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Search
| 13 September 1972 (USA)
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    chambers1378

    Search had some of the best elements of the spy genre (handsome persuasive and strong male leads, beautiful women, exotic rich locales, and mysterious missing objects, etc) and of the science fiction genre (an elaborate Mission Control center, computer assisted artificial intelligence information, man/machine embedded implants etc). The plots where were sometimes not that interesting or hung together well but the relationship of the characters (especially Probe Control irascibly trying to keep the three independent minded agents in line) was fun to watch.When you consider the ongoing popularity of the spy genre and the enthusiastic support of science fiction series by it's fans the series Search should have been a very good success. It could be that it was just a little ahead of its time. I encourage the TV production community to consider the creation of a new Search series or something along the same lines. The TV audience is more interested in both the spy genre (James Bond, the Bourne series etc) and the science fiction series (Star trek, Star Wars, etc than at any time in the past.

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    jim-1942

    I don't remember a single plot from this series, so don't expect any spoilers! I was a big computer geek long before the personal computer (never mind the Internet) so this show got me where I lived. I haven't seen it in many, many years, so I have no idea what I'd think of it today. Obviously the technology would seem quaint, at best, but I recall the stories as being quite good. I'm afraid I'd laugh too much at their computers though (has anyone seen "Colossus: The Forbin Project" lately?) "Search" is definitely a candidate for a modern-day make-over though! It's "Mission: Impossible" tailor-made for the Internet Age...instead of a team that goes into a situation, a single person does...supported by a team somewhere else who have the world's information and expertise at their fingertips. The only question is, in this day and age, would the viewers be amazed at what the "agents" can do with the help of their geeky behind-the-scenes comrades, or would they just think "Big deal...anybody could do that stuff these days!"

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    boeingco

    I was a kid when I saw Search and it was fantastic. I dreamed I worked for World Security. Hugh O'Brian...Doug McClure and Anthony Franciosa were handsome, interesting and excellent investigators. World Security headquarters were outstanding, plenty of new technology. Burguess Meredith (Cameron) was a serious boss but also funny. Clothes of actors were casual but elegant. adventures and different situations worldwide were interesting ,,, plenty of mystery and action. Intro music was really wonderful. I would like to know if I could get it, by somewhere -I meant-. Hope soon, very soon, we could see those TV episodes in DVD. I'll be the very first client, I'll really do that purchase But please do the 12 episodes. In did Search is one of my favorites TV shows

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    JamesL-4

    "Search" is a series that failed to find its audience mainly because most of that audience was already in bed (time slot 9 or 10 PM on a school night; it was the first series I got to stay up late for!). It's also a series that could not have existed before the world watched Neil Armstrong set foot on the Moon, since the concept of a room full of specialists monitoring and assisting the agent is, of course, based on the room full of specialists in Houston who monitor and assist our astronauts.Note that Bob Justman (of Star Trek fame) was involved; undoubtedly it was because of Star Trek's influence that the aforementioned room full of specialists included African-Americans, Asian-Americans and women.All in all, it's a shame it didn't catch on, but then again, most of the audience had to be in bed early on school nights. Incidentally, the pilot film used to show up on local stations every year or so, though not for quite a few years.

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