In Search of... Season 4 — Episodes and Where to Watch
24 episodes · first aired 1979-09-20
Leonard Nimoy hosts investigations into various mysteries.
Episode guide
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Episode 1: Tidal Waves
1979-09-2030 min
Tidal waves are responsible for an enormous loss of life and property, yet often not considered as threatening as other natural disasters. Past tidal wave effects as well as future efforts to counteract potential damage is presented.
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Episode 2: Carlos, the Most Wanted Man in the World
1979-09-2730 min
A profile of the notorious international terrorist, Ilich Ramírez Sánchez aka Carlos.
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Episode 3: The Amityville Horror
1979-10-0430 min
An examination of the house in Amityville, Long Island, New York that is supposedly haunted.
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Episode 4: UFO Australia
1979-10-1130 min
An overview of the prevalence of UFO sightings in the Southern Hemisphere with an in-depth look at an Australian pilot who described his abduction while in contact with air traffic controllers.
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Episode 5: Immortal Sharks
1979-10-1830 min
Sharks are a source of great curiosity and concern and among the sharks the most feared is the Great White. Expert testimony and reenactments demonstrate examples of the awesome power, adaptability, and immense danger of the Great White.
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Episode 6: The Lost Colony of Roanoke
1979-10-2530 min
A look at new evidence which offers an intriguing theory about where the colonists of the ill-fated Roanoke colony went.
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Episode 7: The Shroud of Turin
1979-11-0830 min
This segment examines the authenticity of the Shroud of Turin, which many believe is the actual burial cloth of Christ and that it bears His image.
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Episode 8: Mexican Pyramids
1979-11-1530 min
In Mexico and Guatemala stand great temples and pyramids built long ago by the Aztecs and Mayans, two extremely advanced civilizations. Despite their many breakthroughs much of these cultures and their practices remain shrouded in mystery.
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Episode 9: The Abominable Snowman
1979-11-2230 min
An examination of the Yeti, the legendary ape-like creature supposedly inhabiting the Himalayan mountains.
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Episode 10: Pompeii
1978-11-2930 min
Pompeii: The great Roman city was a wealthy resort and mecca for fun-lovers before the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD. Were early Christians among the Roman revelers?
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Episode 11: D.B. Cooper
1979-12-0630 min
Follows the incredible hijacking commited by D.B. Cooper, who parachuted out of an airplane with the ransom money and was never seen again. It offers some evidence about Cooper's possible fate.
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Episode 12: The Ten Commandments (aka Mount Sinai)
1979-12-1330 min
A look at Mt. Sinai, where Moses was supposed to have received the Ten Commandments from God.
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Episode 13: The Dark Star (aka The Dogons)
1979-12-2030 min
The Dogon people of west Africa possess ancient, sophisticated knowledge of the Universe, in particular of the star Sirius B, which remained unknown to scientists until 1862. How did the Dogon gain their advanced awareness of the heavens?
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Episode 14: The San Andreas Fault
1979-12-2730 min
The San Andreas Fault traverses the majority of California. Based upon historical and scientific data, is it possible to predict future earthquakes along the fault line as well as mitigate potential damage and loss of lives?
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Episode 15: The Missing Heir
1980-01-0330 min
At the time, there were over $20 billion unclaimed in USA banks from those who died intestate. This show focuses on a stock certificate in a San Francisco vault of Wells Fargo Bank worth $3.2 million.
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Episode 16: Vincent Van Gogh
1980-01-1030 min
An examination of the legendary, but troubled, painter Vincent Van Gogh - was he really mentally ill?
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Episode 17: Wild Children
1980-01-1730 min
Several alleged historical cases are examined of children who became lost and were raised in the wild by animals.
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Episode 18: The Ghost Ship (aka Mary Celeste)
1980-01-2430 min
An examination of the notorious sailing ship that was discovered mysteriously abandoned at sea with the crew and passengers vanished without a trace.
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Episode 19: Earth Visitors
1980-01-3130 min
"In Search of ..." examines evidence that life on earth began when extraterrestrials brought it here.
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Episode 20: John the Baptist
1980-02-0730 min
"In Search of..." investigates to determine whether the legendary holy man's remains are in Europe or Egypt.
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Episode 21: Air Disaster Prediction
1980-02-1430 min
In this episode, In Search Of investigates the possibility of predictions of airplane disasters. Did an ordinary citizen predict the 1979 crash of American Airlines Flight 191 in Chicago? Did another citizen foresee the 1978 collision between a Pacific Southwest Airlines 727 and a small plane? Can such predictions be used to prevent other diasters?
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Episode 22: The Bimini Wall
1980-02-2130 min
A look at the various theories behind the origin of the Bimini Wall as well as other natural features of the district, focusing-upon the much-discussed connection to the lost city of Atlantis.
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Episode 23: Glenn Miller
1980-03-0730 min
An examination of the mysterious disappearance of the big band leader.
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Episode 24: Past Lives
1980-03-1430 min
Is it possible to determine if we've lived past lives? Several cases of suspected reincarnation are considered and the practice of regression therapy, the process of revisiting past lives to help solve current dilemmas, is demonstrated.
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