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Search

1972–1973, English, on NBC. Created by Leslie Stevens.

Search is an American science fiction series that aired on Wednesday nights on NBC at 10 pm ET, from September 1972 to August 1973. It ran for 23 episodes, not including the two-hour pilot film originally titled Probe. When picked up for series production, the title had to be changed because Probe was the name of an existing PBS series. In the UK the series aired on BBC 1 under the title Search Control. The show was created by Leslie Stevens, and produced by Leslie Stevens, Robert Justman, John Strong and Tony Spinner. The high concept was described as "science fiction in today's world" and the episodes featured many high-tech elements which are considered common in current science fiction shows.

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Seasons
1
Episodes
23
Episode length
60 min
Status
Ended in 1973

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S1 E23: The Packagers

Aired 11 April 1973

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First aired
13 September 1972
Last aired
11 April 1973
Network
NBC
Language
English
Country
United States
Type
Scripted
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Search has 1 season and 23 episodes, about 60 minutes each.

Is Search finished?

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If you liked Search, try The Champions, The Boys, The Bionic Woman.

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Search was created by Leslie Stevens and stars Anthony Franciosa, Burgess Meredith, Doug McClure.

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