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

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

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

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  1. Background image for The Lost Dutchman Mine (aka Mother Lode)
    7.7/10(41 votes)

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

    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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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  2. Background image for The Man Who Would Not Die
    6.8/10(42 votes)

    #2 - The Man Who Would Not Die

    S2:E2

    An account of the exploits of the individual known as St. Germain. His origin and abilities are the stuff of legend and shrouded in mystery. Some even believe he has continued to appear at key moments in history and is still alive today.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  3. Background image for Firewalkers
    6.7/10(30 votes)

    #3 - Firewalkers

    S2:E3

    Fire walking has existed for thousands of years throughout the globe. How is it possible that those who engage in this practice remain unharmed and what role does faith play in keeping fire walkers from sustaining injury?

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  4. Background image for Mayan Mysteries
    7.8/10(36 votes)

    #4 - Mayan Mysteries

    S2:E4

    Examines 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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  5. Background image for Astrology
    7.0/10(31 votes)

    #5 - Astrology

    S2:E5

    The subject of astrology is discussed with Syndey Omarr who's annual books on the subject were very popular in the 1970s. Also the possiblility that the three wise men in the Bible were atsrologists.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  6. Background image for Michael Rockefeller
    7.3/10(39 votes)

    #6 - Michael Rockefeller

    S2:E6

    An examination of the disappearance of Michael Rockefeller in New Guinea in 1961. Many different theories are explored for his disappearance including drowning, shark attack, cannibalism or even the possibility that Michael did not die.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  8. Background image for Hurricanes
    8.0/10(31 votes)

    #7 - Hurricanes

    S2:E7

    Incredibly violent storms, hurricanes are capable of causing immense damage to life and property. Scientific advancements have helped track hurricanes, yet due to their mercurial nature forecasting these storms remains challenging.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  9. Background image for The Ogopogo Monster
    7.8/10(40 votes)

    #8 - The Ogopogo Monster

    S2:E8

    Does a mysterious sea monster known as Ogopogo inhabit Okanagan Lake? Historical accounts from First Nations peoples as well as more recent eyewitnesses claim the beast exists, despite a lack of scientific evidence or definitive sighting.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  10. Background image for Pyramid Secrets
    7.9/10(32 votes)

    #9 - Pyramid Secrets

    S2:E9

    Examines the pyramids of Egypt and how they were possibly built as well as what purpose they could have served.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  11. Background image for Dead Sea Scrolls
    7.4/10(33 votes)

    #10 - Dead Sea Scrolls

    S2:E10

    In 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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  12. Background image for Reincarnation
    6.7/10(32 votes)

    #11 - Reincarnation

    S2:E11

    Examines the possibility of reincarnation through various ways of exploring one's past lives. The recreations are quite good in this episode. It also suggests that reincarnation is possibly the soul searching for the perfect balance of karma.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  13. Background image for The Shark Worshippers
    7.3/10(32 votes)

    #12 - The Shark Worshippers

    S2:E12

    An in-depth look at the awesome power, ferocity, and intelligence of sharks as well as the legend of Dakuwaqa, the mythical shark-god of Fiji to whom aboriginal Fijians prayed and offered sacrifices so as to be spared from danger at sea.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  14. Background image for Anastasia
    7.1/10(32 votes)

    #13 - Anastasia

    S2:E13

    Did Grand Duchess Anastasia Romanov survive the murder of her Royal Russian family by the Soviet Union and escape to the West?

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  15. Background image for The Secrets of Life
    7.3/10(27 votes)

    #14 - The Secrets of Life

    S2:E14

    A philosophical look at the essence of life at its molecular level in addition to a survey of scientific and technological advances, such as genetic recombination of DNA, that bring-about both great promise as well as ethical concerns.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  16. Background image for Immortality
    7.3/10(26 votes)

    #15 - Immortality

    S2:E15

    A look at the effects of aging and modern scientific approaches to reversing old age and death.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  17. Background image for The Swamp Monster
    7.6/10(36 votes)

    #16 - The Swamp Monster

    S2:E16

    Does a monster exist in the Honey Island swamp which lies only an hour away from New Orleans? Several witnesses provide testimony that it does.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  18. Background image for Hypnosis
    7.2/10(27 votes)

    #17 - Hypnosis

    S2:E17

    "In Search of..." investigates the possible uses of hypnosis from recovering lost memories to faster learning. These hypnotic methods are used in modern surgery and police investigations.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  19. Background image for Troy
    8.3/10(26 votes)

    #18 - Troy

    S2:E18

    Was 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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  20. Background image for Witch Doctors
    6.7/10(29 votes)

    #19 - Witch Doctors

    S2:E19

    An examination of alternative forms of health care, specifically the link between culture and the outcome of curatives upon healing. Various non-traditional practices are demonstrated, each of which proves as effective as modern medicine.

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    Director:Unknown
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  21. Background image for Haunted Castles
    8.1/10(33 votes)

    #20 - Haunted Castles

    S2:E20

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

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  22. Background image for Butch Cassidy
    8.0/10(31 votes)

    #21 - Butch Cassidy

    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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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  23. Background image for Deadly Ants
    7.9/10(30 votes)

    #22 - Deadly Ants

    S2:E22

    The amazing strength and industriousness of ants is profiled, in particular that of fire ants. Builders of massive formicaries and possessed of a painful, fatal bite, fire ants have become a major threat to crops as well as other species.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  24. Background image for The Coming Ice Age
    7.4/10(45 votes)

    #23 - The Coming Ice Age

    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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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  25. Background image for The Garden of Eden
    7.4/10(32 votes)

    #24 - The Garden of Eden

    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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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

Season 2 Ratings Summary

"The Lost Dutchman Mine (aka Mother Lode)" is the best rated episode of "In Search of..." season 2. It scored 7.7/10 based on 41 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 12/24/1977. This episode is rated 0.9 points higher than the second-best, "The Man Who Would Not Die".