3-2-1 Contact
NR
8.2
1980
3-2-1 Contact is an American science educational television show that aired on PBS from 1980 to 1988, and an adjoining children's magazine. The show, a production of the Children's Television Workshop, teaches scientific principles and their applications. Dr. Edward G. Atkins, who was responsible for much of the scientific content of the show, felt that the TV program wouldn't replace a classroom but would open the viewers to ask questions about the scientific purpose of things.
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Episode 20 : Electricity: You Are Electric
November. 16,1984
During his check-up, Paco learns that the cells of all living things generate small electric charges. Miguel learns the ins and outs of a myoelectric arm.
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Episode 19 : Electricity Runs in a Circuit
November. 15,1984
A blackout grips the entire city at a critical time for Miguel, Robin, and Kathy. The Bloodhound Gang makes quick work in ""The Case of Mr. Quickfingers.""
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Episode 18 : Electricity: Where Do We Get It?
November. 14,1984
Not all ways of generating electricity are ""conventional."" Kathy goes to a dairy farm that produces its electricity from cow manure. The Bloodhound Gang is confounded with ""The Case of Mr. Quickfingers."" (Concludes in next episode.)
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Episode 17 : Electricity and Magnetism
November. 13,1984
Robin, Kathy, and Miguel go to a junkyard in search of a car. When they see a crane use an electromagnet to pick up and move a used car, they speak directly with the crane operator. The Bloodhound Gang cracks ""The Case of the Dark Night.""
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Episode 16 : Electricity: What is It?
November. 12,1984
Coming out of a thunderstorm, the kids huddle in the basement to talk about lightning. In the field, Miguel finds out what makes neon lights work. The Bloodhound Gang confronts ""The Case of the Dark Night."" (Concludes in next episode.)
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Episode 15 : Earth: Building Models
November. 09,1984
Paco convinces Miguel and Robin to try and protect their sand castle from the rising tide. The Bloodhound Gang unravels The Case of the Haunted House.
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Episode 14 : Earth: Flora and Fauna
November. 08,1984
Robin and Kathy have several plants in their basement as part of a ""Flora and Fauna"" shop. It attracts some interest, until Paco shows up with some unusual fauna. The Bloodhound Gang learns more about Sally Starfire in Part Two of ""The Case of the Haunted House.""
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Episode 13 : Earth: Climate
November. 07,1984
Robin finds a lot of varying climates in Hawaii. Miguel steps into a Costa Rican rain forest. The Bloodhound Gang begins their work in ""The Case of the Haunted House.""
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Episode 12 : Earth: Maps
November. 06,1984
Among the highlights of this episode: Mapping techniques are put to work at Grant's Pass, Oregon and in the orienteering expedition in Peekskill, New York.
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Episode 11 : Earth is Change
November. 05,1984
Miguel has set up something in his basement that works like a seismograph. But it's not as sensitive as the real thing.
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Episode 9 : Measurement: How Many? How Much?
November. 01,1984
Miguel, Robin, and Kathy are in the midst of conducting a survey on how people try to cure their hiccups. The Bloodhound Gang discovers the identities of their client and the man he seeks in Part Two of ""The Case of the Human Whale.""
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Episode 8 : Measurement: How Heavy? How Dense?
October. 31,1984
Miguel helps Paco weigh his dog. Kathy gets a pointer on how to pan for gold. In ""The Bloodhound Gang,"" a mann claiming to be an ex-tennis player hires the Gang to search for a man with a shaved head.
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Episode 7 : Measurement: What's the Area? What's the Volume?
October. 30,1984
Miguel, Robin and Kathy begin by discussing how much paint would be needed to cover the walls in a room. Headlining the field reports is the expanding Great Salt Lake. The Bloodhound Gang cracks ""The Case of the Funny Money.""
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Episode 6 : Measurement: How Long? How Far?
October. 29,1984
Paco enlists Miguel and the others to determine the length of string wound into a worn baseball. Mount Rushmore heads the set of field reports. The Bloodhound Gang is confronted with ""The Case of the Funny Money."" (Concludes in next episode.)
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Episode 5 : Space: Anybody Out There?
October. 26,1984
How would you communicate with extra-terrestrials? It's being tried out at Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico.
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Episode 3 : Space: Living There
October. 24,1984
Paco entices Kathy into a pretend space mission launching from the basement. The Bloodhound Gang solves ""The Case of the Missing Memory.""
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Episode 2 : Space: Getting There
October. 23,1984
Projected into this episode: Miguel launches a model rocket in Allentown. The Bloodhound Gang begins to pick up clues in ""The Case of the Missing Memory."" (Concludes in next episode.)
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Episode 1 : Space: Weightless
October. 22,1984
Almost all the kids use their own ways to change the force of gravity. Paco rides a fast-rising elevator. Kathy takes a G-force scale with her on a roller coaster. Robin works a few toys while riding in the KC-135 jet. Also, Paco begins his training at Space Camp in Huntsville, Alabama. The Bloodhound Gang is perplexed with ""The Case of the Missing Memory.""
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