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* SpookyPhotographs:
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* TheSeventies: While it technically continued into the early '80s, this is a '70s show through and through.
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* AmeliaEarhart:AmeliaEarhart: Not only did she have her own episode, she was in the [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zK4PGCQQ4Oc opening titles]].
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* PirateBooty: The Oak Island treasure pit mystery.
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** Noah's Ark and the great flood is explored. Most modern historians have discredited it as a myth.
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** An episode covers the real account of TheAmityVilleHorror, which has now been debunked as a [[BasedOnAGreatBigLie hoax]].

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** An episode covers the real account of TheAmityVilleHorror, TheAmityvilleHorror, which has now been debunked as a [[BasedOnAGreatBigLie hoax]].
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** A 1981 episode was about the search for the ''Titanic''. The wreck was found just four years later. Of course, the episode repeats as truth the then-current theory that the ''Titanic'' sank in one piece, which was disproved when the wreck was found in two pieces.

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** A 1981 episode was about the search for the ''Titanic''. The wreck was found just four years later. Of course, the episode repeats as truth the then-current theory that the ''Titanic'' sank in one piece, which was disproved when the wreck was found in two pieces. (Hence the reason pre-1985 ''Titanic'' films portray it sinking in one piece.)
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** A 1981 episode was about the ''Titanic''. The wreck was found just four years later. Of course, the episode repeats as truth the then-current theory that the ''Titanic'' sank in one piece, which was disproved when the wreck was found in two pieces.

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** A 1981 episode was about the search for the ''Titanic''. The wreck was found just four years later. Of course, the episode repeats as truth the then-current theory that the ''Titanic'' sank in one piece, which was disproved when the wreck was found in two pieces.

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''Series/InSearchOf...'' is a documentary television series that was broadcast weekly from 1976 to 1982 devoted to mysteries and phenomena. It was created after three successful one-hour TV documentaries, In Search of Ancient Astronauts in 1973 (based on the book Chariots of the Gods? by Erich von Däniken), and In Search of Ancient Mysteries and The Outer Space Connection (both of which were written into popular paperbacks by series-creator Alan Landsburg) in 1975. All three feature narration by Rod Serling, who was the initial choice to host the series. After the death of Serling, Leonard Nimoy was chosen to be the host of the spin-off series.

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''Series/InSearchOf...'' is a documentary television series that was broadcast weekly from 1976 to 1982 devoted to mysteries and phenomena. It was created after three successful one-hour TV documentaries, In Search of Ancient Astronauts in 1973 (based on the book Chariots of the Gods? by Erich von Däniken), and In Search of Ancient Mysteries and The Outer Space Connection (both of which were written into popular paperbacks by series-creator Alan Landsburg) in 1975. All three feature narration by Rod Serling, who was the initial choice to host the series. After the death of Serling, Leonard Nimoy LeonardNimoy was chosen to be the host of the spin-off series.


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** A 1981 episode was about the ''Titanic''. The wreck was found just four years later. Of course, the episode repeats as truth the then-current theory that the ''Titanic'' sank in one piece, which was disproved when the wreck was found in two pieces.
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** Other subjects covered like astrology, dowsing, communicating with the dead, the predictions of Nostradamus, etc have been thoroughly discredited as utter nonsense by modern scientific skeptics.
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** Likewise, they did a story on Josef Mengele. He died in 1979 and his grave was found in 1985.
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** For instance, they had an article about Carlos as "The Most Wanted Man in the World." In 1994, the Sudanese government was convinced to give him up and he was arrested in 1994 and now is serving a life sentence in prison.
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--->This series presents information based in part on theory and conjecture. The producer's purpose is to suggest some possible explanations, but not necessarily the only ones, to the mysteries we will examine.

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--->This series presents information based in part on theory and conjecture.[[WildMassGuessing conjecture]]. The producer's purpose is to suggest some possible explanations, but not necessarily the only ones, to the mysteries we will examine.

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* StockUnsolvedMysteries: While not a work of fiction, the show presents well known mysteries and then offers practically every single wild theory under the sun as a possible explanation for them.

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* StockUnsolvedMysteries: While not a work of fiction, the show presents well known mysteries and then offers practically [[WildMassGuessing every single wild theory theory]] under the sun as a possible explanation for them.



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* WildMassGuessing: All over the place, to the point where the show has an opening disclaimer about it.
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* TalkingHeads: Every episode has a significant chunk of time devoted to interviews with eyewitnesses and "experts" using this format.

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* StockUnsolvedMysteries: While not a work of fiction, the show presents well known mysteries and then offers practically every single wild theory under the sun as a possible explanation for them.
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The series conducted investigations into the controversial and paranormal (e.g., [=UFOs=], Bigfoot, and the Loch Ness Monster). Additionally, it featured episodes about mysterious historical events and personalities such as Anna Anderson/Grand Duchess Anastasia, the Lincoln Assassination, the Jack the Ripper murders, infamous cults (e.g. Jim Jones), and missing persons, cities, and ships (e.g., Amelia Earhart, Jimmy Hoffa, D. B. Cooper, the Mary Celeste, the Titanic, the lost Roanoke Colony). Because the show often presented offbeat subjects and controversial theories, each episode's opening credits include a verbal disclaimer about the potentially conjecturable nature of the evidence and theories to be presented:

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The series conducted investigations into the controversial and paranormal (e.g., [=UFOs=], Bigfoot, and the Loch Ness Monster). Additionally, it featured episodes about mysterious historical events and personalities such as Anna Anderson/Grand Duchess Anastasia, the Lincoln Assassination, the Jack the Ripper murders, infamous cults (e.g. Jim Jones), and missing persons, cities, and ships (e.g., Amelia Earhart, AmeliaEarhart, Jimmy Hoffa, D. B. Cooper, the Mary Celeste, the Titanic, the lost Roanoke Colony). Because the show often presented offbeat subjects and controversial theories, each episode's opening credits include a verbal disclaimer about the potentially conjecturable nature of the evidence and theories to be presented:


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* LeonardNimoy: The narrator.

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* HistoryMarchesOn: Quite a few of the mysteries aren't so mysterious anymore.
* LandmarkOfLore: And there are many!
** The Pyramids
** Stonehenge
** The Bermuda Triangle
** Nazca, Peru
** Easter Island
** The Great Wall of China
* LeonardNimoy: The narrator.narrator.
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* AncientAstronauts: At least one episode was devoted to the subject, while other episodes on ancient wonders like the Pyramids, the Nazca lines, etc pose the question of outside "help".

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* AncientAstronauts: At least one episode was is devoted to the subject, while other episodes on ancient wonders like the Pyramids, the Nazca lines, etc pose the question of outside "help".
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* AncientAstronauts: At least one episode was devoted to the subject, while other episodes on ancient wonders like the Pyramids, the Nazca lines, etc pose the question of outside "help".
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* LeonardNimoy: The narrator.
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The series conducted investigations into the controversial and paranormal (e.g., UFOs, Bigfoot, and the Loch Ness Monster). Additionally, it featured episodes about mysterious historical events and personalities such as Anna Anderson/Grand Duchess Anastasia, the Lincoln Assassination, the Jack the Ripper murders, infamous cults (e.g. Jim Jones), and missing persons, cities, and ships (e.g., Amelia Earhart, Jimmy Hoffa, D. B. Cooper, the Mary Celeste, the Titanic, the lost Roanoke Colony). Because the show often presented offbeat subjects and controversial theories, each episode's opening credits include a verbal disclaimer about the potentially conjecturable nature of the evidence and theories to be presented:

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The series conducted investigations into the controversial and paranormal (e.g., UFOs, [=UFOs=], Bigfoot, and the Loch Ness Monster). Additionally, it featured episodes about mysterious historical events and personalities such as Anna Anderson/Grand Duchess Anastasia, the Lincoln Assassination, the Jack the Ripper murders, infamous cults (e.g. Jim Jones), and missing persons, cities, and ships (e.g., Amelia Earhart, Jimmy Hoffa, D. B. Cooper, the Mary Celeste, the Titanic, the lost Roanoke Colony). Because the show often presented offbeat subjects and controversial theories, each episode's opening credits include a verbal disclaimer about the potentially conjecturable nature of the evidence and theories to be presented:
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''In Search of...''' is a documentary television series that was broadcast weekly from 1976 to 1982 devoted to mysteries and phenomena. It was created after three successful one-hour TV documentaries, In Search of Ancient Astronauts in 1973 (based on the book Chariots of the Gods? by Erich von Däniken), and In Search of Ancient Mysteries and The Outer Space Connection (both of which were written into popular paperbacks by series-creator Alan Landsburg) in 1975. All three feature narration by Rod Serling, who was the initial choice to host the series. After the death of Serling, Leonard Nimoy was chosen to be the host of the spin-off series.

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''In Search of...''' ''Series/InSearchOf...'' is a documentary television series that was broadcast weekly from 1976 to 1982 devoted to mysteries and phenomena. It was created after three successful one-hour TV documentaries, In Search of Ancient Astronauts in 1973 (based on the book Chariots of the Gods? by Erich von Däniken), and In Search of Ancient Mysteries and The Outer Space Connection (both of which were written into popular paperbacks by series-creator Alan Landsburg) in 1975. All three feature narration by Rod Serling, who was the initial choice to host the series. After the death of Serling, Leonard Nimoy was chosen to be the host of the spin-off series.
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''In Search of...''' is a documentary television series that was broadcast weekly from 1976 to 1982 devoted to mysteries and phenomena. It was created after three successful one-hour TV documentaries, In Search of Ancient Astronauts in 1973 (based on the book Chariots of the Gods? by Erich von Däniken), and In Search of Ancient Mysteries and The Outer Space Connection (both of which were written into popular paperbacks by series-creator Alan Landsburg) in 1975. All three feature narration by Rod Serling, who was the initial choice to host the series. After the death of Serling, Leonard Nimoy was chosen to be the host of the spin-off series.

The series conducted investigations into the controversial and paranormal (e.g., UFOs, Bigfoot, and the Loch Ness Monster). Additionally, it featured episodes about mysterious historical events and personalities such as Anna Anderson/Grand Duchess Anastasia, the Lincoln Assassination, the Jack the Ripper murders, infamous cults (e.g. Jim Jones), and missing persons, cities, and ships (e.g., Amelia Earhart, Jimmy Hoffa, D. B. Cooper, the Mary Celeste, the Titanic, the lost Roanoke Colony). Because the show often presented offbeat subjects and controversial theories, each episode's opening credits include a verbal disclaimer about the potentially conjecturable nature of the evidence and theories to be presented:

--->This series presents information based in part on theory and conjecture. The producer's purpose is to suggest some possible explanations, but not necessarily the only ones, to the mysteries we will examine.

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