Underplayed Gems

Search (1972)

Search poster
Genre
science fiction television series
Country
United States
Length
1 season, 23 episodes
Rating
7.1 of 10 from 9 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this series is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A team of agents works for a secret organization using advanced gadgets and surveillance technology. They handle missions involving espionage and rescue around the world.

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What happens

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 BBC1 under the title Search Control. In Spain, the series aired on TVE 1 under the title Investigación (Investigation). In Italy, the series aired under the title Search. It was called Operación Rescate (Rescue Operation) in Argentina. In Brazil, the series aired on TV Globo under the title Controle Remoto (Remote Control). The show was created by Leslie Stevens, and produced by Stevens, Robert H. Justman, John Strong and Anthony Spinner. The high concept was described as "science fiction in today's world" and the episodes featured many high-tech elements that are now considered common in current science fiction shows. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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