In Search of...

^{(1976 – 1982)}

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30m

Documentary, Mystery, Science Fiction

September 1st, 1976

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In Search of... Season 6 Episodes

1978

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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?

Sherlock Holmes

December 21st, 1978

An examination of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, creator of Sherlock Holmes, and how the author emulated his fictional detective in many respects.

Indian Astronomers

December 14th, 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.

The Bermuda Triangle Pirates

December 7th, 1978

Luxurious yachts are disappearing off the coast of Florida. Are pirates trafficking in drugs to blame?

Monster Hunters

November 9th, 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.

The Great Lakes Triangle

November 2nd, 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.

Siberian Fireball

October 26th, 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?

Cryogenics

October 19th, 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?

Jack the Ripper

October 12th, 1978

An examination of the various theories of the notorious Victorian Age serial killer.

Water Seekers

October 5th, 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?

Cloning

September 28th, 1978

A review of the benefits and concerns of producing genetically identical individuals artificially.

Tornadoes

September 21st, 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.

UFO Captives

September 14th, 1978

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 UFO's: A Close Encounter of the Fourth Kind.

The Coming Ice Age

May 5th, 1978

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

Deadly Ants

May 1st, 1978

The amazing strength and industriousness of ants is profiled, in particular that of fire ants. Builders of massive formicaries and possessed of a painful, fatal bite, fire ants have become a major threat to crops as well as other species.

Butch Cassidy

May 1st, 1978

As leader of The Wild Bunch, Butch Cassidy was among the most notorious outlaws in American history. Reportedly killed in a shootout in Bolivia in 1908, evidence is presented that Butch survived and died of natural causes in the 1930s.

Haunted Castles

April 27th, 1978

A look at stories surrounding some of the world's most haunted places.

The Garden of Eden

April 15th, 1978

It has been claimed that the Garden of Eden was located near the coast of Saudi Arabia, in what is now Iran. The program looks at efforts to locate the Garden of Eden.

Witch Doctors

March 18th, 1978

An examination of alternative forms of health care, specifically the link between culture and the outcome of curatives upon healing. Various non-traditional practices are demonstrated, each of which proves as effective as modern medicine.

Troy

March 11th, 1978

Was Homer's account of the Trojan War in "The Illiad" based-upon historical fact? Heinrich Schliemann, a self-made millionaire and amateur archaeologist, unearthed Troy and its treasures in 1873, thereby confirming Homer's classic tale.

Hypnosis

March 9th, 1978

In Search of investigates the possible Uses of Hypnosis from recovering lost memories to faster learning

The Swamp Monster

March 4th, 1978

Does a monster exist in the Honey Island swamp which lies only an hour away from New Orleans? Several witnesses provide testimony that it does.

Immortality

February 27th, 1978

A look at the effects of aging and modern scientific approaches to reversing old age and death.

The Secrets of Life

February 25th, 1978

A philosophical look at the essence of life at its molecular level in addition to a survey of scientific and technological advances, such as genetic recombination of DNA, that bring-about both great promise as well as ethical concerns.

Anastasia

February 23rd, 1978

Did Grand Duchess Anastasia Romanov survive the murder of her Royal Russian family by the Soviet Union and escape to the West?

The Shark Worshippers

February 18th, 1978

An in-depth look at the awesome power, ferocity, and intelligence of sharks as well as the legend of Dakuwaqa, the mythical shark-god of Fiji to whom aboriginal Fijians prayed and offered sacrifices so as to be spared from danger at sea.

Reincarnation

February 11th, 1978

Examines the possibility of reincarnation through various ways of exploring one's past lives. The recreations are quite good in this episode. It also suggests that reincarnation is possibly...

The Dead Sea Scrolls

February 9th, 1978

In 1945 a Bedouin shepherd boy discovered writings which are over 2,000 years old, and the program looks at these scrolls and the effect they have had on organized religion.

Pyramid Secrets

February 4th, 1978

Examines the pyramids of Egypt and how they were possibly built as well as what purpose they could have served.

The Ogopogo Monster

January 28th, 1978

Does a mysterious sea monster known as Ogopogo inhabit Okanagan Lake? Historical accounts from First Nations peoples as well as more recent eyewitnesses claim the beast exists, despite a lack of scientific evidence or definitive sighting.

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