Hi-yoooooooooo!
After more than 20 years as Johnny Carson's sidekick on The Tonight Show, during which time he'd hosted a couple of game shows, and landed an endorsement deal with Budweiser, Ed McMahon was tapped to host Star Search, a modern reimagining of The Original Amateur Hour, only this was in syndication for the entirety of its 12 year run (1983-95). CBS would revive Search nearly a decade later with Arsenio Hall as host.
Search was the launchpad for a number of talents, including Tiffany, Sam Harris, Sinbad, Sawyer Brown, Christina Aguilera, and so much more.
In the 90's, the producers moved the show from Hollywood to Orlando, and gave McMahon a sidekick of his own, except she didn't share the stage with him. The 518's gift to MTV, Martha Quinn, 2 years removed from her 2nd and final tour with MTV, served as co-host from Pleasure Island. Unfortunately, the 1994-5 season also marked the end of the original Search. During this season, Search moved into a morning berth locally, and the addition of Quinn (ex-The Bradys, Full House, Fan Club) was meant to boost ratings. I'm pretty sure it did here at home.
From that final season, here's a sampler.
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