When You See Arcturus, Show # 372 (1974) | Insight powered by Paulist Productions

A provocative tale of a man (Efrem Zimbalist, Jr.) so bored with life that he hires the director of The Thanatos (William Windom), a society that aids in people's suicides, to assist him with his own.
Writer
James E. Moser
Director
Marc Daniels
Producer
John Meredyth Lucas
Actors
Efrem Zimbalist, Jr. | William Windom | Christine Belford | Mark Hamill
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Insight is an American religious-themed weekly anthology series that aired in syndication from October 1960 to 1983. Produced by Paulist Productions in Los Angeles, the series presented half-hour dramas illuminating the contemporary search for meaning, freedom, and love. Insight was an anthology series, using an eclectic set of story telling forms including comedy, melodrama, and fantasy to explore moral dilemmas. The series was created by Fr. Ellwood E. "Bud" Kieser, the founder of Paulist Productions.
The anthology format and the religious nature of the program attracted a wide variety of actors, including Ed Asner, Jack Albertson, Beau Bridges, Carol Burnett, Ron Howard, Cindy Williams, Patty Duke, Ann Jillian, Cicely Tyson, James Doohan, Jack Klugman, Walter Matthau, Bob Newhart, Bill Bixby, John Ritter, Mark Hamill, Laura Dern, Barbara Hersey, Flip Wilson, and Martin Sheen.

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No other show is as thought provoking as insight

[@JHarder1000]

Note who is playing Steve.

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When You See Tatooine . . . 👋🌞🌞

[@warrenroy5376]

I love the end! I am glad that he didn't kill himself! I am glad he poured the stuff out!

[@christopherdunbar394]

A well great cast

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Featuring Christine Belford, who played Arnold Cunningham's mum in 'Christine'.

[@mikepowers9265]

Beautiful Christine played Carlie Kirkland on Banacek.

[@angelamark1285]

Great Episode!

[@JHarder1000]

Written by the near genius who created Ben Casey, Medic, and Slattery's People, James E Moser.

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Videotaped at CBS Television City, Hollywood, California.

[@timmc8444]

Wow this should be good!!!..

[@mujtabakamran8887]

24:35 Can we just appreciate how unintentionally hilarious this part is?

[@michaelmclaughlin261]

@@InsightPaulistProductions ...it's okay, his son will return as a force ghost. ;)

[@VideoArchiveGuy]

I see zero humor there.

[@TodaysDante]

I found no humor in that.

[@yossarian6799]

Audio is BADLY out-of-synch.

[@InsightPaulistProductions]

Thank you! We will get it fixed.