In Search of...
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| In Search Of... | |
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 In Search Of UFO Coverups |
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| Genre | documentary |
| Creator(s) | Alan Landsburg Productions |
| Starring | Leonard Nimoy |
| Country of origin |  United States |
| No. of episodes | 148 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 0:25 |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | syndicated |
| Original run | September, 1976 – March, 1982 |
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In Search Of ... is a TV documentary series that was broadcast weekly from 1976 to 1982. It was created after two successful TV documentaries, In Search of Ancient Astronauts in 1973 (based on the book Chariots of the Gods), and In Search of Ancient Mysteries in 1975. It was hosted by Leonard Nimoy. The series conducts "investigations" into the pseudoscientific and paranormal (e.g., UFOs, Bigfoot, and the Loch Ness Monster). Additionally, it features episodes about mysterious historical events and personalities such as Anna Anderson/Grand Duchess Anastasia, the Lincoln Assassination, the Jack The Ripper murders, infamous cults (e.g. Jim Jones), and missing persons, cities, and ships (e.g., Amelia Earhart, Jimmy Hoffa, D.B. Cooper, the Mary Celeste, the Titanic, the lost Colony of Roanoke). Because the show often presents offbeat subjects and controversial theories, each episode's opening credits include a verbal disclaimer about the potentially conjecturable nature of the evidence and theories to be presented:
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- "This series presents information based in part on theory and conjecture. The producer's purpose is to suggest some possible explanations, but not necessarily the only ones, to the mysteries we will examine."
The production values were fairly typical of the period, with interviews, reenactments and scene footage usually voiced over by Nimoy. The style was often more expository than explanatory. However, the music, composed by Rinder and Lewis, was particularly effective in creating an aura of mystery and suspense.
Nimoy's popularity among science fiction fans (due to his role in the Star Trek television series) won the show a following in fandom circles. Nimoy wrote a particularly fascinating episode of the show dealing with the turbulent life of artist Vincent van Gogh. Nimoy had played van Gogh's brother in a one-man show and set out to find out the truth about the life of the great artist. Many have said that van Gogh was insane, but Nimoy discovered evidence that he actually suffered from epilepsy. He delivered a very touching monologue at the end of the show about Theo van Gogh's final moments with his brother Vincent.
The show also spawned at least six spin-off books, In Search of Lost Civilizations, In Search of Extraterrestrials, In Search of Magic and Witchcraft, In Search of Strange Phenomena, In Search of Missing Persons, and In Search of Myths and Monsters with an additional book that collected the best segments from these existing tomes.
When Nimoy left the series to pursue movie-related projects, the show's hosting duties were filled by Sharron Miller.
The In Search Of series aired during the early 1990s on the A&E Network, which edited out all of Leonard Nimoy's on-camera appearances. In the latter 1990s, the show aired on another of the A&E Television Networks' properties, The History Channel, which included Leonard Nimoy's on-camera appearances. The licensing agreement expired in the early 2000s, ending the show's run.
A short-lived revival of the show, featuring Mitch Pileggi, aired on the Sci-Fi Channel in 2002.
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Leonard Nimoy examines the experiences of the explorers who say they have actually sighted the legendary creature.
A study of the healing technique which may cure incurable diseases. Leonard Nimoy investigates the power of the ancient Chinese healing art.
- Air Disaster Predictions
A study of reports that major air crashes have been seen or predicted beforehand in nightmares.
Run down rumors that the famous aviatrix, who disappeared during a 1937 flight over the Pacific Ocean, was on a spy mission.
A dream house in a lovely suburb becomes a nightmare when the owners discover an evil presence.
An examination of evidence that the youngest daughter of Russia's Czar Nicholas II survived the family executions, and settled in Charlottesville, Virginia.
- Ancient Aviators
Are there signs of alien visitation here on earth? Might the mysterious markings on the Nazca Plain in Peru be landing instructions for UFOs?
- Animal ESP
Dramatic scenes attempt to demonstrate that close communication between people and their pets may be due to more than emotional bonds.
- Angel of Death
Nazi hunter Simon Wiesenthal tracks infamous war criminal Dr. Josef Mengele to his hiding place in Paraguay.
Can astronomical movements affect the affairs of man? Leonard Nimoy as he reviews the long history of astrology and looks at its attraction today.
Explores the possibility that 14 huge stone buildings beneath the waters of the Bahamas, and a 2000 year old computer part, are part of the lost empire of Atlantis.
- Aztec Conquest
Why did the great Montezuma surrender to Cortes without fighting? What part did Aztec legend about a bearded white god play in the ultimate downfall of the Aztec Empire?
Probes a radio broadcast claim that the graveyard of ships and planes is actually a testing area for spacemen.
- Bermuda Triangle Pirates
Luxurious yachts are disappearing off the coast of Florida. Are pirates trafficking in drugs to blame?
An evaluation of giant footprints and other evidence that some believe prove that the half-man, half-animal creature really exists.
The saga of the giant stones found at the bottom of the Caribbean. Leonard Nimoy probes whether they might be part of the ancient, supposedly mythical, empire of Atlantis.
A revealing study of how computers are now healing the sick and building sports champions.
Was Bishop Pike a minister, martyr, or madman?
- Brain Power
A study of the incredible hidden potential of the human mind, including the possibility that average people can become geniuses.
Examines the possibility that Butch Cassidy was not killed in Bolivia along with the Sundance Kid, but actually lived a full life and died peacefully in 1937.
- Call from Space
Can the space technologies that discovered other galaxies help us communicate with other life?
- Castle of Secrets
The saga of the Coral Castle, said to have been built by a frail hermit who carved and lifted 3 million pound solid stone blocks using the secrets of Atlantis.
- Carlos, The World's Most Wanted Man
A chilling profile of the playboy-turned-terrorist, called Carlos the Jackal who was called "The World's Most Wanted Man."
An in-depth look at the process which may allow us to "copy" people exactly and produce single-parent human beings.
- Chinese Explorers
Did the Chinese discover America 1,000 years before Columbus? Leonard Nimoy explores evidence that a Buddhist monk named Hu-Shen arrived on the American continent in 458 A.D.
- Coming Ice Age
An inquiry into whether the dramatic weather changes in America's northern states mean that a new ice age is approaching.
Scientists are discovering new methods to prolong human life and, in the case of cryogenics, to suspend the possibility of life for centuries.
- Dark Star
Travel to Africa to find out why a primitive tribe knows so much about astronomy, a black hole, and travelers from outer space.
The incredible story of the man who hijacked a jetliner, parachuted out with his loot, and was never seen again.
The story of the 2,000-year-old scrolls, discovered by a shepherd, that revolutionized religious thought.
- Deadly Ants
A look at the billions of fire ants that march across the southern United States and the failure so far of all attempts to stop them.
- Deadly Volcanoes
Scientists wonder whether California's Mount Shasta, Washington's Mount St. Helens, and other American volcanoes will soon erupt again.
- Daredevil Death Wish
A look at some of the impossible stunts daredevils attempt, and why they keep trying even after suffering near-fatal injuries.
- Death of Marilyn Monroe
Examines evidence that suggests that the Hollywood star may not have committed suicide.
- Diamond Curse
Why do mystery and tragedy plague the owners of great gems like the Hope Diamond?
Investigates Count Vlad's castle in Romania to determine if he could have been the original Dracula of Bram Stoker fame.
- Earth Visitors
Were our earliest ancestors may have been travelers from other planets?
An examination of the techniques scientists are developing to study seismic activity and predict quakes.
- Easter Island Massacre
Provides answers to the mysteries of how 70-ton giant stones came to the remote island and who might have destroyed some of them.
From side-show freak to the friend of royalty, review the true, story of Joseph Merrick.
- End of the World
Will an asteroid or comet on a collision course with earth end it all?
Explores the possibility that Adolf Hitler's wife may not have died with him down in the bunker that day in 1945.
Is faith healing hoax or holistic medicine?
How do people walk on red-hot coals without being burned?
A look at the various scientific ways people use to stay young for years longer.
- Future Life
Jump ahead in time to the year 2010 and see what the world may be like for our children.
Using the Old Testament as a road map, researchers attempt to trace the possible site of the original Garden to India, China, and an island off the coast of Saudi Arabia.
Studies specters and a parapsychologist's theory that they are troubled earthbound souls in need of help.
- Ghost Ship
In 1872, the captain and crew of the Mary Celeste vanished without a trace. The sails were set to the wind and breakfast was on the table. Who or what possessed the ship?
- Ghostly Stakeout
In a haunted house, a psychic team contacts troubled spirits that live on after death.
- Ghosts in Photography
Is it possible to photograph the dead?
An inquiry into why the mysterious death of the great musician was never investigated, and a possible military coverup.
- Great Lakes Triangle
Investigates efforts by scientists and psychics to discover the mysterious forces around the Great Lakes that have caused more air and sea disasters than the Bermuda Triangle.
- Great Lovers
A look at some of history's famous lovers. What drove certain men to pursue sensual pleasure above all else?
The story of the one of the world's greatest wonders - who built it and why?
- Haunted Castles
Probe into one of the world's most haunted places.
- Hindenburg Mystery
A probe into the theory that the famed Nazi "lighter-than-air" ship, which exploded while landing at Lakehurst, New Jersey, in 1937, was destroyed by political saboteurs.
- Hiroshima Survivors
A revealing study of the wounds suffered by survivors of the first A-bomb blast, which killed more than 80,000 Japanese civilians on August 6, 1945.
Explores the claims that the chalice used by Jesus at the Last Supper may have been found.
- Houdini's Secrets
Probes the still-mysterious secrets of the world's greatest escape artist, including the theory that Houdini came back after death.
A look at the multi-colored rays we transmit, which seem to change with our moods.
Take a close-up look at these violent killers that have taken the lives of hundreds of thousands of people. Can they be controlled or prevented?
A look back at the great scientist Mesmer, whose hypnotic techniques are being used in modern surgery, teaching, and police investigations (see also Learning ESP)
Looks at scientific discoveries of new methods of prolonging human life, such as cryonics, which can suspend life for centuries.
- Inca Treasures
Camera crews accompany a Peruvian excavation party in quest of a great Inca city believed lost for 300 years.
- Indian Astronomers
Recent excavations in southern Illinois provide tantalizing glimpses at Native-American use of astronomy.
- Immortal Sharks
Why has the great white shark not evolved as other animals have? Leonard Nimoy hosts this look at this most ancient and primitive creature.
An investigative report that seeks to determine whether Jack the Ripper, one of the world's most notorious killers, was second in line to the British throne
Probes one of the most intriguing questions of the Old West--was legendary gunman Jesse James shot in the back or did he escape capture and live to a ripe old age?
Probes the disappearance of the union boss with mob connections. Was he killed, kidnapped, or did he go underground?
The story that shocked the world--how Jim Jones, the cult Svengali from California, convinced over 900 of his followers to follow him into suicide.
An investigation to determine whether the great holy man's remains are in Europe or Egypt
A photographic report from Brazil on the behavior of the bees and genetic experiments underway to stop the savage swarms from reaching the U.S.
Investigates the ancient Egyptian monarch's final days. Was he a beloved leader who died a natural death or did court intrigues lead to his assassination?
Can laughter combat disease? A Nobel-prize winner says he cured himself after doctors gave up hope.
- Learning ESP
Do the powers of extrasensory perception really exist, and can they be taught?
The assassination of John F. Kennedy: was there visual proof of two guns in Dallas and possibly two Oswalds?
- Life after Death
A visit to a soul research institute for firsthand accounts of people who claim they have died and come back to life.
- Life after Life
The stories of people who claim they have had after-life experiences and say they no longer fear death.
Digs for the facts behind the controversy that still rages today, the kidnapping of Charles Lindbergh's baby. Was the wrong man executed for the crime?
Cracks "the case of the 19th century" - how the assassination of Abraham Lincoln was meticulously planned and abominably executed.
A hunt for leviathan who has so far eluded all expeditions to prove that it truly exists.
An investigation into why hundreds of gold hunters have died searching for a lost treasure ever since a Dutch prospector wandered out of Arizona's Superstition Mountains in the 1860s. Is there really cursed gold hidden there, as Apache lore suggests?
- Lost Vikings
The story of Viking Erik the Red's descendants, who left Scandinavia and arrived in northern Canada centuries before Columbus.
An in-depth examination into the sinking of the British liner by a German submarine in 1915, killing over 1,000 passengers, including 114 Americans. Was it really all part of a plot to involve the U.S. in World War I?
- Man Who Would Not Die
The fascinating saga of the Count of Saint-Germain, who dazzled the courts of Europe for over 100 years, leading some to believe he was immortal.
Offers the theory that the Red Planet is dying of climate changes and suggests that Earth may face a similar fate.
- Mayan Mysteries
The Mayans of Mexico carved an advanced civilization out of the jungles, then disappeared. Where did they come from? Where did they go?
- Mexican Pyramids
The bloody story of the great pyramids, which were used for daily human sacrifices.
An investigation into a highly controversial and emotional question: Are American servicemen still lingering in prison in Vietnam?
Did he drown or was he murdered? An investigation into the disappearance of Nelson Rockefeller's youngest son who vanished without a trace among some of the most primitive peoples in the world. Film found in a camera suggested they were the victim of headhunters, or was it staged?
- Missing Heirs
There is still a $3.2 million dollar fortune that remains unclaimed after a century. To whom does it belong?
Delves into one of the most intriguing questions of all--which side is right, the evolutionists or creationists?
- Money Pit Mystery
A true tale of hidden treasure and mysterious death. Six people have died in the scramble to dig up the Oak Island treasures, supposedly buried by Captain Kidd.
- Monster Hunters
Leonard Nimoy investigates what compels scientists and teachers to pursue a man-like beast in Northern California.
- Moon Madness
Violence and passion are commonplace when the moon is full. Is there any truth to the Werewolf legends? Leonard Nimoy hosts this historical look at lunacy.
- Mummy's Curse
Probes the claim that a protective curse on King Tut's tomb accounted for a chain of mysterious deaths.
Pursues the rumor of Nazi plunder worth billions and a 30-year old track that could lead to it.
- Nightmares and Dreams
Our dreams provide clues to the dark world of our unconscious mind, but can we learn to control them?
A dramatic inquiry into whether or not scientific proof exists for the legend of the Great Flood.
Examines the life of Nostradamus and his predictions.
This large beast, similar to Scotland's Loch Ness Monster, has claimed to been seen by thousands of people in western Canada.
- Other Voices
Examines groundbreaking experiments that show the possibility that plants respond to people's thoughts
- Past Lives
Can reincarnation be proved? Leonard Nimoy examines the data, testimony, and theories.
- Psychic Detectives
Meet a unique scientific detective squad that uses E.S.P. as an effective crime-solving tool
- Psychic Sea Hunt
A team of psychics gives scientists the exact description and location of an unknown shipwreck, and a submarine hunt proves them right
This great Roman city was a wealthy resort and mecca for fun-lovers before it was destroyed by the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius. Were early Christians among the Roman revelers?
- Pyramid Secrets
Examines the theory that the pyramids of Egypt were built to provide shelter from a holocaust, not as tombs for the pharaohs.
Reviews case histories of people who claim to have lived in previous lifetimes.
- Lost Colony of Roanoke
A look at new evidence which offers an intriguing theory about where the colonists went.
Are the witches of Salem still casting spells in Massachusetts?
Analyzes California's great earthquake fault line to determine whether the long-predicted catastrophic quake can be predicted.
- Secrets of Life
Explores the possibility that human life can be created in laboratories engaged in DNA research.
- Shark Worshippers
A trip to remote parts of the Pacific where man-eating sharks are considered gods. Adults pray to them and children swim unafraid among them.
A look at surprising new clues that indicate the famed super sleuth actually did exist, after a fashion.
An in-depth examination of the famed cloth that many believe holds the image of Jesus Christ.
Studies the evidence that the earth experienced a mysterious atomic blast 37 years before the development of the A-bomb.
Studies evidence developed by archaeologists suggesting that the two wicked cities existed on the site of a crater now filled in by the Dead Sea.
A look at one of the most exciting searches of all - the hunt for the riches of the Old Testament. Did King Solomon actually have a mine near Mount Sinai?
- Spirit Voices
Do loved ones call back to us from their next lives? Leonard Nimoy examines historical claims of voices from the beyond, as well as scientific research into the possibility of spirit voices.
- Magic of Stonehenge
Suggests the Druid landmark could be the source of a mysterious power that might hold all of Britain in a strange magnetic force field.
- Strange Visitors
Was Oracle Chamber, which lies beneath New Hampshire's Mystery Hill, built by ancient Phoenicians who traveled to the continent thousands of years ago?
- Super Children
Investigates scientific efforts to produce a generation of child prodigies; are they born or made?
- Sun Worshippers
Will solar energy free us from dependence on foreign oil? Leonard Nimoy analyzes how solar energy stacks up against fossil fuel and nuclear energy.
- Swamp Monster
An investigation of reports that a huge man-like beast is living in the swamps of Louisiana's bayou.
Leonard Nimoy profiles Moses and tries to pinpoint Mount Sinai's exact location. Have pilgrims to the Holy Land been praying at the wrong location?
See a reenactment of the incredible destruction wrought by the tsunami (giant sea wave) that struck Hawaii in 1960
- Time and Space Travel
Is it possible to travel through space faster than the speed of light and avoid aging.
Investigates the most perplexing question about the 1912 North Atlantic disaster that cost 1,517 lives: Why did the captain ignore the ice warnings and speed on into oblivion?
A terrifying look at one of nature's deadliest forces. Tornadoes can swallow up buildings and people without a trace - can they be stopped?
How the destiny of England was changed by the disappearance of young prince's from the fabled Tower.
The story of Heinrich Schliemann, an eccentric who went looking for the famed city and discovered not one, but nine ancient cities in Turkey.
An evaluation of reports by people who have seen "saucers", and the growing body of evidence that America is regularly being visited by UFOs.
- UFO Australia
Actual film footage of unidentified flying objects flying Down Under. Includes interview with New Zealand pilot and author, Bruce Cathie.
Meet people who believe they have been held captive aboard alien spacecraft - close encounters of the fourth kind.
- UFO Cover-Ups
Examines charges that the U.S. Air Force is hiding alien corpses in Ohio.
- Ultimate Disaster
Delves into the ultimate question--how will life on this planet perish?
A look at the life and death of the great Dutch master - was he really mad?
Experience an actual voodoo rite, and meet a priest dedicated to disarming its effects.
The great Biblical saga is examined for evidence that the walls really did tumble down for Joshua.
- Life Before Birth
Is an unborn baby aware of the world around him?
Scientists take another look at the divining rod. Does water emit valuable signals?
When raised by animals, can children survive in civilization? Leonard Nimoy examines several historical cases.
Leonard Nimoy hosts this look at ancient folk medicines that are being reinstituted today in modern mental institutions and are yielding positive results
[edit] Mitch Pileggi Revival
- 145 Hell / Vampires / Tesla 10/4/2002
- 146 Witchcraft / Maneaters / Ghosts 10/11/2002
- 147 Werewolves / Mummies / Reincarnation 10/18/2002
- 148 Ghost / Stigmata / Zombies 10/25/2002
- 149 Catacomb / Bigfoot / Rennes 11/1/2002
- 150 Haunted / Doomsday / Devil 11/8/2002
- 151 Lovers / Possession / Robot 11/15/2002
- 152 Shroud / Alien / Faith 11/22/2002
