In Search of...

Leonard Nimoy hosts investigations into various mysteries.

1977 HD 30min United States English

Alan Landsburg Leonard Nimoy

Documentary

paranormal investigation ghost monster

S1E1 - Other Voices 1977-04-17

Examines groundbreaking experiments that show the possibility that plants respond to peoples thoughts.

S1E2 - Strange Visitors (aka Oracle Chamber) 1977-04-24

In this episode we investigate New Hampshires Mystery Hill and the "Oracle Chamber." Was this site, as some believe, built by ancient Phoenicians, who traveled to America in the dim past, thousands of years ago? Or is it an elaborate hoax? Scientists and Archaeologists discuss their views and their theories on what the ruins may mean and who might have built them. Some of the stones seem to indicate their use was to track the solstices, equinoxes, and other celestial events. Some experts even believe that aliens may have been responsible for the site while others attribute it to Native Americans.

S1E3 - Ancient Aviators (aka Ancient Flight) 1977-04-24

In this episode we investigate the mysterious markings on the plains of Nazca in Peru. What are these mysterious markings, who made them, and why? Were they an ancient landing field for aliens? The signs and symbols of various birds and insects are only discernible from the air. How then could the ancient Nazcas have made them unless they had an aerial view in which to work them out? What are the mysterious arrow straight lines that seem to lead nowhere and why are they there? These and other strange markings in the area make us wonder who made them and why? Were they man made or did someone else put them there?

S1E4 - The Bermuda Triangle 1977-04-27

This episode investigates the mysterious Bermuda Triangle, that expanse of the Atlantic bounded by Miami, the Bahamas, and Puerto Rico. An area where ships and planes routinely disappear without a trace. An area filed with strange phenomenon, mysterious fogs, mists, erroneous compass readings, strange lights, and time warps. A place where these disappearances date from the time of Christopher Columbus. Believers and skeptics, eyewitness and scientists all give there views and theories on what is going on in that strange part of the Atlantic Ocean.

S1E5 - Bigfoot 1977-04-28

This episode investigates the Native American Legend of Bigfoot or "Sasquatch" as the Native Americans call it. A large, hairy beast, resembling a man. Scientists and Cryptozoologists discuss the possibility that this creature may inhabit the thousands of square miles of uninhabited timberland in the American Northwest. The legend of Bigfoot dates back many centuries. Sightings have been reported continuously since before the white man came to this region of America, and they continue today. Archival footage of a suspected Bigfoot is shown and discussed with both witnesses and scientists evaluating the film.

S1E6 - Killer Bees 1977-05-01

In this episode, the advance of Killer Bees, originally imported to South America from Africa, and their march northward into Central America, Mexico, and their eventual expected entry into the United States is investigated. We look at what these bees have done and their impact on Brazil, and other areas into which they have moved. The deadly threat they pose to humans and animals when disturbed, their interbreeding with domestic bees, and their possible impact on the U.S. if their advance is not stopped before they reach America. This is one of the episodes that is a bit dated since killer bees have now invaded the United States and have been responsible for the deaths of several humans and animals.

S1E7 - Earthquakes 1977-05-07

In this episode we investigate earthquakes, the natural phenomenon caused by movements in the earths crust. Various approaches and efforts in earthquake prediction are covered as well as discussion of earthquakes around the world. Faults, cracks in the earths crust, where earthquakes happen frequently are shown as well as footage from earthquakes around the world. The forces exerted by earthquakes and how man is powerless to stop them. The famous Californian San Andreas Fault is covered in detail as well as new methods that are hoped will enable scientist to for tell a quake before it occurs.

S1E8 - The Mummy's Curse 1977-05-14

In this episode we investigate the "Mummys Curse" or the supposed curse that struck the members of the Lord Carnarvon and Howard Carter expedition that discovered and then entered the tomb of Egyptian King Tutankhamen in 1922. The validity of this curse is investigated to see if it was responsible for the several mysterious deaths, including that of Lord Carnarvon himself. Was there a real curse on the tomb or were the events that happened merely a strange mix of ancient mold and coincidence? Did the boy king reach out from the grave to punish the intruders who disturbed his eternal rest and his journey to the afterlife?

S1E9 - Martians 1977-05-21

This episode investigates the possibility of life on the planet Mars. Does it exist and/or did it ever exist on the Red Planet? The show not only discusses the possibility of intelligent life on Mars but on that of plants and other forms of life. The changes that have taken place to the planet over the eons and the possibility that the same fate could await Earth. Footage from various observatories of the planet are shown and scientists discuss the past and future exploration of our neighbor in space.

S1E10 - Atlantis 1977-05-22

This episode investigates Atlantis, the legendary island that was supposed to have existed "beyond the Pillars of Hercules" (Straits of Gibraltar) and whether or not it really every existed. Platos dialog on Atlantis is discussed as well as the possible locations of Atlantis. Was it near the Bahamas, was it in the Mediterranean itself, or was it the ancient island of Santorine that was blown into oblivion by a volcanic eruption? Scientist discuss underwater archeology of the region and that of the Bahamas and historians debate the historical accuracy and validity of Platos dialog on the legendary island.

S1E11 - Psychic Detectives 1977-05-26

In "Psychic Detectives" we investigate E.S.P. (Extrasensory Perception) and its possible uses in law enforcement in both the apprehension of criminals to its use to help solve cases. A noted psychic, who has helped law enforcement agencies in the past, discusses how she helped in several criminal investigations. Also, a detective squad that has been trained in not only E.S.P. but telepathy and the use of Out-of-Body Experiences (OBE), dreams, and other forms of psychic methods is detailed. Is this the new form of criminal investigation, or is it too sporadic and unreliable to be of value to law enforcement? Or, is it altogether fake?

S1E12 - A Call from Space 1977-05-28

In the episode "Call from Space" we investigate the varied methods in use to communicate with life in outer space. Covered are the methods used, the rationale for wanting to communicate, as well as the various levels of communication. What would it be like to talk to another intelligent race from space? Could we converse on their level or would talking to them be like us talking to a garden slug? Have we had messages already and if so, what are we doing about them? What language or code do we use and how do we know if the one we are using is the right one? And, have they been trying to reach us?

S1E13 - Learning ESP 1977-05-28

This episode explores Extrasensory Perception or ESP. Does ESP exist and can it be taught and learned? Is it a trait that we all used to have before language took its place? Is it a gift that only a few have? These and other questions are discussed as well as the work being done by laboratories and scientists around the world. Is ESP real and can it be of value? A study being performed at the University of California, Davis is looked at in detail and both believers and non-believers weigh in on the subject.

S1E14 - Nazi Plunder 1977-05-29

In this episode we investigate the possibility that items stolen by the Nazis during World War II worth billions of dollars lie hidden somewhere, still waiting to be found. Documentation of the well known theft of treasures from around Europe to be used in Hitlers new capital that would be in Linz, Austria is presented. To this end, thousands of art works, paintings, statues, etc. as well as gold and currency were taken and hidden by the Nazis during the war. Some of these items have been discovered. Many remain missing. Discussed are where the items may be hidden, the impact this loss has on our culture, and the chances that some of it will ever be recovered.

S1E15 - Amelia Earhart 1977-06-01

This episode investigates the life and mysterious death of Amelia Earhart, one of the most famous women aviators who disappeared while trying to become the first woman to fly around the world. After compiling records as the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic, the first woman to fly across the United States, and from Hawaii to California, she set her sights on a trip around the world. Tragically, she disappeared, along with her navigator, Fred Noonan, on one of the last legs of her flight, in the South Pacific, somewhere near her destination of Howland Island. Or did she? Theories abound that she was really a spy for the U.S. and was on a spy mission of Japanese bases and the build up leading to World War II. Others say she was just as she appeared, a woman aviator trying to be the first woman to fly around the world, and died in the effort. Others claim there is evidence that she was captured and killed by the Japanese as a spy.

S1E16 - Dracula 1977-06-08

In this episode we investigate Dracula, the fictional character from Bram Stokers novel. But was there a real Dracula? Was this character based on a real person? The life of Vlad "The Impaler", the Romanian Count who lived in the Transylvanias during the 18th century must have surely been the model for Bram Stokers Count Dracula. The Order of Dracul, the meaning of the word Dracula is included, as well as the presence today of the ruins of Vlads castle. Local legends and historical evidence is reviewed.

S1E17 - The Easter Island Massacre 1977-06-15

This episodes explores the mystery of the Moai of Easter Island (Rapa Nui), who might have build these giant statues and even more mysteriously, why were some of them mutilated and destroyed. Easter Island, first discovered by Dutch travelers on Easter Sunday, 1722, took its name from this event. However, not the Dutch nor anyone since has been able to determine who or why these giant statues were mutilated and/or destroyed. Many have been found partially hued out of the rock, still lying there, half finished. Archeologists give their views on how and why this destruction took place and what caused it.

S1E18 - Ghosts 1977-06-22

This episode studies specters and a parapsychologists theory that they are troubled earthbound souls in need of help.

S1E19 - Life After Death (aka Near Death Experiences) 1977-06-29

A visit to a soul research institute for firsthand accounts of people who claim they have died and come back to life.

S1E20 - The Loch Ness Monster 1977-07-06

A hunt for the leviathan which has so far eluded all expeditions to prove that it truly exists.

S1E21 - UFOs 1977-07-13

An evaluation of reports by people who have seen "saucers", and the growing body of evidence that America is regularly being visited by UFOs.

S1E22 - Voodoo 1977-07-26

Experience an actual voodoo rite, and meet a priest dedicated to disarming its effects.

S1E23 - Inca Treasures 1977-08-11

Camera crews accompany a Peruvian excavation party in quest of a great Inca city believed lost for 300 years.

S1E24 - The Magic of Stonehenge 1977-09-10

The mysteries of Stonehenge, a circular arrangement of prehistoric megaliths and lintels in southwestern England are investigated.

S2E1 - The Lost Dutchman Mine (aka Mother Lode) 1977-12-24

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 Arizonas Superstition Mountains in the 1860s. Is there really cursed gold hidden there, as Apache lore suggests?

S2E2 - The Man Who Would Not Die 1977-12-31

The fascinating saga of the Count of St. Germain, who dazzled the courts of Europe for over 100 years, leading some to believe he was immortal.

S2E3 - Firewalkers 1978-01-05

How do people walk on red-hot coals without being burned?

S2E4 - Mayan Mysteries 1978-01-07

The Mayans of Mexico carved an advanced civilization out of the jungles, then disappeared. Where did they come from? Where did they go?

S2E5 - Astrology 1978-01-12

Can astronomical movements affect the affairs of man? Leonard Nimoy as he reviews the long history of astrology and looks at its attraction today.

S2E6 - Michael Rockefeller 1978-01-21

Did he drown or was he murdered? An investigation into the disappearance of Nelson Rockefellers 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?

S2E7 - Hurricanes 1978-01-26

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?

S2E8 - The Ogopogo Monster 1978-01-28

This large beast, similar to Scotlands Loch Ness Monster, is claimed to have been seen by thousands of people in western Canada.

S2E9 - Pyramid Secrets 1978-02-04

Examines the theory that the pyramids of Egypt were built to provide shelter from a holocaust, not as tombs for the pharaohs.

S2E10 - Dead Sea Scrolls 1978-02-09

The story of the 2,000-year-old scrolls, discovered by a shepherd, that revolutionized religious thought.

S2E11 - Reincarnation 1978-02-11

Reviews case histories of people who claim to have lived in previous lifetimes.

S2E12 - The Shark Worshippers 1978-02-18

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.

S2E13 - Anastasia 1978-02-23

An examination of evidence that the youngest daughter of Russias Tsar Nicholas II Aleksandrovich Romanov survived the family executions, and settled in Charlottesville, Virginia.

S2E14 - The Secrets of Life 1978-02-25

Explores the possibility that human life can be created in laboratories engaged in DNA research.

S2E15 - Immortality 1978-02-27

Looks at scientific discoveries of new methods of prolonging human life, such as cryonics, which can suspend life for centuries.

S2E16 - The Swamp Monster 1978-03-04

An investigation of reports that a huge man-like beast is living in the swamps of Louisianas bayou.

S2E17 - Hypnosis 1978-03-09

A look back at the great scientist Mesmer, whose hypnotic techniques are being used in modern surgery, teaching, and police investigations.

S2E18 - Troy 1978-03-11

The story of Heinrich Schliemann, an eccentric self-made millionaire obsessed with discovering the ruins of Troy at a time when the city was considered a fable that never existed. He discovered not one but nine ancient cities in Turkey, and recovered a hoard of spectacular relics.

S2E19 - Witch Doctors 1978-03-18

Leonard Nimoy hosts this look at ancient folk medicines that are being re-instituted today in modern mental institutions and are yielding positive results.

S2E20 - Haunted Castles 1978-04-27

Probe into one of the worlds most haunted places.

S2E21 - Butch Cassidy

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.

S2E22 - 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.

S2E23 - The Coming Ice Age

An inquiry into whether the dramatic weather changes in Americas northern states mean that a new ice age is approaching.

S2E24 - The Garden of Eden 1978-06-01

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.

S3E1 - UFO Captives 1978-09-14

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S3E2 - Tornadoes 1978-09-21

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S3E3 - Cloning 1978-09-28

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S3E4 - Water Seekers (aka Dowsing) 1978-10-05

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S3E5 - Jack the Ripper 1978-10-12

An investigative report on the unsolved mystery of Londons notorious serial killer. The episode reveals the killers connection with contemporary media and the possible involvement with the Masons. Various identities are suggested as being that of the killer, including a duke who was second in line to the British throne.

S3E6 - Cryogenics 1978-10-19

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S3E7 - Siberian Fireball

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S3E8 - The Great Lakes Triangle 1978-11-02

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S3E9 - Monster Hunters (aka Sasquatch) 1978-11-09

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S3E10 - Bermuda Triangle Pirates 1978-12-07

Explores the possibility that modern pirates involved in drug smuggling may be a factor in the disappearances of luxury yachts in the Bermuda Triangle off Florida. Scenes are dramatized involving the takeover of ships by pirates.

S3E11 - Indian Astronomers (aka Mayan Legacy) 1978-12-14

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S3E12 - Sherlock Holmes 1978-12-21

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S3E13 - Lost Vikings 1978-12-28

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S3E14 - Dreams and Nightmares 1979-01-04

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S3E15 - Animal ESP 1979-01-11

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S3E16 - The Money Pit Mystery (aka Captain Kidd) 1979-01-18

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S3E17 - Psychic Sea Hunt 1979-01-25

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S3E18 - The Angel of Death (aka Joseph Mengele) 1979-02-01

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S3E19 - Noah's Flood 1979-02-08

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S3E20 - The Diamond Curse 1979-02-15

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S3E21 - Ghostly Stakeout 1979-02-22

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S3E22 - Brain Power 1979-03-17

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S3E23 - Sodom & Gomorrah 1979-05-10

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S3E24 - King Tut 1979-05-17

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S4E1 - Tidal Waves 1979-09-20

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S4E2 - Carlos, the Most Wanted Man in the World 1979-09-27

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S4E3 - The Amityville Horror 1979-10-04

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S4E4 - UFO Australia 1979-10-11

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S4E5 - Immortal Sharks 1979-10-18

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S4E6 - The Lost Colony of Roanoke 1979-10-25

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S4E7 - The Shroud of Turin 1979-11-08

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S4E8 - Mexican Pyramids 1979-11-15

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S4E9 - The Abominable Snowman 1979-11-22

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S4E10 - Pompeii

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S4E11 - D.B. Cooper 1979-12-06

Follows the incredible hijacking commited by D.B. Cooper, who parachuted out of an airplane with the ransom money and was never seen again. It offers some evidence about Coopers possible fate.

S4E12 - The Ten Commandments (aka Mount Sinai) 1979-12-13

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S4E13 - The Dark Star (aka The Dogons) 1979-12-20

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S4E14 - The San Andreas Fault 1979-12-27

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S4E15 - The Missing Heir 1980-01-03

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S4E16 - Vincent Van Gogh 1980-01-10

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S4E17 - Wild Children 1980-01-17

Several alleged historical cases are examined of children who became lost and were raised in the wild by animals.

S4E18 - The Ghost Ship (aka Mary Celeste) 1980-01-24

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S4E19 - Earth Visitors 1980-01-31

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S4E20 - John the Baptist 1980-02-07

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S4E21 - Air Disaster Prediction 1980-02-14

In this episode, In Search Of investigates the possibility of predictions of airplane disasters. Did an ordinary citizen predict the 1979 crash of American Airlines Flight 191 in Chicago? Did another citizen foresee the 1978 collision between a Pacific Southwest Airlines 727 and a small plane? Can such predictions be used to prevent other diasters?

S4E22 - The Bimini Wall 1980-02-21

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S4E23 - Glenn Miller 1980-03-07

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S4E24 - Past Lives 1980-03-14

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S5E1 - UFO Coverups 1980-09-20

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S5E2 - Faith Healing 1980-09-27

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S5E3 - Lee Harvey Oswald 1980-10-04

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S5E4 - Daredevil Death Wish 1980-10-11

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S5E5 - Life After Life (aka Out of Body Experiences) 1980-10-18

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S5E6 - Moon Madness 1980-10-25

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S5E7 - Dangerous Volcanoes 1980-11-01

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S5E8 - The Lindbergh Kidnapping 1980-11-08

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S5E9 - Acupuncture 1980-11-15

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S5E10 - Jimmy Hoffa 1980-11-22

Jimmy Hoffa was the president of the powerful Teamsters Union. He only cared about himself. He fought to the top, but eventually got killed, although his body was never found.

S5E11 - Fountain of Youth 1980-11-29

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S5E12 - Laugh Therapy 1980-12-06

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S5E13 - Salem Witches 1980-12-13

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S5E14 - Super Children 1980-12-27

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S5E15 - The Great Wall of China 1981-01-10

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S5E16 - The Castle of Secrets (aka Coral Castle) 1981-01-24

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