Insight episode The Bird on the Mast from 1971. Amazing TV theme from a quality anthology TV series. Sort of Twilight Zone with a religious tone, Rod Serling even wrote one episode!
Heavens to Murgatroid! THANKS for posting! I recall watching this show on local TV back in the 70's & 80's. Was produced by a Roman Catholic ministry but the religous content always seemed non-sectarian. Very intelligent & thought provoking at times. And some very good casts...some of Hollywood's top stars appeared on the series during their career.
@Kemruss yes. a Black man from u.s. was in a pub in ireland. the bar was thick w/ tension between irish protestants & irish catholics. the Black man tried to decrease the tension, playing a slow gospel-style song on the piano, maybe singing along. one of the irish guys says something like, "what is this, a revival?" at the end, someone tosses a grenade in the middle of the room. the Black man jumps on top of the grenade, covering it w/his body. it explodes. slow gospel-style piano music.
The opening and closing credits of what may be the most thought-provoking TV show in TV history.
In the late '70's, I can remember (as a grad school student in Boston), watching SNL, going out for a late supper to one of several after-hours bistros (The Bulkie Delicatessen, Ken's Pub, The Deli Haus, The Aegean Fare), returning to my apartment, and watching this show (WBZ-TV, I think), and feeling that my Saturday night had been perfectly book-ended.
Is there a way I can purchase these shows? How I remembered them growing up back in the 1970's. I always thought of it as a Christian Television Show.
@Suldog29 I remember that!!! He played "Lefty" a guy with one arm who made up stories of heroism about it...Can`t remember how it ended except it involved a girl... who cared.
Heavens to Murgatroid! THANKS for posting! I recall watching this show on local TV back in the 70's & 80's. Was produced by a Roman Catholic ministry but the religous content always seemed non-sectarian. Very intelligent & thought provoking at times. And some very good casts...some of Hollywood's top stars appeared on the series during their career.
JubalCalif 3 months ago
@Kemruss yes. a Black man from u.s. was in a pub in ireland. the bar was thick w/ tension between irish protestants & irish catholics. the Black man tried to decrease the tension, playing a slow gospel-style song on the piano, maybe singing along. one of the irish guys says something like, "what is this, a revival?" at the end, someone tosses a grenade in the middle of the room. the Black man jumps on top of the grenade, covering it w/his body. it explodes. slow gospel-style piano music.
wallofvideo 5 months ago
I wanna see the episode..."chicken" ! Please post !
atomicplayboy4u 5 months ago
@choctye1 Don't forget "This Is The Life!"
jeprice08 6 months ago
I wish they would sell or post some episodes of insight best Christian drama every made. They don't have the guts to make TV like this anymore.
choctye1 6 months ago
I've always liked this theme song, being that I would hear that song going on in the other room when one of my older brothers use to watch that show.
lmnresearch 8 months ago
The opening and closing credits of what may be the most thought-provoking TV show in TV history.
In the late '70's, I can remember (as a grad school student in Boston), watching SNL, going out for a late supper to one of several after-hours bistros (The Bulkie Delicatessen, Ken's Pub, The Deli Haus, The Aegean Fare), returning to my apartment, and watching this show (WBZ-TV, I think), and feeling that my Saturday night had been perfectly book-ended.
tuxguys 10 months ago
Is there a way I can purchase these shows? How I remembered them growing up back in the 1970's. I always thought of it as a Christian Television Show.
Jiltedin2007 11 months ago
@Suldog29 I remember that!!! He played "Lefty" a guy with one arm who made up stories of heroism about it...Can`t remember how it ended except it involved a girl... who cared.
Kharkovkid 11 months ago
How is this show not on somewhere or available on DVD?
gmaqwert 1 year ago