In Search Of,With Leonard Nimoy//The Complete Collection

This set includes the full In Search Of series, and it’s still an interesting watch all these years later. The topics are fun, mysterious, and engaging, and Leonard Nimoy’s narration gives the show a unique charm that helps it stand the test of time. A great complete collection for anyone who enjoys classic documentary series.

Today, in the age of Internet TV, the home viewer has illimitable options for consuming content on multiple screens anywhere at anytime. We have more documentaries than we have hours in a lifetime, which was a cornerstone and successful strategy of Netflix.In Search of was produced at a time when television programs like Nova, The Ascent of Man, Wild Kingdom, Jacques Coustea were being consumed by households and there was a search to learn more and seek out deeper meaning in life. Leonard Nimoy, like Rod Serling, was the right host and enigmatic voice to keep us spellbound for the show's duration. The show ran from 1977 to 1982 and produced 144 episodes running 6 Seasons. It was a success. Moreover, fans of In Search of were dedicated to the weekly half hour segments that tackled controversial and contentious subject matter, hence the show's disclaimer:"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."And the conclusion of each episode:“Lost civilizations. Extraterrestrials. Myths and monsters. Missing Persons. Magic. Witchcraft. Unexplained Phenomena. In Search of… cameras are traveling the world, seeking out these great mysteries. This program was the result of the work of scientists, researchers and a group of highly skilled technicians.”QUALITY, PACKAGING & PRESENTATIONVEI released a more expensive and better package of the series back in 2012 that was double the price. This 2016 release is austere and does not offer any unique liner notes, episode index or any other fancy add-ons. It is a great series in a plain brown wrapper so to speak. The DVDs are stacked like pancakes in the two clam-shells. 6 discs/12 total (12 episodes per DVD).The quality and transfer is fine and if the production quality looks inferior or odd to you it is not due to VEI. Overall I think the series for the cost is an excellent and inexpensive alternative to pricey box sets.Please note: This set does not include Mitch Pileggi revival/reboot produced in 2002.WHAT EPISODE TOPICS ARE INCLUDED?Season 1/Disc 1 & 2 (1977)1. Other Voices 2. Strange Visitors 3. Ancient Aviators 4. The Bermuda Triangle 5. Bigfoot 6. Killer Bees 7. Earthquakes 8. The Mummy's Curse 9. Martians 10. Atlantis 11. Psychic Detectives 12. A Call from Space 13. Learning ESP 14. Nazi Plunder 15. Amelia Earhart 16. Dracula, 17. The Easter Island Massacre, 18. Ghosts 19. Life after Death 20. Loch Ness Monster 21. UFOs 22. Voodoo 23. Inca Treasures 24. StonehengeSeason 2/Disc 2 & 4 (1977–1978)25. Lost Dutchman Mine 26. The Man Who Would Not Die 27. Firewalkers 28. Mayan Mysteries 29. Astrology 30. Michael Rockefeller 31. Hurricanes, 32. Ogopogo 33. Pyramid Secrets 34. Dead Sea Scrolls 35. Reincarnation 36. Shark Worshippers 37. Anastasia 38. Secrets of Life 39. Immortality 40. The Swamp Monster, 41. Hypnosis, 42. Troy 43. Witch doctors 44. Haunted Castles 45. Butch Cassidy 46. Deadly Ants 47. The Coming Ice Age 48. Garden of EdenSeason 3/Disc 5 & 6 (1978-1979)49. UFO Captives 50. Tornadoes 51. Cloning 52. Water Seekers 53. Jack the Ripper 54. Cryogenics 55. Siberian Fireball 56. Great Lakes Triangle 57. Monster Hunters 58. Bermuda Triangle Pirates 59. Indian Astronomers, 60. Sherlock Holmes, 61. Lost Vikings 62. Dreams 63. Animal ESP, 64. The Money Pit 65. Psychic Sea Hunt 66. Angel of Death 67. Noah's Flood 68. Diamond Curse 69. Ghostly Stakeout 70. Brain Power 71. Sodom & Gomorrah, 72. King TutSeason 4/Disc 7 & 8 (1979 - 1980)73. Tidal Waves 74. Carlos: The Most Wanted Man in the World 75. The Amityville Horror 76. UFO Australia, 77. Immortal Sharks, 78. The Lost Colony of Roanoke 79. Shroud of Turin 80. Mexican Pyramids 81. The Abominable Snowman, 82. Pompeii 83. DB Cooper 84. The Ten Commandments, 85. The Dark Star, 86. San Andreas Fault 87. The Missing Heir 88. Vincent Van Gogh 89. Wild Children 90. The Ghost Ship 91. Earth Visitors 92. John the Baptist 93. Air Disaster Predictions 94. The Bimini Wall 95. Glenn Miller, 96. Past LivesSeason 5/Disc 9 & 10 (1980- 1981)97. UFO Cover-Ups, 98. Faith Healing, 99. Lee Harvey Oswald, 100. Daredevil Death Wish, 101. Life after Life, 102. Moon Madness, 103. Volcanoes, 104. Lindbergh Kidnapping, 105. Acupuncture, 106. Jimmy Hoffa, 107. Fountain of Youth, 108. Laugh Therapy, 109. Salem Witches, 110. Super Children, 111. The Great Wall of China, 112. Castle of Secrets, 113. The Great Lovers, 114. The Holy Grail, 115. The Death of Marilyn Monroe, 116. Chinese Explorers, 117. The Hindenburg Mystery, 118. The End of the World, 119. The Lusitania, 120. Sun WorshippersFinal Season 6/ 11 & 12 (1981-1982)121. Jesse James, 122. Biofeedback, 123. Ghosts in Photography, 124. M.I.A.s, 125. Elephant Man, 126. Lincoln Conspiracy, 127. Jim Jones, 128. King Solomon's Mines, 129. Tower of London Murders, 130. Aztec Conquest, 131. Houdini's Secrets, 132. Hiroshima Survivors, 133. Titanic, 134. Future Life, 135. Nostradamus, 136. Spirit Voices, 137. The Human Aura, 138. Missing Link, 139. Time and Space Travel, 140. Eva Braun, 141. Walls of Jericho, 142. Bishop Pike, 143. Ultimate Disaster, 144. Life Before BirthLOOKING BACK, WE'RE STILL IN SEARCH OF...It has been 35 years since the original In Search of show's conclusion. Leonard Nimoy passed away in 2015. Chupacabras, extraterrestrial life, paranormal activity, ghosts and mysteries, myths and conspiracies abound to this day - some debunked since the show. We still haven't found Hoffa or Bigfoot for that matter, or still don't have all the answers to the death of Marilyn Monroe or Glenn Miller.What does matter is this show belongs to a special moment in television history when our concentration and questions were focused on something greater than us and the investigative quality of programming narrated by a one-of-a-kind host beat out today's reality TV and pointless social media distractions and spurious internet stories.I will always be "In Search of" something and I hope you are too.ABOUT THE DISTRIBUTOR VEIAccording to their website: Visual Entertainment, Inc (VEI) has become a proudly successful, independent home entertainment company. Based in Toronto, Canada, VEI’s distribution arm reaches throughout North America, boasting a wide variety of DVD titles, including current highly rated TV series, contemporary reality shows and quality box set collections of classic, hard to find television series. VEI has worked with major studios like NBC/Universal, MGM, CBS in order to acquire quality product for distribution. VEI releases include the critically acclaimed, Emmy and Golden Globe Award winning police drama, “Cagney & Lacey”; the Emmy Award nominated “McMillan & Wife” and Leonard Nimoy’s sci-fi documentary: “In Search Of”, the multiple award winner Dick Van Dyke’s hit CBS series: “Diagnosis Murder”, along with the ultra hip 1960’s cop action adventure series, “Mod Squad”.

These dad's are so much fun to watch now, all of these years later. This complete set is wonderful. Thanks so much.

I was always very fascinated of the unknown since a child and this series really stuck with me. So many fond memories watching this, and love the narration of Leonard Nimoy. Another great addition to my collection.

In Search Of is a good series. Each episode looks at a different subject with an eye toward scientific plausibility. There is no booklet listing the 144 episodes on 6 discs, so if you are looking for a certain episode, you will need to look at the disc's menus one-by-one, and make your own.

very well done series

As most Star Trek fans already know, Leonard Nimoy was a real Renaissance Man: he wrote poetry, recorded fun music albums, an author of many fascinating books, a long and varied career as other characters in many TV shows/Movies, a photographer who pushed the boundaries of that art... But of all he did outside of being Mr. Spock, this TV series he hosted looking at many of the world's unusual mysteries is a big favorite. His voice, like the scientist Carl Sagan, is one of those voices that give comfort as well as being very informative on the subjects they discuss. A voice of reason. Yes!

Do mysterious creatures roam the Earth? Have UFOs visited us? Are there ghosts lurking in dark corners? For me this series isn't about fact or fantasy, but rather about two different things, taking a nostalgic trip that lets my imagination escape the reality of mundane life, which is what this series does for me. As a child I used to watch random episodes of this TV show; fortunately, it has been archived into a DVD set.I ordered what appears to be the bare bones version. Unlike previous box set incarnations, this version does not include a listing of the episodes per DVD, only the Leonard Nimoy episodes are included, each DVD is enclosed in a thin sleeve, there aren't any extras enclosed besides the discs. The 12 DVD disc set is enclosed in a single thick plastic DVD case that does include a slipcover (though the image is the same one that is on the case). The12 DVD discs (each enclosed in sleeves) are nestled dead center of the case.It appears that there wasn't any remastering nor alterations done to the video and audio of the whole set. Each disc has three menus each with four episodes per menu, the show's theme music does play throughout the menus which for some people might be annoying. I am not sure if there was an issue with the authoring of the set but there are some irregularities on some discs. There are two discs that won't load from the first menu, regardless of the DVD player that I am using, instead they will load the second menu. The only way to load the first menu is to press the back button on the menu, if I had overlooked this irregularity, I would have believed that these discs were missing episodes.Another issue involves two discs. Season 5 Disc 2 on the menu reads that it is Disc 3. Also, Season 6 Disc 2 on the menu reads that it is Disc 3 as well. I thought that I was missing disc 2 for seasons 5 and 6, I found out that all of the episodes are included, for some reason this error exists. At this point in time I have not viewed every disc, I am not certain if I will encounter glitches, skipping, episodes that were cut short or any other technical issues.Leonard Nimoy, who is a perfect host, adds seriousness to the otherworldly topics of the show. For me this is a good nostalgic show that is worth owning.

I am very glad to have this show as part of my home DVD collection now. I remember it from reruns when I was a kid. It impressed me as being knowledgeable and entertaining and indeed well done. It came in great time in great condition with what does indeed promise to be all of the episodes on the DVDs. I am very thankful to the seller for being so efficient with this show as such. I know I will enjoy watching it again.

Oh my goodness,this is great. Every episode that counts,no need for the deluxe version with the new series included as these are the ones that count,trust me when I say that if you were a fan you will be an even bigger one after getting this.

Really good quality of the old program and the dvd's are in sleeves which are much easier to deal with.

Like so many others, I remember watching this program on TV, way back when. I'm so happy to finally have the entire show on DVD.

Great old tv show. That star trek guy is in it. I will watch it religiously.