Series synopsis
The Sixth Sense is an American mystery drama sci-fi & fantasy television series that premiered on ABC on January 15, 1972. It ended on December 23, 1972. It was created by Chatraras Kaewmorakot, Thipayawalai Thaweepanich, Sornklin. It stars Gary Collins, Catherine Ferrar and Rod Serling.
Dr. Michael Rhodes, a professor of parapsychology who, along with his assistant Nancy Murphy, attempts to solve supernatural mysteries.
Premise
Dr. Michael Rhodes, a professor of parapsychology who, along with his assistant Nancy Murphy, attempts to solve supernatural mysteries.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
Guest cast
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 25 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 13 | January 15, 1972 | October 14, 2012 |
| Season 2 | 12 | September 23, 1972 | November 29, 2013 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
I Do Not Belong to the Human World Tina Morris has persistent visions of her brother Randy, a soldier presumed killed in action in Vietnam. Tina seeks the help of Dr. Rhodes, who believes that Randy may still be alive, and seeking escape from a P.O.W. camp. |
January 15, 1972 |
| 2 |
The Heart that Wouldn't Stay Buried At a routine lecture, Dr. Rhodes is presented with a scalpel which introduces him to a complex, psychic mystery. A dying neurosurgeon believes that his daughter-in-law, Jordana, is killing him with a psychic "tumor" just like she attacked his son Joseph. In fact, Joseph has been subjected to an ongoing brutal ESP attack from an unidentified assailant - an assailant who has a familiarity with the ESP theories of Sigmund Freud. |
January 22, 1972 |
| 3 |
Lady, Lady, Take My Life Dr. Rhodes comes in contact with a group of five who use their psychic energy to telepathically murder. It's a race against time to see who will be stopped first-the group or Dr. Rhodes. |
January 29, 1972 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Coffin, Coffin, in the Sky (aka: Flying Sepulcher of Death) A young woman in and out of consciousness, on a flight, has visions of a horse drawn carriage. She sees herself looking at all the passengers lying in coffins. Dr. Rhodes helps to interpret her visions as problems with the airplane. |
September 23, 1972 |
| 2 |
Dear Joan: We're Going to Scare You to Death Extended version of an episode of the series The Sixth Sense. Joan Crawford plays a woman who stumbles upon a group of ESP enthusiasts who decide to use their abilities to scare her to death. |
September 30, 1972 |
| 3 |
Witness Within A young woman begins to see visions in which she is attacked by a man. |
October 7, 1972 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | ABC |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 15, 1972 |
| Last aired | December 23, 1972 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | ended |