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The Best Episodes of In Search of... Season 2

Every episode of In Search of... Season 2 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of In Search of... Season 2!

The Best Episodes of In Search of... Season 2

In Search of... is a television series that was broadcast weekly from 1977 to 1982, devoted to mysterious phenomena. It was created after the success...

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  1. 8.3/10(24 votes)

    #1 - Troy

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    S2:E18

    The story of Heinrich Schliemann, an eccentric self-made millionaire obsessed with discovering the ruins of Troy at a time when the city was considered a fable that never existed. He discovered not one but nine ancient cities in Turkey, and recovered a hoard of spectacular relics.

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  2. 8.1/10(31 votes)

    #2 - Haunted Castles

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    S2:E20

    Probe into one of the world's most haunted places.

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  3. 8.0/10(29 votes)

    #3 - Hurricanes

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    S2:E7

    Take a close-up look at these violent killers that have taken the lives of hundreds of thousands of people. Can they be controlled or prevented?

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  4. 7.9/10(33 votes)

    #4 - Mayan Mysteries

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    S2:E4

    The Mayans of Mexico carved an advanced civilization out of the jungles, then disappeared. Where did they come from? Where did they go?

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  5. 7.9/10(30 votes)

    #5 - Pyramid Secrets

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    S2:E9

    Examines the theory that the pyramids of Egypt were built to provide shelter from a holocaust, not as tombs for the pharaohs.

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  6. 7.9/10(29 votes)

    #6 - Butch Cassidy

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    S2:E21

    Examines the possibility that Butch Cassidy was not killed in Bolivia along with the Sundance Kid, but actually lived a full life and died peacefully in 1937.

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  8. 7.9/10(28 votes)

    #7 - Deadly Ants

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    S2:E22

    A look at the billions of fire ants that march across the southern United States and the failure so far of all attempts to stop them.

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  9. 7.8/10(37 votes)

    #8 - The Ogopogo Monster

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    S2:E8

    This large beast, similar to Scotland's Loch Ness Monster, is claimed to have been seen by thousands of people in western Canada.

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  10. 7.7/10(38 votes)

    #9 - The Lost Dutchman Mine (aka Mother Lode)

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    S2:E1

    The Lost Dutchman Mine: An investigation into why hundreds of gold hunters have died searching for a lost treasure ever since a German prospector wandered out of Arizona's Superstition Mountains in the 1860s. Is there really cursed gold hidden there, as Apache lore suggests?

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  11. 7.6/10(35 votes)

    #10 - The Swamp Monster

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    S2:E16

    An investigation of reports that a huge man-like beast is living in the swamps of Louisiana's bayou.

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  12. 7.4/10(35 votes)

    #11 - Michael Rockefeller

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    S2:E6

    Did he drown or was he murdered? An investigation into the disappearance of Nelson Rockefeller's youngest son who vanished without a trace among some of the most primitive peoples in the world. Film found in a camera suggested they were the victim of headhunters, or was it staged?

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  13. 7.4/10(31 votes)

    #12 - Dead Sea Scrolls

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    S2:E10

    The story of the 2,000-year-old scrolls, discovered by a shepherd, that revolutionized religious thought.

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  14. 7.4/10(43 votes)

    #13 - The Coming Ice Age

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    S2:E23

    An inquiry into whether the dramatic weather changes in America's northern states mean that a new ice age is approaching.

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  15. 7.3/10(30 votes)

    #14 - The Shark Worshippers

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    S2:E12

    A trip to remote parts of the Pacific where man-eating sharks are considered gods. Adults pray to them and children swim unafraid among them.

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  16. 7.3/10(30 votes)

    #15 - The Garden of Eden

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    S2:E24

    Using the Old Testament as a road map, researchers attempt to trace the possible site of the original Garden to India, China, and an island off the coast of Saudi Arabia.

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  17. 7.2/10(30 votes)

    #16 - Anastasia

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    S2:E13

    An examination of evidence that the youngest daughter of Russia's Tsar Nicholas II Aleksandrovich Romanov survived the family executions, and settled in Charlottesville, Virginia.

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  18. 7.2/10(25 votes)

    #17 - The Secrets of Life

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    S2:E14

    Explores the possibility that human life can be created in laboratories engaged in DNA research.

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  19. 7.2/10(25 votes)

    #18 - Immortality

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    S2:E15

    Looks at scientific discoveries of new methods of prolonging human life, such as cryonics, which can suspend life for centuries.

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  20. 7.2/10(25 votes)

    #19 - Hypnosis

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    S2:E17

    A look back at the great scientist Mesmer, whose hypnotic techniques are being used in modern surgery, teaching, and police investigations.

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  21. 7.1/10(28 votes)

    #20 - Astrology

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    S2:E5

    Can astronomical movements affect the affairs of man? Leonard Nimoy as he reviews the long history of astrology and looks at its attraction today.

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  22. 6.9/10(40 votes)

    #21 - The Man Who Would Not Die

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    S2:E2

    The fascinating saga of the Count of St. Germain, who dazzled the courts of Europe for over 100 years, leading some to believe he was immortal.

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  23. 6.7/10(27 votes)

    #22 - Firewalkers

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    S2:E3

    How do people walk on red-hot coals without being burned?

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  24. 6.7/10(27 votes)

    #23 - Witch Doctors

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    S2:E19

    Leonard Nimoy hosts this look at ancient folk medicines that are being re-instituted today in modern mental institutions and are yielding positive results.

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  25. 6.6/10(30 votes)

    #24 - Reincarnation

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    S2:E11

    Reviews case histories of people who claim to have lived in previous lifetimes.

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Season 2 Ratings Summary

"Troy" is the best rated episode of "In Search of..." season 2. It scored 8.3/10 based on 24 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 3/11/1978. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Haunted Castles".