (1983)

Why he might not be annoying:

    He was the first black member of his local stage employees union (1969).
    He was a member of the ‘Gong Show' stage crew who entertained the audience during commercial breaks. He was so popular that he was asked to dance on the show on-air.
    His dancing was infectious, causing host Chuck Barris, the panelists and the audience to join in.
    He lost both his legs to complications from diabetes (2001).

Credit: C. Fishel


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 9 Votes: 11.11% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 56 Votes: 26.79% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 16 Votes: 56.25% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 82 Votes: 43.90% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 15 Votes: 53.33% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 203 Votes: 47.78% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 15 Votes: 26.67% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 8 Votes: 37.50% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 9 Votes: 44.44% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 35 Votes: 45.71% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 116 Votes: 32.76% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 181 Votes: 48.62% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 140 Votes: 55.00% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 192 Votes: 38.02% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 401 Votes: 31.92% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 136 Votes: 48.53% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 341 Votes: 39.88% Annoying