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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 also aired reruns on Noggin from 1999 to 2002. 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 would not replace a classroom but would encourage viewers to ask questions about the scientific purpose of things.
Original Release
01/14/1980 on PBS
US Release
01/14/1980
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| David Quinn | Self |
| Liz Moses | Lisa |
| Leon W. Grant | Marc |
| Ginny Ortiz | Trini |
| Nan-Lynn Nelson | Vicki (segment: "The Bloodhound Gang") / Vicky |
| Kelly Pease | Zach |
| Marcelino Sanchez | Ricardo (segment: "The Bloodhound Gang") / Ricardo |
| Glenn Scarpelli | Cuff - Segment: 'Bloodhound Gang, The' / Cuff (segment: "The Bloodhound Gang") |
| Debra Shapiro | Self |
| Todd A. Rolle | Self |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Antarctica: Getting There | Monday, 10 October 1988 |
| 2 | Antarctica: Getting Around | Tuesday, 11 October 1988 |
| 3 | Antarctica: Life on the Edge | Wednesday, 12 October 1988 |
| 4 | Antarctica: Life Under the Ice | Thursday, 13 October 1988 |
| 5 | Antarctica: The Desert Continent | Friday, 14 October 1988 |
| 6 | Your Body: Twins | Monday, 17 October 1988 |
| 7 | Your Body: Having a Baby | Tuesday, 18 October 1988 |
| 8 | Your Body: Sleep | Wednesday, 19 October 1988 |
| 9 | Your Body: Spinning | Thursday, 20 October 1988 |
| 10 | Your Body: Your Health | Friday, 21 October 1988 |
| 11 | Australia: Platypus & Echidna | Monday, 24 October 1988 |
| 12 | Australia: Moths & Beetles | Tuesday, 25 October 1988 |
| 13 | Australia: Emu & Kookaburra | Thursday, 13 October 1988 |
| 14 | Australia: Koalas | Thursday, 27 October 1988 |
| 15 | Australia: Kangaroos | Thursday, 27 October 1988 |
| 16 | Structures: Bubble, Bubble | Monday, 31 October 1988 |
| 17 | Structures: Pipes and Reeds | Tuesday, 01 November 1988 |
| 18 | Structures: Chaos and Computers | Wednesday, 02 November 1988 |
| 19 | Structures: Running Robots | Thursday, 03 November 1988 |
| 20 | Structures: Suspended in Air | Friday, 04 November 1988 |
| 21 | Greece: The Journey Begins | Monday, 07 November 1988 |
| 22 | Greece: Under the Ash | Tuesday, 08 November 1988 |
| 23 | Greece: Before History | Wednesday, 09 November 1988 |
| 24 | Greece: Sheep & Cheese | Thursday, 10 November 1988 |
| 25 | Greece: The Parthenon | Friday, 11 November 1988 |
| 26 | Island: Parrot Fish | Monday, 14 November 1988 |
| 27 | Island: Lizards | Tuesday, 15 November 1988 |
| 28 | Island: Coral | Wednesday, 16 November 1988 |
| 29 | Island: Flamingos | Thursday, 17 November 1988 |
| 30 | Island: Conch | Friday, 18 November 1988 |
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Directors
Ozzie Alfonso, Diego Echeverria, Bob Bowker, Riva Freifeld
Writers
Franklin Getchel, Ozzie Alfonso, Luis Santeiro, Boyce Rensberger, Mary Batten, Brock Brower, Albert Sidney Fleischman, Tish Rabe
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| David Quinn | Self |
| Liz Moses | Lisa |
| Leon W. Grant | Marc |
| Ginny Ortiz | Trini |
| Nan-Lynn Nelson | Vicki (segment: "The Bloodhound Gang") / Vicky |
| Kelly Pease | Zach |
| Marcelino Sanchez | Ricardo (segment: "The Bloodhound Gang") / Ricardo |
| Glenn Scarpelli | Cuff - Segment: 'Bloodhound Gang, The' / Cuff (segment: "The Bloodhound Gang") |
| Debra Shapiro | Self |
| Todd A. Rolle | Self |
| Roy Brocksmith | Mr. Busby |
| Paul Espel | Policeman #2 |
| Ron Palillo | Self |
| William Duell | Knuckles |
| Joe Silver | Mr. Midas (segment: "The Bloodhound Gang") |
| Marcus Smythe | Fuzz |
| Hopie Fitzpatrick | Self |
| Rita Moreno | Self |
| Gene Wilder | Self |
| Sarah Jessica Parker | Annie |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Joan Ganz Cooney | Executive Producer |
| Kathy Mendoza | Executive Producer |
| Al Hyslop | Executive Producer |
| Linda Marmelstein | Executive Producer |
| Ginger Brown | Producer |
| Sheila L. Kogan | Producer |
| Liz Shore | Producer |
| Stephanie Hochman | Producer |
| Robert Braithwaite | Producer |
| Riva Freifeld | Producer |
| Sue Jett | Producer |
| Susan Schwartz Lynn | Producer |
| Maxine Wishner | Producer |
| Patti Kaplan | Producer |
| Ozzie Alfonso | Producer |
Editors
Iris Cahn, John Purcell, Jan Morgan, Douglas W. Smith, Wally Katz, Jeffrey McLaughlin
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1993 | Emmy | Outstanding Children's Program | Nominated |
| 1992 | Emmy | Outstanding Children's Program | Nominated |
| 1991 | Emmy | Outstanding Children's Program | Won |
| 1989 | Emmy | Outstanding Children's Program | Nominated |
