History Series / InSearchOf

''Series/InSearchOf...'' is a syndicated 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 Creator/RodSerling, who was the initial choice to host the series. After the death of Serling, Creator/LeonardNimoy was chosen to be the host of the spin-off series.

''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, Creator/LeonardNimoy was chosen to be the host of the spin-off series.

* PsychicPowers:
* PyramidPower:
* SpookyPhotographs:

* TimeTravel:
* TheTunguskaEvent:

* AlienAbduction:

* TheBermudaTriangle

* {{Dracula}}:
* EenieMeenieMinyMoai:

* JackTheRipper:

* BigfootSasquatchAndYeti:

** Noah's Ark and the great flood is explored. Noah's flood being a myth has been the consensus of the geological community since the late Victorian era, so technically history had already marched on when the show was made.

** Noah's Ark and the great flood is explored. Noah's flood being a myth has been the consensus of the geological community since the late Victorian era, so technically history marched on before the show was even made.

** Noah's Ark and the great flood is explored. Most modern historians have discredited it as a myth.
*** More like "History Marches On Further". Noah's flood being a myth was the consensus of the geological community as early as the late Victorian era.

* Mundanger: In addition to the standard episodes about the supernatural and extraterrestrial, every season had at least one episode about unambiguously real natural disasters, like earthquakes, tornadoes, and volcanic eruptions, and the "mystery" of predicting and mitigating their effects. (Although the "Earthquakes" episode did include the debunked theory that planetary alignments can produce earthquakes.)

*** More like "History Marches On Further". Noah's flood being a myth was the consensus of the geological community since the late Victorian era.

* InsaneTrollLogic: And it doesn't just come from the crackpots interviewed on the show; the [[LeonardNimoy narrator]] uses it in spades. Almost every other sentence he utters consists of "Could this mystery be explained by ghosts/magic/aliens/telepathy?"

* LeonardNimoy: The narrator.

''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, LeonardNimoy was chosen to be the host of the spin-off series.

*** Except that now Mengele's identity while living in South American is known, the stories of Mengele's narrow escapes from {{Nazi Hunter}}s have turned out to be bogus.

*** Except that now Josef's identity while living in South American is known, the stories of Mengele's narrow escapes from {{Nazi Hunter}}s have turned out to be bogus.

* WildMassGuessing: All over the place, to the point where the show has an opening disclaimer about it.

** Likewise, they did a story on Josef Mengele. He died in 1979 and his grave was found in 1985.

** Their disclaimer does say that their purpose is to "suggest some possible explanation", so it's not like they set the bar really high.

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

** Their disclaimer does say that their purpose is to suggest "some possible explanation", so it's not like they set the bar really high.