The Third Eye

The Third Eye is an American anthology series on Nickelodeon. It consisted of several English-language science fiction serials from the United Kingdom and New Zealand. All of the program's featurettes focused on characters with psychic abilities. History The Third Eye premiered on Nickelodeon on January 8, 1983. It usually begins with a disclaimer that said, "The following is a science fiction program, and may contain some startling scenes. This show is intended for older children." The intro was shown with voice-over by Don LaFontaine saying, "Somewhere in the crowd... sometimes you find someone very special. Someone who hears the unheard. Someone who understands the mystery. Sometimes, there's someone who sees with the third eye!" Initially, three serials were shown as part of the program: Into the Labyrinth, The Haunting of Cassie Palmer, and Under the Mountain. In April 1983, a fourth serial (Children of the Stones) was added. The fifth and final serial to be aired as part of the series was The Witches and the Grinnygog. Described by Nickelodeon president Geraldine Laybourne as part of a confusing "checkerboard schedule", The Third Eye was pulled from Nickelodeon's lineup so that the network could focus on original series. In 1984, film historian Aljean Harmetz stated that Nickelodeon acquired the program's presentations "for a pittance" because their relatively low production values and their actors' foreign accents made them "unacceptable" to other networks. Series within the anthology