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Long-running [[Soap Opera]], which premiered in 1951. The first truly successful [[Soap Opera]] on television, the show ran from 1951-1982 on [[CBS]] and from 1982-1986 on [[NBC]].
Set in the midwestern town of Henderson, ''Search'' (as it was often referred) focused on the trials and tribulations of Joanne "Jo" Gardner (Barron Tate Vincente Tourneur after many marriages), played for the entire 35 year run by Mary Stuart.
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* [[Alternate Company Equivalent]]: In the later years, the show introduced an Irish family who owned an Irish bar... like the Ryans on [[
▲* [[Alternate Company Equivalent]]: In the later years, the show introduced an Irish family who owned an Irish bar...like the Ryans on [[Ryans Hope]]. ''Search'' even went so far as to hire Malachy [[Mc Court]], who played Kevin the bartender on [[Ryans Hope]], to play the bartender of the [[Mc Cleary]]'s bar.
* [[Channel Hop]]: Moved from [[CBS]] to [[NBC]] after the former network cancelled the show in 1982. ''Search'' was only the second (of three) soaps to change networks; [[The Edge of Night]], a sister show (both shows were produced by Proctor and Gamble Productions) was the first.
* [[The Character Died
* [[Finale Credits]]: The final episode used a [[Credits Medley]], with all of the contract cast waving goodbye to the camera, closed out by Mary Stuart [[Thanking the Viewer]] for 35 "..wonderful years", all set to a Lou Rawls rendition of ''We'll Be Together Again''
* [[Live Episode]]: Like most [[soap Operas]] in its day, ''Search'' was presented live from its premiere until 1967.
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* [[Long Runner]]: ''Search'' ran for 35 years; at the time of its cancellation in 1986, it was the longest-running dramatic show in [[Television]] history (though it ceded that title to [[Guiding Light]], which premiered 9 months later in 1952, after its cancellation).
* [[Missing Episode]]: Almost the entirety of the show seems to be lost, except for the [[NBC]] years. Random episodes from the [[CBS]] run exist as kinescopes or home recordings, though.
* [[The Other Darrin]]: Like most soaps, many characters were recast over the years.
** Averted, though, in the case of the two long-running characters - Jo was played for the entire run by Mary Stuart, and Stu Bergman was played by Larry Haynes until the end.
* [[Ratings Stunt]]: In a last-ditch effort to increase ratings, the show introduced a storyline in which a massive flood destroyed the town of Henderson. The show was cancelled 10 months later....
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