Star Search 1983, Part One, with local programming and commercials

[@damin9913]

I miss my time of television so much the old fuzzy TV quality is magical😔

[@drkimi7]

I remember the performance by T. Renee Crutcher. She OWNED it. Outstanding!

[@comancheviperrrr]

Sawyer Brown even now in 2023 these guys are still together. They’re still touring and they have over 30+ albums. I would say these guys were a huge success especially about 10 years after this. They ruled the 90s country sing. Still in my favorite band.

[@rickmanning5574]

never missed a show when these came out and I'm watching them again now

[@Samiyo]

Wow, thank you for posting. This program, use to air on Sunday nights in New York. I've always loved T.Renee Crutcher's singing.

[@drummingdanny84]

1983-88: WNEW/WNYW 1988-91: WPIX 1991-94: WWOR 1994-95: WCBS

[@kim24may]

Thank u for posting. Brings back so many childhood memories.

[@damin9913]

I miss the 80s😩

[@usagifelton]

A cordless phone for 149.97...ON SALE, lol. My how times have changed, lol.

[@PopPop-sx4eq]

Got to love VHS recordings

[@damin9913]

I know right!

[@jh6925]

Damn Sawyer Brown love these guys.

[@giggles2302]

I loved Star Search. :)

[@damin9913]

Same here watched it with my family a lot

[@newstarcadefan]

Star Search _made_ my Saturdays if College Football wasn't on. I loved this then, and I love this now.

[@tvtimetravel]

For me, in addition to this show, Solid Gold, Diff'rent Strokes, and Silver Spoons were what made my Saturday evenings that time!

[@erickanew]

I remember watching it with my mom and dad, back in the day, seems like yesterday

[@garydlinger7013]

Now I see where Garth Brooks got the song Mr. Blue. I like his version a whole lot more.

[@robholly3164]

Thanks for the post. As a kid I looked at Star Search all the time. I especially enjoyed this season. T.Renee Crutcher was my favorite female vocalist and I think she should went all the way won the $100, 000. If you have more of this season please post

[@williamhubal231]

I agree. I think that she did not go all the way because her semifinal performance was weak. She looked and sounded nervous.

[@robholly3164]

@@williamhubal231 I think it was a set up; she probably would have won if sang the song she sang on this show

[@williamhubal231]

@@robholly3164 What do you mean set up? I thought the vocalists chose the songs they wanted to sing. I did not quite understand what you meant.

[@robholly3164]

@@williamhubal231 First what I meant (and this is my opinion) by it being a setup it that out of all four of the singers the two best didn't make it to the finals. Second I am aware that they choose their songs; I'm just saying that if I was a judge in the semifinals and had she sang the song on this show right her "arthurs theme" instead the one that she sang I would have been inclined to choose her over Monica Pege

[@kevinowens7874]

Don't understand why the whole series is not available as a box set on dvd?

[@garydlinger7013]

I remember when Sayer Brown was on Star Search. I was not all that impressed. Shows what I know. I am now a fan of theirs.

[@SweetHeartHolly1982]

To me, its better to be late to the party than to never getting there at all. In a way I am in the same boat you are in only my tardiness if you can call it that is due to my only being one year old when they were on Star Search. They were actually my first concert when I was just four years old, but I only saw the first few minutes of their performance because I couldn't take how loud the music was and bawled like the baby that I still was pretty much. Now? I've been loving what is here of their Star Search days ever since I first saw each of the clips and right now I am waiting on my copies of their albums to get to me. Earlier this week I ordered every one of them except their Greatest Hit releases. Until I get what I am waiting on, they are the only ones that I already have. (smiles) God bless you and every member of the butt kicking band always!!! Holly in East Tennessee P.S. I did eventually see the guys from start to finish at the age of 11 or 12 and again on the 4th of July in 2005. I pray that at least one more time is possible in my opinion, they couldn't be anymore awesome. (smiles)

[@erickanew]

Those clothes in the commercial are actually higher priced than now, lol and the cordless phone $150, wow, probably $50 now

[@davidfischer6923]

Thanks for having star search Please have more No American Idol or any trashy reality shos thank you

[@davidfischer6923]

Thanks for having Star Search better than American Idol I don,t like Idol never did I am making my Time Machine soon Tv today too much crap

[@ianward776]

RIP Ed McMahon (1923-2009)

[@bishoperic7177]

Grama Jean I Miss you . thank you.

[@fifilamour3859]

David Hodo 😍👍

[@AarHan3]

0:48 - Looks like the explosion opening of _Saturday Supercade!_

[@damin9913]

Mr.T trying to keep serious face😂

[@kjk7611]

Ducommon is from Canada. And Einstein never flunked anything in his life. In fact, Einstein was an advanced student. He was ahead of his college professors at elementary school age.

[@TonyKanameKuran]

0:48 - Uncredited opening sequence produced by Ron Hays Music Image.

[@damin9913]

Mr. T bro!

[@donnamiller5222]

Where's the episode with winner Sam Harris? boy can he sing😊

[@Pashasmom1]

Yes, he can! I first saw him on Motown Returns to the Apollo from back then, I forget the exact year.

[@ihsandeeb]

First judge is dead inside, I mean seriously, never cracked a smile. And what the heck is with the composition in the photo shoot for the lady with the blue dress

[@robholly3164]

Yeah that judge did look a little dry

[@constitutionalli7522]

I agree that his lack of smile in his nearly two second video segment is definitive proof that his entire person is completely void of all emotions and character. 💯

[@tvtimetravel]

I just looked into the LA Times archives, and this aired the following night November 13, and repeated the following Saturday November 19.

[@amazonionmccoy]

Wish I could find the episode with Chad Mullins on it!

[@jnadle1]

Rick Ducommen had a pretty good career being a comedy actor.

[@williamhubal231]

I remember that he had a small role in Bill Murray's film Groundhog Day. I read that he had passed away.

[@kjk7611]

Ducommen went on to host ROCK-N-AMERICA the next year.

[@constitutionalli7522]

OMG!! Andrew Tate cameo!! At 12:23

[@bluedevils-ot3oz]

What studios were the pilot and the first season produced in?

[@Tubewings]

Metromedia Square

[@zachhoran]

Star search bowed on September 10th IIRC(usually aired weekends, often Saturdays), and if this is week ten, it's probably from November 12, 1983, and the Chiefs miniseries aired on CBS Nov 13-16, 1983(three of four nights). Jim Photoglo was a singer who appeared in the first season of Star Search, and he'd already had two pop top 40/AC hits, We Were Meant to be Lovers in 1980 and FOol in Love with You in 1981. I wonder if this group Hot the same one who had a top 10 hit with ANgel in Your Arms six years earlier?

[@constitutionalli7522]

Holy crap, are you one of those guys who can tell that December 12th, 1893 was like a Wednesday or something? So cool! I have a friend who can remember all of my dolls / cats names, when I can't myself. Ummm... I guess that's it 🤪

[@kjk7611]

​@@constitutionalli7522The date & day of the video is highlighted on the 1st part of this episode.

[@jnadle1]

Rick Ducommun had a bit of an acting career a few years later.

[@CarlyneDTQTonPod]

Who else thinks 🤔 💭 the 1st 🎤 singer looks kinda like Michelle Obama big sister?

[@kjk7611]

I was thinking that same thing.

[@germanboy5392]

People including myself were so cheesy back then..embarrassing

[@kjk7611]

Mr. T dressed that way to make a statement. He didn't want kids-teenagers to sell drugs, sex, etc., to buy fancy clothes.

[@mackymcklusky5138]

11:36 the photographer is crazy creepy. "that's it, just ignore those men on the beach."

[@robholly3164]

yeah that did sound weird

[@constitutionalli7522]

It's cool that they got Andrew Tate to pose four times like that though

[@damin9913]

16:03 he wasn't even that funny🙄

[@rickmanning5574]

she's far from beautiful

[@aramintalett2251]

Rick Manning She's geogeous!