3-2-1 Contact - Season 7

3-2-1 Contact - Season 7

Season 7

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Episodes30
DatesOct 10, 1988 - Nov 18, 1988
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Episodes

Antarctica: Getting There
Season 7Episode 130 min

Antarctica: Getting There

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.
Oct 10, 1988
Antarctica: Getting Around
Season 7Episode 230 min

Antarctica: Getting Around

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.
Oct 11, 1988
Antarctica: Life on the Edge
Season 7Episode 330 min

Antarctica: Life on the Edge

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.
Oct 12, 1988
Antarctica: Life Under the Ice
Season 7Episode 430 min

Antarctica: Life Under the Ice

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.
Oct 13, 1988
Antarctica: The Desert Continent
Season 7Episode 530 min

Antarctica: The Desert Continent

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.
Oct 14, 1988
Your Body: Twins
Season 7Episode 630 min

Your Body: Twins

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.
Oct 17, 1988
Your Body: Having a Baby
Season 7Episode 730 min

Your Body: Having a Baby

This show follows an expectant mother at ultrasound and other key moments that lead up to the birth of a new child.
Oct 18, 1988
Your Body: Sleep
Season 7Episode 830 min

Your Body: Sleep

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.)
Oct 19, 1988
Your Body: Spinning
Season 7Episode 930 min

Your Body: Spinning

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.""
Oct 20, 1988
Your Body: Your Health
Season 7Episode 1030 min

Your Body: Your Health

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.
Oct 21, 1988
Australia: Platypus & Echidna
Season 7Episode 1130 min

Australia: Platypus & Echidna

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.
Oct 24, 1988
Australia: Moths & Beetles
Season 7Episode 1230 min

Australia: Moths & Beetles

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.
Oct 25, 1988
Australia: Emu & Kookaburra
Season 7Episode 1330 min

Australia: Emu & Kookaburra

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.
Oct 26, 1988
Australia: Koalas
Season 7Episode 1430 min

Australia: Koalas

Koalas are one of the most recognized species unique to Australia. David Quinn koalas in their natural environment: the eucalyptus tree.
Oct 27, 1988
Australia: Kangaroos
Season 7Episode 1530 min

Australia: Kangaroos

G'day, mate! David discovers the life of the kangaroo, and helps take a survey of them.
Oct 28, 1988
Structures: Bubble, Bubble
Season 7Episode 1630 min

Structures: Bubble, Bubble

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.
Oct 31, 1988
Structures: Pipes and Reeds
Season 7Episode 1730 min

Structures: Pipes and Reeds

There is surprising strength in a tube because it is hollow. We see how tubes are used in bicycles, organs, and roofs.
Nov 1, 1988
Structures: Chaos and Computers
Season 7Episode 1830 min

Structures: Chaos and Computers

Stephanie Yu discusses snow crystals and their patterns, or ""habits.""
Nov 2, 1988
Structures: Running Robots
Season 7Episode 1930 min

Structures: Running Robots

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.
Nov 3, 1988
Structures: Suspended in Air
Season 7Episode 2030 min

Structures: Suspended in Air

Todd introduces bungie jumping the way it began. It talks about the strength of ropes.
Nov 4, 1988
Greece: The Journey Begins
Season 7Episode 2130 min

Greece: The Journey Begins

Hopey begins her week in Greece by checking out an island formed by volcanoes.
Nov 7, 1988
Greece: Under The Ash
Season 7Episode 2230 min

Greece: Under The Ash

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.
Nov 8, 1988
Greece: Before History
Season 7Episode 2330 min

Greece: Before History

Hopey continues her observations with archaeologists in the ancient city of Akrotiri.
Nov 9, 1988
Greece: Sheep & Cheese
Season 7Episode 2430 min

Greece: Sheep & Cheese

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.)
Nov 10, 1988
Greece: The Parthenon
Season 7Episode 2530 min

Greece: The Parthenon

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.""
Nov 11, 1988
Island: Parrot Fish
Season 7Episode 2630 min

Island: Parrot Fish

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.
Nov 14, 1988
Island: Lizards
Season 7Episode 2730 min

Island: Lizards

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.
Nov 15, 1988
Island: Coral
Season 7Episode 2830 min

Island: Coral

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.
Nov 16, 1988
Island: Flamingos
Season 7Episode 2930 min

Island: Flamingos

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.
Nov 17, 1988
Island: Conch
Season 7Episode 3030 min

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.
Nov 18, 1988

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