In Search of...
The Amityville Horror
TV Flash files “The Amityville Horror” as hour 75 of 152 in the TV Flash guide — In Search of... (1977–1982) on Syndicated, season 4, episode 3, aired 1979-10-04, 30 min.
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How this hour is filed
This leaf is S04E03: listed hour 75 of 152 in the In Search of... guide, hour 3 of 24 in season 4. It aired 1979-10-04 (30 min). The listed hour before it is “Carlos, the Most Wanted Man in the World” (S04E02). Next is “UFO Australia” (S04E04).
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Broadcast listing — not a TV Flash recap.
The Amityville Horror: A dream house in a lovely suburb becomes a nightmare when the owners discover an evil presence. The house was the site of a family massacre in 1974, which would inspire the 1979 movie and its 2005 remake.
Viewer FAQ
Where does The Amityville Horror sit in the In Search of... guide?
S04E03 is listed hour 75 of 152 — hour 3 of 24 in season 4, season 4 episode 3.
When did In Search of... S04E03 air?
The Amityville Horror aired 1979-10-04 and is listed at 30 minutes.
Is this a skeptical documentary?
It investigates with serious tone and does not require a closed answer. Nimoy's calm is the gravitas; the hypothesis can stay open.
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