3-2-1 Contact
Series Overview
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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7 Seasons • 223 Episodes
30 min per episode
1980 – 1988
Premiered: Mon, Jan 14, 1980
Creative Production Team
Latest Aired Episode
Season 7, Episode 30: “Island: Conch”
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.
Seasons & Episodes Breakdown
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Joanne Roberts, Franklin Getchel, Ozzie Alfonso, Tish Sommers, Alfred Hyslop
Department Leadership Roster
Joanne Roberts
Producer
Franklin Getchel
Producer
Ozzie Alfonso
Producer
Tish Sommers
Producer
Larry Engel
Producer
Kenneth Fink
Producer
Patti Kaplan
Producer
Thomas Cammisa
Producer
Karen Katz
Producer
Maxine Wishner
Producer
Susan Schwartz Lynn
Producer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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What is 3-2-1 Contact about?
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.
How many seasons does 3-2-1 Contact have?
3-2-1 Contact comprises 7 seasons available to explore.
Who stars in 3-2-1 Contact?
Key cast members in 3-2-1 Contact include Not specified.
Who created or directed 3-2-1 Contact?
3-2-1 Contact was developed and directed by Not specified.