In Search of...
Chinese Explorers
TV Flash files “Chinese Explorers” as hour 116 of 152 in the TV Flash guide — In Search of... (1977–1982) on Syndicated, season 5, episode 20, aired 1981-02-21, 30 min.
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How this hour is filed
This leaf is S05E20: listed hour 116 of 152 in the In Search of... guide, hour 20 of 24 in season 5. It aired 1981-02-21 (30 min). The listed hour before it is “The Death of Marilyn Monroe” (S05E19). Next is “The Hindenburg Mystery” (S05E21).
Viewer FAQ
Where does Chinese Explorers sit in the In Search of... guide?
S05E20 is listed hour 116 of 152 — hour 20 of 24 in season 5, season 5 episode 20.
When did In Search of... S05E20 air?
Chinese Explorers aired 1981-02-21 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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Why this series still plays
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