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Insight

  • TV Series
  • 1960–19841960–1984
  • 30m
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7.8/10
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Insight (1960)
Drama

American Roman Catholic religious-themed anthology shedding light on the contemporary search for meaning, freedom, and love.American Roman Catholic religious-themed anthology shedding light on the contemporary search for meaning, freedom, and love.American Roman Catholic religious-themed anthology shedding light on the contemporary search for meaning, freedom, and love.

IMDb RATING
7.8/10
217
YOUR RATING
  • Stars
    • Ellwood Kieser
    • Efrem Zimbalist Jr.
    • Martin Sheen
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  • Stars
    • Ellwood Kieser
    • Efrem Zimbalist Jr.
    • Martin Sheen
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    • 23User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    • Nominated for 3 Primetime Emmys
      • 9 wins & 4 nominations total

    Episodes275

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    Bruce Davison in Insight (1960)
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    Brenda Scott in Insight (1960)
    Brenda Scott in Insight (1960)
    Brenda Scott in Insight (1960)
    David Alan Bailey, Patricia Barry, Kenneth Mars, Patricia Mattick, Peggy Rea, and Anne Seymour in Insight (1960)
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    David Alan Bailey, Patricia Barry, Patricia Mattick, and Anne Seymour in Insight (1960)
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    Ellwood Kieser
    • Self - Hostas Self - Host
    210 episodes210 eps • 1960–1984
    Efrem Zimbalist Jr.
    Efrem Zimbalist Jr.
    • Bergmanas Bergman…
    11 episodes11 eps • 1962–1983
    Martin Sheen
    Martin Sheen
    • Adamas Adam…
    10 episodes10 eps • 1970–1980
    Brian Keith
    Brian Keith
    • Brewsteras Brewster…
    10 episodes10 eps • 1960–1968
    Allan Lurie
    • Doctoras Doctor…
    9 episodes9 eps • 1971–1982
    Peggy Doyle
    • Nurseas Nurse…
    9 episodes9 eps • 1973–1979
    Walter Brooke
    Walter Brooke
    • Turneras Turner…
    8 episodes8 eps • 1966–1979
    Ed Asner
    Ed Asner
    • Bernieas Bernie…
    7 episodes7 eps • 1967–1977
    Anthony Costello
    Anthony Costello
    • Bumas Bum…
    7 episodes7 eps • 1971–1982
    Henry Proach
    • Angelas Angel…
    7 episodes7 eps • 1973–1978
    Beverly Garland
    Beverly Garland
    • Janetas Janet…
    7 episodes7 eps • 1965–1983
    Harold Gould
    Harold Gould
    • Beggaras Beggar…
    7 episodes7 eps • 1967–1980
    Pat McGeehan
    • Narratoras Narrator
    7 episodes7 eps • 1960–1963
    Bob Duggan
    • Bartenderas Bartender…
    7 episodes7 eps • 1966–1976
    Patty Duke
    Patty Duke
    • Annie Groganas Annie Grogan…
    6 episodes6 eps • 1974–1983
    Tim Matheson
    Tim Matheson
    • Chris (Jesus)as Chris (Jesus)…
    6 episodes6 eps • 1972–1978
    Guy Stockwell
    Guy Stockwell
    • Alexis Emilianoas Alexis Emiliano…
    6 episodes6 eps • 1964–1969
    Christine Belford
    Christine Belford
    • Karenas Karen…
    6 episodes6 eps • 1974–1982
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    American Roman Catholic religious-themed anthology shedding light on the contemporary search for meaning, freedom, and love.
    christianone word titlereligionmorality
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      • Drama
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    • Trivia
      The religious nature of the program attracted a wide variety of actors and directors such as; Jeff Hunter, Ed Asner, Jack Albertson, Beau Bridges, Carol Burnett, Ron Howard, Cindy Williams, Patty Duke, Ann Jillian, Wesley Eure, Bob Hastings, Cicely Tyson, Ricky Kelman, Jack Klugman, Robert Lansing, Randolph Mantooth, Walter Matthau, Deborah Winters, Bob Newhart, Bill Bixby, John Ritter, Michael Shea, Martin Sheen, Marc Daniels, Arthur Hiller, Norman Lloyd, Delbert Mann, Ted Post, Jay Sandrich, and Jack Shea, and writers Rod Serling, John T. Dugan, Lan O'Kun, and Michael Crichton.
    • 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.
    • Connections
      Referenced in Mystery Science Theater 3000: I Accuse My Parents (1993)

    User reviews23

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    8/10
    Without video pirates, you'll never see it again.
    I remember the series fondly as a kid. In my early years as a TV engineer in a little Public TV station in Newark, Ohio, I got to run the episodes on film (we didn't have standard videotape in that station).

    Except for those video pirates who have copies of the shows, "Insight" will remain buried forever. The reason is that the show represented Catholic theology of its time. Those episodes don't represent current Church doctrine on a lot of things. I think the Church doesn't want some of them publicized today. Some episodes also had very insistent bits of Catholic doctrine that make many people wince these days - I recall an episode that drably covered adultery in marriage that ended in suicide, with the priest/narrator suggesting this was the expected end of such immorality.

    Even if you agree with the opinion that this was "the Twilight Zone of religious television," it was at least heartfelt. This show, and "Davey and Goliath," were made by people who honestly believed in the morals they promoted. I don't believe that's true of the expensive, show-bizzy, money-begging religious shows of today.
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    • TomReed
    • Feb 23, 2007

    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 2, 1960 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official Site
      • YouTube Channel
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Nachdenkliche Geschichten
    • Filming locations
      • CBS Television City - 7800 Beverly Boulevard, Fairfax, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Paulist Productions
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      30 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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