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American TV series

In Search of...
In Search of... title screen
Also known as	Great Mysteries of the World (Australian broadcasts)
Created by	Alan Landsburg
Presented by	Leonard Nimoy Mitch Pileggi Zachary Quinto
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of episodes	Syndicated: 144 (+ 4 specials) Revival: 8 History Channel revival: 18
Production
Running time	23 minutes
Production companies	Alan Landsburg Productions (Original) Universal Television Alternative Studio (2nd revival) (original series)
Original release
Network	Syndicated Sci-Fi Channel History
Release	April 17, 1977 (1977-04-17) – November 29, 2019 (2019-11-29)

In Search of... is an American 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 (based on the book Chariots of the Gods? by Erich von Däniken), In Search of Ancient Mysteries and The Outer Space Connection, both in 1975 (later adapted into popular paperbacks written by Landsburg), all of which featured narration by Rod Serling, who was the initial choice to host the spin-off show. Serling died before production started, and Leonard Nimoy was then selected to be the host. The series was revived with host Mitch Pileggi in 2002 and again in 2018 with Zachary Quinto, currently airing on the History Channel.

The original series was shown in Australia in the 1980s under the title Great Mysteries of the World with each episode having an introduction and conclusion presented by television presenter Scott Lambert.

Format

Each episode of the program explored a general or specific topic in one of several general categories as given in the opening titles: Extraterrestrials, Magic & Witchcraft, Missing Persons, Myths & Monsters, Lost Civilizations, and Special Phenomena (changed to Strange Phenomena from season 3 onward). The program conducted investigations into the controversial and paranormal (e.g., UFOs, Bigfoot, and the Loch Ness Monster). Additionally, it featured 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 Roanoke Colony). Each episode's opening credits included a verbal disclaimer about the conjectural nature of the evidence and theories to be presented:

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 program included interviews, reenactments, and host segments including Nimoy on location or in studio, and each episode featured voice overs by Nimoy. The music was composed by Laurin M. Rinder and W. Michael Lewis. A soundtrack album was released on AVI (American Variety International) Records in 1977.

Nimoy wrote an episode about the turbulent life of artist Vincent van Gogh, having earlier played the artist's brother Theo in a one-man show. As part of his research, Nimoy found records in the archives of the hospital where Van Gogh was treated that suggested that he suffered from epilepsy rather than insanity.

The show also spawned at least six spin-off books, all written by Landsburg with forewords by Nimoy: 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 volumes.

In 1978, Landsburg produced a Bigfoot documentary using portions of two In Search of... episodes ("The Monster Hunters" and "The Yeti") called Manbeast! Myth or Monster, based on his book In Search of Myths and Monsters. Though Nimoy had written the foreword to Landsburg's book, he did not narrate this documentary.

Reruns of the In Search of... series aired during the early 1990s on the A&E Network. In the later 1990s, the show aired on another of the A&E Television Networks' properties, the History Channel. The licensing agreement expired in the early 2000s, ending the show's run. When the show aired on A&E, a re-recording of the original theme music was used plus a new alternate theme. The original opening titles were also modernized. In this incarnation virtually all of Nimoy's on-camera appearances in the series were replaced with reused footage, so viewers could hear Nimoy but not see him.

A short-lived revival of the show, featuring Mitch Pileggi, aired on the Sci-Fi Channel in 2002.

In January 2018, it was announced that Zachary Quinto, who, like Nimoy, stars as Spock in the rebooted Star Trek films, would host the revived version of the show on History Channel. On March 27, 2019, History Channel announced the series was renewed for a second season.

Episodes

This section has some dates in the season one that are incorrect. Relevant discussion may be found on Talk:In Search of... (TV series). Please add dates from reliable sources. (September 2013)

The original series ran for six seasons.

Specials

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date
01	"In Search of Ancient Astronauts"	Harald Reinl	Don Ringe	January 5, 1973 (1973-01-05)
Examines speculation about purported ancient astronauts, aliens that would have landed on Earth in ancient times, being responsible for many of mankind's oldest mysteries. Hosted by Rod Serling.
02	"In Search of Ancient Mysteries"	Fred Warshofsky	Fred Warshofsky	1973 (1973)
An examination of mysteries of the ancient world and their connection to the possibility that aliens visited Earth. Hosted by Rod Serling.
03	"The Outer Space Connection"	Fred Warshofsky	Fred Warshofsky	February 1975 (1975-02)
Examines the speculation that aliens have visited Earth in ancient times, and built structures to which they will return at a future date. Hosted by Rod Serling.
04	"Manbeast! Myth or Monster"	Nicholas Webster	Nicholas Webster	1978 (1978)
Explores the existence of Bigfoot, the Yeti and other legendary humanoid-type creatures.

Season 1 (1977)

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	Prod. code
01	01	"Other Voices"	H.G. Stark	Roz Karson	April 17, 1977 (1977-04-17)	726
Other Voices: Examines groundbreaking experiments that show the possibility that plants respond to people's thoughts. Guests in this episode include Marcel Vogel, Dorothy Retallack, Kendall Johnson, and Cleve Backster.
02	02	"Strange Visitors"	Unknown	S: Hans Holzer; W: Hans Holzer & Robert L. Long	April 24, 1977 (1977-04-24)	703
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? Guests include Robert Stone, Hans Holzer, and Barry Fell.
03	03	"Ancient Aviators"	Unknown	Robert Long & Deborah Blum	April 24, 1977 (1977-04-24)	708
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?
04	04	"The Bermuda Triangle"	H.G. Stark	Alan Lansburg	April 27, 1977 (1977-04-27)	715
The Bermuda Triangle: Probes a radio broadcast claim that the graveyard of ships and planes is actually a testing area for spacemen.
05	05	"Bigfoot"	Nicholas Webster	Larry L. Badger	April 28, 1977 (1977-04-28)	713
Bigfoot: An evaluation of giant footprints and other evidence which some believe proves that the half-man, half-animal creature really exists.
06	06	"Killer Bees"	Unknown	Alex Pomasanoff	May 1, 1977 (1977-05-01)	735
Killer Bees: 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.
07	07	"Earthquakes"	Unknown	Alex Pomasanoff	May 7, 1977 (1977-05-07)	728
Earthquakes: An examination of the techniques which scientists are developing in order to study seismic activity and predict quakes.
08	08	"The Mummy's Curse"	Unknown	Robert L. Long	May 14, 1977 (1977-05-14)	734
The Mummy's Curse: Probes the claim that a protective curse on King Tutankhamun's tomb accounted for a chain of mysterious deaths.
09	09	"Martians"	Unknown	Robert L. Long	May 21, 1977 (1977-05-21)	733
Martians: Offers the theory that the Red Planet is dying of climate changes and suggests that Earth may face a similar fate. Gerald Soffen is a guest in the episode.
10	10	"Atlantis"	Unknown	Fred Warshofsky	May 22, 1977 (1977-05-22)	701
Atlantis: 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.
11	11	"Psychic Detectives"	Unknown	Deborah Blum	May 26, 1977 (1977-05-26)	736
Psychic Detectives: Meet a unique scientific detective squad that uses E.S.P. as an effective crime-solving tool.
12	12	"A Call from Space"	Unknown	Christine Zurbach Wiser	May 28, 1977 (1977-05-28)	729
A Call from Space: Can the space technologies that discovered other galaxies help us communicate with other life?
13	13	"Learning ESP"	Unknown	Robert L. Long	May 28, 1977 (1977-05-28)	730
Learning ESP: Do the powers of extrasensory perception really exist, and can they be taught?
14	14	"Nazi Plunder"	Unknown	Tyrone Fox	May 29, 1977 (1977-05-29)	TBA
Nazi Plunder: Pursues the rumor of Nazi plunder worth billions and a 30-year-old track that could lead to it.
15	15	"Amelia Earhart"	Unknown	Alex Pomasanoff	June 1, 1977 (1977-06-01)	718
Amelia Earhart: Runs down rumors that the famous aviatrix, who disappeared during a 1937 flight over the Pacific Ocean, was on a spy mission.
16	16	"Dracula"	H. G. Stark	Jeremy Brink	June 8, 1977 (1977-06-08)	712
Dracula: Investigates the life and recorded history of Vlad the Impaler in Romania, with comparisons to the main character of the famous Bram Stoker novel.
17	17	"The Easter Island Massacre"	H. G. Stark	Deborah Blum	June 15, 1977 (1977-06-15)	709
The 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.
18	18	"Ghosts"	H. G. Stark	Hans Holzer & Robert L. Long	June 22, 1977 (1977-06-22)	704
Ghosts: Studies specters and a parapsychologist's theory that they are troubled earthbound souls in need of help.
19	19	"Life After Death"	H. G. Stark	Deborah Blum	June 29, 1977 (1977-06-29)	720
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.
20	20	"The Loch Ness Monster"	H. G. Stark	Robert L. Long	July 6, 1977 (1977-07-06)	725
The Loch Ness Monster: A hunt for the leviathan which has so far eluded all expeditions to prove that it truly exists. Includes footage of Bob Ballard as he performs underwater photography in an attempt to identify the monster.
21	21	"UFOs"	H. G. Stark	Robert L. Long	July 13, 1977 (1977-07-13)	702
UFOs: An evaluation of reports by people who have seen "saucers", and the growing body of evidence that America is regularly being visited by UFOs.
22	22	"Voodoo"	H. G. Stark	Alan Landsburg	July 26, 1977 (1977-07-26)	714
Voodoo: Experience an actual voodoo rite, and meet a priest dedicated to disarming its effects.
23	23	"Inca Treasure"	H. G. Stark	Robert Long	August 11, 1977 (1977-08-11)	TBA
Inca Treasures: Camera crews accompany a Peruvian excavation party in quest of a great Inca city believed lost for 300 years.
24	24	"The Magic of Stonehenge"	Unknown	Deborah Blum	September 10, 1977 (1977-09-10)	727
The Magic of Stonehenge: Suggests the site could be the source of a mysterious power that might hold all of Britain in a strange magnetic force field.

Season 2 (1977–1978)

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	Prod. code
25	01	"The Lost Dutchman Mine"	Unknown	Richard J. Wells	December 24, 1977 (1977-12-24)	TBA
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?
26	02	"The Man Who Would Not Die"	Unknown	Nicholas Webster	December 31, 1977 (1977-12-31)	753
The Man Who Would Not Die: 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. Elizabeth Clare Prophet describes the Church Universal and Triumphant's reverence for St. Germain.
27	03	"Firewalkers"	Unknown	Norma Thorn	January 5, 1978 (1978-01-05)	719
Firewalkers: How do people walk on red-hot coals without being burned?
28	04	"Mayan Mysteries"	Unknown	Terry A. Landau	January 7, 1978 (1978-01-07)	744
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?
29	05	"Astrology"	Unknown	Peter Rosten	January 12, 1978 (1978-01-12)	750
Astrology: Can astronomical movements affect the affairs of man? Leonard Nimoy as he reviews the long history of astrology and looks at its attraction today.
30	06	"Michael Rockefeller"	Unknown	Alex Pomasanoff	January 21, 1978 (1978-01-21)	740
Michael Rockefeller: 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.
31	07	"Hurricanes"	Unknown	Unknown	January 26, 1978 (1978-01-26)	758
Hurricanes: 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?
32	08	"The Ogopogo Monster"	Unknown	Unknown	January 28, 1978 (1978-01-28)	762
The Ogopogo Monster: This large beast, similar to Scotland's Loch Ness Monster, is claimed to have been seen by thousands of people in western Canada.
33	09	"Pyramid Secrets"	Unknown	Unknown	February 4, 1978 (1978-02-04)	746
Pyramid Secrets: Examines the theory that the pyramids of Egypt were built to provide shelter from a holocaust, not as tombs for the pharaohs.
34	10	"Dead Sea Scrolls"	Unknown	Unknown	February 9, 1978 (1978-02-09)	748
Dead Sea Scrolls: The story of the 2,000-year-old scrolls, discovered by a shepherd, that revolutionized religious thought.
35	11	"Reincarnation"	Unknown	Unknown	February 11, 1978 (1978-02-11)	706
Reincarnation: Reviews case histories of people who claim to have lived in previous lifetimes.
36	12	"The Shark Worshippers"	Unknown	Unknown	February 18, 1978 (1978-02-18)	760
The 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.
37	13	"Anastasia"	Unknown	Unknown	February 23, 1978 (1978-02-23)	737
Anastasia: An examination of evidence that the youngest daughter of Russia's Tsar Nicholas II Aleksandrovich Romanov survived the family executions, and settled in Charlottesville, Virginia. NOTE: This was produced years before Anna Anderson Manahan, as she in time came to be known, was proven, through DNA evidence which could not have been forensically examined at the time, to have been an impostor.
38	14	"The Secrets of Life"	Unknown	Unknown	February 25, 1978 (1978-02-25)	751
Secrets of Life: Explores the possibility that human life can be created in laboratories engaged in DNA research.
39	15	"Immortality"	Unknown	Unknown	February 27, 1978 (1978-02-27)	742
Immortality: Looks at scientific discoveries of new methods of prolonging human life, such as cryonics, which can suspend life for centuries.
40	16	"The Swamp Monster"	Unknown	Unknown	March 4, 1978 (1978-03-04)	738
The Swamp Monster: An investigation of reports that a huge man-like beast is living in the swamps of Louisiana's bayou.
41	17	"Hypnosis"	Unknown	Unknown	March 9, 1978 (1978-03-09)	759
Hypnosis: 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.)
42	18	"Troy"	Unknown	Unknown	March 11, 1978 (1978-03-11)	752
Troy: 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.
43	19	"Witch Doctors"	Unknown	Alex Pomasanoff	March 18, 1978 (1978-03-18)	732
Witch doctors: Leonard Nimoy hosts this look at ancient folk medicines that are being reinstituted today in modern mental institutions and are yielding positive results.
44	20	"Haunted Castles"	Unknown	Unknown	April 27, 1978 (1978-04-27)	754
Haunted Castles: Probe into one of the world's most haunted places.
45	21	"Butch Cassidy"	TBD	TBD	()	743
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.
46	22	"Deadly Ants"	TBD	TBD	()	739
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.
47	23	"The Coming Ice Age"	TBD	TBD	()	741
The Coming Ice Age: An inquiry into whether the dramatic weather changes in America's northern states mean that a new ice age is approaching.
48	24	"The Garden of Eden"	Unknown	Unknown	June 1, 1978 (1978-06-01)	TBA
Garden of Eden: 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.

Season 3 (1978–1979)

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	Prod. code
49	01	"UFO Captives"	Unknown	Unknown	September 14, 1978 (1978-09-14)	768
UFO Captives: Meet people who believe they have been held captive aboard alien spacecraft - close encounters of the fourth kind.
50	02	"Tornadoes"	Unknown	Unknown	September 21, 1978 (1978-09-21)	772
Tornadoes: A terrifying look at one of nature's deadliest forces. Tornadoes can swallow up buildings and people without a trace - can they be stopped?
51	03	"Cloning"	Unknown	Unknown	September 28, 1978 (1978-09-28)	771
Cloning: An in-depth look at the process which may allow us to "copy" people exactly and produce single-parent human beings.
52	04	"Water Seekers"	Unknown	Unknown	October 5, 1978 (1978-10-05)	777
Water Seekers: Scientists take another look at the divining rod. Does water emit valuable signals?
53	05	"Jack the Ripper"	Unknown	Unknown	October 12, 1978 (1978-10-12)	763
Jack the Ripper: An investigative report on the unsolved mystery of London's notorious serial killer. The episode reveals the killer's connection with contemporary media and the possible involvement with the Ancient Free And Accepted Masons. Various identities are suggested as being that of the killer, including a duke who was second in line to the British throne.
54	06	"Cryogenics"	Unknown	Unknown	October 19, 1978 (1978-10-19)	765
Cryogenics: Scientists are discovering new methods to prolong human life and, in the case of cryogenics, to suspend the possibility of life for centuries.
55	07	"Siberian Fireball"	Unknown	Unknown	October 26, 1978 (1978-10-26)	767
Siberian Fireball: Considers the possibility that the unexplained and catastrophic explosion in Siberia in 1908 was an atomic blast occurring 37 years before the development of the A-bomb.
56	08	"The Great Lakes Triangle"	Unknown	Unknown	November 2, 1978 (1978-11-02)	774
The 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.
57	09	"Monster Hunters"	Unknown	Unknown	November 9, 1978 (1978-11-09)	770
Monster Hunters: Leonard Nimoy investigates what compels scientists and teachers to pursue a man-like beast in Northern California.
58	10	"Bermuda Triangle Pirates"	Unknown	Unknown	December 7, 1978 (1978-12-07)	775
Bermuda Triangle Pirates: Luxurious yachts are disappearing off the coast of Florida. Are pirates trafficking in drugs to blame?
59	11	"Indian Astronomers"	Unknown	Unknown	December 14, 1978 (1978-12-14)	TBA
Indian Astronomers: Recent excavations in Southern Illinois provide tantalizing glimpses at Native American use of astronomy.
60	12	"Sherlock Holmes"	Unknown	Unknown	December 21, 1978 (1978-12-21)	779
Sherlock Holmes: A look at surprising new clues which indicate that the famed super sleuth actually did exist, after a fashion.
61	13	"Lost Vikings"	Unknown	Unknown	December 28, 1978 (1978-12-28)	TBA
Lost Vikings: The story of Viking Erik the Red's descendants, who left Scandinavia and arrived in Northern Canada centuries before Columbus.
62	14	"Dreams and Nightmares"	Unknown	Unknown	January 4, 1979 (1979-01-04)	766
Dreams and Nightmares: Our dreams provide clues to the dark world of our unconscious mind, but can we learn to control them?
63	15	"Animal ESP"	Unknown	Unknown	January 11, 1979 (1979-01-11)	786
Animal ESP: Dramatic scenes attempt to demonstrate that close communication between people and their pets may be due to more than emotional bonds.
64	16	"The Money Pit Mystery"	Unknown	Unknown	January 18, 1979 (1979-01-18)	776
The 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.
65	17	"Psychic Sea Hunt"	Unknown	Unknown	January 25, 1979 (1979-01-25)	784
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.
66	18	"The Angel of Death"	Unknown	Unknown	February 1, 1979 (1979-02-01)	782
Angel of Death: Nazi hunter Simon Wiesenthal tracks infamous war criminal Josef Mengele to his hiding place in Paraguay. Mengele is believed to have died only six days after this episode was broadcast, having drowned as a result of a stroke while swimming. At the time of his death, his identity was not widely known. Years after this installment was initially transmitted, Mengele's remains were found and identified; he proved to have had to eke out a bare existence as a farm worker, and his punishment for his war crimes was to have lived out the rest of his days in both comparative obscurity and the fear of eventual discovery.
67	19	"Noah's Flood"	Unknown	Unknown	February 8, 1979 (1979-02-08)	783
Noah's Flood: A dramatic inquiry into whether or not scientific proof exists for the legend of the Biblical Great Flood.
68	20	"The Diamond Curse"	Unknown	Unknown	February 15, 1979 (1979-02-15)	787
The Diamond Curse: Why do mystery and tragedy plague the owners of great gems like the Hope Diamond?
69	21	"Ghostly Stakeout"	Unknown	Unknown	February 22, 1979 (1979-02-22)	789
Ghostly Stakeout: In a haunted house, a psychic team contacts troubled spirits that live on after death.
70	22	"Brain Power"	Unknown	Unknown	March 17, 1979 (1979-03-17)	790
Brain Power: A study of the incredible hidden potential of the human mind, including the possibility that average people can become geniuses.
71	23	"Sodom & Gomorrah"	Unknown	Unknown	May 10, 1979 (1979-05-10)	764
Sodom and Gomorrah: 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.
72	24	"King Tut"	Unknown	Unknown	May 17, 1979 (1979-05-17)	780
King Tut: 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? Years after this installment was transmitted, Egyptological historians became convinced that Tutankhamun was in atrocious health for almost his entire life due to birth deformities. These historians came to believe that his birth deformities resulted from inbreeding within the Pharaoh's family.

Season 4 (1979–1980)

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	Prod. code
73	01	"Tidal Waves"	Unknown	Unknown	September 20, 1979 (1979-09-20)	830
Tidal Waves: See a reenactment of the incredible destruction wrought by the tsunami (giant sea wave) that struck Hawaii in 1960.
74	02	"Carlos, the Most Wanted Man in the World"	Unknown	Unknown	September 27, 1979 (1979-09-27)	847
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." In 1994, Carlos was given up to French intelligence by the Government of Sudan, was charged and subsequently convicted of murder of an informant and is serving a life term in prison, which was lengthened with an additional life term for a terrorist attack on French soil.
75	03	"The Amityville Horror"	Unknown	Unknown	October 4, 1979 (1979-10-04)	831
The Amityville Horror: A dream house in a lovely suburb becomes a nightmare when the owners discover an evil presence. The house was the site of a family massacre in 1974, which would inspire the 1979 movie and its 2005 remake.
76	04	"UFO Australia"	Unknown	Unknown	October 11, 1979 (1979-10-11)	836
UFO Australia: Actual film footage of unidentified flying objects flying Down Under. Includes interview with New Zealand pilot and author Bruce Cathie.
77	05	"Immortal Sharks"	Unknown	Unknown	October 18, 1979 (1979-10-18)	837
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.
78	06	"The Lost Colony of Roanoke"	Unknown	Unknown	October 25, 1979 (1979-10-25)	834
The Lost Colony of Roanoke: A look at new evidence which offers an intriguing theory about where the colonists went.
79	07	"The Shroud of Turin"	Unknown	Unknown	November 8, 1979 (1979-11-08)	825
The Shroud of Turin: An in-depth examination of the famed cloth that many believe holds the image of Jesus Christ.
80	08	"Mexican Pyramids"	Unknown	Unknown	November 15, 1979 (1979-11-15)	838
Mexican Pyramids: The bloody story of the great pyramids, which were used for daily human sacrifices.
81	09	"The Abominable Snowman"	Unknown	Unknown	November 22, 1979 (1979-11-22)	832
The Abominable Snowman: Leonard Nimoy examines the experiences of the explorers who say they have actually sighted the legendary creature.
82	10	"Pompeii"	TBD	TBD	()	TBA
Pompeii: This great Roman city was a wealthy resort and mecca for fun-lovers before it was destroyed by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius. Were early Christians among the Roman revelers?
83	11	"D.B. Cooper"	Unknown	Unknown	December 6, 1979 (1979-12-06)	850
D. B. Cooper: The incredible story of the man who hijacked a jetliner, parachuted out with his loot, and was never seen again.
84	12	"The Ten Commandments"	Unknown	Unknown	December 13, 1979 (1979-12-13)	843
The Ten Commandments: 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?
85	13	"The Dark Star"	Unknown	Unknown	December 20, 1979 (1979-12-20)	848
The Dark Star: Travel to Africa to find out why the Dogon, a primitive tribe knows so much about astronomy, a black hole, and travelers from outer space.
86	14	"The San Andreas Fault"	Unknown	Unknown	December 27, 1979 (1979-12-27)	840
The San Andreas Fault: Analyzes California's great earthquake fault line to determine whether the long-predicted catastrophic quake can be predicted.
87	15	"The Missing Heir"	Unknown	Unknown	January 3, 1980 (1980-01-03)	842
The Missing Heirs: There is still a $3.2 million fortune that remains unclaimed after a century. To whom does it belong?
88	16	"Vincent Van Gogh"	Unknown	Leonard Nimoy	January 10, 1980 (1980-01-10)	849
Van Gogh: A look at the life and death of the great Dutch master—was he really mad? Host Leonard Nimoy, who wrote this installment partially to promote his one-man show Vincent, found evidence that he was not.
89	17	"Wild Children"	Unknown	Unknown	January 17, 1980 (1980-01-17)	826
Wild Children: Can these children survive in civilization? Leonard Nimoy examines several historical cases.
90	18	"The Ghost Ship"	Unknown	Unknown	January 24, 1980 (1980-01-24)	827
The 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?
91	19	"Earth Visitors"	Unknown	Unknown	January 31, 1980 (1980-01-31)	844
Earth Visitors: Were our earliest ancestors travelers from other planets?
92	20	"John the Baptist"	Unknown	Unknown	February 7, 1980 (1980-02-07)	841
John the Baptist: An investigation to determine whether the great holy man's remains are in Europe or Egypt.
93	21	"Air Disaster Prediction"	Unknown	Unknown	February 14, 1980 (1980-02-14)	829
Air Disaster Predictions: A study of reports that major air crashes have been seen or predicted beforehand in nightmares. Includes the 1979 crash of American Airlines Flight 191.
94	22	"The Bimini Wall"	Unknown	Unknown	February 21, 1980 (1980-02-21)	851
The Bimini Wall: 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.
95	23	"Glenn Miller"	Unknown	Unknown	March 7, 1980 (1980-03-07)	845
Glenn Miller: An inquiry into why the mysterious death—or disappearance—of the great musician was never investigated, and a possible military cover-up.
96	24	"Past Lives"	Unknown	Unknown	March 14, 1980 (1980-03-14)	833
Past Lives: Can reincarnation be proved? Leonard Nimoy examines the data, testimony, and theories.

Season 5 (1980–1981)

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	Prod. code
97	01	"UFO Coverups"	Unknown	Unknown	September 20, 1980 (1980-09-20)	856
UFO Cover-Ups: Examines charges that the U.S. Air Force is hiding alien corpses and the remains of crashed space craft in Hangar 18 of Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio. NOTE: This was one of the first nationally broadcast programs to discuss the so-called Roswell Incident.
98	02	"Faith Healing"	Unknown	Unknown	September 27, 1980 (1980-09-27)	852
Faith Healing: Is faith healing a hoax or holistic medicine?
99	03	"Lee Harvey Oswald"	Unknown	Unknown	October 4, 1980 (1980-10-04)	854
Lee Harvey Oswald: The assassination of John F. Kennedy: was there visual proof of two guns in Dallas and possibly two Oswalds?
100	04	"Daredevil Death Wish"	Unknown	Unknown	October 11, 1980 (1980-10-11)	859
Daredevil Death Wish: A look at some of the impossible stunts daredevils attempt, and why they keep trying even after suffering near-fatal injuries. This reflected and echoed one of the That's Incredible! segments, "Incredibly Dangerous," which itself became embroiled in controversy when some of the stuntmen/daredevils it featured were injured severely enough to ruin their careers as such.
101	05	"Life After Life"	Unknown	Unknown	October 18, 1980 (1980-10-18)	855
Life after Life: The stories of people who claim they have had after-life experiences and say they no longer fear death.
102	06	"Moon Madness"	Unknown	Unknown	October 25, 1980 (1980-10-25)	853
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.
103	07	"Dangerous Volcanoes"	Unknown	Unknown	November 1, 1980 (1980-11-01)	868
Dangerous Volcanoes: Scientists wonder whether California's Mount Shasta, Washington's Mount St. Helens, and other American volcanoes will soon erupt again.
104	08	"The Lindbergh Kidnapping"	Unknown	Unknown	November 8, 1980 (1980-11-08)	864
The Lindbergh Kidnapping: 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?
105	09	"Acupuncture"	Unknown	Unknown	November 15, 1980 (1980-11-15)	870
Acupuncture: A study of the healing technique which may cure incurable diseases. Leonard Nimoy investigates the power of the ancient Chinese healing art.
106	10	"Jimmy Hoffa"	Unknown	Unknown	November 22, 1980 (1980-11-22)	862
Jimmy Hoffa: A probe into the disappearance of James Riddle Hoffa, the mob-connected President of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters. Was he killed, kidnapped, or did he go underground?
107	11	"Fountain of Youth"	Unknown	Unknown	November 29, 1980 (1980-11-29)	TBA
The Fountain of Youth: A look at the various scientific ways people use to stay young for years longer.
108	12	"Laugh Therapy"	Unknown	Unknown	December 6, 1980 (1980-12-06)	858
Laugh Therapy: Can laughter combat disease? A Nobel Prize winner says he cured himself after doctors gave up hope.
109	13	"Salem Witches"	Unknown	Unknown	December 13, 1980 (1980-12-13)	865
Salem Witches: Are the witches of Salem still casting spells in Massachusetts?
110	14	"Super Children"	Unknown	Unknown	December 27, 1980 (1980-12-27)	867
Super Children: Investigates scientific efforts to produce a generation of child prodigies; are they born or made?
111	15	"The Great Wall of China"	Unknown	Unknown	January 10, 1981 (1981-01-10)	869
The Great Wall of China: The story of the one of the world's greatest wonders - who built it and why?
112	16	"The Castle of Secrets"	Unknown	Unknown	January 24, 1981 (1981-01-24)	876
The Castle of Secrets: The saga of the Coral Castle, said to have been built by Edward Leedskalnin, a frail hermit who allegedly carved and lifted 1,100 tons of solid stone blocks weighing up to 30 tons each using the secrets of Atlantis.
113	17	"The Great Lovers"	Unknown	Leonard Nimoy	January 31, 1981 (1981-01-31)	878
The Great Lovers: A look at some of history's famous lovers. What drove certain men to pursue sensual pleasure above all else? The program compares the legends of Don Juan and Casanova. Host Leonard Nimoy wrote this installment.
114	18	"The Holy Grail"	Unknown	Unknown	February 7, 1981 (1981-02-07)	879
The Holy Grail: Explores the claims that the chalice used by Jesus at the Last Supper may have been found.
115	19	"The Death of Marilyn Monroe"	Unknown	Unknown	February 14, 1981 (1981-02-14)	860
The Death of Marilyn Monroe: Examines evidence that suggests that the Hollywood star may not have committed suicide.
116	20	"Chinese Explorers"	Unknown	Unknown	February 21, 1981 (1981-02-21)	871
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 AD 458.
117	21	"The Hindenburg Mystery"	Unknown	Unknown	February 21, 1981 (1981-02-21)	873
The Hindenburg Mystery: A probe into the theory alleging that the famed Nazi "lighter-than-air" ship, which exploded while landing at Lakehurst, New Jersey, in 1937, was destroyed by political saboteurs.
118	22	"The End of the World"	Unknown	Unknown	April 30, 1981 (1981-04-30)	877
The End of the World: Will an asteroid or comet on a collision course with Earth end it all?
119	23	"The Lusitania"	Unknown	Unknown	May 16, 1981 (1981-05-16)	874
The Lusitania: 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?
120	24	"Sun Worshippers"	Unknown	Unknown	May 19, 1981 (1981-05-19)	866
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.

Season 6 (1981–1982)

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	Prod. code
121	01	"Jesse James"	Unknown	Unknown	September 21, 1981 (1981-09-21)	913
Jesse James: 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?
122	02	"Biofeedback"	Unknown	Unknown	September 28, 1981 (1981-09-28)	901
Biofeedback: A revealing study of how computers are now healing the sick and building sports champions.
123	03	"Ghosts in Photography"	Unknown	Unknown	October 5, 1981 (1981-10-05)	915
Ghosts in Photography: Is it possible to photograph the dead?
124	04	"M.I.A.'s"	Unknown	Unknown	October 12, 1981 (1981-10-12)	914
M.I.A.s: An investigation into a highly controversial and emotional question: Are American servicemen still lingering in prison in Vietnam?
125	05	"The Elephant Man"	Unknown	Unknown	October 19, 1981 (1981-10-19)	912
The Elephant Man: From side-show freak to the friend of royalty, review the true story of the horribly disfigured Joseph Merrick.
126	06	"The Lincoln Conspiracy"	Unknown	Unknown	October 26, 1981 (1981-10-26)	907
The Lincoln Conspiracy: Cracks "the case of the 19th century"—how the assassination of Abraham Lincoln was meticulously planned and abominably executed.
127	07	"Jim Jones"	Unknown	Unknown	October 31, 1981 (1981-10-31)	908
Jim Jones: The story that shocked the world—how Jim Jones, the cult Svengali from California, convinced over 900 of his followers to follow him—first to a commune in Guyana and then into suicide.
128	08	"King Solomon's Mines"	Unknown	Unknown	November 2, 1981 (1981-11-02)	920
King Solomon's Mines: 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?
129	09	"The Tower of London Murders"	Unknown	Unknown	November 9, 1981 (1981-11-09)	903
The Tower of London Murders: How the destiny of England was changed by the disappearance of young princes from the fabled Tower. Were they murdered on the orders of their uncle, Richard III of England?
130	10	"The Aztec Conquest"	Unknown	Unknown	November 16, 1981 (1981-11-16)	922
The 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?
131	11	"Houdini's Secrets"	Unknown	Unknown	November 21, 1981 (1981-11-21)	916
Houdini's Secrets: Probes the still-mysterious secrets of the world's greatest escape artist, including the theory that Houdini came back after death.
132	12	"Hiroshima Survivors"	Unknown	Unknown	November 23, 1981 (1981-11-23)	904
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.
133	13	"The Titanic"	Unknown	Unknown	November 30, 1981 (1981-11-30)	918
Titanic: Investigates the most perplexing question about the 1912 North Atlantic disaster that cost 1,496 lives: Why did the captain ignore the ice warnings and speed on into oblivion?
134	14	"Future Life"	Unknown	Unknown	December 6, 1981 (1981-12-06)	923
Future Life: What might the world be like for our children?
135	15	"Nostradamus"	Unknown	Unknown	December 13, 1981 (1981-12-13)	911
Nostradamus: Examines the life of Nostradamus and his predictions.
136	16	"Spirit Voices"	Unknown	Unknown	December 20, 1981 (1981-12-20)	925
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.
137	17	"The Human Aura"	Unknown	Unknown	January 3, 1982 (1982-01-03)	910
The Human Aura: A look at the multi-colored rays we transmit, which seem to change with our moods.
138	18	"The Missing Link"	Unknown	Unknown	January 17, 1982 (1982-01-17)	921
The Missing Link: Delves into one of the most intriguing questions of all—which side is right, science or creationists?
139	19	"Time & Space Travel"	Unknown	Unknown	January 24, 1982 (1982-01-24)	924
Time and Space Travel: Is it possible to travel through space faster than the speed of light and avoid aging?
140	20	"Eva Braun"	Unknown	Unknown	February 1, 1982 (1982-02-01)	927
Eva Braun: Explores the possibility that Adolf Hitler's wife may not have died with him down in the bunker in April 1945. This episode features British historians David Irving and Hugh Trevor Roper.
141	21	"The Walls of Jericho"	Unknown	Unknown	February 8, 1982 (1982-02-08)	919
The Walls of Jericho: The great Biblical saga is examined for evidence that the walls really did tumble down for Joshua.
142	22	"Bishop Pike"	Unknown	Unknown	February 15, 1982 (1982-02-15)	917
Bishop Pike: Was Bishop James Pike a minister, a martyr, or a madman?
143	23	"The Ultimate Disaster"	Unknown	Unknown	February 22, 1982 (1982-02-22)	926
Ultimate Disaster: Delves into the ultimate question—how will life on this planet perish?
144	24	"Life Before Birth"	Unknown	Unknown	March 1, 1982 (1982-03-01)	928
Life Before Birth: Is an unborn baby aware of the world around him?

Mitch Pileggi revival (2002)

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	Prod. code
145	01	"Hell/Vampires/The Tesla Death Ray/Scandinavian Lake Monsters"	Unknown	Unknown	October 4, 2002 (2002-10-04)	1803
146	02	"Witchcraft/The Man Eaters of Tsavo/The Alien Menace/Ghost Hitchhikers"	Unknown	Unknown	October 11, 2002 (2002-10-11)	1806
147	03	"Werewolves/The Curse of The Mummy/D.B. Cooper Deathbed Confession/Reincarnation"	Unknown	Unknown	October 18, 2002 (2002-10-18)	1805
148	04	"The Ghosts in Bobby Mackey's Bar/Stigmata/The Haunted Hornet/Zombies"	Unknown	Unknown	October 25, 2002 (2002-10-25)	1801
149	05	"The Catacomb Mummies/The Johnson Bigfoot Encounter/The Secret of Rennes-le-Château/Earthquake Predictions"	Unknown	Unknown	November 1, 2002 (2002-11-01)	1802
150	06	"Haunted Plantations/The Doomsday Virus/The Devil/Psychic Spies"	Unknown	Unknown	November 8, 2002 (2002-11-08)	1804
151	07	"Ghost Lovers/Exorcism & Possession/Robot Armageddon/The Haunted Campus of Ohio University"	Unknown	Unknown	November 15, 2002 (2002-11-15)	1807
152	08	"Faith Healers/The Real Frankenstein/The Shroud of Turin/Alien Ancestors"	Unknown	Unknown	November 22, 2002 (2002-11-22)	1808

History Channel revival (2018)

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	Prod. code
01	01	"Aliens"	Unknown	Unknown	July 20, 2018 (2018-07-20)	1001
Quinto sets out to discover whether aliens exist and what evidence we have to prove it. He meets with several people who say they have encountered extra-terrestrial life; a man who claims to have been abducted by aliens several times since childhood; a man who claims to have extracted an alien implant; and a woman who shows Zachary what it feels like to be abducted into a spacecraft. Zachary also meets with the world's leading scientists at SETI in Green Banks, West Virginia. There, utilizing the world's largest telescope, they show him the methods they employ to communicate with potential other-worldly visitors and what this research has taught them about a mysterious radio signal they picked up 3 billion light years away.
02	02	"SuperHuman"	Unknown	Unknown	July 27, 2018 (2018-07-27)	1002
Quinto wants to understand how one can have superhuman abilities of strength, pain, and endurance. He meets a man who bent the metal frame of a car door with his bare hands in a moment of crisis, and a man who can feel no pain. He also meets with a Shaolin warrior monk who shows him some of the secrets to his training as he demonstrates breaking a wooden staff over his own head. Zachary learns to harness superhuman powers of his own through demonstrations by the monk, who in turn teaches Zachary how to break the staff as well.
03	03	"Monsters of the Deep"	Unknown	Unknown	August 3, 2018 (2018-08-03)	1003
Quinto sets out to research the strangest creatures from the depths of the ocean and to see how much they resemble monsters that are depicted in myth and legend. Starting in Australia, he meets with a teenager who was savagely attacked by a swarm of mysterious flesh-eating monsters, only to jump into the water himself the next day among highly venomous sea creatures. From the carnivorous fish of American rivers to the eyeless monsters of the Atlantic Ocean, Zachary finds some merit in these old monster stories.
04	04	"Artificial Intelligence"	Unknown	Unknown	August 10, 2018 (2018-08-10)	1004
Quinto embarks on a journey to understand how the future of artificial intelligence may already be a threat to humanity. He visits Facebook headquarters where he learns about a failed AI experiment when two chat boxes created a language that only they could understand. Zachary also gets a firsthand look at the world's latest technology–including life-like dolls programmed with advanced AI, robots that learn and communicate, highly intelligent drones of war, and Uber self-driving cars.
05	05	"Time Travel"	Unknown	Unknown	August 17, 2018 (2018-08-17)	1005
Quinto charts a journey to determine whether time travel is possible. He meets a man who claims to have traveled back in time due to a secret government program and a group of people living in Liverpool known as "time slippers". Zachary then makes a visit to the CERN headquarters in Geneva, where he attempts to understand the origins of the universe and the dimension of time. Equipped with this new knowledge, Zachary tests his own perception of time with an elaborate skydiving experiment to see if he can slow down time itself.
06	06	"Sinkholes"	Unknown	Unknown	August 24, 2018 (2018-08-24)	1006
Quinto explores the unpredictable phenomenon of sinkholes to determine just what causes them. He visits a Florida man whose brother was killed when their family home was literally swallowed whole by earth. He also visits a series of caves that are forming right below the houses of a quaint suburban neighborhood.
07	07	"Mind Control"	Unknown	Unknown	August 31, 2018 (2018-08-31)	1007
Quinto explores the dark world of psychological mind control. He meets with a person who claims that they were surgically implanted with an electronic harassment device in his head and neck. He continues his search by examining the recent sonic attacks on American diplomats in Cuba and listens to the sound of an actual sonic weapon. In the end, he agrees to give up total control of his mind in a showdown with a mentalist.
08	08	"Life After Death"	Unknown	Unknown	September 7, 2018 (2018-09-07)	1008
Quinto tackles the ultimate existential question as he explores what happens when we die and whether or not we can have life after death. He meets with a Texas man who actually died and came back to life after a kayaking accident . He continues his search by attempting to speak with spirits from beyond the grave with the help of a paranormal investigator who claims to possess audio and video communication with his deceased daughter. He also looks at the strange world of cryogenics at Alcor laboratories in Arizona, and uncovers a research on an anti-aging pill at Harvard University.
09	09	"Atlantis Part 1"	Unknown	Unknown	September 14, 2018 (2018-09-14)	1009
Using a checklist derived from Plato's ancient writing as his guide, Quinto begins a journey to find the lost civilization of Atlantis and prove that it was a real empire. He begins in Greece where he dives deep into the heart of the Mediterranean Sea, looking for signs of Atlantis amongst the relics of a sunken settlement. His journey leads him to the Palace of Knossos on Crete, where he finds many alleged similarities between Atlantis and the mysterious Minoan civilization. Ultimately, he lands on the island of Sardinia, where he uncovers even more connections to Plato's checklist and possible evidence of an advanced ancient alphabet.
10	10	"Atlantis Part 2"	Unknown	Unknown	September 14, 2018 (2018-09-14)	1010
Quinto continues his quest to find the lost civilization of Atlantis and prove that it was a real and thriving empire. On the island of Sardinia, he uncovers even more compelling evidence of an advanced civilization matching Plato's description of Atlantis -- both inside a dark cave and amongst ancient circular ruins. He then shifts his search, looking for clues about the descendants of Atlantis and their connection to the rare RH negative blood type. This ultimately leads him to a new location in Morocco, where he uncovers more connections to Plato's checklist than anywhere else he has encountered on his search.

Home media releases

In February 2012, it was announced that Visual Entertainment, under license from Universal Studios, had acquired the home video rights to the original series for the United States and Canada. In Search of: The Complete Collection was released in Canada and the U.S. on December 11, 2012, from VEI's website.

The 21-DVD set includes all 144 installments hosted by Leonard Nimoy. Also included are two Rod Serling specials: In Search of Ancient Astronauts and In Search of Ancient Mysteries which aired prior to the start of the regular Nimoy series. The three Landsburg specials, The Outer Space Connection, Secrets of the Bermuda Triangle and Manbeast! Myth or Monster, are not included. VEI also included all eight episodes of the short-lived 2002 series hosted by Mitch Pileggi.

Homages

The style of the original In Search of... has been paid homage to and parodied by many productions. Examples include Mysteries in History, a show-within-a-show that plays a part in the plotline to Men in Black II (the faux series is hosted by Peter Graves in the film; coincidentally, Graves once co-starred with Nimoy in Mission: Impossible). Two other examples are Truth from Legend and Fact from Myth, two nearly identical series existing in alternate universes for which "mini-episodes" were created for YouTube as part of the viral marketing campaign for the two-part video game BioShock Infinite: Burial at Sea.

References

"R.I.P. Leonard Nimoy Passes Away At Age 83". bloody-disgusting.com. February 27, 2015. Retrieved June 13, 2018.
"Theory and Conjecture: 'In Search of…' and the Golden Age of Paranormal TV". We Are the Mutants. February 8, 2018. Retrieved December 4, 2023.
In Search Of... Intro/Outro Music, Season 1 vs 2-6, retrieved December 4, 2023
Release catalog number AVL 6008 by American Variety International Records Distributing Corp. 9220 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, California 90069.
Nimoy, Leonard, Vincent (Biography), Leonard Nimoy, Petunia Productions, Plenty to Do Productions, ABC Video Enterprises, retrieved December 4, 2023
"Alan Landsburg". www.goodreads.com. Retrieved December 4, 2023.
Webster, Nicholas, Manbeast! Myth or Monster? (Documentary, Mystery), Celia Byrne, Peter Byrne, Don Hood, retrieved December 4, 2023
"Zachary Quinto investigates the paranormal on History's revival of In Search Of – reality blurred". January 30, 2018. Retrieved June 13, 2018.
"History's 'In Search Of' Renewed For Season 2 + New Series 'The Unxplained' With William Shatner". RenewCancelTV. March 29, 2019. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
Mount St. Helens eventually did erupt, an eruption that covered the nearby community in volcanic ash but ultimately did little lasting damage.
"In Search Of.. with Leonard Nimoy DVD: The Complete Collection #5580". Visual Entertainment Inc. Retrieved June 13, 2018.
"In Search of... DVD news: Box Art and Details for in Search of... - the Complete Collection | TVShowsOnDVD.com". Archived from the original on September 9, 2012. Retrieved September 8, 2012.

External links

In Search of... (1976–1982) at IMDb
In Search of... (2002) at IMDb
A Celebration of In Search of... at the Wayback Machine (archived April 6, 2001)

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1990s debuts	The Animation Station (1995–97) Cartoon Quest (1992–95) Farscape (1999–2003) First Wave (1998–2001) FTL Newsfeed (1992–96) Mission Genesis (1997) Mystery Science Theater 3000 (1997–99) Poltergeist: The Legacy (1999) Sightings (1996–98) Sliders (1998–2000) Welcome to Paradox (1998)
2000s debuts	Andromeda (2004–05) Battlestar Galactica (2004–09) Black Scorpion (2001) Cha$e (2008) Charlie Jade (2008) The Chronicle (2001–02) Destination Truth (2007–12) Doctor Who (2006–09) The Dream Team with Annabelle and Michael (2003) The Dresden Files (2007) ECW (2006–10) Estate of Panic (2008) Eureka (2006–12) Exposure (2000–02) Flash Gordon (2007–08) Ghost Hunters (2004–16) Ghost Hunters Academy (2009–10) Ghost Hunters International (2008–12) Good vs. Evil (2000) Guinea Pig (2008) The Invisible Man (2000–02) In Search of... (2002) Into the Unknown with George Noory (2008) Lexx (2000–02) Mad Mad House (2004) Mind Control with Derren Brown (2007) The Outer Limits (2001–02) Outer Space Astronauts (2009) Painkiller Jane (2007) Proof Positive (2004) Psychic at Large (2006) Sanctuary (2008–11) Scare Tactics (2003–13) Sci Fi Investigates (2003) The Secret Adventures of Jules Verne (2001) Stargate SG-1 (2002–2007) Stargate Atlantis (2004–09) Stargate Universe (2009–11) Tremors (2003) Tripping the Rift (2004–05) Warehouse 13 (2009–14) WCG Ultimate Gamer (2009–10) Who Wants to Be a Superhero? (2006–07)
2010s debuts	12 Monkeys (2015–18) Aftermath (2016) Alien News Desk (2019) Alphas (2011–12) The Almighty Johnsons (2014) Bazillion Dollar Club (2015) Being Human (2011–14) Bitten (2014–16) Blood Drive (2017) Caprica (2010) Channel Zero (2016–18) Close Up Kings (2015) Collection Intervention (2012) Con Man (2017) Continuum (2013–15) Cosplay Melee (2017) Dark Matter (2015–17) Deadly Class (2019) Deals from the Darkside (2012) Deep South Paranormal (2013) Defiance (2013–15) Dominion (2014–15) Dream Machines (2012) The Expanse (2015–18) Exit (2013) Face Off (2011–18) Face Off: Game Face (2017) Fact or Faked: Paranormal Files (2010–14) Fangasm (2013) Geeks Who Drink (2015) Ghost Mine (2013) Ghost Wars (2017–18) Happy! (2017–19) Haunted Collector (2011–13) Haunted Highway (2012–13) Haunting: Australia (2015) Haven (2010–15) Helix (2014–15) Heroes of Cosplay (2013–14) Hollywood Treasure (2010–12) Hot Set (2012) Hunters (2016) Incorporated (2016–17) Insane or Inspired? (2012) The Internet Ruined My Life (2016) Jim Henson's Creature Shop Challenge (2014) Joe Rogan Questions Everything (2013) Killer Contact (2013) Killjoys (2015–19) Krypton (2018–19) Legend Quest (2011) Lost Girl (2012–16) The Magicians (2015–20) Marcel's Quantum Kitchen (2011) Mary Knows Best (2010) Merlin (2010–13) Métal Hurlant Chronicles (2014) Monster Man (2012) Naked Vegas (2013) Nightflyers (2018) Olympus (2015) Opposite Worlds (2014) Paranormal Witness (2011–16) Primeval: New World (2013) Reactor (2015) Robot Combat League (2013) School Spirits (2012) Sinbad (2013) Stranded (2013) Superstition (2017–18) Total Blackout (2012–13) Troy: Street Magic (2015) Van Helsing (2016–21) Viral Video Showdown (2012) Weird or What? (2013–14) The Wil Wheaton Project (2014) Wizard Wars (2014–15) WWE NXT (2010; 21–22) WWE SmackDown (2010–15) Wynonna Earp (2016–21) Z Nation (2014–18)
2020s debuts	Astrid & Lilly Save the World (2022) Chucky (2021–24) Day of the Dead (2021) Devil May Care (2021) Dr. Havoc's Diary (2020) The Great Debate (2020) Hell Den (2020) Magical Girl Friendship Squad (2020) The Movie Show (2020–21) The Pole (2021) Reginald the Vampire (2022–24) Resident Alien (2021–24) The Summoner (2021) Vagrant Queen (2020) Wild Life (2020)
Miniseries	5ive Days to Midnight (2004) Alice (2009) Ascension (2014) Battlestar Galactica (2003) Beast Legends (2010) Childhood's End (2015) Dark Kingdom: The Dragon King (2004) Earthsea (2004) Farscape: The Peacekeeper Wars (2004) Firestarter: Rekindled (2002) Frank Herbert's Children of Dune (2003) Frank Herbert's Dune (2000) Garth Marenghi's Darkplace (2006) Knights of Bloodsteel (2009) The Lost Room (2006) Neverland (2011) The Phantom (2009) Riverworld (2010) Taken (2002) Tin Man (2007) Town of the Living Dead (2014) Treasure Island (2012) The Triangle (2005)

v t e History Channel original programming
Current	Alone (since 2015) American Pickers (since 2010) Ancient Aliens (since 2009) The Curse of Oak Island (since 2014) The Food That Built America (since 2019) Forged in Fire (since 2015) Kings of Pain (since 2019) Modern Marvels (since 1995) Mountain Men (since 2012) Pawn Stars (since 2009) The Secret of Skinwalker Ranch (since 2020) Swamp People (since 2010) The Toys That Built America (since 2021) The UnXplained (since 2019)
Former	20th Century with Mike Wallace (1994–2005) Appalachian Outlaws (2014–15) Alaska Off-Road Warriors (2014–15) America Unearthed (2012–15; 2019) Ancient Discoveries (2003–09) The American Presidency with Bill Clinton (2022) American Restoration (2010–16) Ancients Behaving Badly (2009) Around the World in 80 Ways (2011) Ax Men (2008–19) Barbarians (2004–07) Battle 360° (2008) Battlefield Detectives (2003–06) Battles BC (2009) Big Easy Motors (2016–17) Big Rig Bounty Hunters (2013–14) Big Shrimpin' (2011–12) Billion Dollar Wreck (2016) Boneyard (2007) Brad Meltzer's Decoded (2010–12) Breaking Vegas (2006) The Butcher (2019) Cajun Pawn Stars (2012–13) Cities of the Underworld (2007–09) Civil War Combat (1999–2003) Clash of the Gods (2009) The Conquerors (2005) Conquest (2002–03) Counting Cars (2012–21) The Curse of Civil War Gold (2018–19) Decisive Battles Declassified Decoding the Past Deep Sea Detectives Digging for the Truth Dogfights Down East Dickering Eating History Engineering an Empire Evolve Expedition Africa Extreme Trains Food Tech The Food That Built America Snack Sized (2021) Full Metal Jousting Gangland Gangland Undercover Great Minds with Dan Harmon Greatest Tank Battles God, Guns & Automobiles Great Lake Warriors Hairy Bikers Hangar 1: The UFO Files Haunted History The History of Sex History's Business History's Lost & Found History's Mysteries History vs. Hollywood How the Earth Was Made How the States Got Their Shapes Human Weapon Hunting Hitler Ice Pilots NWT Ice Road Truckers In Search of... Join or Die with Craig Ferguson Jurassic Fight Club Knife or Death Knightfall (2017–2019) Last Stand of the 300 The Legend of Shelby the Swamp Man Life After People The Lost Evidence Lost in Transmission Lost Worlds MadHouse Mail Call (2002–2009) Man, Moment, Machine The Men Who Killed Kennedy Mega Disasters Mega Movers MonsterQuest The Most Mounted in Alaska MysteryQuest Nostradamus Effect Only in America with Larry the Cable Guy Ozzy & Jack's World Detour Patton 360° Pawnography Picked Off The Presidents Project Blue Book Reel to Real Save Our History Shark Wranglers Shockwave Shootout! Six Sliced The States Stan Lee's Superhumans The Strongest Man in History Surviving History Tactical to Practical Tales of the Gun That's Impossible Top Gear Top Shot Tougher In Alaska Truck Night in America UFO Files UFO Hunters Unidentified: Inside America's UFO Investigation United Stats of America The Universe Vikings (2013–2020) Warriors Weird U.S.
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