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browneyes106 · 11-03-2008, 04:07 PM

Sightings used to come over every Friday night at 9 in my area. Usually I would spend Friday nights watch UM at 7 , play video games for an hour and I would watch Sightings The show covered some of the same stories as UM like the Allagash Four. The show used to creep me like UM did. Did anyone of you watch it and it was reran on Sci-Fi until 2003 or 2004.

Arnold_OldSchool · 11-03-2008, 05:56 PM

oh yes. Some cases are trapped in my psyche forever

Zero · 11-03-2008, 10:13 PM

I did! I remember that in addition to Sightings, AMW, and a weird show named "Likely Suspect" (???) would air. My favorite of course was Sightings.

Later during the mid 90's, Sightings came back on Sunday nights. One of the first episodes shown was a segment on Frank Bender and a bust of a child that was found decomposed in a factory area or something (this child was eventually identified).

I never saw it when it was on Sci-Fi, but tell me, did they edit out the parts of the show in which the host gave directions on how to find Sightings on AOL or Compuserve or whatever it was.

MegtheEgg86 · 11-03-2008, 11:29 PM

My husband has told me that show used to scare the crap out of him. I vaguely remember it but never saw it---I wish I would've caught it now, though. It sounds great!

browneyes106 · 11-03-2008, 11:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Zero

I did! I remember that in addition to Sightings, AMW, and a weird show named "Likely Suspect" (???) would air. My favorite of course was Sightings.

Later during the mid 90's, Sightings came back on Sunday nights. One of the first episodes shown was a segment on Frank Bender and a bust of a child that was found decomposed in a factory area or something (this child was eventually identified).

I never saw it when it was on Sci-Fi, but tell me, did they edit out the parts of the show in which the host gave directions on how to find Sightings on AOL or Compuserve or whatever it was.

I don't think the Sci-Fi segments were edited or updated. I do remember Tim would say about AOL.

veggie-tari-jenn · 11-04-2008, 12:48 AM

count me in...It was a great show

Cori aka ChrisSCrush · 11-04-2008, 01:51 AM

Yes, I watched and as I recall it was better than a lot of similar shows on now.

justins5256 · 11-04-2008, 11:22 AM

Yeah, I used to watch Sightings. I remember that it started almost as UM did, as a series of hour long specials. The first one was called "The UFO Report". Then it became a half hour weekly series. The format was almost like a news report on current paranormal occurrences. I do not recall crimes ever being profiled unless there was some supernatural element. For example, they did a segment about Jack the Ripper but had a psychic visiting some of the locations in Whitchapel where the victim's bodies were found. The show was eventually moved to some graveyard time once a week but was extended to an hour. Eventually it was canceled altogether with the SciFi Channel showing reruns - we didn't get Sci-Fi back then so I didn't catch any of them.

There was another show that aired around that same time called "Encounters: The Hidden Truth". Now who here remembers that one?

browneyes106 · 11-04-2008, 03:51 PM

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Originally Posted by justins5256

Yeah, I used to watch Sightings. I remember that it started almost as UM did, as a series of hour long specials. The first one was called "The UFO Report". Then it became a half hour weekly series. The format was almost like a news report on current paranormal occurrences. I do not recall crimes ever being profiled unless there was some supernatural element. For example, they did a segment about Jack the Ripper but had a psychic visiting some of the locations in Whitchapel where the victim's bodies were found. The show was eventually moved to some graveyard time once a week but was extended to an hour. Eventually it was canceled altogether with the SciFi Channel showing reruns - we didn't get Sci-Fi back then so I didn't catch any of them.

There was another show that aired around that same time called "Encounters: The Hidden Truth". Now who here remembers that one?

I kind of remember Encounters.

browneyes106 · 04-14-2009, 05:13 PM

I just found this full episode of Sightings on Google video I thought I would post it here for those who used to watch the show and those who never saw an episode. It is a lot like UM.
http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...Dw&q=Sightings

kamy · 04-15-2009, 10:33 PM

Love Love Sightings!!! Too bad it's not available!

RadiantEmma11 · 09-29-2011, 01:54 PM

was this the show where the little boy was terrorized by a clown in the wall? I believe the whole house was haunted

tiredmike59 · 09-29-2011, 05:00 PM

I have Sightings and Encounters, I must be one of the few who taped those shows back then.

ScaryFog · 09-29-2011, 09:31 PM

Yeah I watched it. I wish they'd show reruns. I haven't seen the show since it originally aired in the mid 90's.

Corkys-Place · 10-02-2011, 01:00 AM

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Originally Posted by RadiantEmma11

was this the show where the little boy was terrorized by a clown in the wall? I believe the whole house was haunted

I remember that story!! Very scary at the time.

11-03-2008, 04:07 PM	#1
browneyes106 Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Apr 01, 2008 Posts: 6,094	Did anyone watch Sightings back in the 90's? Sightings used to come over every Friday night at 9 in my area. Usually I would spend Friday nights watch UM at 7 , play video games for an hour and I would watch Sightings The show covered some of the same stories as UM like the Allagash Four. The show used to creep me like UM did. Did anyone of you watch it and it was reran on Sci-Fi until 2003 or 2004.

11-03-2008, 10:13 PM	#3
Zero Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jun 15, 2003 Posts: 495	I did! I remember that in addition to Sightings, AMW, and a weird show named "Likely Suspect" (???) would air. My favorite of course was Sightings. Later during the mid 90's, Sightings came back on Sunday nights. One of the first episodes shown was a segment on Frank Bender and a bust of a child that was found decomposed in a factory area or something (this child was eventually identified). I never saw it when it was on Sci-Fi, but tell me, did they edit out the parts of the show in which the host gave directions on how to find Sightings on AOL or Compuserve or whatever it was.
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11-03-2008, 11:29 PM	#4
MegtheEgg86 Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Jun 19, 2008 Location: The Volunteer State Posts: 5,156	My husband has told me that show used to scare the crap out of him. I vaguely remember it but never saw it---I wish I would've caught it now, though. It sounds great!
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11-03-2008, 05:56 PM	#2
Arnold_OldSchool Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jul 16, 2006 Posts: 681	oh yes. Some cases are trapped in my psyche forever

11-04-2008, 12:48 AM	#6
veggie-tari-jenn SARCASTIC COUPON PRINCESS!! Eternal Member Senior Member Join Date: Aug 13, 2008 Posts: 1,882	count me in...It was a great show

11-04-2008, 01:51 AM	#7
Cori aka ChrisSCrush Member Senior Member Join Date: Dec 30, 2001 Location: USA and still trying to be proud of it! Posts: 2,071	Yes, I watched and as I recall it was better than a lot of similar shows on now.

11-04-2008, 11:22 AM	#8
justins5256 Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 08, 2002 Posts: 3,866	Yeah, I used to watch Sightings. I remember that it started almost as UM did, as a series of hour long specials. The first one was called "The UFO Report". Then it became a half hour weekly series. The format was almost like a news report on current paranormal occurrences. I do not recall crimes ever being profiled unless there was some supernatural element. For example, they did a segment about Jack the Ripper but had a psychic visiting some of the locations in Whitchapel where the victim's bodies were found. The show was eventually moved to some graveyard time once a week but was extended to an hour. Eventually it was canceled altogether with the SciFi Channel showing reruns - we didn't get Sci-Fi back then so I didn't catch any of them. There was another show that aired around that same time called "Encounters: The Hidden Truth". Now who here remembers that one?

04-14-2009, 05:13 PM	#10
browneyes106 Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Apr 01, 2008 Posts: 6,094	I just found this full episode of Sightings on Google video I thought I would post it here for those who used to watch the show and those who never saw an episode. It is a lot like UM. http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...Dw&q=Sightings

04-15-2009, 10:33 PM	#11
kamy UM Fanatic Forum Regular Join Date: Apr 25, 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 625	Love Love Sightings!!! Too bad it's not available!

09-29-2011, 01:54 PM	#12
RadiantEmma11 Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Apr 25, 2011 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 85	was this the show where the little boy was terrorized by a clown in the wall? I believe the whole house was haunted

09-29-2011, 05:00 PM	#13
tiredmike59 Member Senior Member Join Date: Jun 05, 2010 Location: OUTLAW STATE {MO} Posts: 1,868	I have Sightings and Encounters, I must be one of the few who taped those shows back then.

09-29-2011, 09:31 PM	#14
ScaryFog Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Nov 25, 2009 Posts: 222	Yeah I watched it. I wish they'd show reruns. I haven't seen the show since it originally aired in the mid 90's.