The Unexplained Episode Guide

Episode Guide

• 666: The Sign of Evil

  Beliefs about the number 666; a mother joins the Church of Satan.

• Against the Clock

  The role of sleep deprivation in some of the great disasters of modern time.

• Alien Abductions

  Claims of alien abduction.

• Aliens From Mars

  Scientific evidence links a rock found in Antarctica to the possibility of life Mars.

• Amityville: The Haunting

  The owners of a house in Amityville, N.Y., say evil spirits terrorize them.

• Between Life and Death

  Debate addresses whether near-death experiences are spiritual or physiological phenomena.

• Bigfoot

  Some tell of seeing a giant apelike creature, sasquatch.

• Bonds of Survival

  The influence and power of love in life-and-death situations.

• Buried Alive

  Miners survive a fire; hikers survive an avalanche.

• Cannibals

  Killer cannibals; survival cannibalism; cultural cannibalism.

• Civil War Ghosts

  Paranormal and spiritual activity at three Civil War sites.

• Close Encounters

  The Saucer Seekers track and chase UFOs.

• Cults

  Controversial cults.

• The Curse of King Tut

  Misfortune befalls the archaeologists who opened King Tut's tomb.

• Dangerous Obsessions

  The killer of actress Rebecca Schaeffer; teacher's affair with a 13-year-old.

• Daredevils and Thrill Seekers

  Daredevils face danger and terror in their quest for adventure.

• The Deadly Diamond

  The legendary curse of the Hope Diamond.

• Death Cheaters

  People cheat death: plane crash survivor; firefighter; skydiver.

• The Death of Marilyn Monroe

  Conspiracy theories surround the death of movie star Marilyn Monroe.

• The Death Zone

  Men and women use the power of their minds to accomplish extraordinary feats.

• Disappearances

  Teleportation; the Philadelphia experiment.

• Doctors of Death: Dr. Crippen/Dr. Sam Sheppard

  Doctors accused of murdering their spouses.

• The Enigma of the Dead Sea Scrolls

  Intrigue, controversy and scandal surround attempts to unravel the Dead Sea Scrolls.

• ESP, Dreams and Disasters

  Four people claim their dreams predicted disasters.

• Exorcists

  Priests who participated tell of a 1949 exorcism; history and ritual; psychology.

• Exorcists
• Extraterrestrials

  UFO sightings; viewpoints on extraterrestrials.

• Extreme Sacrifice

  People who risk their lives to save others.

• Extreme Sacrifice
• Fantasies

  Interviews describe fetishes and the brain process that triggers the need.

• Fantasies and Fetishes

  Sexual desires; falling in love; fetishes.

• The Great Pyramids: Gateway to the Stars

  A new theory says the pyramids were built to propel souls to heaven.

• Hauntings

  Skeptics address claims of haunting.

• Hauntings
• Human Transformations

  People who change their lives in unusual ways; Barbie-doll surgery; Trekkers.

• Human Transformations
• Hypnosis: The Big Sleep

  Researchers investigate the value of hypnosis.

• Leonardo's Shroud

  New revelations suggest that Leonardo da Vinci made the historical shroud of Turin.

• Liar

  The science behind lie detection and the effectiveness of the polygraph test.

• Lost Cities

  Archaeologists search for lost cities in Honduras and Belize.

• The Mars Rock

  Scientists link an Antarctic rock to possible life on Mars.

• Modern Psychics

  Psychics: animal communicator; psychiatrist uses visions; police officers' intuition.

• Moon Madness

  The mythical powers of the moon.

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• Multiple Personalities

  Four patients have multiple-personality disorder.

• The Mystery of the Crystal Skulls

  Crystal skulls said to contain information about origins and destiny of mankind.

• Noah's Flood

  Earth scientists search for evidence of Noah's flood.

• Poltergeist

  Four poltergeist incidents arise in the United States and England.

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• Power of Prayer

  Miraculous cures; doctors attest to the healing power of prayer.

• Prophesies

  Prophecy: Isaiah; Martin Luther King's speech; Hopi Indians; a U.N. speech.

• Prophesies

  Prophecies that some believe have come true.

• Prophets and Doom

  Prophecies fulfilled; Isaiah; Martin Luther King Jr.; Hopi predictions.

• Psychedelic Science

  Banned in the 1960s, psychedelic drugs reappear.

• Psychic Children: Their Sixth Sense

  Teaching psychic children how to enhance their sensitivity; the psychic abilities of identical twins.

• Psychic Detectives

  Psychics help solve tough cases; psychic evidence in court.

• Psychic Spies

  Three U.S. soldiers use psychic abilities to spy during the Cold War.

• Questioning Astrology

  Astrologers claim the sun, moon and planets determine destiny.

• Radical Cures

  Alternative medical treatments; herbs; transference of healing energy.

• Radical Surgery

  Hand transplant; 'stealth surgery'; tooth material helps a blind man regain sight.

• Reincarnation

  Stories challenge beliefs about death.

• Reincarnations
• Robot Journey Into the Past

  A robot journeys through the tiny passages of an Egyptian pyramid.

• The Rubber Universe

  Examination of space theories.

• Sacred Societies

  Druids at Stonehenge; Knights Templar retain medieval rituals.

• The Search for Jesse James

  Forensics experts try to identify remains as those of Jesse James.

• Secret Societies

  Freemasons; re-creation of a Skull and Bones initiation rite at Yale.

• Secrets of Karnak

  Karnak, an Egyptian shrine.

• Secrets of the Pyramids

  Pyramids in Wisconsin's Rock Lake; Teotihuacan and Chichen Itza in Mexico; pyramid theories.

• Secrets of the Pyramids
• Secrets of Water Survival

  Survival tales of people lost on the water.

• Sexual Attraction

  Sexual attraction: manifestation; evolution; monogamy; homosexuality; love at first sight.

• The Shadow of the Templars

  The Knights Templar rise to power before being unjustly persecuted and burned at the stake.

• Speaking With the Dead

  Mediums and spirit channelers, including psychic James Van Praagh.

• Spontaneous Human Combustion

  Victims' relatives and firefighters discuss spontaneous human combustion.

• Strange Disappearances

  The Philadelphia Experiment attempts to transport a ship and crew through time and space.

• Strange Lines in the Sand

  Geometric patterns cover miles of Peruvian desert.

• Struck by Lightning

  Survivors tell how lightning strikes changed their lives.

• Struck by Lightning
• Superstition: Unlucky 13
• Superstitions: Unlucky 13

  People link tragedies and misfortunes to the number 13.

• Surviving Pain and Torture

  People in agony; burn victim; tortured POW.

• The Tibetan Book of the Dead: A Way of Life

  Ancient teachings on death and dying, including the Dalai Lama and Buddhism.

• The Tibetan Book of the Dead: The Great Liberation

  The search for compassion and truth form the foundations for Buddhist philosophy.

• Transformations

  Barbie-doll surgery; 'Star Trek' obsession.

• The Twin Connection

  Twins may possess a bond linking them from the womb to the grave.

• UFO Cults

  The Heaven's Gate suicides put UFO splinter groups in the spotlight.

• UFOs: Testing the Evidence

  Scientists, theologians and others examine the possibility of alien contact.

• UFOs: The First Encounters

  Ancient texts speculate on the existence of UFOs.

• UFOs vs. the Government

  Investigators disagree about the origins of four UFOs.

• The Vampire Myth

  Vampire folklore; people who claim they are vampires.

• Voodoo Rituals

  Sacred voodoo rituals: snake deification, purification, animal sacrifice and spirit possession.

• Who Built Stonehenge?

  Interviews with archaeologists and historians suggest why Stonehenge might have been constructed.

• Wilderness Survival

  Life or death situations; a climber recounts an ordeal in the Rockies; Colorado forest fire; Grand Canyon heat wave.

• Wilderness Survival
• Working on the Edge

  Dangerous jobs.

• Zombies

  Voodoo priest; a man discovers 'zombie poison.'