| 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 – January 21, 1985 |
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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.
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 weekly syndicated program until Soul Train surpassed it in 1996 (only Entertainment Tonight, Wheel of Fortune, Jeopardy! and Extra have had longer runs). It is also the longest-running religious drama program ever.