3-2-1 Contact

Season 3

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This series follows the explorations of kids as they explore science in its various fields with experiments, films, cartoons, and demonstrations. To highlight these principles' application in an entertaining way, the show presents the cases of the Bloodhound Gang, a group of kids who are junior detectives for a private detective agency who use simple scientific knowledge, research, and deduction to solve the crimes they encounter.

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20 Episodes

Space: Weightless
E1
Space: WeightlessAlmost all the kids use their own ways to change the force of gravity. Paco rides a fast-rising elevator. Kathy takes a G-force scale with her on a roller coaster. Robin works a few toys while riding in the KC-135 jet. Also, Paco begins his training at Space Camp in Huntsville, Alabama. The Bloodhound Gang is perplexed with ""The Case of the Missing Memory.""
Space: Getting There
E2
Space: Getting ThereProjected into this episode: Miguel launches a model rocket in Allentown. The Bloodhound Gang begins to pick up clues in ""The Case of the Missing Memory."" (Concludes in next episode.)
Space: Living There
E3
Space: Living TherePaco entices Kathy into a pretend space mission launching from the basement. The Bloodhound Gang solves ""The Case of the Missing Memory.""
Space: Working There
E4
Space: Working ThereMain Concept: Astronauts get special training to function in the weightlessness of space. Preview: Astronaut Sally Ride explains to Robin the function of the remote manipulator arm and the use of a special helium balloon to simulate a satellite in space. As the first female American in space, she also describes how it felt to live in a weighless condition. SPACE CAMP, DAY FOUR: Paco goes on a simulated shuttle mission. BIOGRAPHY: Black astronaut Charles F. Bolden Jr.
Space: Anybody Out There?
E5
Space: Anybody Out There?How would you communicate with extra-terrestrials? It's being tried out at Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico.
Measurement: How Long? How Far?
E6
Measurement: How Long? How Far?Paco enlists Miguel and the others to determine the length of string wound into a worn baseball. Mount Rushmore heads the set of field reports. The Bloodhound Gang is confronted with ""The Case of the Funny Money."" (Concludes in next episode.)
Measurement: What's the Area? What's the Volume?
E7
Measurement: What's the Area? What's the Volume?Miguel, Robin and Kathy begin by discussing how much paint would be needed to cover the walls in a room. Headlining the field reports is the expanding Great Salt Lake. The Bloodhound Gang cracks ""The Case of the Funny Money.""
Measurement: How Heavy? How Dense?
E8
Measurement: How Heavy? How Dense?Miguel helps Paco weigh his dog. Kathy gets a pointer on how to pan for gold. In ""The Bloodhound Gang,"" a mann claiming to be an ex-tennis player hires the Gang to search for a man with a shaved head.
Measurement: How Many? How Much?
E9
Measurement: How Many? How Much?Miguel, Robin, and Kathy are in the midst of conducting a survey on how people try to cure their hiccups. The Bloodhound Gang discovers the identities of their client and the man he seeks in Part Two of ""The Case of the Human Whale.""
Measurement: How Fast? How Slow?
E10
Measurement: How Fast? How Slow?Paco and the others stage a race between a snail, a turtle, a worm, and a millipede. Robin sees a biologist studying animal locomotion. Astronaut Charlie Bolden shows Miguel a computerized shuttle simulator. Kathy gets an elementary physics lesson riding a free-fall ride at Six Flags Over Texas. In the last installment of Paco's Bureau of Standards, Paco measures the speed of speech with fast-talker John Moschitta.Film inserts: The speeds of various animals, people, and other devices; gestation periods of selected animals.THE BLOODHOUND GANG: ""The Case of the Human Whale, Part Three."" Vikki determines that the Human Whale always centers around one parking garage. It's the key to catching both the Human Whale and Flash Jordan.
Earth is Change
E11
Earth is ChangeMiguel has set up something in his basement that works like a seismograph. But it's not as sensitive as the real thing.
Earth: Maps
E12
Earth: MapsAmong the highlights of this episode: Mapping techniques are put to work at Grant's Pass, Oregon and in the orienteering expedition in Peekskill, New York.
Earth: Climate
E13
Earth: ClimateRobin finds a lot of varying climates in Hawaii. Miguel steps into a Costa Rican rain forest. The Bloodhound Gang begins their work in ""The Case of the Haunted House.""
Earth: Flora and Fauna
E14
Earth: Flora and FaunaRobin and Kathy have several plants in their basement as part of a ""Flora and Fauna"" shop. It attracts some interest, until Paco shows up with some unusual fauna. The Bloodhound Gang learns more about Sally Starfire in Part Two of ""The Case of the Haunted House.""
Earth: Building Models
E15
Earth: Building ModelsPaco convinces Miguel and Robin to try and protect their sand castle from the rising tide. The Bloodhound Gang unravels The Case of the Haunted House.
Electricity: What is It?
E16
Electricity: What is It?Coming out of a thunderstorm, the kids huddle in the basement to talk about lightning. In the field, Miguel finds out what makes neon lights work. The Bloodhound Gang confronts ""The Case of the Dark Night."" (Concludes in next episode.)
Electricity and Magnetism
E17
Electricity and MagnetismRobin, Kathy, and Miguel go to a junkyard in search of a car. When they see a crane use an electromagnet to pick up and move a used car, they speak directly with the crane operator. The Bloodhound Gang cracks ""The Case of the Dark Night.""
Electricity: Where Do We Get It?
E18
Electricity: Where Do We Get It?Not all ways of generating electricity are ""conventional."" Kathy goes to a dairy farm that produces its electricity from cow manure. The Bloodhound Gang is confounded with ""The Case of Mr. Quickfingers."" (Concludes in next episode.)
Electricity Runs in a Circuit
E19
Electricity Runs in a CircuitA blackout grips the entire city at a critical time for Miguel, Robin, and Kathy. The Bloodhound Gang makes quick work in ""The Case of Mr. Quickfingers.""
Electricity: You Are Electric
E20
Electricity: You Are ElectricDuring his check-up, Paco learns that the cells of all living things generate small electric charges. Miguel learns the ins and outs of a myoelectric arm.