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- StarsLeonard NimoyWilliam ClewlowMaria ReicheAre there signs of alien visitation here on earth? Might the mysterious markings on the Nazca Plain in Peru be landing instructions for UFOs?
- StarsLeonard NimoyHenry George Alfred Marius Victor Francis Herbert 6th Earl of CarnarvonHenry LincolnProbes the claim that a protective curse on king Tutankhamun's tomb accounted for a chain of mysterious deaths.
- DirectorH.G. StarkStarsLeonard NimoyMaxine AsherFrancisco Salazar CaseroExplores the possibility that 14 huge stone buildings beneath the waters of the Bahamas, and a 2000 year old computer part, are part of the lost empire of Atlantis.
- StarsLeonard NimoyWalter HornRodolfo SivieroPursues the rumor of Nazi plunder worth billions and a 30-year old track that could lead to it.
- DirectorH.G. StarkStarsLeonard NimoyIrene Craigmile BolamAmelia EarhartRun down rumors that the famous aviatrix, who disappeared during a 1937 flight over the Pacific Ocean, was on a spy mission.
- DirectorH.G. StarkStarsLeonard NimoyIn Search of investigates Dracula by examining the life and legacy of Vlad Tepes.
- DirectorH.G. StarkStarsLeonard NimoyMario ArévaloEdmundo EdwardsProvides answers to the mysteries of how 70-ton giant stones came to the remote island and who might have destroyed some of them.
- StarsLeonard NimoyGerald HawkinsJ. Francis HitchingSuggests the site could be the source of a mysterious power that might hold all of Britain in a strange magnetic force field.
- StarsLeonard NimoyExamines the culture and life of the Mayan people and provides some thoughts on what might have happened to them to cause them to abandon their highly advanced society in Central America and possibilities on where they went.
- StarsLeonard NimoyExamines the pyramids of Egypt and how they were possibly built as well as what purpose they could have served.
- StarsLeonard NimoyIn 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.
- StarsLeonard NimoyWas 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.
- StarsLeonard NimoyLula Parker BetensonAs 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.
- StarsLeonard NimoyIt 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.
- StarsLeonard NimoyStephen KnightDonald RumbelowAn examination of the various theories of the notorious Victorian Age serial killer.
- StarsLeonard NimoyIsaac AsimovThomas AtkinsThe 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?
- StarsLeonard NimoyJane CarrArthur Conan DoyleAn examination of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, creator of Sherlock Holmes, and how the author emulated his fictional detective in many respects.
- StarsMel ChappellLeonard NimoyD'Arcy O'ConnorWas a secret treasure buried on Oak Island off the coast of Nova Scotia? This episode examines the possibilities that it was and also covers some of the searches for it.
- StarsLeonard NimoyElla LingensJosef MengeleThe hunt for the fugitive sadistic Nazi doctor and his most famous pursuer, Simon Wiesenthal.
- StarsLeonard NimoyClifford BurdickCesare EmilianiThis episode looks into the scientific methods used to prove the Flood as described in The Bible.
- StarsLeonard NimoyScientists look into the theory that the remains of these wicked cities are on the very site of a crater now filled by the Dead Sea.
- StarsGerald A. LaRueJames LewLeonard NimoyThe brief life and reign of Tutankhamen were mostly unremarkable, yet upon his death he was entombed with a collection of astonishing riches and his decision to restore Egypt's ancient religion may have galvanized monotheistic practice.
- StarsLeonard NimoyRonald DeFeoJay AnsonAn examination of the house in Amityville, Long Island, New York that is supposedly haunted.
- StarsLeonard NimoyJoe NickellThis 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.
- StarsLeonard NimoyPompeii: 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?
- StarsLeonard NimoyA look at Mt. Sinai, where Moses was supposed to have received the Ten Commandments from God.
- StarsLeonard NimoyAn examination of the legendary, but troubled, painter Vincent Van Gogh - was he really mentally ill?
- StarsLeonard NimoyAn examination of the notorious sailing ship that was discovered mysteriously abandoned at sea with the crew and passengers vanished without a trace.
- StarsLeonard NimoyMaurice ChatelainPreston Monongye"In Search of ..." examines evidence that life on earth began when extraterrestrials brought it here.
- StarsLeonard Nimoy"In Search of..." investigates to determine whether the legendary holy man's remains are in Europe or Egypt.
- StarsTex BenekeGlenn MillerHerb MillerAn examination of the mysterious disappearance of the big band leader.
- StarsLeonard NimoyJames BargerRobert J. GrodenNew 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.
- StarsLeonard NimoyThe history, challenges, and cultural significance of the Great Wall are explored. In addition, other significant Chinese artistic endeavors are highlighted including the Terracotta Warriors and Forbidden City.
- StarsLeonard NimoyGeoffrey Ashe"In Search of..." explores the claims that the chalice used by Jesus Christ at the Last Supper may have been found.
- StarsLeonard NimoyJack ClemmonsJoe DiMaggioWhat 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.
- StarsKuno KnöblLeonard NimoyDid 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.
- StarsHugo EckenerAdolf HitlerErnst A. LehmannA examination of the last great passenger dirigible and the question of whether its explosive destruction was by accident or sabotage.
- DirectorBarbara J. WegherStarsLeonard NimoyWho was Jesse James? Why was and is he considered a folk hero? How did he manage to avoid capture for so many years? And was he killed by Robert Ford in 1882 or did he go into hiding only to resurface more than six decades later?
- DirectorNicholas WebsterStarsLeonard NimoyMark EdenAn examination of the life of John Merrick, a catastrophically deformed man in Victorian London, and the possible medical cause of his condition.
- DirectorNicholas WebsterStarsLeonard NimoyRobert O'MahoneyA look at the history of the infamous Tower of London and the mysterious deaths of Edward IV's two sons during their stay there. Was Richard III responsible for the princes' death so he could obtain the throne for himself?
- DirectorGlenn WintersStarsLeonard NimoyWalter B. GibsonHarry HoudiniA look at the life of Harry Houdini including his efforts to debunk phony psychics and spiritualists of the time. Also attempts of his wife to contact him after his death.imo the best episode of the whole series.
- DirectorJ. Francis HitchingStarsLeonard NimoyBenjamin HartEsther HartAn examination of the sinking of the British ocean liner and possible reasons for why she sank so quickly.
- DirectorJ. Francis HitchingStarsLeonard NimoyErika CheethamDuchess of WindsorHave the prophecies of Nostradamus truly been accurate? His writings about the future, particularly his descriptions of the rise of both Napoleon and Hitler, while somewhat nebulous, seem to have correctly foretold real historical events.
- DirectorJohn DabneyStarsLeonard NimoyCarol J. AmatoB.J. BluthA look at modern (1981) space travel and also at possible time travel. Author William Kaufman is featured in this and makes some good points also mentioning Albert Einstein's theory about time travel.
- DirectorNicholas WebsterStarsLeonard NimoyMartin BormannEva BraunAn examination of the fate of the mistress of Adolf Hitler.
- DirectorRobin CrichtonStarsLeonard NimoyGerald A. LaRueA look at the ancient city of Jericho including a review of its destruction as described in "The Book of Joshua." Archaeological expeditions conducted in Jericho in the 1930s and 1950s appear to both confirm and refute the biblical story.