For most of the history of television, the barrier to syndication—and to profitability—has been 100 episodes. The shows that have made it to that mark are an unusual group. Many were big hits. Some found small cult audiences. Still others just hung on as best they could and never posted numbers quite low enough to be canceled. In 100 Episodes, we examine the shows that made it to that number, considering both how they advanced and reflected the medium and what contributed to their popularity.
Every generation raised by TV has one: an ostensibly sober-minded documentary series about the weird and strange of the universe that succeeds in terrifying the kids who stumble upon it. In the ’70s, it was the Leonard Nimoy-hosted, oddly scored In Search Of…, which took viewers stomping after Bigfoot, the Loch Ness Monster, and the ancient aliens said to have built the pyramids ...
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