The Door With Jack Kevorkian Public Access TV Show 1990

Jack "Dr. Death" Kevorkian's public access television show, The Door, was a one-off special produced in 1990, predating his later fame and infamy for his work on assisted suicide.
The show, which aired on Berkeley public access cable, featured Kevorkian as a "professorial tour guide of the mind," exploring philosophical and scientific concepts related to human perception, the limits of understanding, and the idea of limitless possibilities.
He used vintage chroma key and early computer effects to create a sense of wonder, often discussing topics like the speed of light not being an absolute and the potential for undiscovered speeds in the universe.
The program begins with the invitation, "The time has come for us to enter the realm of pure human reason. So come along with me as we travel through The Door".
Kevorkian's presentation, while sometimes meandering and lacking a strict script, is described as profound, engaging, and reminiscent of Carl Sagan or Mister Rogers, with a focus on rational thought free from prejudice and dogma.
The original footage was lost for years before being uploaded in three parts to YouTube in 2010 by user "covertmedia," and later reassembled and uploaded to the Internet Archive in 2024 by user "30mom," who also provided a direct access link.
The video is considered a fascinating artifact of public access television history and a glimpse into the mind of a polymath before his controversial later life.