I remember watching the series and that's all. However,
because I was only about nine or ten, I don't remember them in detail. I do know
one thing: Gary Collins would tap into his ESP ability by staring into some kind
of medallion. I have the ABC "Movie of the Week" feature that was the pilot for
the show. The pilot was called "Sweet, Sweet Rachel" and it starred Stephanie
Powers, Pat Hingle, and Alex Drier who played Dr. Lucas Darrow. Now why the main
character's name changed when the series got under way is beyond me (name was
changed to Dr. Michael Rhodes when Gary Collins stepped in). But it seems that
this particular show had a choppy and disjointed history production-wise. Being
an ugly duckling sort of kid, I was fascinated by anything having to do with the
occult and/or supernatural. It all tied in to that universal problem with
'bullies' and searching for power. So, "The Sixth Sense" was one of many
favorites I enjoyed as a kid.
--Estelle Edwards
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