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inStLagain t1_j08z8rj wrote

Underrated show. Robert Stack only of course.

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Keudn883 t1_j099n34 wrote

I wouldnt call it underrated. It was very popular for a long time. Robert Stack also brought a level of creepiness and legitimatcy to each segment be it a missing person or some lady who claims gold is coming out of her skin. Dennis Farina was good but no Robert Stack. All the seasons are an Amazon Prime and YouTube. Not all segments are available for numerous legal reasons like statute of limitations passing or someone who was suspected of a crime was cleared. They still update the episodes when they're solved also.

New series is not the same but does have some decent episodes. The Japanses Tsunami and the Holland Michigan UFOs are two good watches.

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PunkRockRobot t1_j09mrnv wrote

I had a roomate who was terrified of that opening theme song. As a noticeable, get up, and walk out of the room reaction when he saw heard it play.

I mean, I get it, as a kid you hear that song and what follows is a terrifying story that releases an unimagined and unresolved horror into a child's mind. Little Timmy isn't sleeping if he watches that episode and probably will wet the bed sometime in the next week. It creates a pavlovian association at some point.

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caucasoidape t1_j0ajj3f wrote

That, and the Tales from the Dark Side theme made me a lil uncomfortable. lol

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rick_blatchman t1_j0ea10d wrote

Man lives
in a sunlit world
of what he believes to be
reality.

But,
there is—
unseen by most—
an underworld.
A place that's just as real,
but not as brightly lit.

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Randvek t1_j098uf8 wrote

I mean other hosts were good but Robert Stack was Robert Fucking Stack.

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DaveOJ12 t1_j090io2 wrote

Dennis Farina was a good host too.

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Heikks t1_j09m8ue wrote

I liked him more because I didn’t get as scared watching it like I did with Stack as the host

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inStLagain t1_j0916ai wrote

Fair. Although he was an excellent detective

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_chrom_ t1_j095ybu wrote

The guy who does the podcast is pretty good too

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kerred t1_j0b98po wrote

Wasnt this the most watched show at the time? If anything its overlooked today. Sadly helpful wise I recall, much like restaurant rescue shows, the ratio of actual solved cases is a tiny percentage, and unsolved mysteries arguably could create more fear in the public about things like child abductions than in reality.

Coming from an obsessed fan of the show as a kid myself :)

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