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Series Directed by
Tim Kiley (4 episodes, 1984-1986)
Greg V. Fera (3 episodes, 1992)
 
Series Writing credits
Sam Riddle (3 episodes, 1983-1986)
Alfred Masini (2 episodes, 1983-1986)
Phil Kellard (2 episodes, 1984-1986)
Tom Shatz (2 episodes, 1984-1986)

Jerrod Cardwell (unknown episodes, 2003)
Scott C. Voss (unknown episodes)

Series Cast

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)
James Eldert ... Himself - Actor / ... (10 episodes, 1984-1985)
Catte Adams ... Herself - Female Vocalist (9 episodes, 1984-1985)

Sinbad ... Himself - Comedian Champion / ... (9 episodes, 1984-1985)

John Kassir ... Himself - Comedian Champion / ... (8 episodes, 1984-1985)
Micaela ... Herself - Spokesmodel Champion / ... (8 episodes, 1984-1985)
Catherine Cooper ... Herself - Actress / ... (7 episodes, 1984-1985)
Amy Stock-Poynton ... Herself - Spokesmodel Champion / ... (7 episodes, 1984-1985)
Jeanie Tracy ... Herself - Female Vocalist / ... (7 episodes, 1984-1985)

Karmine Alers ... Herself - Member of Band Jailbait (6 episodes, 1984-1985)

Yassmin Alers ... Herself - Member of Band Jailbait (6 episodes, 1984-1985)
Jamey Gallagher ... Himself - Dance Champion / ... (6 episodes, 1984-1985)
Mara Getz ... Herself - Female Vocalist (6 episodes, 1984-1985)
Heaven the Band ... Themselves - Vocal Group (6 episodes, 1984-1985)
Jailbait ... Themselves - Vocal Group / ... (6 episodes, 1984-1985)
Limited Warranty ... Themselves - Vocal Group (6 episodes, 1984-1985)

Rosie O'Donnell ... Herself - Comedian / ... (6 episodes, 1984-1985)
Laurie Thompson ... Herself - Dance Champion / ... (6 episodes, 1984-1985)
Mark Tymchyshyn ... Himself / ... (6 episodes, 1984-1985)
Barbara Baan ... Herself - Spokesmodel / ... (6 episodes, 1985)

Rebeccah Bush ... Herself - Actress / ... (5 episodes, 1984-1985)
Diamond ... Himself - Dance / ... (5 episodes, 1984-1985)
Anna Lee ... Herself - Spokesmodel Champion / ... (5 episodes, 1984-1985)
Korey Mall ... Himself - Actor Champion / ... (5 episodes, 1984-1985)
Steve Michaels ... Himself - Male Vocalist / ... (5 episodes, 1984-1985)
Wayne 'Crescendo' Ward ... Himself - Dance / ... (5 episodes, 1984-1985)
Tom Whyte ... Himself - Actor Champion / ... (5 episodes, 1984-1985)
Faruma Williams ... Himself - Dance Champion / ... (5 episodes, 1984-1985)
Benita Arterberry ... Herself - Female Vocalist (4 episodes, 1984-1985)
Brenda Bowie ... Herself - Dance Champion / ... (4 episodes, 1984-1985)
Rick Caudle ... Himself - Male Vocalist (4 episodes, 1984-1985)
Ken Ober ... Himself - Comedian Champion / ... (4 episodes, 1984-1985)
Max Reimer ... Himself - Dance Champion / ... (4 episodes, 1984-1985)
Sugarcreek ... Themselves - Vocal Group / ... (4 episodes, 1984-1985)

Doug Swander ... Himself - Male Vocalist / ... (4 episodes, 1984-1985)

Arsenio Hall ... Himself - Host (4 episodes, 2003-2004)
Jake Simpson ... Himself / ... (4 episodes, 2003-2004)

David Archuleta ... Himself (4 episodes, 2003)
Floyd Williams ... Himself - Dance Finalist / ... (3 episodes, 1984-1985)
The Action ... Themselves - Vocal Group / ... (3 episodes, 1984)
Brenda Cooper ... Herself - Spokesmodel Champion / ... (3 episodes, 1984)
Deborah Ludwig Davis ... Herself - Female Vocalist / ... (3 episodes, 1984)
Karen Fredrik ... Herself - Actress (3 episodes, 1985)
Joe Orrach ... Himself - Dance Champion / ... (3 episodes, 1985)
Sandy Colton ... 1992 Teen Dance Champion (3 episodes, 1992)
Bonnie Goldner ... Herself - Celebrity Judge (2 episodes, 1983-1984)
Eve Brandstein ... Herself - Celebrity Judge / ... (2 episodes, 1983-1984)
George Chaltas ... Himself - Celebrity Judge / ... (2 episodes, 1983-1984)
Joel Denver ... Himself - Judge (2 episodes, 1984-1986)
Jim McCawley ... Himself - Judge (2 episodes, 1984-1986)
Danny Robinson ... Himself - Judge (2 episodes, 1984-1986)
Marc Gurvitz ... Himself - Celebrity Judge / ... (2 episodes, 1983-1984)

Ben Bailey ... Himself (2 episodes, 2003)

Hayley Carr ... Contestant (2 episodes, 1983)
Cookie & Jim ... Dance Challengers / ... (2 episodes, 1983)
T. Renee Crutcher ... Female Vocalist Champion (2 episodes, 1983)
Allison Grisso ... Herself - TV Spokesmodel / ... (2 episodes, 1983)

Sam Harris ... Male Vocalist Champion (2 episodes, 1983)

Glenn Hirsch ... Comedy Challenger / ... (2 episodes, 1983)
Sidewinder ... Vocal Group Champion (2 episodes, 1983)
Leah Jensen ... Herself - Spokesmodel Challenger / ... (2 episodes, 1984-1985)
Max Lanceley ... Himself - Dance Challenger / ... (2 episodes, 1984-1985)
Pamela Lanceley ... Herself - Dance Challenger / ... (2 episodes, 1984-1985)
Act Four ... Themselves - Dance Challenger / ... (2 episodes, 1984)
Phillip Agosto ... Himself - Male Vocalist (2 episodes, 1984)
Ballistic Missiles ... Themselves - Vocal Group / ... (2 episodes, 1984)
Bo & Gwendy ... Themselves - Dance Challenger / ... (2 episodes, 1984)
Debran Borchert ... Herself - Actress (2 episodes, 1984)
Tony Borgia ... Himself - Actor / ... (2 episodes, 1984)
Rick Bowles ... Himself - Male Vocalist / ... (2 episodes, 1984)
Mike Brislane ... Himself - Actor / ... (2 episodes, 1984)
Donna Ann Cregier ... Herself - Spokesmodel Champion / ... (2 episodes, 1984)
Fran Dana ... Herself - Female Vocalist (2 episodes, 1984)
The Dance Connection ... Themselves - Dance Challenger / ... (2 episodes, 1984)
Thom Fleming ... Actor Contestant / ... (2 episodes, 1984)
Eric D. Henderson ... Dance Contestant / ... (2 episodes, 1984)
High Steppin' ... Themselves - Dance Champion / ... (2 episodes, 1984)

John Mendoza ... Himself - Comedian Challenger / ... (2 episodes, 1984)
Metro All Stars ... Themselves - Vocal Group (2 episodes, 1984)
Steve Mittleman ... Himself - Comedian / ... (2 episodes, 1984)

Steve Oedekerk ... Himself - Comedian Challenger / ... (2 episodes, 1984)
Michelle Reese ... Actress Contestant / ... (2 episodes, 1984)
Deborah Resto ... Herself - Female Vocal / ... (2 episodes, 1984)
Starstruck ... Themselves - Dance Challenger / ... (2 episodes, 1984)
The Surf ... Themselves - Vocal Group / ... (2 episodes, 1984)
The Williams Brothers ... Himself - Dance Champion / ... (2 episodes, 1984)
The Zoo ... Themselves - Vocal Group / ... (2 episodes, 1984)
Gary Coburn ... Himself - Dance Challenger / ... (2 episodes, 1985)
Crazy 8's ... Themselves - Vocal Group / ... (2 episodes, 1985)
Kolleen Jenkins ... Herself - Dance Challenger / ... (2 episodes, 1985)
Greg Stewart ... Himself - Actor / ... (2 episodes, 1985)
Wind Star ... Themselves - Vocal Group / ... (2 episodes, 1985)
Bryant Baldwin ... Himself (2 episodes, 1990)

Dominic Lucero ... Himself (2 episodes, 1990)

Maite Garcia ... Herself (2 episodes, 1991)

Moriah 'Shining Dove' Snyder ... Herself - Junior Vocalist Challenger / ... (2 episodes, 1991)

Travis Quentin Young ... Himself - Male Vocalist / ... (2 episodes, 1992)

Hilary Duff ... Herself / ... (2 episodes, 2003)
Tori Kelly ... Herself - Contestant / ... (2 episodes, 2003)

LeAnn Rimes ... Herself (2 episodes, 2003)

Naomi Judd ... Herself - Judge (1 episode, 2002-2004)

Martha Quinn ... Co-Host (unknown episodes, 1994-1995)
Ben Stein ... Judge (unknown episodes, 2002-2003)

Carol Leifer ... Judge (unknown episodes, 2002)
Ahmet Zappa ... Judge (unknown episodes, 2003)
Matti Leshem ... Judge (unknown episodes, 2004)

MC Lyte ... Judge (unknown episodes, 2004)

Beau Weaver ... Announcer (unknown episodes, 1994-1995)
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Series Produced by
Bob Banner .... executive producer (3 episodes, 1983-1986)
Sam Riddle .... producer (3 episodes, 1983-1986)
Ray Marchant .... producer: promo (3 episodes, 1983)

Mark Cuban .... co-executive producer (unknown episodes, 2002-2004)
Dean Houser .... talent producer (unknown episodes, 2003-2004)
Michael Wardlow .... talent producer (unknown episodes, 2003)
Donna Michelle Anderson .... senior producer (unknown episodes, 2004)
Vernetta R. Jenkins .... senior story producer (unknown episodes, 2004)
Nicholas J. Don Vito .... senior post producer (unknown episodes)
Dan Funk .... co-executive producer (unknown episodes)
Andrew J. Golder .... co-executive producer (unknown episodes)
Jeff Kmiotek .... associate producer (unknown episodes)
George Taweel .... coordinating producer (unknown episodes)
Todd Wagner .... executive producer (unknown episodes)
Don Weiner .... line producer (unknown episodes)
 
Series Original Music by
Bill Purse (48 episodes, 1983-1992)
Joseph Carbone (2 episodes, 1984)

Chris Lightbody (unknown episodes)
David Nielsen (unknown episodes)
Michael Tavera (unknown episodes)
 
Series Film Editing by
Tom Klemesrud (unknown episodes, 1983-1985)
Brent Carpenter (unknown episodes)
Justin Curran (unknown episodes)
Booey Kober (unknown episodes)
Bill Miller (unknown episodes)
 
Series Casting by
Monte Thomas (1 episode, 1991)

Lennon (unknown episodes)
 
Series Art Direction by
John Shaffner (1 episode, 1983)
 
Series Costume Design by
Sandi Love (unknown episodes)
 
Series Makeup Department
Kim Ayers .... makeup department head (18 episodes, 2003)
 
Series Production Management
Allison Miller .... production supervisor (17 episodes, 2003)

Meredith Fox .... production supervisor (unknown episodes, 2002)
Bill Ellis .... executive in charge of production (unknown episodes)
Lisa Silver .... post-production supervisor (unknown episodes)
Robert Willrich .... production manager (unknown episodes)
 
Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Adam Briles .... field director (unknown episodes)
Greg V. Fera .... assistant director (unknown episodes)
 
Series Art Department
Scott Bergman .... electronic graphic artist (2 episodes, 2003)
 
Series Sound Department
Noah Mathers .... sound mixer (unknown episodes)
 
Series Camera and Electrical Department
Dave Wilson .... lighting technician (1 episode, 1992)

Steven Castaneda .... dimmer operator (unknown episodes)
 
Series Casting Department
Scott C. Voss .... casting (1 episode, 1992)

Jordan Randell .... casting: models and dance (unknown episodes, 1986-1991)
Michael McCaskey .... casting associate (unknown episodes, 2003-2004)
Lisi Alpert .... casting coordinator (unknown episodes)
Michelle Butin .... casting: models and dancers (unknown episodes)
Jennifer Pike .... casting associate (unknown episodes)
Carole Propp .... casting: celebrities (unknown episodes)
Eric S. Rollman .... casting: singers and bands (unknown episodes)
Steve Stark .... casting: comics and actors (unknown episodes)
 
Series Editorial Department
Vanessa J. Otis .... assistant editor (unknown episodes, 2004)
 
Series Music Department
Bill Purse .... music arranger (48 episodes, 1983-1992)
Jeannette Harshbarger .... music coordinator (19 episodes, 2003-2004)
Doug DeAngelis .... musical director (18 episodes, 2003)
Rick Moncada .... musical director (17 episodes, 1990-1993)

Robert J. Steinmiller Jr. .... music supervisor (unknown episodes, 2002-2004)
Mark Allison .... music coordinator (unknown episodes)
Evan Greenspan .... music clearance (unknown episodes)
 
Series Transportation Department
Kelsey Kimes .... driver: honeywagon (1 episode, 1992)
 
Series Other crew
Sharon Ruiz .... teleprompter operator (25 episodes, 2003-2004)
Jeremy Guzowski .... talent coordinator (21 episodes, 2003)
Lisa Zugschwerdt .... script coordinator (17 episodes, 2003)
Michele Zugschwerdt .... script supervisor (17 episodes, 2003)
Chad Gervich .... assistant to executive producer (5 episodes, 2003)

Erica Bello .... production assistant (unknown episodes, 2002)
Joel Sturdivant .... production assistant (unknown episodes, 2003-2004)
Jeff Kmiotek .... segment coordinator (unknown episodes, 2003)
Andrew J. Stratmann .... production assistant (unknown episodes, 2003)
Casey B. Davis .... script coordinator (unknown episodes, 2004)
Erik Aguirre .... production assistant (unknown episodes)
Lauren Bass .... assistant to executive producer (unknown episodes)
Gaye Ann Bruno .... photo publicity (unknown episodes)
Heather Cohen .... travel coordinator (unknown episodes)
Sharif Crawford .... production assistant (unknown episodes)
Michael Forshee .... production assistant (unknown episodes)
Gregg Gelfand .... associate director (unknown episodes)
David Gonzalez .... production assistant (unknown episodes)
Alfred Masini .... concept (unknown episodes)
Samantha Prag .... production assistant (unknown episodes)
Wade Randolph .... production assistant (unknown episodes)
Andy Ussach .... production assistant (unknown episodes)
Jason Watters .... production assistant (unknown episodes)
Robert Willrich .... location manager (unknown episodes)
 

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