We've been hearing rumors about there being a Magic With The Stars TV special quite a few years ago as the new Criss Angel series was being debuted on The CW network in late 2022. Well lucky for you we found the original version of this show, in full, that first aired on January 17th 1982.
The show was hosted by Orson Welles, and featured a mix of performances by professional magicians (including David Copperfield, Johnny Thompson and Norm Nielsen) and by celebrities acting as the magician or assistant in a variety of illusions.