I loved watching In Search Of as a kid. I think it was in syndication by that point but every show was new to me. Now I'd love to be able to buy the old episodes on DVD so I could watch them again and let my children watch them someday. I think that show more than anything else at that time in my life, influenced my interest in science. I have had a burning desire ever since to read all I can on subjects as diverse as ancient history, other cultures, natural mysteries or unexplained phenomena such as UFOs, ghosts, weird creatures, ESP, Telekinesis etc. Name it, I've read about it. It was the perfect show for me as a kid because it peaked my interests in many areas and left me wanting more. It didn't have all the gimicky flashy extras so often found in the goofy copy cat shows produced through the 'Awesome80s and 90's Nemoy's voice was also the perfect voice for the genre, creepy all on its own. If anyone knows about the possibility of purchasing these old episodes on DVD I'd love to know about it. I think some of the shows were in black and white but I can't remember for sure. If they weren't, they probably should have been. Because of my exposure to In Search Of as a child I pursued a science degree in college and graduate school. I also credit In Search Of with my love of travel. I have been to many of the ancient places mentioned on the show including Crete and the Greek Islands, most of Italy including Pompeii and Chitzan Itza in Mexico. My biggest adventure will be in May when I fly to Easter Island via Santiago, Chile. All this because of a television show that was in reruns by the time I was watching it. Of course I enjoyed X-Files for the first few years for the same reason but nothing has ever come close to the intrigue of In Search Of. The original fictitious Twilight Zone came close but then In Search Of I considered non-fiction. . .

--Roger4995

I never missed an episode !!!

It jump started my interests in the paranormal and Leonard Nimoy was so serious, it made the series even more sinister.

I especially liked the episode on ghosts. The team set up a camera in the stairwell of a London apartment and they actually captured a shadow going upstairs !!!

Would dearly love to get the entire series on dvd !

--Lunamonster

"In search of" was an original. The first of the true sci fi shows that told you the truth about the most obscure things. No hype like UFO's and Drive in Theater stories. True facts that you could use to make your own determinations with. Too bad it stopped running. Nemoy was a class act as well, it was definetly Nemoy that helped propel the show to its cult classic ranking.

--G Ballis

As I remember it, this was TV's answer of Chariots of the Gods: UFOs, Bermuda Triangle, etc. It had the same "presented as fact" air that CotG had; it wasn't Ripley's Believe It Or Not. It was like "Follow us as we do our research. . . " It must be true, they're 'researchers'. The most memorable episode: Bigfoot (probably because of a later 'BiqSquat' parody. "He came right out of the woods and sat on three of my sheep. . . looked like little furry pancakes. . . ") Most memorable part of the opening credits: the crystal skull. [Editor's note: The mysterious skull is in the British Museum, if you ever get a chance to visit.]

--Hemp