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Quest

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How it feels

A televised talent competition from the 1970s. Contestants perform in different categories over several rounds with judges scoring the acts. A host guides the show through its heats and finals.

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What happens

Quest is an ABC talent quest television program. Beginning in 1976 as Quest '76 it had 80 contestants competing in multiple performance categories over 8 heats and then into two finals. The show was hosted by Peter Regan and judges for the season were Ian Meldrum, Joe Latona, Brian May, Peter Rorke, Bryan Ashbridge and Dame Joan Hammond. Quest returned the next two years as Quest '77 and Quest '78. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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