In Search of...

Season 5

1980 · 24 episodes · 12h 0m in all · 10.0/10

Leonard Nimoy hosts investigations into various mysteries.

Episodes

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   1. UFO Coverups

   20 Sept 1980 · 30 min

   An investigation into UFO sightings with an emphasis on the 1947 Roswell, New Mexico sightings, Project Blue Book, and Hangar 18 at Wright-Patterson AFB.

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   2. Faith Healing

   27 Sept 1980 · 30 min

   Unorthodox means of healing are considered, from charismatic Christian faith healers to electric magnetism to meditative techniques. Advocates and skeptics are interviewed.

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   3. Lee Harvey Oswald

   4 Oct 1980 · 30 min

   New information on President Kennedy's assassination, including a police tape revealing a fourth shot, expert handwriting analysis on Oswald's diary, and a possible Oswald lookalike as a stealth assassin.

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   4. Daredevil Death Wish

   11 Oct 1980 · 30 min

   A look at thrill-seeking daredevils from Harry Houdini through "pickup pilot" Chuck Strange. A peek into the stuntman-training school of Hollywood veteran Kim Kahana.

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   5. Life After Life (aka Out of Body Experiences)

   18 Oct 1980 · 30 min

   What exactly is death and what lies beyond it? Three survivors share their testimonies of near death experiences (NDEs). Doctors and a theologian offer their explanations.

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   6. Moon Madness

   25 Oct 1980 · 30 min

   Can the full moon drive men mad? Once dismissed as a myth, scientists are reevaluating the effect exerted by our nearest neighbor.

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   7. Dangerous Volcanoes

   1 Nov 1980 · 30 min

   Volcanoes, spotlighting Mount St. Helens, which erupted on May 18, 1980. Local law enforcement, a volcanologist, and an earthquake-sensitive woman are interviewed. A simulated evacuation of Mount Shasta, California is demonstrated.

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   8. The Lindbergh Kidnapping

   8 Nov 1980 · 30 min

   Investigative reporter Anthony Scaduto presents startling new evidence that exonerates Bruno Richard Hauptmann, the man convicted and executed for the March 1932 kidnapping and murder of Charles Lindbergh's baby son.

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   9. Acupuncture

   15 Nov 1980 · 30 min

   East meets West in this exploration of acupuncture, filmed on location in Peking, China. Chinese medicine's fight for acceptance in America. Graphic scenes of brain surgery and of the inserting of needles.

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    10. Jimmy Hoffa

    22 Nov 1980 · 30 min

    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.

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    11. Fountain of Youth

    29 Nov 1980 · 30 min

    The Fountain of Youth of legend is fast becoming reality thanks to modern science, nutrition, and cosmetic surgery. A report on the many ways America's aging population seeks to regain its waning youth.

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    12. Laugh Therapy

    6 Dec 1980 · 30 min

    Is laughter the best medicine? Entertainers old and new offer their thoughts along with researchers into the placebo effect, biofeedback, and laughter therapy.

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    13. Salem Witches

    13 Dec 1980 · 30 min · 10.0/10

    A celebration of witchcraft in Salem, Massachusetts featuring rare looks at coven rituals and an initiation ceremony. A scientist suggests a rational explanation lurks behind the hysteria that sparked the Salem Witch Trials of 1692-93.

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    14. Super Children

    27 Dec 1980 · 30 min

    Are child prodigies born or nurtured? A day in the life of a gifted ballerina. Visits to schools for gifted students and a computer camp. Educators suggest every child possesses tremendous untapped potential.

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    15. The Great Wall of China

    10 Jan 1981 · 30 min

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    16. The Castle of Secrets (aka Coral Castle)

    24 Jan 1981 · 30 min

    Edward Leedskalnin built a Coral Castle in Florida City, Florida during modern times. The stones weigh up to 5 tons. Yet he used simple tools and a tripod. The mystery he once said "it is all there in the Egyptian texts" . Join Leonard Nimoy In Search of The Castle of Secrets to see and marvel at what one man accomplished.

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    17. Great Lovers

    31 Jan 1981 · 30 min

    A look at the lives of the great lovers Casanova and Don Juan. Did they have true feelings for their conquests or were they instead fools attempting to slake a never-ending thirst?

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    18. The Holy Grail

    7 Feb 1981 · 30 min

    "In Search of..." explores the claims that the chalice used by Jesus Christ at the Last Supper may have been found.

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    19. The Death of Marilyn Monroe

    14 Feb 1981 · 30 min

    What was the cause of Marilyn Monroe's untimely death? Did she commit suicide? Was she the victim of an accidental overdose of medication? Was she murdered? Each of these possibilities is examined, yet none can be substantiated.

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    20. Chinese Explorers

    21 Feb 1981 · 30 min

    Did explorers from China arrive on the west coast of North America in 458 A.D. and then proceed to Central America? This episode examines both the facts and myths that surround this subject.

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    21. The Hindenburg Mystery

    21 Feb 1981 · 30 min

    A examination of the last great passenger dirigible and the question of whether its explosive destruction was by accident or sabotage.

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    22. The End of the World

    30 Apr 1981 · 30 min

    Large meteors have caused massive destruction in the past. Will one also cause the end of the world? Conversely, instead of a threat, will outer space prove to be a boon to mankind via the colonization of other planets and solar systems?

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    23. The Lusitania

    16 May 1981 · 30 min

    An examination of the British ocean liner torpedoed during World War I and possible reasons for why she sank so quickly.

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    24. Sun Worshippers

    19 May 1981 · 30 min

    An exploration of the social, religious, and technological relationships between human beings and the sun, emphasizing the exploitation of solar energy through photovoltaic cells, hydrogen fuel cells, and biomass fuels.