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Insight : Episode List

The purpose of the series was to dramatize the deep ethical and spiritual conflicts of modern man in a way that suggests a humanistic solution.... Some subjects explored in the upcoming Insight series included dishonesty in marriage, college agnosticism, psychology of hate, guilt and death, automation, narcotics, spiritual isolation, racism, hypocrisy, morality of warfare, alcoholism, and community-police relations.

Seasons: 1, Episodes: 34

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Ecce Homo
Ecce Homo (1960) - Season 1, Episode 1
The life of Christ as seen by the painters of the Renaissance. Starting with his birth in Bethlehem, Jesus' footsteps are traced from the parables of Lazarus, the Prodigal son, the Pharisees, the Last Supper, and His death.
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Diary of a Beatnik
Diary of a Beatnik (1960) - Season 1, Episode 6
A writer's agnosticism drives him to the brink of suicide.
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Fisher of Men
Fisher of Men (1960) - Season 1, Episode 7
A woman must choose between the dictates of her conscience and her husband's wishes.
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The Martyr
The Martyr (1960) - Season 1, Episode 8
The story of a Mexican priest who was executed for rebelling against his government.
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The Perennial Problem
The Perennial Problem (1961) - Season 1, Episode 102
A story of a couple that explores the blessings and challenges that come along with marriage, while underscoring the importance of marriage to our society.
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Beelzebub and the Bolsheviks
Beelzebub and the Bolsheviks (1962) - Season 1, Episode 115
A story about political transition and religion in the post-Czarist Russia.
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Fabric of Freedom
Fabric of Freedom (1967) - Season 1, Episode 120
Actor Dan O'Herlihy talks about preserving the strength of America.
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IOU, My Brother
IOU, My Brother (1962) - Season 1, Episode 123
Social inequalities spawned by the industrial revolution are examined. A case is made for the responsibility of labor, management, and government to work for just and humane conditions for workers and the poor.
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Cross in Crisis
Cross in Crisis (1962) - Season 1, Episode 124
A story of a couple that explores the blessings and challenges that come along with marriage, while underscoring the importance of marriage to our society.
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A Reason to Live, a Reason to Die
A Reason to Live, a Reason to Die (1962) - Season 1, Episode 125
A man has an inner dialogue with himself and others about where to find purpose in life. Some propose pleasure and self-seeking as the answer. After finding those arguments wanting, he wonders if human life itself is futile. Then, in a dialogue with Fr. Kieser, he considers the Christian answer in the love of God and others.
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The Sophomore
The Sophomore (1963) - Season 1, Episode 127
A college sophomore contemplates his growing agnosticism and rejection of his parents' values. As he enters adulthood, his marriage and the birth of his child result in his reexamination of faith.
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The Phony
The Phony (1963) - Season 1, Episode 129
Bill Pearson must re-evaluate his life when he becomes angry and unhappy with the artificial values represented.
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The Ragpicker
The Ragpicker (1962) - Season 1, Episode 130
Stories from suffering people during the post-World War II time period. Should any human be made to suffer?
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Operation Dignity
Operation Dignity (1960) - Season 1, Episode 131
The story of three great heroes of the twentieth century: Pope Leo XIII, Pope Pius X Pope Pius XII, who lived and died in defense of freedom, and whose great concern was the dignity of the human person.
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The Killer
The Killer (1965) - Season 1, Episode 132
The murderer of a young Italian girl comes to repent his crime.
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Breakthrough
Breakthrough (1961) - Season 1, Episode 133
A scientist invents a new and powerful laser but wishes to avoid the question of how his research will be used. His wife and his lab assistant cause him to examine his responsibility and the need for humility in the face of such power.
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The Conspirator
The Conspirator (1963) - Season 1, Episode 134
Nazi soldiers attempt to murder Adolf Hitler.
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The Tyrants
The Tyrants (1963) - Season 1, Episode 135
A drama about anti-communist movements focusing on Stalin, Lenin, and Marx.
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The Prisoner
The Prisoner (1965) - Season 1, Episode 140
The story of Maximillian Kolbe, a prisoner in Auschwitz. In the midst of the most-degrading surroundings, he retains his love of life and his faith in God.
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The Capitalist
The Capitalist (1964) - Season 1, Episode 141
A Latin American union leader gets caught up between two extremes: communists who enforce atheism and authoritarianism, and capitalists who ignore people's rights in order to benefit themselves.
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The Urchin
The Urchin (1964) - Season 1, Episode 142
A priest in post-war Naples reaches out to the abandoned street kids that fill the city. First, he must win their trust and then convince them that they have a future.
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The Hermit
The Hermit (1964) - Season 1, Episode 144
The story of Charles de Foucauld, a Christian martyr in North Africa during World War I.
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The Porous Curtain
The Porous Curtain (1968) - Season 1, Episode 145
An American photographer reckons his religious beliefs while visiting the Soviet Union and encountering the nation's atheism.
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The Invincible Weapon
The Invincible Weapon (1964) - Season 1, Episode 149
A high school football coach believes only violent measures will get results, both in civil demonstrations and in his games. He preaches anti-white resentment and vengeance to his team, and the consequence is the serious injury of a white player, which changes his mind about how to fight for racial justice.
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The Kid Show
The Kid Show (1964) - Season 1, Episode 150
A young boy who witnesses an attempted suicide enters a carnival fantasy that exposes him to different characters and approaches to life. They seem to battle for his soul.
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Stranger in My Shoes
Stranger in My Shoes (1967) - Season 1, Episode 156
A college professor has second thoughts about changing his career to an executive in advertising.
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Locusts Have No King
Locusts Have No King (1967) - Season 1, Episode 157
William Shatner plays a man who decides to take a stand against mobsters who control his community despite the objections of his wife.
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Murder in the Family
Murder in the Family (1967) - Season 1, Episode 158
Guilt over an abortion causes a marriage to crumble.
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Trial by Fire
Trial by Fire (1966) - Season 1, Episode 177
An American combat pilot refuses to obey his superior officers' commands.
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Crunch on Spruce Street
Crunch on Spruce Street (1971) - Season 1, Episode 332
A neighborhood watch group meets a potential new homeowner in their neighborhood.
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The Wrinkle Squad
The Wrinkle Squad (1971) - Season 1, Episode 334
A group of seniors decide to open a day care center.
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Rehearsal
Rehearsal (1976) - Season 1, Episode 393
Parents and teenagers engage in a group psychodrama session that play out the fantasies and hostilities experienced by youth.
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Girl in Freefall
Girl in Freefall (1976) - Season 1, Episode 397
A pregnant 16 year-old decides to abort her pregnancy.
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The Man in the Cast Iron Suit
The Man in the Cast Iron Suit (1976) - Season 1, Episode 398
A successful businessman and his wife are faced with a conflict of values when grandfather comes to live with them.
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