In Search of...
This series was created after the success of three one-hour documentaries produced by creator Alan Landsburg: "In Search of Ancient Astronauts" (1973) (based on the 1968 book and the movie "Chariots of the Gods?" (1970) by Erich von Daniken), "In Search of Ancient Mysteries" (1974), and "The Outer Space Connection" (1975) (later adapted into popular paperbacks written by Landsburg), most of which featured narration by Rod Serling, who was the initial choice to host the spin-off series. Serling died before production started, and Leonard Nimoy was then selected to be the host. The series was revived in 2002 with host Mitch Pileggi and again in 2018 with Zachary Quinto for the History Channel.
- 1976-1982
- 6 seasons
- History Channel
- Documentary, Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Suspense, Science Fiction
This series was created after the success of three one-hour documentaries produced by creator Alan Landsburg: "In Search of Ancient Astronauts" (1973) (based on the 1968 book and the movie "Chariots of the Gods?" (1970) by Erich von Daniken), "In Search of Ancient Mysteries" (1974), and "The Outer Space Connection" (1975) (later adapted into popular paperbacks written by Landsburg), most of which featured narration by Rod Serling, who was the initial choice to host the spin-off series. Serling died before production started, and Leonard Nimoy was then selected to be the host. The series was revived in 2002 with host Mitch Pileggi and again in 2018 with Zachary Quinto for the History Channel.
Season 1 Episode Guide
24 Episodes 1976 - 1977
Episode 1
Other Voices
Sun, Apr 17, 1977
In Search of examines whether plants are capable of communicating with human beings. It looks at Marcel Vogel who claims that plants are capable of communication and Dorothy Retallack who claims that plants respond to music. It examines Kirlian photography of plants and Cleve Backster's use of a polygraph on plants and yogurt bacteria.
Episode 2
Strange Visitors
Mon, Dec 20, 1976
Was Oracle Chamber, which lies beneath New Hampshire's Mystery Hill, built by ancient Phoenicians who traveled to the continent thousands of years ago?
Episode 3
Ancient Aviators
Sun, Apr 24, 1977
Are there signs of alien visitation here on earth? Might the mysterious markings on the Nazca Plain in Peru be landing instructions for UFOs?
Episode 4
The Bermuda Triangle
Mon, Sep 27, 1976
Probes a radio broadcast claim that the graveyard of ships and planes is actually a testing area for spacemen.
Episode 5
Bigfoot
Thu, Apr 28, 1977 22 mins
In Search Of examines the question of whether Bigfoot exists by interviewing scientists and eyewitnesses.
Episode 6
Killer Bees
Sun, May 1, 1977
Examines the African "killer" honeybee and its possible impact on the USA. Filmed in 1976 one scientist predicts they will reach the USA by 1990 which in fact they did.
Episode 7
Earthquakes
Sat, May 7, 1977
An examination of the techniques scientists are developing to study seismic activity and predict quakes.
Episode 8
The Mummy's Curse
Sat, May 14, 1977
Probes the claim that a protective curse on king Tutankhamun's tomb accounted for a chain of mysterious deaths.
Episode 9
Martians
Sat, May 21, 1977
Offers the theory that the Red Planet is dying of climate changes and suggests that Earth may face a similar fate.
Episode 10
Atlantis
Sun, May 22, 1977 39 mins
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.
Episode 11
Psychic Detectives
Thu, May 26, 1977
Examines people who use their psychic powers to help police solve crimes. Includes Peter Hurkos and Beverly Jaegers. The latter does a nice reenactment of a case she helped solve.
Episode 12
A Call from Space
Sat, May 28, 1977
Can the space technologies that discovered other galaxies help us communicate with other life?
Episode 13
Learning ESP
Sat, May 28, 1977
Do the powers of extrasensory perception really exist, and can they be taught?
Episode 14
Nazi Plunder
Sun, May 29, 1977
Pursues the rumor of Nazi plunder worth billions and a 30-year old track that could lead to it.
Episode 15
Amelia Earhart
Wed, Jun 1, 1977
Run down rumors that the famous aviatrix, who disappeared during a 1937 flight over the Pacific Ocean, was on a spy mission.
Episode 16
Dracula
Wed, Jun 8, 1977
In Search of investigates Dracula by examining the life and legacy of Vlad Tepes.
Episode 17
The Easter Island Massacre
Wed, Jun 15, 1977
Provides answers to the mysteries of how 70-ton giant stones came to the remote island and who might have destroyed some of them.
Episode 18
Ghosts
Mon, Oct 4, 1976
Studies specters and a parapsychologist's theory that they are troubled earthbound souls in need of help.
Episode 19
Life After Death
Wed, Jun 29, 1977 40 mins
A visit to a soul research institute for firsthand accounts of people who claim they have died and come back to life.
Episode 20
The Loch Ness Monster
Mon, Sep 20, 1976 42 mins
A hunt for leviathan who has so far eluded all expeditions to prove that it truly exists.
Episode 21
UFOs
Mon, Oct 11, 1976
An evaluation of reports by people who have seen "saucers", and the growing body of evidence that America is regularly being visited by UFOs.
Episode 22
Voodoo
Tue, Jul 26, 1977
Experience an actual voodoo rite, and meet a priest dedicated to disarming its effects.
Episode 23
Inca Treasure
Thu, Aug 11, 1977
Camera crews accompany a Peruvian excavation party in quest of a great Inca city believed lost for 300 years.
Episode 24
The Magic of Stonehenge
Sat, Sep 10, 1977
Suggests the site could be the source of a mysterious power that might hold all of Britain in a strange magnetic force field.
