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In Search of... Season 3 Episodes
Season 3 Episode Guide
24 Episodes 1978 - 1979
Episode 1
UFO Captives
Thu, Sep 14, 1978
An examination of claims made by a family in Utah, a man in Wyoming on a hunting excursion, etc. of being abducted (kidnapped) and held captive on UFOs: A close encounter of the fourth kind.
Episode 2
Tornadoes
Thu, Sep 21, 1978
Scientists at the National Severe Storms Laboratory work to detect and mitigate the impact of tornadoes, which are the most ferocious storms of all, often striking with little warning and inflicting massive amounts of damage.
Episode 3
Cloning
Thu, Sep 28, 1978
A review of the benefits and concerns of producing genetically identical individuals artificially.
Episode 4
Water Seekers
Thu, Oct 5, 1978
The ancient art of dowsing is reviewed, specifically the accuracy and reliability of water dowsers. Do they possess a psychic ability to detect water or can successful dowsing be learned? Further, can science prove or disprove dowsing?
Episode 5
Jack the Ripper
Thu, Oct 12, 1978
An examination of the various theories of the notorious Victorian Age serial killer.
Episode 6
Cryogenics
Thu, Oct 19, 1978
Scientists have frozen and successfully revived animals in laboratory settings. In addition, some human beings have opted to be frozen at death in hopes of being revived at a future time. Can cryogenics permit humans to live forever?
Episode 7
Siberian Fireball
Thu, Oct 26, 1978
The Tunguska event of 1908 was eerily similar to the Trinity nuclear test in 1945. How could a nuclear-like blast have occurred prior to the atomic age? Was a comet or asteroid the cause? Or was extraterrestrial technology responsible?
Episode 8
The Great Lakes Triangle
Thu, Nov 2, 1978
An examination of strange disappearances of ships and planes in an area of the Great Lakes that is considered to be more dangerous than the fabled Bermuda Triangle.
Episode 9
Monster Hunters
Thu, Nov 9, 1978
Examines various "monster hunters" including Peter Byrne and Tim Dinsdale as well as the "Bay Area Group". Subjects such as Bigfoot and the Loch Ness Monster are covered.
Episode 10
Bermuda Triangle Pirates
Thu, Dec 7, 1978
Luxurious yachts are disappearing off the coast of Florida. Are pirates trafficking in drugs to blame?
Episode 11
Indian Astronomers
Thu, Dec 14, 1978
Many pre-Columbian cultures possessed a sophisticated understanding of the heavens. Did they share this knowledge, even across great distances? Similar insights of the Cahokia, Ancestral Puebloans, and Mayans appears to confirm they did.
Episode 12
Sherlock Holmes
Thu, Dec 21, 1978
An examination of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, creator of Sherlock Holmes, and how the author emulated his fictional detective in many respects.
Episode 13
Lost Vikings
Thu, Dec 28, 1978
What happened to the Vikings, led initially by Erik the Red, who had settled in Greenland? Did they perish due to some unforeseen calamity? Or did they relocate to Newfoundland, thus becoming the first European settlers in the New World?
Episode 14
Dreams and Nightmares
Thu, Jan 4, 1979
"In Search of ..." explores the mysteries of dreams and nightmares: why we have them and what they do for us. "In Search of ..." introduces us to the Massachusetts Mental Health Center's Dr. Allan Hobson, who studies REM (rapid eye movement) sleep. We meet Dr. Rosalyn Cartwright of the Rush Presbyterian Hospital in Chicago. With the aid of electroencephalography, she explores the healing power of dreams and hopes they can lead to cures for depression in women. And Dr. Anthony Kales of the Sleep Research and Treatment Center at the State University in Hershey, Pennsylvania uses brainwave electrodes and low-light cameras to study "night terrors."
Episode 15
Animal E.S.P.
Thu, Jan 11, 1979
Do animals, including humans, possess extrasensory perception? If so, are we humans and our companion animals able to communicate on a deeper level? Further, do humans have the ability to converse telepathically with companion animals?
Episode 16
The Money Pit Mystery
Thu, Jan 18, 1979
Was a secret treasure buried on Oak Island off the coast of Nova Scotia? This episode examines the possibilities that it was and also covers some of the searches for it.
Episode 17
Psychic Sea Hunt
Thu, Jan 25, 1979
Various individuals with psychic abilities are given a map of the ocean floor and asked to identify areas that may contain long-forgotten shipwrecks and perhaps even treasure. A submarine travels to the selected spots to gauge the results.
Episode 18
The Angel of Death
Thu, Feb 1, 1979
The hunt for the fugitive sadistic Nazi doctor and his most famous pursuer, Simon Wiesenthal.
Episode 19
Noah's Flood
Thu, Feb 8, 1979
This episode looks into the scientific methods used to prove the Flood as described in The Bible.
Episode 20
The Diamond Curse
Thu, Feb 15, 1979
Does the possession of diamonds carry an inherent curse? In particular, how has the Hope Diamond, as well as other significant diamonds, affected its possessors?
Episode 21
Ghostly Stakeout
Thu, Feb 22, 1979
California psychics visit two purportedly haunted properties and attempt, with mixed results, to contact and exorcise ghosts located within the structures.
Episode 22
Brain Power
Sat, Mar 17, 1979
A survey of the brain, its mysteries and potential, and how it may be trained to overcome cerebral birth defects as well as move beyond its current, limited usage.
Episode 23
Sodom and Gomorrah
Thu, May 10, 1979
Scientists look into the theory that the remains of these wicked cities are on the very site of a crater now filled by the Dead Sea.
Episode 24
King Tut
Thu, May 17, 1979
The brief life and reign of Tutankhamen were mostly unremarkable, yet upon his death he was entombed with a collection of astonishing riches and his decision to restore Egypt's ancient religion may have galvanized monotheistic practice.
