"Search" (1972) TV series 1972-1973

User Rating:

8.0/10   

Creator:

Leslie Stevens

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

13 September 1972 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure

Plot:

"World Securities", an international high-tech private investigation company, employs field operatives...

Plot Keywords:

High Tech | Operative | Computer Cracker | Mission | Intrigue

Cast

Burgess Meredith	...	Cameron (13 episodes, 1972-1973)
Byron Chung	...	Kuroda (8 episodes, 1972-1973)
Hugh O'Brian	...	Hugh Lockwood (7 episodes, 1972-1973)
Anthony Franciosa	...	Nick Bianco (7 episodes, 1972-1973)
Doug McClure	...	C.R. Grover (7 episodes, 1972-1973)
Tony De Costa	...	Ramos (7 episodes, 1972-1973)
Tom Hallick	...	Harris (7 episodes, 1973)
Pamela Jones	...	Miss James (7 episodes, 1973)

Also Known As:

"Probe" (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

60 min (23 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Filming Locations:

Warner Bros. Studios, Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA

Company:

Warner Bros. Television

Trivia:

The pilot was a TV movie titled Probe (1972) (TV), which was intended to be carried over to the series. However, when NBC bought it, a little-seen science series on public television claimed rights to the title. Consequently, not only did this series air as "Search," but the pilot was so retitled for the network rerun and subsequent syndication.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Mystery Science Theater 3000: SST: Death Flight (#1.13)" (1989)

The network got a head cold on this one

A very nice set-up for a series that looked like it was going far. In the pilot (The film 'Probe') the controller, B.C. Cameron (The late Burgess Meredith)warns Probe 1 (Hugh Lockwood, played by Hugh O'Brian) that he should avoid a head-cold as it messes with the electronics. Well I think that the Network got a head cold over this ahead-of-its-time semi-sf spy series. Like another reviewer, I would love to see the series restarted, perhaps someone could persuade a network to buy the rights? Leslie Stephens created several series like this (Invisible Man etc), and it seems a pity to waste such inventiveness.

As to casting, I wouldn't dare to put forward a suggestion, except that, as a Brit, I wouldn't mind them filming an episode or two in the U.K. with a British 'Probe'...