In Search Of… S04E13 The Dark Star
We open on African ritual dancers and a driving rhythm of drums. Nimoy informs us that the dance has meaning, which of course is true.
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In Search Of… S03E19: Noah’s Ark
*Deep sigh* Okay. I’ve been reviewing this show episode by episode for nearly three seasons now, and this is the episode that I just can’t
In Search Of S03E15 Animal ESP
A blonde guy is patting his dog. Nimoy talks about the connection between people and their pets. Only recently, we’re told, have people started to
In Search Of… S03E07 Siberian Fireball
Cold open on a nuclear explosion. Very well, In Search Of. You have my attention. Nimoy says that, sure nuclear tests were big in the
In Search Of… S03E04: Water Seekers
Water seekers. Dowsers. People with the supposed ability to find water with a stick. It’s… look, it’s uninteresting. Sorry, dowsers. Sorry sceptics. I know you
In Search Of… S02E20 Haunted Castles
Open on a moustachioed 1970s-guy, who’s playing with a film camera. He’s investigator Francis Hitchins, and Nimoy tells us he may have recorded the last
In Search Of… S02E15 Immortality.
We open on footage of people jogging. How to achieve immortality 1970s style! Love it! Nimoy gives speech about the inevitability of death. “Most of
In Search Of… S02E05 Astrology
We start with sirens an police cars. A man in a beige check shirt is patted down and locked up. Some firefighters train, putting out
In Search Of… S01E24: The Magic of Stonehenge
We open on Stonehenge, silhouetted against the sun. Awesome. Nimoy talks about how people built ‘this great machine’ then disappeared, leaving their work behind them.
Frankenstein Meets the Wolfman – 1943
This is a dull movie and kind of pointless, and yet its historical importance is undeniable. The central idea — taking two successful characters from