In Search of... is a television series that was broadcast weekly from 1977 to 1982, devoted to mysterious phenomena. It was created after the success of three one-hour TV documentaries produced by creator Alan Landsburg: In Search of Ancient Astronauts in 1973, In Search of Ancient Mysteries and The Outer Space Connection, both in 1975. All three featured narration by Rod Serling, who was the initial choice to host the spin-off show. After Serling's death, Leonard Nimoy was selected to be the host.
In Search of... (Season 2)
The Lost Dutchman Mine (aka Mother Lode) (Episode 1)
Air date: 1977-12-24
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: The Lost Dutchman Mine: An investigation into why hundreds of gold hunters have died searching for a lost treasure ever since a German prospector wandered out of Arizona's Superstition Mountains in the 1860s. Is there really cursed gold hidden there, as Apache lore suggests?
The Man Who Would Not Die (Episode 2)
Air date: 1977-12-31
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: An account of the exploits of the individual known as St. Germain. His origin and abilities are the stuff of legend and shrouded in mystery. Some even believe he has continued to appear at key moments in history and is still alive today.
Firewalkers (Episode 3)
Air date: 1978-01-05
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Fire walking has existed for thousands of years throughout the globe. How is it possible that those who engage in this practice remain unharmed and what role does faith play in keeping fire walkers from sustaining injury?
Mayan Mysteries (Episode 4)
Air date: 1978-01-07
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Examines the culture and life of the Mayan people and provides some thoughts on what might have happened to them to cause them to abandon their highly advanced society in Central America and possibilities on where they went.
Astrology (Episode 5)
Air date: 1978-01-12
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: The subject of astrology is discussed with Syndey Omarr who's annual books on the subject were very popular in the 1970s. Also the possiblility that the three wise men in the Bible were atsrologists.
Michael Rockefeller (Episode 6)
Air date: 1978-01-21
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: An examination of the disappearance of Michael Rockefeller in New Guinea in 1961. Many different theories are explored for his disappearance including drowning, shark attack, cannibalism or even the possibility that Michael did not die.
Hurricanes (Episode 7)
Air date: 1978-01-26
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Incredibly violent storms, hurricanes are capable of causing immense damage to life and property. Scientific advancements have helped track hurricanes, yet due to their mercurial nature forecasting these storms remains challenging.
The Ogopogo Monster (Episode 8)
Air date: 1978-01-28
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Does a mysterious sea monster known as Ogopogo inhabit Okanagan Lake? Historical accounts from First Nations peoples as well as more recent eyewitnesses claim the beast exists, despite a lack of scientific evidence or definitive sighting.
Pyramid Secrets (Episode 9)
Air date: 1978-02-04
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Examines the pyramids of Egypt and how they were possibly built as well as what purpose they could have served.
Dead Sea Scrolls (Episode 10)
Air date: 1978-02-09
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: In 1945, a Bedouin shepherd boy discovered writings which are over 2,000 years old, and the program looks at these scrolls and the effect they have had on organized religion.
Reincarnation (Episode 11)
Air date: 1978-02-11
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Examines the possibility of reincarnation through various ways of exploring one's past lives. The recreations are quite good in this episode. It also suggests that reincarnation is possibly the soul searching for the perfect balance of karma.
The Shark Worshippers (Episode 12)
Air date: 1978-02-18
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: An in-depth look at the awesome power, ferocity, and intelligence of sharks as well as the legend of Dakuwaqa, the mythical shark-god of Fiji to whom aboriginal Fijians prayed and offered sacrifices so as to be spared from danger at sea.
Anastasia (Episode 13)
Air date: 1978-02-23
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Did Grand Duchess Anastasia Romanov survive the murder of her Royal Russian family by the Soviet Union and escape to the West?
The Secrets of Life (Episode 14)
Air date: 1978-02-25
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: A philosophical look at the essence of life at its molecular level in addition to a survey of scientific and technological advances, such as genetic recombination of DNA, that bring-about both great promise as well as ethical concerns.
Immortality (Episode 15)
Air date: 1978-02-27
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: A look at the effects of aging and modern scientific approaches to reversing old age and death.
The Swamp Monster (Episode 16)
Air date: 1978-03-04
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Does a monster exist in the Honey Island swamp which lies only an hour away from New Orleans? Several witnesses provide testimony that it does.
Hypnosis (Episode 17)
Air date: 1978-03-09
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: "In Search of..." investigates the possible uses of hypnosis from recovering lost memories to faster learning. These hypnotic methods are used in modern surgery and police investigations.
Troy (Episode 18)
Air date: 1978-03-11
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Was Homer's account of the Trojan War in "The Illiad" based-upon historical fact? Heinrich Schliemann, a self-made millionaire and amateur archaeologist, unearthed Troy and its treasures in 1873, thereby confirming Homer's classic tale.
Witch Doctors (Episode 19)
Air date: 1978-03-18
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: An examination of alternative forms of health care, specifically the link between culture and the outcome of curatives upon healing. Various non-traditional practices are demonstrated, each of which proves as effective as modern medicine.
Haunted Castles (Episode 20)
Air date: 1978-04-27
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Probe into one of the world's most haunted places.
Butch Cassidy (Episode 21)
Air date: 1978-05-04
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: 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.
Deadly Ants (Episode 22)
Air date: 1978-05-11
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: The amazing strength and industriousness of ants is profiled, in particular that of fire ants. Builders of massive formicaries and possessed of a painful, fatal bite, fire ants have become a major threat to crops as well as other species.
The Coming Ice Age (Episode 23)
Air date: 1978-05-18
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: An inquiry into whether the dramatic weather changes in America's northern states mean that a new ice age is approaching.
The Garden of Eden (Episode 24)
Air date: 1978-06-01
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: 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.
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