Leonard Nimoy Goes In Search Of . . . Dracula

 

If you have never seen or heard of the show In Search Of, you're really missing out. In Search Of was an amazing (and by amazing I mean so bad and cheesy it was awesome) TV show that ran from 1976 to 1982 which looked at all sorts of strange and unexplained phenomenons from around the world. Atlantis, Bigfoot, the Nazca Lines, Stonehenge, you name it and it was probably covered by In Search Of.

 

What made the show great was a mix of things. First and foremost, it was hosted and narrated by none other than Mr. Leonard Nimoy. When it comes to cool and trippy voiceovers, you really can't get much better than Leonard Nimoy. Secondly, the show was made in the late 70's, so it's got this great classic science feel to it where the research and the technology shown in the episodes are incredibly dated. Finally, the music in the background of every episode of the show is this trippy sort of experimental moog music which just adds to the overall awesomeness of things.

 

In Search Of was one of my favorite shows when I was in high school. I used to come home every day and watch it as I ate a late lunch. Already being the big huge Star Trek nerd that I was, having Leonard Nimoy hosting it was a hook I couldn't escape. Since the show was made around the time of the first Star Trek films too, Mr. Nimoy can be seen on occasion looking young and hip in his cool 70's clothes and 70's hair. It's almost too cool for words.

 

In honor of Halloween, I've included part one of the Dracula episode of In Search Of with this post. It really is a fun thing to watch, filled with a decent historical account of the man Dracula was based upon, along with some rather outlandish myths and legends that surround him. It makes for great halloween viewing. And if you want to see some classic Nimoy, he pops up around the 5:25 mark.

 

If you want to see more of In Search of, just do a search for it on youtube, there's a bunch of episodes on there.

 

Enjoy.