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{{short description|American television series}} {{Other uses}} {{Use mdy dates|date=March 2023}} {{Use American English|date=October 2019}} {{more citations needed|date=September 2012}} {{Infobox television | image = Star Search.jpg | genre = [[Interactive television|Interactive]] [[reality television|reality]] [[game show]] | creator = [[Al Masini]] | writer = [[Sam Riddle]]<br />Al Masini<br />Phil Kellard<br />Tom Shatz<br />Jerrod Cardwell<br />Scott C. Voss | director = [[Tony Charmoli]]<br />Tim Kiley<br />Greg V. Fera<br />Glenn Weiss | developer = | presenter = [[Ed McMahon]]<br />[[Martha Quinn]]<br />[[Arsenio Hall]] | starring = | narrated = Sam Riddle<br />[[Beau Weaver]] | theme_music_composer = [[Joey Carbone]] and [[Carol Connors (singer)|Carol Connors]] (1983β1994) | opentheme = Theme From ''Star Search'' ("You Can Be A Star") | country = United States | language = English | list_episodes = | executive_producer = Al Masini<br />[[Bob Banner]]<br />Gay Rosenthal<br />Andrew J. Golder<br />[[Todd Wagner]]<br />Dan Funk<br />[[Mark Cuban]] | producer = Sam Riddle<br />Michele Butin<br />Donna Michelle Anderson | runtime = 60 minutes | company = Bob Banner Associates<br>(1983β1988)<br>[[Metromedia|Metromedia Television]]<br>(1983β1986)<br>[[Rysher Entertainment|Television Program Enterprises]]<br>(1983β1993)<br>[[Rysher Entertainment|Rysher TPE]]<br>(1993β94)<br>[[Rysher Entertainment]]<br>(1994)<br>[[2929 Productions]]<br>(2003β2004)<br>A.Gold.er Productions<br>(2003β2004)<br>[[CBS Productions]]<br>(2003β2004) | channel = [[Broadcast syndication|Syndication]] | channel2 = [[CBS]] | num_seasons = 13 | first_aired = {{Start date|1983|09|10}} | last_aired = {{End date|1995|05|20}} | first_aired2 = {{Start date|2003|01|08}} | last_aired2 = {{End date|2004|03|13}} }} '''''Star Search''''' (later known as '''''Ed McMahon's Star Search''''') is an American television show that was produced by T.P.E./[[Rysher Entertainment]] from 1983 to 1995, hosted by [[Ed McMahon]], and created by [[Al Masini]]. A relaunch was produced by [[2929 Entertainment|2929 Productions]] from 2003 to 2004. On both versions of the show, contestants competed in several genres of entertainment. The show was originally filmed at the [[Earl Carroll Theatre (Los Angeles)|Earl Carroll Theatre]] at 6230 Sunset Blvd. in [[Hollywood, Los Angeles|Hollywood]];<ref name="Gordon">{{cite book |title=The Ultimate Hollywood Tour Book |last=Gordon |first=William A. |year=1990 |location=[[Toluca Lake, CA]] |isbn=0-937813-03-6 |page=[https://archive.org/details/ultimatehollywoo00gord/page/156 156] |url=https://archive.org/details/ultimatehollywoo00gord/page/156 |url-access=registration }}</ref> it was later filmed at the [[Disney's Hollywood Studios|Disney-MGM Studios]] in Orlando, Florida.
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