Star Search (1983–1995)

Contestants compete in a talent show featuring music and comedy categories.

Stars:

Ed McMahon, Sam Riddle, Durell Coleman

1 nomination.

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
Ed McMahon	...	Himself - Host (32 episodes, 1983-2003)
Sam Riddle	...	Himself - Announcer (26 episodes, 1983-1986)
Durell Coleman	...	Himself - Male Vocalist (15 episodes, 1984-1985)
Beverly Leech	...	Herself - Actress (13 episodes, 1984-1985)
Kevin Alexander Stea	...	Himself (13 episodes, 1990-1991)

Storyline

Hosted by Ed McMahon, and later Martha Quinn, this show gave many young talents their first big breaks in show business as they were given the chance to compete in front of a national audience. Performance categories included singing, dancing, modeling and stand-up comedy.

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Plot Keywords:

talent | singing | stand up comedy | singer | competition | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Family | Game-Show | Music

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Details

Official Sites:

CBS

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

17 September 1983 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Hollywood Center Studios - 1040 N. Las Palmas Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

2929 Productions, A.Gold.er Productions, Bob Banner Associates

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Marla Heasley was the show's first spokesmodel. She won the pilot episode with John Schneider as the host. She went on to win two more shows with Ed McMahon as the host replacing John Schneider.

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Connections

Referenced in Full House: Star Search (1989)

User Reviews

Fantastic!

I tune into this show all the time I think it's fantastic the performers are super talented, and the singing's incredible. This show is hosted by Arsenio Hall and is on CBS Wednesdays and Fridays. One time one of the singers sang Part of your world from The Little Mermaid. Another time they had a dude that looked like Tom Hanks. At the end the judges each give the performer or performers 1-5 stars. One time Raven Symone was the guest judge on the show. Then the 3 performers with the most stars go to the semi finals to win some cash. Last night they had a comedian and all the judges jinxed him. I like this show it's better than American Idol.