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I am not old enough to have seen "In Search Of" in it's original 1976-1982 TV run, but I was first exposed to it as a kid via re-runs on A&E in the '90s, and then again on the History Channel in the early 2000s. I always loved all things weird, so the show was a dream come true for me. I especially loved the crazy synthesizer score, Leonard Nimoy's creepy voice narrations, and the campy re-enactments featured on the show. Many of the unsolved mysteries featured on the show have been "solved" since the show's original run. It didn't matter though; this show was just plain awesome. I was really disappointed when the History Channel finally stopped showing the re-runs. Years later, I was able to watch VHS rips of the episodes on Youtube, which held me over for a little while. When I finally heard that VEI had secured the rights to release the complete series on DVD, I knew that my prayers had been answered. I am happy to say that I just received my copy of the boxset today and I am watching the episodes right now! The box set features all six seasons of the original series hosted by Leonard Nimoy. The set also features the "revival" seventh season from 2002 that was hosted by Mitch Pileggi (from "The X-Files"). There's also a special bonus disc which includes the two original TV specials which were hosted by Rod Serling (from "The Twilight Zone"). Rod Serling was originally going to host the TV series, but he passed away after making the two TV specials and the job was then given to Leonard Nimoy. The full listing of episodes is as follows: SEASON 1 1. Other Voices, 2. Strange Visitors, 3. Ancient Aviators, 4. The Bermuda Triangle, 5. Bigfoot, 6. Killer Bees, 7. Earthquakes, 8. The Mummy's Curse, 9. Martians, 10. Atlantis, 11. Psychic Detectives, 12. A Call from Space, 13. Learning ESP, 14. Nazi Plunder, 15. Amelia Earhart, 16. Dracula, 17. The Easter Island Massacre, 18. Ghosts, 19. Life after Death, 20. Loch Ness Monster, 21. UFOs, 22. Voodoo, 23. Inca Treasures, 24. Stonehenge SEASON 2 1. Lost Dutchman Mine, 2. Saint-Germain, 3. Firewalkers, 4. Mayan Mysteries, 5. Astrology, 6. Michael Rockefeller, 7. Hurricanes, 8. Ogopogo, 9. Pyramid Secrets, 10. Sea Scrolls, 11. Reincarnation, 12. Shark Worshippers, 13. Anastasia, 14. Secrets of Life, 15. Immortality, 16. The Swamp Monster, 17. Hypnosis, 18. Troy, 19. Witch doctors, 20. Haunted Castles, 21. Butch Cassidy, 22. Deadly Ants, 23. Ice Age, 24. Garden of Eden SEASON 3 1. UFO Captives, 2. Tornadoes, 3. Cloning, 4. Water Seekers, 5. Jack the Ripper, 6. Cryogenics, 7. Siberian Fireball, 8. Great Lakes Triangle, 9. Monster Hunters, 10. Bermuda Triangle Pirates, 11. Indian Astronomers, 12. Sherlock Holmes, 13. Lost Vikings, 14. Dreams, 15. Animal ESP, 16. The Money Pit, 17. Psychic Sea Hunt, 18. Angel of Death, 19. Noah's Flood, 20. Diamond Curse, 21. Ghostly Stakeout, 22. Brain Power, 23. Sodom and Gomorrah, 24. King Tut SEASON 4 1. Tidal Waves, 2. Carlos the Jackal, 3. The Amityville Horror, 4. UFO Australia, 5. Immortal Sharks, 6. Colony of Roanoke, 7. Shroud of Turin, 8. Mexican Pyramids, 9. Abominable Snowman, 10. Pompeii, 11. DB Cooper, 12. Ten Commandments, 13. The Dark Star, 14. San Andreas Fault, 15. The Missing Heirs, 16. Van Gogh, 17. Wild Children, 18. The Ghost Ship, 19. Earth Visitors, 20. John the Baptist, 21. Air Disaster Predictions, 22. The Bimini Wall, 23. Glenn Miller, 24. Past Lives SEASON 5 1. UFO Cover-Ups, 2. Faith Healing, 3. Lee Harvey Oswald, 4. Daredevil Death Wish, 5. Life after Life, 6. Moon Madness, 7. Volcanoes, 8. Lindbergh Kidnapping, 9. Acupuncture, 10. Jimmy Hoffa, 11. Fountain of Youth, 12. Laugh Therapy, 13. Salem Witches, 14. Super Children, 15. Great Wall of China, 16. Castle of Secrets, 17. Great Lovers, 18. The Holy Grail, 19. The Death of Marilyn Monroe, 20. Chinese Explorers, 21. The Hindenburg Mystery, 22. The End of the World, 23. The Lusitania, 24. Sun Worshippers SEASON 6 1. Jesse James, 2. Biofeedback, 3. Ghosts in Photography, 4. M.I.A.s, 5. Elephant Man, 6. Lincoln Conspiracy, 7. Jim Jones, 8. King Solomon's Mines, 9. Tower of London Murders, 10. Aztec Conquest, 11. Houdini's Secrets, 12. Hiroshima Survivors, 13. Titanic, 14. Future Life, 15. Nostradamus, 16. Spirit Voices, 17. The Human Aura, 18. Missing Link, 19. Time and Space Travel, 20. Eva Braun, 21. Walls of Jericho, 22. Bishop Pike, 23. Ultimate Disaster, 24. Life Before Birth SEASON 7 (with Mitch Pileggi) 1. The Ghosts in Mackey's Bar / Stigmata / The Haunted Hornet / Zombies, 2. Catacomb Mummies / The Johnson Bigfoot Encounter / The Secret of Rennes-le-Chateau / Earthquake Predicitons, 3. Hell / Vampires / The Tesla Death Ray / Scandinavian Lake Monsters, 4. Haunted Plantations / The Doomsday Virus / The Devil / Psychic Spies, 5. Werewolves / The Mummy's Curse / D.B. Cooper's Death Bed Confession / Reincarnation, 6. Witchcraft / The Maneaters of Tsavo / The Alien Menace / Ghost Hitchers, 7. Ghost Lovers / Possession and Exorcism / Robot Armageddon / The Haunted Campus, 8. Faith Healers / The Real Frankenstein / The Shroud of Turin / Alien Ancestors. BONUS (with Rod Serling) 1. Ancient Astronauts, 2. Ancient Mysteries For those of you who have been wondering, these are the original versions of the episodes which were featured in the 1976-1982 TV run (complete with the original red background title sequence). These are NOT the edited versions which were featured on A&E in the '90s, nor are they the other edited versions which were featured on the History Channel in the 2000s. The video/audio quality is as good as can be for an old TV show like this. Granted, it doesn't look like it was filmed yesterday, but the quality is far better than the VHS rips found on YouTube. There were also some rumors that Leonard Nimoy would be filming some new "updates" on some of the episodes. Sadly, these were just rumors. The DVD set does not feature any special bonus features of any kind, just the episodes themselves. I was also hoping that maybe there would be some sort of accompanying booklet to go along with the DVDs, but no such luck again. Aside from those two things, this is a great DVD boxset that I am excited to see after so many years. If you're a fan of Cryptozoology, Ufology, the Paranormal, Ancient History, Mysteries, Conspiracy Theories, etc., then this boxset is for you!