Editing Unsolved Mysteries (section)

===NBC (1987–1997)===
The show first aired on [[NBC]] from 1987 to 1997. The pilot episode was hosted by actor [[Raymond Burr]]. [[Karl Malden]] and [[Robert Stack]] were also hired to host further specials. When the series became a full-fledged television program in 1988, Stack became the full-time host. ''Unsolved Mysteries'' was also one of the few prime-time shows of its era to appeal to fans of the supernatural and used effective [[special effect]]s to enhance tales of the unexplained.
In 1992, NBC aired a short-lived [[Court show#Dramatized court show|dramatized court show]] spin-off program called ''Final Appeal: From the Files of Unsolved Mysteries'', also hosted by Stack. The premise of this program was to try to give the unjustly accused a final appeal for help, with the debut episode taking an in-depth look at the [[Jeffrey R. MacDonald|Jeffrey MacDonald]] case. The program was canceled after only a few episodes due to poor ratings.