"Great Mysteries of the World" was a 1980s television series where the host, Scott Lambert, investigate mysterious phenomena. "In Search of..." was created after the success of three one-hour documentaries produced by creator Alan Landsburg: "In Search of Ancient Astronauts" in 1973 (based on the 1968 book & 1970 film "Chariots of the Gods?" by Erich von Daniken), "In Search of Ancient Mysteries" (1974), and "The Outer Space Connection" in 1975 (later adapted into popular paperbacks written by Landsburg), all of which featured narration by Rod Serling, who was the initial choice to host the spin-off show. Serling died before production started, and Leonard Nimoy was then selected to be the host of "In Search of...". The original series was shown in Australia in the 1980s under the title "Great Mysteries of the World", with each episode having an introduction and conclusion presented by television presenter Scott Lambert. The series was revived in the USA with host Mitch Pileggi in 2002 and again in 2018 with Zachary Quinto for the History channel.

The following are some clips from the show:

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