If you don't like the term, why did you use it in the first place?
> Oddly missing from that
What does the "that" refer to?
I refer to all papers published in what is generally described as scientific journals during the late 1960s and the 1970s. Since that appeared to be what you were talking about.
> Unless he did more than one, yes
"In Search of..." started with "This series presents information based in part on theory and conjecture. The producer's purpose is to suggest some possible explanations, but not necessarily the only ones, to the mysteries we will examine."
This is the same series that asked if plants respond to people's thoughts, explored the idea that the Nazca Lines landing instructions for UFOs, and searched for several forms of cryptozoology.
That's a show you want as the foundations for your beliefs?
You were gamed by a TV show designed to get viewers by pushing some wacky ideas.