In Search of... - Season 1 Episode 5 Bigfoot
Overview: This episode investigates the Native American Legend of Bigfoot or "Sasquatch" as the Native Americans call it. A large, hairy beast, resembling a man. Scientists and Cryptozoologists discuss the possibility that this creature may inhabit the thousands of square miles of uninhabited timberland in the American Northwest. The legend of Bigfoot dates back many centuries. Sightings have been reported continuously since before the white man came to this region of America, and they continue today. Archival footage of a suspected Bigfoot is shown and discussed with both witnesses and scientists evaluating the film.
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OK....like Mysteries of the Bible, this ruled A&E when I was a little kid. And I was a little kid in the 80s and very early 90s...this came out in the middle 70s so fair warning...some of it is going to be solved and some of it is going to be insanely wrong. Some of the theories put forth are ridiculous by today's standards of science and understanding and unfortunately sometimes it even predicts. BUT....ignoring the dated, it's still an excellent show that served its purpose when I was 8...it scared the heck out of me. And I learned from it so double trouble. It could do creepy, it could do thrilling, and it could do wondrous. All around it's one great show, even today.