Insight (American TV series)
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Insight is an American religious-themed weekly anthology series that aired in syndication from October 1960 to 1983.[1] Insight holds a unique place in the history of public service television programming.[2] Produced by Paulist Productions in Los Angeles, it was an anthology series, using an eclectic set of storytelling forms including comedy, melodrama, and fantasy to explore moral dilemmas.
Insight | |
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Genre | Anthology |
Created by | Fr. Ellwood Kieser CSP |
Written by | Various, including:
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Directed by | Various |
Presented by | Fr. Ellwood Kieser CSP |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 23 |
No. of episodes | 250 |
Production | |
Editor | Peter H. Rosen “Music Spotting” @ Newjack Sound Recorders |
Camera setup | multiple-camera |
Running time | 22-24 mins. |
Production company | Paulist Productions |
Original release | |
Network | Syndication |
Release | October 2, 1960 (1960-10-02) – January 21, 1985 (1985-01-21) |
The series was created by Catholic priest Ellwood E. "Bud" Kieser, the founder of Paulist Productions. A member of the Paulist Fathers, an evangelistic Catholic order of priests, he worked in the entertainment community in Hollywood as a priest-producer and occasional host, using television as a vehicle of spiritual enrichment. Many of the episodes of the series were videotaped at Television City Studios and then Metromedia Square.
It was the longest-running syndicated weekly show until Soul Train took over in 1996, and ran until 2008 (only Entertainment Tonight, Wheel Of Fortune, Jeopardy! & Extra are longer). It is also the longest-running religious drama program ever.