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The Best Episodes of In Search of... Season 5

Every episode of In Search of... Season 5 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of In Search of... Season 5!

The Best Episodes of In Search of... Season 5

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 UFO Coverups
    8.1/10(36 votes)

    #1 - UFO Coverups

    S5:E1

    An investigation into UFO sightings with an emphasis on the 1947 Roswell, New Mexico sightings, Project Blue Book, and Hangar 18 at Wright-Patterson AFB.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  2. Background image for Faith Healing
    7.1/10(24 votes)

    #2 - Faith Healing

    S5:E2

    Unorthodox means of healing are considered, from charismatic Christian faith healers to electric magnetism to meditative techniques. Advocates and skeptics are interviewed.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  3. Background image for Lee Harvey Oswald
    8.6/10(31 votes)

    #3 - Lee Harvey Oswald

    S5:E3

    New information on President Kennedy's assassination, including a police tape revealing a fourth shot, expert handwriting analysis on Oswald's diary, and a possible Oswald lookalike as a stealth assassin.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  4. Background image for Daredevil Death Wish
    7.2/10(26 votes)

    #4 - Daredevil Death Wish

    S5:E4

    A look at thrill-seeking daredevils from Harry Houdini through "pickup pilot" Chuck Strange. A peek into the stuntman-training school of Hollywood veteran Kim Kahana.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  5. Background image for Life After Life (aka Out of Body Experiences)
    7.6/10(23 votes)

    #5 - Life After Life (aka Out of Body Experiences)

    S5:E5

    What exactly is death and what lies beyond it? Three survivors share their testimonies of near death experiences (NDEs). Doctors and a theologian offer their explanations.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  6. Background image for Moon Madness
    8.0/10(34 votes)

    #6 - Moon Madness

    S5:E6

    Can the full moon drive men mad? Once dismissed as a myth, scientists are reevaluating the effect exerted by our nearest neighbor.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  8. Background image for Dangerous Volcanoes
    8.0/10(27 votes)

    #7 - Dangerous Volcanoes

    S5:E7

    Volcanoes, spotlighting Mount St. Helens, which erupted on May 18, 1980. Local law enforcement, a volcanologist, and an earthquake-sensitive woman are interviewed. A simulated evacuation of Mount Shasta, California is demonstrated.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  9. Background image for The Lindbergh Kidnapping
    7.8/10(31 votes)

    #8 - The Lindbergh Kidnapping

    S5:E8

    Investigative reporter Anthony Scaduto presents startling new evidence that exonerates Bruno Richard Hauptmann, the man convicted and executed for the March 1932 kidnapping and murder of Charles Lindbergh's baby son.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  10. Background image for Acupuncture
    7.9/10(22 votes)

    #9 - Acupuncture

    S5:E9

    East meets West in this exploration of acupuncture, filmed on location in Peking, China. Chinese medicine's fight for acceptance in America. Graphic scenes of brain surgery and of the inserting of needles.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  11. Background image for Jimmy Hoffa
    8.2/10(34 votes)

    #10 - Jimmy Hoffa

    S5:E10

    Jimmy Hoffa was the president of the powerful Teamsters' Union. He only cared about himself. He fought to the top, but eventually got killed, although his body was never found.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  12. Background image for Fountain of Youth
    6.8/10(22 votes)

    #11 - Fountain of Youth

    S5:E11

    The Fountain of Youth of legend is fast becoming reality thanks to modern science, nutrition, and cosmetic surgery. A report on the many ways America's aging population seeks to regain its waning youth.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  13. Background image for Laugh Therapy
    6.7/10(22 votes)

    #12 - Laugh Therapy

    S5:E12

    Is laughter the best medicine? Entertainers old and new offer their thoughts along with researchers into the placebo effect, biofeedback, and laughter therapy.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  14. Background image for Salem Witches
    8.1/10(28 votes)

    #13 - Salem Witches

    S5:E13

    A celebration of witchcraft in Salem, Massachusetts featuring rare looks at coven rituals and an initiation ceremony. A scientist suggests a rational explanation lurks behind the hysteria that sparked the Salem Witch Trials of 1692-93.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  15. Background image for Super Children
    7.2/10(21 votes)

    #14 - Super Children

    S5:E14

    Are child prodigies born or nurtured? A day in the life of a gifted ballerina. Visits to schools for gifted students and a computer camp. Educators suggest every child possesses tremendous untapped potential.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  16. Background image for The Great Wall of China
    7.9/10(22 votes)

    #15 - The Great Wall of China

    S5:E15

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    Director:Unknown
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  17. Background image for The Castle of Secrets (aka Coral Castle)
    9.1/10(34 votes)

    #16 - The Castle of Secrets (aka Coral Castle)

    S5:E16

    Edward Leedskalnin built a Coral Castle in Florida City, Florida during modern times. The stones weigh up to 5 tons. Yet he used simple tools and a tripod. The mystery he once said "it is all there in the Egyptian texts" . Join Leonard Nimoy In Search of The Castle of Secrets to see and marvel at what one man accomplished.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  18. Background image for Great Lovers
    7.8/10(24 votes)

    #17 - Great Lovers

    S5:E17

    A look at the lives of the great lovers Casanova and Don Juan. Did they have true feelings for their conquests or were they instead fools attempting to slake a never-ending thirst?

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  19. Background image for The Holy Grail
    8.2/10(26 votes)

    #18 - The Holy Grail

    S5:E18

    "In Search of..." explores the claims that the chalice used by Jesus Christ at the Last Supper may have been found.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  20. Background image for The Death of Marilyn Monroe
    7.6/10(26 votes)

    #19 - The Death of Marilyn Monroe

    S5:E19

    What was the cause of Marilyn Monroe's untimely death? Did she commit suicide? Was she the victim of an accidental overdose of medication? Was she murdered? Each of these possibilities is examined, yet none can be substantiated.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  21. Background image for Chinese Explorers
    8.0/10(23 votes)

    #20 - Chinese Explorers

    S5:E20

    Did explorers from China arrive on the west coast of North America in 458 A.D. and then proceed to Central America? This episode examines both the facts and myths that surround this subject.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  22. Background image for The Hindenburg Mystery
    8.0/10(28 votes)

    #21 - The Hindenburg Mystery

    S5:E21

    A examination of the last great passenger dirigible and the question of whether its explosive destruction was by accident or sabotage.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  23. Background image for The End of the World
    7.7/10(22 votes)

    #22 - The End of the World

    S5:E22

    Large meteors have caused massive destruction in the past. Will one also cause the end of the world? Conversely, instead of a threat, will outer space prove to be a boon to mankind via the colonization of other planets and solar systems?

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  24. Background image for The Lusitania
    8.2/10(28 votes)

    #23 - The Lusitania

    S5:E23

    An examination of the British ocean liner torpedoed during World War I and possible reasons for why she sank so quickly.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  25. Background image for Sun Worshippers
    7.6/10(31 votes)

    #24 - Sun Worshippers

    S5:E24

    An exploration of the social, religious, and technological relationships between human beings and the sun, emphasizing the exploitation of solar energy through photovoltaic cells, hydrogen fuel cells, and biomass fuels.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

Season 5 Ratings Summary

"UFO Coverups" is the best rated episode of "In Search of..." season 5. It scored 8.1/10 based on 36 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 9/20/1980. This episode is rated 1.0 points higher than the second-best, "Faith Healing".