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1986 • 20 Episodes

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Signals: Lingo

S05 E01 • Monday, Sep 22, 1986 • Sep 22 • 30m

This week sees the new hosts of 3-2-1 Contact gather at the Blue Sky CafÃ© in Montclair, New Jersey. David Quinn and his French friend, David (stress the last syllable), wonder why Maxine the waitress uses that cryptic luncheonette lingo. In France, Mary and Chantal discover sheepherders relaying messages to each otherâ€“by whistling. Mary and Frenchman David go to Wyoming, where they see several native tribes share common hand signals. FILM INSERTS: Signs are an international language; ways to say hello; common body-language signals.

Signals: Talking Birds, Talking Rooms

S05 E02 • Tuesday, Sep 23, 1986 • Sep 23 • 30m

Debra sees an anthropologist understanding a parrot's simple form of English. Chantal enters a hospital room that responds to a person's voice to open doors, etc. FILM INSERTS: Bird words, ways to say hello, animal sounds, uses of the X symbol. THE BLOODHOUND GANG: ""The Case of the Human Whale, Part One."" An apparent hit-and-run victim employs the gang to find the guy who ruined his tennis career.

Signals: Looking for Visual Clues

S05 E03 • Wednesday, Sep 24, 1986 • Sep 24 • 30m

French-born David says his dog obeys human speech, but it's clear he is signaling the commands to the dog. Mary goes to Sea World in San Diego, where Chuck Thompkins shows the hand signals he uses in his show with Shamu. In France, Mary gains insight on visual telephones. FILM INSERTS: Ways to say hello; animal sounds; uses of the X symbol. THE BLOODHOUND GANG: ""The Case of the Human Whale, Part Two."" The gang uncovers the identities of both their client and the man he seeks.

Signals: Getting Them Around

S05 E04 • Thursday, Sep 25, 1986 • Sep 25 • 30m

Debra sees how quickly USA Today uses satellites to send information for printing in the next day's paper. David does a two-minute lecture on television signals. The Bloodhound Gang traces the Human Whale.

Signals: Cracking Codes

S05 E05 • Friday, Sep 26, 1986 • Sep 26 • 30m

The final visit to the Blue Sky CafÃ© finds the hosts mystified. How does Maxine the waitress know what everyone wants if no one says anything? In Eastern France, Todd and Chantal discover towers relaying coded messages. Debra goes to Boston to observe reading machines and a voice-pattern recognition apparatus. She then goes to Berkeley to see a composer put together synthesized music. FILM INSERTS: Ways to say hello; signs are an international language.

Oceans: On the Sea

S05 E06 • Monday, Sep 29, 1986 • Sep 29 • 30m

Todd gets to see, on the shore and in a lab, the motion of waves in the ocean. There are no still waters out there. The runner for this week is ""The Wreck,"" an underwater search taking place in the Caribbean.

Oceans: In the Sea

S05 E07 • Tuesday, Sep 30, 1986 • Sep 30 • 30m

Adventures include: placing artificial reefs off the coast of Florida; moving two whales from one pool to another.

Oceans: From the Sea

S05 E08 • Wednesday, Oct 1, 1986 • Oct 1 • 30m

There are a lot of things in the seas, such as salt and kelp. This program talks of humans surviving on sea voyages, discusses kelp in depth, and continues that probe into ""The Wreck.""

Oceans: By the Sea

S05 E09 • Thursday, Oct 2, 1986 • Oct 2 • 30m

Oceanographer Jill Yager takes up much of this program with her studies around an island, followed by another installment of ""The Wreck.""

Oceans: Of the Sea

S05 E10 • Friday, Oct 3, 1986 • Oct 3 • 30m

Along with some previously-broadcast bits from earlier in the week, this program includes a visit to Penguin Encounter at Sea World in San Diego. ""The Wreck"" investigation concludes with nothing settled.

Motion: What's Up?

S05 E11 • Monday, Oct 6, 1986 • Oct 6 • 30m

The show begins at ""Maggie's Machine Shop,"" where Maggie discusses pulleys. In Barre, Vermont, we see how granite is removed from a quarry and polished. In Paris, Todd and Monique examine the elevators at the Eiffel Tower. David and Chantal get a tip on riding bicycles.Film insert: a canal lock system.

Motion: Bones

S05 E12 • Tuesday, Oct 7, 1986 • Oct 7 • 30m

David rides a bicycle with a skeleton at a Paris science museum. Robin visits veterinary radiologists in action. At Cal State Long Beach, Diego witnesses track students' video analyses.

Motion: Smashing

S05 E13 • Wednesday, Oct 8, 1986 • Oct 8 • 30m

Robin, Paco, and Mary learn about the illusion of impact in stunts. In Vitry sur Seine (near Paris), Chantal visits a collision research area to observe the buffers on high-speed trains. David explains how to measure the coefficient of restitution of several balls. Maggie explains the forces at work in bouncing on a trampoline. RECYCLED FROM EARLIER IN SEASON 5: Linus Pauling remembers his first science lesson: how to sharpen a pencil.FILM INSERTS: The principle of seat belts; how a kangaroo is like a rubber ball.

Motion: Getting a Grip

S05 E14 • Thursday, Oct 9, 1986 • Oct 9 • 30m

Friction is emphasized in demonstrations with snakes, TGV trains, and ice-gliding boats.

Motion: Heave Ho!

S05 E15 • Friday, Oct 10, 1986 • Oct 10 • 30m

Leverage is discussed at sea, in a French village, and at Maggie's Mechanical Shop.

Eating: Tooth Detectives

S05 E16 • Monday, Oct 13, 1986 • Oct 13 • 30m

David's dental visit anchors a discussion on teethkinds of teeth and their uses.

Eating: Picky Eaters

S05 E17 • Tuesday, Oct 14, 1986 • Oct 14 • 30m

The natural world is full of fussy eaters. In this program, the flea, koala bear and panda bear are singled out for their specialized dietary habits.

Eating: Zoo Food

S05 E18 • Wednesday, Oct 15, 1986 • Oct 15 • 30m

The bulk of this show is set in the San Diego Wild Animal Park, where certain meals are arranged for the animals. The Bloodhound Gang begins ""The Case of the Haunted House.""

Eating: Down the Hatch

S05 E19 • Thursday, Oct 16, 1986 • Oct 16 • 30m

David polls people about digestion, without success. Todd discovers what digestion means to the body. The Bloodhound Gang questions several men in continues ""The Case of the Haunted House."" (Concludes in next episode.)

Eating: Leftovers

S05 E20 • Friday, Oct 17, 1986 • Oct 17 • 30m

An online stat page says this episode ""explores the ways in which food is processed by the body for energy and building material."" Actually, this show has remains to be seen. An archaeologist studies what ancestral humans ate by digging up those unmentionable remnants. The Bloodhound Gang cracks ""The Case of the Haunted House.""

3-2-1 Contact

Season 5

1986 • 20 Episodes

Activity from Friends

Signals: Lingo

S05 E01 • Monday, Sep 22, 1986 • Sep 22 • 30m

Signals: Talking Birds, Talking Rooms

S05 E02 • Tuesday, Sep 23, 1986 • Sep 23 • 30m

Signals: Looking for Visual Clues

S05 E03 • Wednesday, Sep 24, 1986 • Sep 24 • 30m

Signals: Getting Them Around

S05 E04 • Thursday, Sep 25, 1986 • Sep 25 • 30m

Signals: Cracking Codes

S05 E05 • Friday, Sep 26, 1986 • Sep 26 • 30m

Oceans: On the Sea

S05 E06 • Monday, Sep 29, 1986 • Sep 29 • 30m

Oceans: In the Sea

S05 E07 • Tuesday, Sep 30, 1986 • Sep 30 • 30m

Adventures include: placing artificial reefs off the coast of Florida; moving two whales from one pool to another.

Oceans: From the Sea

S05 E08 • Wednesday, Oct 1, 1986 • Oct 1 • 30m

There are a lot of things in the seas, such as salt and kelp. This program talks of humans surviving on sea voyages, discusses kelp in depth, and continues that probe into ""The Wreck.""

Oceans: By the Sea

S05 E09 • Thursday, Oct 2, 1986 • Oct 2 • 30m

Oceanographer Jill Yager takes up much of this program with her studies around an island, followed by another installment of ""The Wreck.""

Oceans: Of the Sea

S05 E10 • Friday, Oct 3, 1986 • Oct 3 • 30m

Motion: What's Up?

S05 E11 • Monday, Oct 6, 1986 • Oct 6 • 30m

Motion: Bones

S05 E12 • Tuesday, Oct 7, 1986 • Oct 7 • 30m

David rides a bicycle with a skeleton at a Paris science museum. Robin visits veterinary radiologists in action. At Cal State Long Beach, Diego witnesses track students' video analyses.

Motion: Smashing

S05 E13 • Wednesday, Oct 8, 1986 • Oct 8 • 30m

Motion: Getting a Grip

S05 E14 • Thursday, Oct 9, 1986 • Oct 9 • 30m

Friction is emphasized in demonstrations with snakes, TGV trains, and ice-gliding boats.

Motion: Heave Ho!

S05 E15 • Friday, Oct 10, 1986 • Oct 10 • 30m

Leverage is discussed at sea, in a French village, and at Maggie's Mechanical Shop.

Eating: Tooth Detectives

S05 E16 • Monday, Oct 13, 1986 • Oct 13 • 30m

David's dental visit anchors a discussion on teethkinds of teeth and their uses.

Eating: Picky Eaters

S05 E17 • Tuesday, Oct 14, 1986 • Oct 14 • 30m

The natural world is full of fussy eaters. In this program, the flea, koala bear and panda bear are singled out for their specialized dietary habits.

Eating: Zoo Food

S05 E18 • Wednesday, Oct 15, 1986 • Oct 15 • 30m

The bulk of this show is set in the San Diego Wild Animal Park, where certain meals are arranged for the animals. The Bloodhound Gang begins ""The Case of the Haunted House.""

Eating: Down the Hatch

S05 E19 • Thursday, Oct 16, 1986 • Oct 16 • 30m

Eating: Leftovers

S05 E20 • Friday, Oct 17, 1986 • Oct 17 • 30m

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Signals: Lingo

S05 E01 • Monday, Sep 22, 1986 • Sep 22 • 30m

Signals: Talking Birds, Talking Rooms

S05 E02 • Tuesday, Sep 23, 1986 • Sep 23 • 30m

Signals: Looking for Visual Clues

S05 E03 • Wednesday, Sep 24, 1986 • Sep 24 • 30m

Signals: Getting Them Around

S05 E04 • Thursday, Sep 25, 1986 • Sep 25 • 30m

Signals: Cracking Codes

S05 E05 • Friday, Sep 26, 1986 • Sep 26 • 30m

Oceans: On the Sea

S05 E06 • Monday, Sep 29, 1986 • Sep 29 • 30m

Oceans: In the Sea

S05 E07 • Tuesday, Sep 30, 1986 • Sep 30 • 30m

Adventures include: placing artificial reefs off the coast of Florida; moving two whales from one pool to another.

Oceans: From the Sea

S05 E08 • Wednesday, Oct 1, 1986 • Oct 1 • 30m

There are a lot of things in the seas, such as salt and kelp. This program talks of humans surviving on sea voyages, discusses kelp in depth, and continues that probe into ""The Wreck.""

Oceans: By the Sea

S05 E09 • Thursday, Oct 2, 1986 • Oct 2 • 30m

Oceanographer Jill Yager takes up much of this program with her studies around an island, followed by another installment of ""The Wreck.""

Oceans: Of the Sea

S05 E10 • Friday, Oct 3, 1986 • Oct 3 • 30m

Motion: What's Up?

S05 E11 • Monday, Oct 6, 1986 • Oct 6 • 30m

Motion: Bones

S05 E12 • Tuesday, Oct 7, 1986 • Oct 7 • 30m

David rides a bicycle with a skeleton at a Paris science museum. Robin visits veterinary radiologists in action. At Cal State Long Beach, Diego witnesses track students' video analyses.

Motion: Smashing

S05 E13 • Wednesday, Oct 8, 1986 • Oct 8 • 30m

Motion: Getting a Grip

S05 E14 • Thursday, Oct 9, 1986 • Oct 9 • 30m

Friction is emphasized in demonstrations with snakes, TGV trains, and ice-gliding boats.

Motion: Heave Ho!

S05 E15 • Friday, Oct 10, 1986 • Oct 10 • 30m

Leverage is discussed at sea, in a French village, and at Maggie's Mechanical Shop.

Eating: Tooth Detectives

S05 E16 • Monday, Oct 13, 1986 • Oct 13 • 30m

David's dental visit anchors a discussion on teethkinds of teeth and their uses.

Eating: Picky Eaters

S05 E17 • Tuesday, Oct 14, 1986 • Oct 14 • 30m

The natural world is full of fussy eaters. In this program, the flea, koala bear and panda bear are singled out for their specialized dietary habits.

Eating: Zoo Food

S05 E18 • Wednesday, Oct 15, 1986 • Oct 15 • 30m

The bulk of this show is set in the San Diego Wild Animal Park, where certain meals are arranged for the animals. The Bloodhound Gang begins ""The Case of the Haunted House.""

Eating: Down the Hatch

S05 E19 • Thursday, Oct 16, 1986 • Oct 16 • 30m

Eating: Leftovers

S05 E20 • Friday, Oct 17, 1986 • Oct 17 • 30m

3-2-1 Contact

Season 5

1986 • 20 Episodes

Activity from Friends

Signals: Lingo

S05 E01 • Monday, Sep 22, 1986 • Sep 22 • 30m

Signals: Talking Birds, Talking Rooms

S05 E02 • Tuesday, Sep 23, 1986 • Sep 23 • 30m

Signals: Looking for Visual Clues

S05 E03 • Wednesday, Sep 24, 1986 • Sep 24 • 30m

Signals: Getting Them Around

S05 E04 • Thursday, Sep 25, 1986 • Sep 25 • 30m

Signals: Cracking Codes

S05 E05 • Friday, Sep 26, 1986 • Sep 26 • 30m

Oceans: On the Sea

S05 E06 • Monday, Sep 29, 1986 • Sep 29 • 30m

Oceans: In the Sea

S05 E07 • Tuesday, Sep 30, 1986 • Sep 30 • 30m

Adventures include: placing artificial reefs off the coast of Florida; moving two whales from one pool to another.

Oceans: From the Sea

S05 E08 • Wednesday, Oct 1, 1986 • Oct 1 • 30m

There are a lot of things in the seas, such as salt and kelp. This program talks of humans surviving on sea voyages, discusses kelp in depth, and continues that probe into ""The Wreck.""

Oceans: By the Sea

S05 E09 • Thursday, Oct 2, 1986 • Oct 2 • 30m

Oceanographer Jill Yager takes up much of this program with her studies around an island, followed by another installment of ""The Wreck.""

Oceans: Of the Sea

S05 E10 • Friday, Oct 3, 1986 • Oct 3 • 30m

Motion: What's Up?

S05 E11 • Monday, Oct 6, 1986 • Oct 6 • 30m

Motion: Bones

S05 E12 • Tuesday, Oct 7, 1986 • Oct 7 • 30m

David rides a bicycle with a skeleton at a Paris science museum. Robin visits veterinary radiologists in action. At Cal State Long Beach, Diego witnesses track students' video analyses.

Motion: Smashing

S05 E13 • Wednesday, Oct 8, 1986 • Oct 8 • 30m

Motion: Getting a Grip

S05 E14 • Thursday, Oct 9, 1986 • Oct 9 • 30m

Friction is emphasized in demonstrations with snakes, TGV trains, and ice-gliding boats.

Motion: Heave Ho!

S05 E15 • Friday, Oct 10, 1986 • Oct 10 • 30m

Leverage is discussed at sea, in a French village, and at Maggie's Mechanical Shop.

Eating: Tooth Detectives

S05 E16 • Monday, Oct 13, 1986 • Oct 13 • 30m

David's dental visit anchors a discussion on teethkinds of teeth and their uses.

Eating: Picky Eaters

S05 E17 • Tuesday, Oct 14, 1986 • Oct 14 • 30m

The natural world is full of fussy eaters. In this program, the flea, koala bear and panda bear are singled out for their specialized dietary habits.

Eating: Zoo Food

S05 E18 • Wednesday, Oct 15, 1986 • Oct 15 • 30m

The bulk of this show is set in the San Diego Wild Animal Park, where certain meals are arranged for the animals. The Bloodhound Gang begins ""The Case of the Haunted House.""

Eating: Down the Hatch

S05 E19 • Thursday, Oct 16, 1986 • Oct 16 • 30m

Eating: Leftovers

S05 E20 • Friday, Oct 17, 1986 • Oct 17 • 30m