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Episode 1: UFO Coverups
1980-09-2030 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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In Search of... Season 5 — Episodes and Where to Watch
24 episodes · first aired 1980-09-20
Leonard Nimoy hosts investigations into various mysteries.
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Episode 2: Faith Healing
1980-09-2730 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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Episode 3: Lee Harvey Oswald
1980-10-0430 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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Episode 4: Daredevil Death Wish
1980-10-1130 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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Episode 5: Life After Life (aka Out of Body Experiences)
1980-10-1830 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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Episode 6: Moon Madness
1980-10-2530 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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Episode 7: Dangerous Volcanoes
1980-11-0130 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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Episode 8: The Lindbergh Kidnapping
1980-11-0830 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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Episode 9: Acupuncture
1980-11-1530 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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Episode 10: Jimmy Hoffa
1980-11-2230 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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Episode 11: Fountain of Youth
1980-11-2930 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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Episode 12: Laugh Therapy
1980-12-0630 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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Episode 13: Salem Witches
1980-12-1330 min
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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Episode 14: Super Children
1980-12-2730 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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Episode 15: The Great Wall of China
1981-01-1030 min
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Episode 16: The Castle of Secrets (aka Coral Castle)
1981-01-2430 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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Episode 17: Great Lovers
1981-01-3130 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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Episode 18: The Holy Grail
1981-02-0730 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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Episode 19: The Death of Marilyn Monroe
1981-02-1430 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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Episode 20: Chinese Explorers
1981-02-2130 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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Episode 21: The Hindenburg Mystery
1981-02-2130 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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Episode 22: The End of the World
1981-04-3030 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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Episode 23: The Lusitania
1981-05-1630 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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Episode 24: Sun Worshippers
1981-05-1930 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.
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