Classic Television - Prime Time

The Sixth Sense

Original channel

ABC

Original run

January 15 – December 23, 1972

Starring

Gary Collins

Catherine Ferrar

Percy Rodriguez

The Sixth Sense is an American paranormal thriller television series featuring Gary Collins and Catherine Ferrar. Based on the 1971 television movie Sweet, Sweet Rachel, the series was produced by and (largely filmed at) Universal Studios, and broadcast by the American Broadcasting Company (ABC) from January 1972 through December 1972.

Collins is featured as Dr. Michael Rhodes, a professor of parapsychology who, along with his assistant Nancy Murphy (Ferrar), attempts to solve supernatural mysteries. Joan Crawford, Sandra Dee, Patty Duke, Cloris Leachman, Carol Lynley, Lee Majors, William Shatner, and Jane Wyman guest-featured in individual episodes.

The series, which was broadcast during Saturday nights at 10 pm, had tough competition against CBS's Mission: Impossible.. Despite mediocre ratings, The Sixth Sense was renewed for a second season mainly due to the well-known guest actors it featured. However, ratings continued to decline and ABC canceled The Sixth Sense on November 14, 1972. ABC broadcast the remaining episodes through December 1972.