3-2-1 Contact

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  E1Antarctica: Getting There

  Oct 10, 1988· 30m

  Debra learns that getting to Antarctica from the United States is no easy task, but seeing Emperor penguins makes the trip worthwhile. This information provided by Chuck N. Thank you, Chuck.

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  E2Antarctica: Getting Around

  Oct 11, 1988· 30m

  Travel at the bottom of the world is difficult and dangerous, as Debra discovers by climbing out of a crevasse, flying to the South Pole, and driving over ice. This information provideed by Chuck N. Thank you, Chuck.

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  E3Antarctica: Life On The Edge

  Oct 12, 1988· 30m

  Most of Antarctica has such a harsh climate that almost nothing can live there, but Debra finds one place where penguins and seals do well: at the ice edge. This information provided by Chuck N. Thank you, Chuck.

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  E4Antarctica: Life Under The Ice

  Oct 13, 1988· 30m

  In the icy waters surrounding Antarctica is a wealth of sea life, including jellyfish and a kind of fish that has antifreeze in its body. This information provided by Chuck N. Thank you, Chuck.

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  E5Antarctica: The Desert Continent

  Oct 14, 1988· 30m

  Debra reviews (for the last time) her plane journey to Antarctica. She defines a desert (of which Antarctica is the largest). A glimpse of the weather base at McMurdo Station gives weather reports that affect everybody on the ice. Debra flies to Taylor Valley, a dry area with little ice, to meet a geologist.MUSIC VIDEO: Arctic vs. Antarctic.

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  E6Your Body: Twins

  Oct 17, 1988· 30m

  Stephanie Yu is at a twins convention. Balancing this is a filmed sequence on twins from England. The Bloodhound Gang reruns ""The Case of the Educated Pig,"" the mystery that started 3-2-1 Contact back in 1980.

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  E7Your Body: Having a Baby

  Oct 18, 1988· 30m

  This show follows an expectant mother at ultrasound and other key moments that lead up to the birth of a new child.

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  E8Your Body: Sleep

  Oct 19, 1988· 30m

  David and Stephanie submit themselves to a sleep chamber to help in a scientific study of sleep. The Bloodhound Gang recycles (from Episode 6, ""The Case of The 264-Pound Burglar, Part One."" (Concludes in next episode.)

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  E9Your Body: Spinning

  Oct 20, 1988· 30m

  Dancers can't afford to be dizzy, which we see prior to discussions of the inner ear. The Bloodhound Gang solves ""The Case of the 264-Pound Burglar.""

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  E10Your Body: Your Health

  Oct 21, 1988· 30m

  Todd compares health care in New York City and Kenya where doctors and nurses may have to travel long distances to reach sick patients and prevent disease. This information supplied by Chuck N. Thank you, Chuck.

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  E11Australia: Platypus & Echidna

  Oct 24, 1988· 30m

  In an element common to all five shows of Australia week, David gives an explanation on how Australian animals evolved separately from life on the other continents. It all deals with the splitting of continents from a giant mass of land. With that explanation out of the way, David and Michele, our Australian cast member, track and examine a platypus and an echidna, two unusual animals found only in Australia.

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  E12Australia: Moths & Beetles

  Oct 25, 1988· 30m

  There are strange animals in Australia with even stranger eating habits. Get a glimpse of what David discovers about moths, beetles, and Australia's aboriginies.

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  E13Australia: Emu & Kookaburra

  Oct 26, 1988· 30m

  Both the emu and kookaburra are indigenous to Australia. David gets to see them both after reviewing how Australian animals got to be so unique.

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  E14Australia: Koalas

  Oct 27, 1988· 30m

  Koalas are one of the most recognized species unique to Australia. David Quinn koalas in their natural environment: the eucalyptus tree.

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  E15Australia: Kangaroos

  Oct 28, 1988· 30m

  G'day, mate! David discovers the life of the kangaroo, and helps take a survey of them.

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  E16Structures: Bubble, Bubble

  Oct 31, 1988· 30m

  Hopey and Todd see a bubble show and meet the man behind it to learn more on bubles. Included is a simple mixture for soap bubble solution.

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  E17Structures: Pipes and Reeds

  Nov 1, 1988· 30m

  There is surprising strength in a tube because it is hollow. We see how tubes are used in bicycles, organs, and roofs.

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  E18Structures: Chaos and Computers

  Nov 2, 1988· 30m

  Stephanie Yu discusses snow crystals and their patterns, or ""habits.""

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  E19Structures: Running Robots

  Nov 3, 1988· 30m

  Just what are robots, and what are they meant to do? Miguel finds out the truth in a sequence recycled from 1983. The ""running"" element comes from observing animal locomotion.

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  E20Structures: Suspended in Air

  Nov 4, 1988· 30m

  Todd introduces bungie jumping the way it began. It talks about the strength of ropes.

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  E21Greece: The Journey Begins

  Nov 7, 1988· 30m

  Hopey begins her week in Greece by checking out an island formed by volcanoes.

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  E22Greece: Under The Ash

  Nov 8, 1988· 30m

  What is the truth about cities buried in volcanic ash? Hopey finds out a few things about the ancient cities of Io, Ancient Thira, and Akrotiri.

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  E23Greece: Before History

  Nov 9, 1988· 30m

  Hopey continues her observations with archaeologists in the ancient city of Akrotiri.

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  E24Greece: Sheep & Cheese

  Nov 10, 1988· 30m

  Hopey sees the old and new ways sheep's milk becomes cheese. The Bloodhound Gang is trapped in ""The Case of the Thing in the Trunk"" from Season 1. (Concludes in next episode.)

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  E25Greece: The Parthenon

  Nov 11, 1988· 30m

  Hopey finds engineers trying to keep The Parthenon standing, but it's not without catches. The Bloodhound Gang breaks through ""The Case of the Thing in the Trunk.""

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  E26Island: Parrot Fish

  Nov 14, 1988· 30m

  Stephanie Yu greets us from Huckleberry Island in New York and describes the location of Bonaire Island in the Netherland Antilles, where Todd and Debra do their parts of the show from. SONG: It's An Island Todd and Debra visit with Jules VanRoy as he studies the Parrot Fish and its importance to the ecology of the coral reef system. Todd and Jules go diving with a special underwater computer to record the activities of the Parrot Fish. Todd and Deborah explain how SCUBA gear works. ANIMATION: How islands are formed Todd and Debra talk about island geology with Eric Nuden from the highest opint on Bonaire Island. SONG: How Do You Get To An Island? Todd and Debra discuss shoreline geology. This show's information is supplied by Chuck N. Thank you, Chuck.

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  E27Island: Lizards

  Nov 15, 1988· 30m

  SONG: How Do You Get To An Island? Stephanie Yu greets us from Huckleberry Island in New York and describes the location of Bonaire Island in the Netherland Antilles, where Todd and Debra do their parts of the show from. Todd and Denise Deering, grad student from the University of Vermont, study the Blue-Tailed lizard, a plant-eating lizard. Scientist Song, recycled from weeks before. Debra and Denise Deering go looking for bats in a cave. Todd and Debra go SCUBA diving at night for nocturnal sea creatures. SONG: It's An Island This show's information is supplied by Chuck N. Thank you, Chuck.

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  E28Island: Coral

  Nov 16, 1988· 30m

  Stephanie Yu greets us from Huckleberry Island in New York and describes the location of Bonaire Island in the Netherland Antilles, where Todd and Debra do their parts of the show from. SONG: It's An Island Todd and Debra study Coral formation with Marine Biologist Eileen Morse. Todd and Debra help Mary Lasenko map a coral reef. SONG: How Do You Get To An Island? Stephanie Yu explores the remains of a burned-out house. Todd and Debra help archeologist Jay Havaser search one of Bonaire's shelled bays for archaeological artifacts and examine ancient cave paintings on the walls of a cave. Todd and Denise visit a 5th grade school in Bonaire to discover that the students speak up to 5 different languages. This show's information is supplied by Chuck N. Thank you, Chuck.

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  E29Island: Flamingos

  Nov 17, 1988· 30m

  Stephanie Yu greets us from Huckleberry Island in New York and describes the location of Bonaire Island in the Netherland Antilles, where Todd and Debra do their parts of the show from. SONG: How Do You Get To An Island? Stephanie Yu identifies the birds of Huckleberry Island. Debra goes counting flamingoes with a local expert. Todd goes to Bonaire Salt Flats and learns how sea salt is cultivated. Todd and Debra go diving with Dee Skar in one of Bonaire's old peirs and look for dangerous ocean life living in the garbage below. Susan Swigert shows Todd how to do good underwater photography. This show's information is supplied by Chuck N. Thank you, Chuck.

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  E30Island: ConchFinale

  Nov 18, 1988· 30m

  Stephanie Yu greets us from Huckleberry Island in New York and describes the location of Bonaire Island in the Netherland Antilles, where Todd and Debra do their parts of the show from. Todd and Debra go diving in a coral reef. SONG: How Do You Get To An Island? Stephanie Yu teaches us that fishing is hunting. Todd and Debra help Robbie Henson, marine biologist, collect wild conch eggs and cultivate conch in the lab.

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  E1Japan: Precious Oysters, Rare Salamanders

  Oct 12, 1987· 30m

  David and Kaori visit the Mikimoto Pearl Farm and see the 100-year process of culturing pearls. David and Kanae Nishio go wading in a forest stream, hunting for a giant salamander. This information supplied by Chuck N. Thank you, Chuck.

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  E2Japan: Landslide!

  Oct 13, 1987· 30m

  Impeding Japanese throughout is the erosion of Mmighty .t Fuji. David sees what steps are being guarded to help the Japanese society in spite of it. Included is a building where rainstorms and landslides are simulated.

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  E3Japan: Paper and Kites

  Oct 14, 1987· 30m

  David and Kaori visit the Furutas, whose family has been making paper by hand for two centuries. They follow the Furutas as they make a batch of fine paper. David, Kaori, and Chizuru Ishizaka join a kite expert and test a kite designed to fly in little wind. This information supplied by Chuck N. Thank you, Chuck.

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  E4Japan: Earthquake!

  Oct 15, 1987· 30m

  David and Kaori get a glimpse of architects designing buildings that can resist the force of some natural disasters.

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  E5Japan: Judo and Computers

  Oct 16, 1987· 30m

  How would you like to write your messages in a strictly-ordered way, knowing that one mistake could change the meaning of your sentence? It can happen in English, but it's easier to write Japanese wrong. David and Kaori visit a software researcher and test out software that is designed to read and identify handwritten Kanji characters. (David puts his skills to the test and fails.) David and Kaori also participate in a grueling judo workout, after which they learn about a computer that helps train judo students. Finally, Kaori shows David the next closest thing Japanese language has to the English alphabet.

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  E6Detectives: Skin and Bone Detectives

  Oct 19, 1987· 30m

  Archaeologists are seen trying to demystify the Mayans, Egyptian mummies, and a prehistoric cave where flint was mined.

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  E7Detectives: Tool and Trash Detectives

  Oct 20, 1987· 30m

  There are ""archaeologists"" in Arizona that are analyzing modern humans from samples of their trash! It's a far cry from the tools of ancient man, or so you would think.

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  E8Detectives: Wildlife Detectives

  Oct 21, 1987· 30m

  This show observes owls in the wild and the ecosystems in a salt marsh.

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  E9Detectives: Dinosaur Detectives

  Oct 22, 1987· 30m

  In the centerpiece of this episode, a museum moves a large dinosaur exhibit into place.

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  E10Detectives: Pattern Detectives

  Oct 23, 1987· 30m

  Can you tell a pattern when you see it? A combination of new and recycled material shows all sorts of patterns in nature.

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  E11Architecture: Raising the Big Top

  Oct 26, 1987· 30m

  Basic architecture can be whittled down to beams and a sheet. This is seen through circus tents, the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome and other things.

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  E12Architecture: Home

  Oct 27, 1987· 30m

  The frame is vitally important to anything architectural. We see how animals make their perfectly-designed shelters, how the Japanese can join two boards without glue or nails, and find the traditional Kenya home.

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  E13Architecture: Stack It Up

  Oct 28, 1987· 30m

  How do you build the world's largest Gothic cathedral? It all comes down to using marble cut in certain ways. The arch and the buttress are featured in the ongoing construction of the Cathedral of St. John the Divine.

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  E14Architecture: Made to Fit

  Oct 29, 1987· 30m

  There is a branch of architectural science called ergonomics, which states how things are built to fit certain people. David Quinn sees if he can improve the ergonomics of a kitchen.

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  E15Architecture: Light But Strong

  Oct 30, 1987· 30m

  The shape and composition of architectural materials can prove vital for various reasons. The I-beam and the triangle brace are highlighted in this episode.

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  E16Mammals: Rats and Bats

  Nov 2, 1987· 30m

  Hard to believe mice and rats are mammals, as are bats. But this program shows why rodents are classified this way.

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  E17Mammals: Keeping Warm

  Nov 3, 1987· 30m

  Fur and hair are mammals' chief arsenal to stay warm. But what about sea otters?

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  E18Mammals: Live Birth, Warm Milk

  Nov 4, 1987· 30m

  This show witnesses the births of elephant seals and wildebeests. Also seen are young black bears and kangaroos.

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  E19Mammals at Play

  Nov 5, 1987· 30m

  Play is an important part of growing, as we see from watching babboons, chimpanzees, sheep dogs and even kids playing.

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  E20Big Mammals: The High Cost of Living

  Nov 6, 1987· 30m

  There is a price ecosystems pay when big animals are confined. This program shows the elephant, the rhinoceros and the tapir groping with spatial problems.

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  E21Modeling: Things on Wheels

  Nov 9, 1987· 30m

  Models are used to test ideas before they become large-scale. A class of intermediate-school students go through modeling tactics in building a spring-driven car. We also see newsreel clips of models that produced both commonplace items and inventions that didn't pan out.

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  E22Modeling: Through Ice and Air

  Nov 10, 1987· 30m

  Models observed in this episode include those of Canadian ice shields, fast bicycles, and modern airplanes.

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  E23Modeling: The Earth

  Nov 11, 1987· 30m

  Surveyors are seen at work, as are schoolkids who devise a map of their own neighborhood.

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  E24Modeling: Knees and Small Things

  Nov 12, 1987· 30m

  Models are shown in museums and in the medical world.

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  E25Modeling: Spaces

  Nov 13, 1987· 30m

  Much of this program focuses on a zoo's constructing an uncannily accurate rain forest for its animals.

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  E26In the Air: Finding Your Way

  Nov 16, 1987· 30m

  Built largely on material recycled from Season 1, this episode includes insight on how pigeons and bats negotiate their world. Bats rely on sonar, but as for pigeons and how they navigate, that's a different story.

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  E27In the Air: Drifting with the Wind

  Nov 17, 1987· 30m

  Main Concept: Variances in wind currents can be used to create different forms of transportation such as soaring, gliding and hot air balloons. Even inanimate objects like a kite depend on the wind to function properly. Wind power is introduced with Flying Scooters at an amusement park. Hopey learns about the sport of ""soaring"" by taking a trip in a glider sail plane. Repeat of a sequence from the episode Hot/Cold: Temperatures on Earth/In Space: In the mountains of Colorado, Lisa participates in a balloon race to better understand why a hot-air balloon rises. David visits a local Kite Club in Tokyo where he meets a Japanese ""kite doctor,"" who uses science to improve a kite's performance.

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  E28In the Air: Born to Fly

  Nov 18, 1987· 30m

  Jan Carter, Entymologist at the Cincinatti Zoo and Botanical Garden teaches us about the life cycles of the butterfly. David speaks with Glen Wiggins, curator at the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto Canada, about Dragonflies and their wings and Moths and their Proboscis. Then there's a recycled segment from season 1, Episode 22, where Marc visits a beekeeper. Then back to David and Glen Wiggins about Beetles. This show's information is supplied by Chuck N. Thank you, Chuck.

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  E29In the Air: Fat Things That Fly

  Nov 19, 1987· 30m

  Hopey finds a hibernating ground for ladybugs. David observes beetles at the Royal Ontario Museum. Todd gets fooled by Barbara Reinalda and her softball pitches.REHASHED FROM SEASON 1 (Show 8): Trini takes rides the Goodyear Blimp around New York City.MUSIC VIDEO: Airborne.

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  E30In the Air: Unbelievable Flying ObjectsFinale

  Nov 20, 1987· 30m

  David visits Aerovironment Inc. where they are building a full scale Pterodactyl model that has been designed based on the few clues scientists have about the real animal. Then David visits Burt Rutan, designer of the Voyager, the first plane to travel around the world without stopping. There David and Burt discuss the custom airplane designs and experimants Burt has made. This information is supplied by Chuck N. Thank you, Chuck.

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  E1Signals: Lingo

  Sep 22, 1986· 30m

  This week sees the new hosts of 3-2-1 Contact gather at the Blue Sky Café in Montclair, New Jersey. David Quinn and his French friend, David (stress the last syllable), wonder why Maxine the waitress uses that cryptic luncheonette lingo. In France, Mary and Chantal discover sheepherders relaying messages to each other–by whistling. Mary and Frenchman David go to Wyoming, where they see several native tribes share common hand signals. FILM INSERTS: Signs are an international language; ways to say hello; common body-language signals.

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  E2Signals: Talking Birds, Talking Rooms

  Sep 23, 1986· 30m

  Debra sees an anthropologist understanding a parrot's simple form of English. Chantal enters a hospital room that responds to a person's voice to open doors, etc. FILM INSERTS: Bird words, ways to say hello, animal sounds, uses of the X symbol. THE BLOODHOUND GANG: ""The Case of the Human Whale, Part One."" An apparent hit-and-run victim employs the gang to find the guy who ruined his tennis career.

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  E3Signals: Looking for Visual Clues

  Sep 24, 1986· 30m

  French-born David says his dog obeys human speech, but it's clear he is signaling the commands to the dog. Mary goes to Sea World in San Diego, where Chuck Thompkins shows the hand signals he uses in his show with Shamu. In France, Mary gains insight on visual telephones. FILM INSERTS: Ways to say hello; animal sounds; uses of the X symbol. THE BLOODHOUND GANG: ""The Case of the Human Whale, Part Two."" The gang uncovers the identities of both their client and the man he seeks.

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  E4Signals: Getting Them Around

  Sep 25, 1986· 30m

  Debra sees how quickly USA Today uses satellites to send information for printing in the next day's paper. David does a two-minute lecture on television signals. The Bloodhound Gang traces the Human Whale.

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  E5Signals: Cracking Codes

  Sep 26, 1986· 30m

  The final visit to the Blue Sky Café finds the hosts mystified. How does Maxine the waitress know what everyone wants if no one says anything? In Eastern France, Todd and Chantal discover towers relaying coded messages. Debra goes to Boston to observe reading machines and a voice-pattern recognition apparatus. She then goes to Berkeley to see a composer put together synthesized music. FILM INSERTS: Ways to say hello; signs are an international language.

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  E6Oceans: On the Sea

  Sep 29, 1986· 30m

  Todd gets to see, on the shore and in a lab, the motion of waves in the ocean. There are no still waters out there. The runner for this week is ""The Wreck,"" an underwater search taking place in the Caribbean.

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  E7Oceans: In the Sea

  Sep 30, 1986· 30m

  Adventures include: placing artificial reefs off the coast of Florida; moving two whales from one pool to another.

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  E8Oceans: From the Sea

  Oct 1, 1986· 30m

  There are a lot of things in the seas, such as salt and kelp. This program talks of humans surviving on sea voyages, discusses kelp in depth, and continues that probe into ""The Wreck.""

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  E9Oceans: By the Sea

  Oct 2, 1986· 30m

  Oceanographer Jill Yager takes up much of this program with her studies around an island, followed by another installment of ""The Wreck.""

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  E10Oceans: Of the Sea

  Oct 3, 1986· 30m

  Along with some previously-broadcast bits from earlier in the week, this program includes a visit to Penguin Encounter at Sea World in San Diego. ""The Wreck"" investigation concludes with nothing settled.

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  E11Motion: What's Up?

  Oct 6, 1986· 30m

  The show begins at ""Maggie's Machine Shop,"" where Maggie discusses pulleys. In Barre, Vermont, we see how granite is removed from a quarry and polished. In Paris, Todd and Monique examine the elevators at the Eiffel Tower. David and Chantal get a tip on riding bicycles.Film insert: a canal lock system.

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  E12Motion: Bones

  Oct 7, 1986· 30m

  David rides a bicycle with a skeleton at a Paris science museum. Robin visits veterinary radiologists in action. At Cal State Long Beach, Diego witnesses track students' video analyses.

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  E13Motion: Smashing

  Oct 8, 1986· 30m

  Robin, Paco, and Mary learn about the illusion of impact in stunts. In Vitry sur Seine (near Paris), Chantal visits a collision research area to observe the buffers on high-speed trains. David explains how to measure the coefficient of restitution of several balls. Maggie explains the forces at work in bouncing on a trampoline. RECYCLED FROM EARLIER IN SEASON 5: Linus Pauling remembers his first science lesson: how to sharpen a pencil.FILM INSERTS: The principle of seat belts; how a kangaroo is like a rubber ball.

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  E14Motion: Getting a Grip

  Oct 9, 1986· 30m

  Friction is emphasized in demonstrations with snakes, TGV trains, and ice-gliding boats.

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  E15Motion: Heave Ho!

  Oct 10, 1986· 30m

  Leverage is discussed at sea, in a French village, and at Maggie's Mechanical Shop.

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  E16Eating: Tooth Detectives

  Oct 13, 1986· 30m

  David's dental visit anchors a discussion on teethkinds of teeth and their uses.

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  E17Eating: Picky Eaters

  Oct 14, 1986· 30m

  The natural world is full of fussy eaters. In this program, the flea, koala bear and panda bear are singled out for their specialized dietary habits.

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  E18Eating: Zoo Food

  Oct 15, 1986· 30m

  The bulk of this show is set in the San Diego Wild Animal Park, where certain meals are arranged for the animals. The Bloodhound Gang begins ""The Case of the Haunted House.""

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  E19Eating: Down the Hatch

  Oct 16, 1986· 30m

  David polls people about digestion, without success. Todd discovers what digestion means to the body. The Bloodhound Gang questions several men in continues ""The Case of the Haunted House."" (Concludes in next episode.)

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  E20Eating: LeftoversFinale

  Oct 17, 1986· 30m

  An online stat page says this episode ""explores the ways in which food is processed by the body for energy and building material."" Actually, this show has remains to be seen. An archaeologist studies what ancestral humans ate by digging up those unmentionable remnants. The Bloodhound Gang cracks ""The Case of the Haunted House.""

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