Insight (1960–1984)

Stars:

Ellwood Kieser, Brian Keith, Efrem Zimbalist Jr.

Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 9 wins & 2 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Ellwood Kieser	...	Himself - Host (263 episodes, 1960-1984)

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

one word title | morality | christian | religion

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Filming Locations:

CBS Television City - 7800 Beverly Blvd., Fairfax, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paulist Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min 30 min (250 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

The series was produced in the United States, and nearly all of its episodes were set there, but the animated opening credits show cars driving on the left-hand side of the road.

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Connections

Referenced in Mystery Science Theatre 3000: I Accuse My Parents (1993)

User Reviews

Underrated & overlooked

Back when I was younger & partied way too much, I knew it was time to call it a night after "Insight" aired in the wee hours of Sunday Morning. For a production by a non-secular order (The Paulists) it was surprisingly non-preachy, but probably the reason the long running anthology seems to have been overlooked & underrated.

The writing was always top-notch & was successful in prompting the viewer to think about the age-old problems confronting man, albeit in a modern setting. The writing also seemed to avoid conclusions, rather, it seemed to focus on making one think about important questions.

The actors were also some of the best of their day. I remember Martin Sheen as appearing in multiple episodes, as did Harold Gould. Jack Albertson was in at least one episode (along with Martin Sheen, entitled "And The Walls Came Down" in which Sheen plays God to Albertson's old man). I also seem to recall other actors such as Linda Lavin, CArroll O'Connor and Teri Garr, although I am less sure on these three.