3-2-1 Contact - Season 6

3-2-1 Contact - Season 6

Season 6

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Episodes30
DatesOkt. 12, 1987 - Nov. 20, 1987
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Episodes

Japan: Precious Oysters, Rare Salamanders
Season 6Episode 130 min

Japan: Precious Oysters, Rare Salamanders

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.
Okt. 12, 1987
Japan: Landslide!
Season 6Episode 230 min

Japan: Landslide!

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.
Okt. 13, 1987
Japan: Paper and Kites
Season 6Episode 330 min

Japan: Paper and Kites

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.
Okt. 14, 1987
Japan: Earthquake!
Season 6Episode 430 min

Japan: Earthquake!

David and Kaori get a glimpse of architects designing buildings that can resist the force of some natural disasters.
Okt. 15, 1987
Japan: Judo and Computers
Season 6Episode 530 min

Japan: Judo and Computers

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.
Okt. 16, 1987
Detectives: Skin and Bone Detectives
Season 6Episode 630 min

Detectives: Skin and Bone Detectives

Archaeologists are seen trying to demystify the Mayans, Egyptian mummies, and a prehistoric cave where flint was mined.
Okt. 19, 1987
Detectives: Tool and Trash Detectives
Season 6Episode 730 min

Detectives: Tool and Trash Detectives

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.
Okt. 20, 1987
Detectives: Wildlife Detectives
Season 6Episode 830 min

Detectives: Wildlife Detectives

This show observes owls in the wild and the ecosystems in a salt marsh.
Okt. 21, 1987
Detectives: Dinosaur Detectives
Season 6Episode 930 min

Detectives: Dinosaur Detectives

In the centerpiece of this episode, a museum moves a large dinosaur exhibit into place.
Okt. 22, 1987
Detectives: Pattern Detectives
Season 6Episode 1030 min

Detectives: Pattern Detectives

Can you tell a pattern when you see it? A combination of new and recycled material shows all sorts of patterns in nature.
Okt. 23, 1987
Architecture: Raising the Big Top
Season 6Episode 1130 min

Architecture: Raising the Big Top

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.
Okt. 26, 1987
Architecture: Home
Season 6Episode 1230 min

Architecture: Home

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.
Okt. 27, 1987
Architecture: Stack It Up
Season 6Episode 1330 min

Architecture: Stack It Up

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.
Okt. 28, 1987
Architecture: Made to Fit
Season 6Episode 1430 min

Architecture: Made to Fit

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.
Okt. 29, 1987
Architecture: Light But Strong
Season 6Episode 1530 min

Architecture: Light But Strong

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.
Okt. 30, 1987
Mammals: Rats and Bats
Season 6Episode 1630 min

Mammals: Rats and Bats

Hard to believe mice and rats are mammals, as are bats. But this program shows why rodents are classified this way.
Nov. 2, 1987
Mammals: Keeping Warm
Season 6Episode 1730 min

Mammals: Keeping Warm

Fur and hair are mammals' chief arsenal to stay warm. But what about sea otters?
Nov. 3, 1987
Mammals: Live Birth, Warm Milk
Season 6Episode 1830 min

Mammals: Live Birth, Warm Milk

This show witnesses the births of elephant seals and wildebeests. Also seen are young black bears and kangaroos.
Nov. 4, 1987
Mammals at Play
Season 6Episode 1930 min

Mammals at Play

Play is an important part of growing, as we see from watching babboons, chimpanzees, sheep dogs and even kids playing.
Nov. 5, 1987
Big Mammals: The High Cost of Living
Season 6Episode 2030 min

Big Mammals: The High Cost of Living

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.
Nov. 6, 1987
Modeling: Things on Wheels
Season 6Episode 2130 min

Modeling: Things on Wheels

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.
Nov. 9, 1987
Modeling: Through Ice and Air
Season 6Episode 2230 min

Modeling: Through Ice and Air

Models observed in this episode include those of Canadian ice shields, fast bicycles, and modern airplanes.
Nov. 10, 1987
Modeling: The Earth
Season 6Episode 2330 min

Modeling: The Earth

Surveyors are seen at work, as are schoolkids who devise a map of their own neighborhood.
Nov. 11, 1987
Modeling: Knees and Small Things
Season 6Episode 2430 min

Modeling: Knees and Small Things

Models are shown in museums and in the medical world.
Nov. 12, 1987
Modeling: Spaces
Season 6Episode 2530 min

Modeling: Spaces

Much of this program focuses on a zoo's constructing an uncannily accurate rain forest for its animals.
Nov. 13, 1987
In the Air: Finding Your Way
Season 6Episode 2630 min

In the Air: Finding Your Way

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.
Nov. 16, 1987
In the Air: Drifting with the Wind
Season 6Episode 2730 min

In the Air: Drifting with the Wind

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.
Nov. 17, 1987
In the Air: Born to Fly
Season 6Episode 2830 min

In the Air: Born to Fly

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.
Nov. 18, 1987
In the Air: Fat Things That Fly
Season 6Episode 2930 min

In the Air: Fat Things That Fly

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.
Nov. 19, 1987
In the Air: Unbelievable Flying Objects
Season 6Episode 3030 min

In the Air: Unbelievable Flying Objects

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.
Nov. 20, 1987

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