The BEST episodes of In Search of...
Every episode of In Search of... ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of In Search of...!
Leonard Nimoy hosts this documentary television show devoted to mysterious phenomena, legends, conspiracy theories, as well as other curiosities and intrigues.
#3 - Nostradamus
Season 6 - Episode 15 - Aired 12/13/1981
Nostradamus: Examines the life of Nostradamus and his predictions.
#5 - Salem Witches
Season 5 - Episode 13 - Aired 12/13/1980
Are the witches of Salem still casting spells in Massachusetts?
#7 - UFO Coverups
Season 5 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/20/1980
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 AFB in Ohio.
#8 - Earth Visitors
Season 4 - Episode 19 - Aired 1/31/1980
Were our earliest ancestors travelers from other planets?
#9 - The Dark Star (aka The Dogons)
Season 4 - Episode 13 - Aired 12/20/1979
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.
#10 - Immortality
Season 2 - Episode 15 - Aired 2/27/1978
Immortality: Looks at scientific discoveries of new methods of prolonging human life, such as cryonics, which can suspend life for centuries.
#12 - The Ultimate Disaster
Season 6 - Episode 23 - Aired 2/22/1982
Ultimate Disaster: Delves into the ultimate question—how will life on this planet perish?
#13 - Bishop Pike
Season 6 - Episode 22 - Aired 2/15/1982
Was Bishop James Pike a minister, a martyr, or a madman?
#14 - The Walls of Jericho
Season 6 - Episode 21 - Aired 2/8/1982
The great Biblical saga is examined for evidence that the walls really did tumble down for Joshua.
#15 - Super Children
Season 5 - Episode 14 - Aired 12/27/1980
Super Children: Investigates scientific efforts to produce a generation of child prodigies; are they born or made?
#16 - The Bimini Wall
Season 4 - Episode 22 - Aired 2/21/1980
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.
#17 - John the Baptist
Season 4 - Episode 20 - Aired 2/7/1980
An investigation to determine whether the great holy man's remains are in Europe or Egypt
#18 - The Angel of Death (aka Joseph Mengele)
Season 3 - Episode 18 - Aired 2/1/1979
Nazi hunter Simon Wiesenthal tracks infamous war criminal Dr. Josef Mengele to his hiding place in Paraguay.
#19 - Troy
Season 2 - Episode 18 - Aired 3/11/1978
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.
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Season 4 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/25/1979
A look at new evidence which offers an intriguing theory about where the colonists went.
#21 - UFOs
Season 1 - Episode 21 - Aired 7/13/1977
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 - Martians
Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 5/21/1977
Does life exist or did it ever exist on the Red Planet? Do the changes that have taken place over the eons raise the possibility that the same fate could await Earth? Scientists discuss the past and future exploration of our neighbor in space.
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#23 - Killer Bees
Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 5/1/1977
"Killer Bees," originally imported to South America from Africa, moved north into Central America, Mexico, and are expected to enter the United States. This episodes is dated since the bees have now been responsible for the deaths of humans and animals in the U.S.
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#24 - Bigfoot
Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 4/28/1977
This episode investigates Bigfoot, called "Sasquatch" by Native Americans. Scientists and cryptozoologists discuss the possibility that this creature may inhabit the thousands of miles of timberland in the American Northwest.
#25 - Past Lives
Season 4 - Episode 24 - Aired 3/14/1980
Can reincarnation be proved? Leonard Nimoy examines the data, testimony, and theories.