''Encounters: The Hidden Truth'' is an hour-long

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that featured

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stories of

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phenomena. The format featured a

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(John Marshall) and a team of reporters presenting 3 or 4 stories per episode dealing with

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, and other

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phenomena, in a news/

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style. The stories unfolded through witness interviews and reenactments of the events. The host and reporters discussed their reactions to some of the stories. ''Encounters'' aired on the

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and was used mainly as a summer replacement series and fill-in show for other canceled series. The show first aired Fridays at 8:00 pm during the summer of 1994. The show then aired sporadically with different nights and times. In the final 3 editions of the show,

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'') replaced John Marshall as the host. Two of those episodes aired in November 1995 and the final episode aired on January 23, 1996.

Cast

*John Marshall - Host *Russell Rhodes - Correspondent *Sandra Pinckney - Correspondent *Sandra Gin - Correspondent *Linda Deleray - Correspondent *Mark Thompson - Correspondent
Vincent Neill
- Director *

- Host, Season 3

Broadcast history

Episodes

Special (1994)

Season 1 (1994)

Season 2 (1994-1995)

Season 3 (1995-1996)

Releases

''Encounters: The Hidden Truth'' has yet to be released on

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through

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References

External links

* 1994 American television series debuts 1996 American television series endings UFO-related television Fox Broadcasting Company original programming Paranormal television {{US-nonfiction-tv-prog-stub