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Season 5

Leonard Nimoy hosts investigations into various mysteries.
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24 Episodes
  • UFO Coverups
    E1
    UFO CoverupsExamines charges that the U.S. Air Force is hiding alien corpses and the remains of crashed space craft in Hangar 18 of Wright-Patterson AFB in Ohio.
  • Faith Healing
    E2
    Faith HealingIs faith healing hoax or holistic medicine?
  • Lee Harvey Oswald
    E3
    Lee Harvey OswaldNew 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.
  • Daredevil Death Wish
    E4
    Daredevil Death WishA look at some of the impossible stunts daredevils attempt, and why they keep trying even after suffering near-fatal injuries
  • Life After Life (aka Out of Body Experiences)
    E5
    Life After Life (aka Out of Body Experiences)Leonard Nimoy hosts investigations into various mysteries.
  • Moon Madness
    E6
    Moon MadnessViolence and passion are commonplace when the moon is full. Is there any truth to the Werewolf legends? Leonard Nimoy hosts this historical look at lunacy.
  • Dangerous Volcanoes
    E7
    Dangerous VolcanoesVolcanoes, 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.
  • The Lindbergh Kidnapping
    E8
    The Lindbergh KidnappingInvestigative 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.
  • Acupuncture
    E9
    AcupunctureEast 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.
  • Jimmy Hoffa
    E10
    Jimmy HoffaJimmy 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.
  • Fountain of Youth
    E11
    Fountain of YouthThe 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.
  • Laugh Therapy
    E12
    Laugh TherapyCan laughter combat disease? A Nobel-prize winner says he cured himself after doctors gave up hope.
  • Salem Witches
    E13
    Salem WitchesA 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.
  • Super Children
    E14
    Super ChildrenAre 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.
  • The Great Wall of China
    E15
    The Great Wall of ChinaThe history, challenges, and cultural significance of the Great Wall are explored. In addition, other significant Chinese artistic endeavors are highlighted including the Terracotta Warriors and Forbidden City.
  • The Castle of Secrets (aka Coral Castle)
    E16
    The Castle of Secrets (aka Coral Castle)The saga of the Coral Castle, said to have been built by Edward Leedskalnin, a frail hermit who allegedly carved and lifted 1,100 tons of solid stone blocks weighing up to 30 tons each using the secrets of Atlantis.
  • Great Lovers
    E17
    Great LoversA look at some of history's famous lovers. What drove certain men to pursue sensual pleasure above all else? The program compares the legends of Don Juan and Casanova. Host Leonard Nimoy wrote this installment.
  • The Holy Grail
    E18
    The Holy GrailThe Holy Grail: Explores the claims that the chalice used by Jesus at the Last Supper may have been found.
  • The Death of Marilyn Monroe
    E19
    The Death of Marilyn MonroeWhat 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.
  • Chinese Explorers
    E20
    Chinese ExplorersDid 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.
  • The Hindenburg Mystery
    E21
    The Hindenburg MysteryA probe into the theory that the famed Nazi "lighter-than-air" ship, which exploded while landing at Lakehurst, New Jersey, in 1937, was destroyed by political saboteurs.
  • The End of the World
    E22
    The End of the WorldLarge 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?
  • The Lusitania
    E23
    The LusitaniaAn in-depth examination into the sinking of the British liner by a German submarine in 1915, killing over 1,000 passengers, including 114 Americans. Was it really all part of a plot to involve the U.S. in World War I?
  • Sun Worshippers
    E24
    Sun WorshippersAn 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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