Star Search '86 Opening

[Jessyleppert]

This was on WWOR 9

[luci3lle]

Wow brings back memories...used to watch this a lot waaaaaaaaay back.

[elnino559]

holy flashback

[lilvin69]

who the fuk is this guy

[The100417]

You Tube Music

DIZEL Here

[doogleandalix]

I loved this show ! I have some old VHS tapes of episodes that I won't part with and I have an LP of the winners' album still - lol. Now I'm hooked on American idol and The Voice but this was the one that started it all.

[OriginalJoseyWales]

I was ten years old then - loved watching star search

[oneknight09]

Love this show.Someone need's to make a newer version of star search and the gong show and put them back on tv.Just a thought.

[jsbach15]

The competition was all fixed ahead of time. We stood in line overnight and the person I was with, who auditioned, has all of 1 minute to sing! Many years later we met a producer who told us the show was a farce!

[Fartingbellybutton]

HEEEEEEEERRRRREEEE"S Star Search!

[pannoni1]

Imagine if someone like Whitney Houston appeared on that show in one of the first few seasons (particularly season 2 or 3). She would be probably be in an even bigger frenzy today than just the occassional mention.

[SOLACEBOY]

What an intro.

[jnadle1]

I heard Sam Riddle, the announcer, mention Kevin Meaney, a comedian-actor who is currently on tour.

[Moviestar20]

*screams* this is my kind of decade!!!!!!

[Egglesplork]

@Moviestar20

_____And thanks to the power of the Internet, you never have to leave the 1980s.  Watch endless episodes of MR. BELVEDERE, SMALL WONDER and OUT OF THIS WORLD. Listen to Michael Jackson's hits--basically, every song he's ever made. Use miscellaneous websites to order boxes of Mr. T cereal by the truckload and gallons of TAB soda. NEVER LEAVE YOUR HOME AGAIN. The '80s...live on!

[quietstormstorm]

@Egglesplork  - LMAO!

[sandysockhop]

deos anyone know how i can get a hold of a video or dvd or star search 86 with Tareva Henderson's singing?

[theinfamousdjalize]

DICK CLARK PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE bring back star search

[MegastarLV]

RIP Ed McMahon.

[joshuad450]

This was a great show, always with such an enthralling opening!!! I remember so many of the people in this one! Karen Marie Thomas later cohosted the game show "The "$1,000,000 Chance of a Lifetime", Tony Franklin as I remember was the one who'd defeated the longtime champ Kenny James, and Scott Thompson Baker (who had 13 wins on this show!) went on to soap opera acting. I'm pretty sure that Karen, Kenny, and Scott all won their divisions in the finals.

[ShaDeed329]

I'm gonna miss Ed. He was a great guy!

[ClassicLoverA]

Way before American Idol and all the other talent reality shows.....there was Star Search. RIP Ed, you will be truly missed.

[Egglesplork]

@ClassicLoverA

_____What? He's DEAD? But... But... He hasn't given me my ten million dollars yet! Dude kept saying that I could've won the Publisher's Clearing House sweepstakes. Those envelopes always game with all of those free postage stamps we used to use for improv stickers and what-not... But that's beside the point. Where's mah cash!

[Dodgerfn5]

This was the predecessor to today's reality shows like American Idol and America's Got Talent. Think of the number of celebrities that got their fame with this show: Britney Spears, Ellen DeGeneres, Rosie O'Donnell, and many more. Ed was the best host of this show and brought it to reality. We will miss you Ed. And now, heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeere­'s Eddie in heaven with the rest of the stars. RIP.

[tristandrews]

Will miss you Ed Machon RIP

[ecw231]

RIP to one of the greatest sidekicks & hosts of all time Ed McMahon... you are truly a star of your own right!!

[DENo1MatchGameFan]

Sorry Arsenio Hall - Ed McMahon OWNED this show - you were put on a sinking ship when the CBS version aired! RIP Ed - you were a star in your own right!

[johnissoevil]

You gotta say it right..."Sorry ARSENIOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO HALLLLLLLLLLLLL!"

[aaronmacabre]

RIP ED <3

[joshb80]

RIP Ed! This show was the ultimate when it came to a talent competition. Out of curiosity, did E! air this? I don't remember seeing any reruns...

[calichickdiva]

now he is looking for stars in heaven!

[7andah]

RIP Ed

[Fartingbellybutton]

RIP Ed McMahon

[rtperrett]

I love the catchy intro theme song.

[ptb267ii]

I remember watching Star Search every Sunday Afternoons at 4 PM on KTVU Channel 2 in San Francisco, this will be the theme that I will always remember when it comes to Star search, I disliked the revival on CBS back in 2003-04. That tanked big time, but this is still the best. Oh, BTW, Ed tried to revive this show but is was called Next Big Star in 2000-2001-2002 before it was cancelled.

[cbaldwinjr]

The original American Idol.

[jwgreek8606]

also comedian Kevin Nealon who would later be an SNL regular

[malibuconv1968]

That' Kevin Meany NOT Nealon...

[elnino559]

Nostalgia city.

[elteabrian]

I have this in a jazzy version on vinyl and a very short clip on CD.. Grand Party Entrance Set or something like that!

[keekeemyfirstcat]

I am looking for a singer that was on this show that had the really long endings. He just keep singing and singing. I can't remember, but I think he won that year. I don't know whatever happen to him as I really liked his singing. Anybody know of who I am thinking about?

[glorydsgn]

it was sam harris...always did somewhere over the rainbow

[keekeemyfirstcat]

Thank you so much. His youtube site is full of what he has been doing since the show. I wont forget his name now!

[elteabrian]

Take a peek at the video reply!

[synclavier123]

The theme song was written by composer Joey Carbone. Over the span of the show, it's obvious that the theme music was reworked and punched up to create a more exciting image for the show. I remember hearing it around 1992 and the arrangement was crisp, bold and lock-tight.

[678BUMPERLOVER]

i wish that e would air this again and blooper and practical jokes and the other old shows that they use to air

[chuck2014]

and he is broke? give me a break...What a disappointment he is.

[oaklandfan2k8]

That Theme will work for Hockey Night in Canada on CBC in the Fall of 2008

[DBR00]

so much better than American Idol! This show was great!

[werenotcrows]

no it's not! that sucked! I hated this because it sucked! I can't believe people remember this crap, I barely did until I seen this link. OMG did that ever suck!

[JokaPlaya]

Do you have the closing credits? I just want to hear more of the Star Search Theme. Cool Theme, man.

[adamkdr]

I agree completely! Best theme song ever. Ironically, I can't find it anywhere online. Any ideas?

[ReuWil]

I have, but it isn't a raw file - it was recorded off TV with the voiceovers and background sounds, so the same as what you have with this video. I'm surprised a theme like this can't be found derived from the original recording.

[Digifan23]

It's on TQ's Game show and Reality Themes Page

gsthemes(dot)freehostia(dot)co­m

[ReuWil]

That is a great theme.

[adamlyndephd]

Yeah... When did E! air this?

[MGHSHour2]

This Game Show Was Cool

[MGHSHour2]

This Game Show W

[Wheeloffortunefan999]

oops, i mean the preceding year

[Wheeloffortunefan999]

what about barbara bond? wasn't she the tv spokesmodel champion the following year.

[smctrixie]

I think E! should air more episodes of Star Search we need to see them all!

[Wheeloffortunefan999]

when the heck did this air on e!

[mbsjrcc06]

summer 1993

[Wheeloffortunefan999]

oh ok, thank u

[tvpirate05]

This is the REAL "Star Search"...not that mess with Arsenio Hall from a few years back.

And the original with just Ed McMahon, not the corny one from Orlando with Martha Quinn co-hosting.

[megamanj2004]

You have an Ed McMahon "Star Search?" I envy you, man! J/K!

I used to enjoy watching this theme song up until the final seasons when they started having singers singing the show's theme song towards the end of Ed McMahon's Star Search. Thanx in a million, dude!!!

[Wheeloffortunefan999]

why would they be singing it? it didn't even have lyrics!

[MGHSHour2]

Sam Riddle Also Announced Another Game Show: Triple Threat

[adamlyndephd]

OMG!!!!!!! YOU ROCK!!!!! I can find the full theme song anywhere, I cant believe you have it... thank you!!!!!!!!!

[jianoran07]

In according to the intro that Sam Riddle mentioned on Karen Thomas, she will later to co-host The $1,000,000 Chance of a Lifetime with Bay Area Radio Personality Jim Lange starting in September 1986 to the end of the run.

[MGHSHour2]

It Was Channel 5 Until 1989

[wrestlegameshow]

I Remember when this came on WWOR 9. Or was it WCBS 2?

[MGHSHour2]

This Game Show Was Hot

[DENo1MatchGameFan]

This was NOT a game show - it was a talent competition. No bells and whistles here!

[tram602]

What a great video to upload. Thank you.