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Community Audtions: Star of the Day

In 1987 Community Auditions became the longest running entertainment TV show in history, after 37 continuous years of song, dance, magic tricks, comedy routines and laughs both intentional and otherwise. Although Gun Smoke may have been the longest running network TV show, Community Auditions topped that record by 17 years. In Spring 2007, after a 20 year hiatus, one of New England’s all-time favorite TV shows returned as Community Auditions: Star of the Day lighting up TVs from Maine to Connecticut and from Provincetown to Lake Champlain.

Since the earliest days of radio, and later television, talent shows and competitions have been very popular. Today, some of the most important trends in TV programming are talent searches of all kinds, from You Think Can Dance to The Apprentice and, of course, American Idol. It should be no surprise then that the longest running TV program in history was Community Auditions from 1950-1987. Community Auditions was an institution, a family tradition with a following, from proud parents, neighbors and friends throughout New England to the unlikely enthusiasm of hip college students from Harvard and Wellesley. It didn’t take long to rekindle that affection.

News Articles

:: Community Auditions can make you a star, again - March 31, 2008 - BostonGlobe.com

:: Dave Maynard returns to Community Auditions: Star of the Day - August 12, 2007

:: Humble and Homey TV - May 20, 2007 - BostonGlobe.com