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3-2-1 Contact Season 6

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6x01 Japan: Precious Oysters, Rare Salamanders aired Oct 12, 1987

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 ... read more

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6x02 Japan: Landslide! aired Oct 13, 1987

Impeding Japanese throughout is the erosion of Mt Fuji. David sees what steps are being guarded to help the Japanese society in spite of it. Included is a ... read more

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6x03 Japan: Paper and Kites aired Oct 14, 1987

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. ... read more

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6x04 Japan: Earthquake! aired Oct 15, 1987

David and Kaori get a glimpse of architects designing buildings that can resist the force of some natural disasters.

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6x05 Japan: Judo and Computers aired Oct 16, 1987

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 En... read more

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6x06 Detectives: Skin and Bone Detectives aired Oct 19, 1987

Archaeologists are seen trying to demystify the Mayans, Egyptian mummies, and a prehistoric cave where flint was mined.

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6x07 Detectives: Tool and Trash Detectives aired Oct 20, 1987

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 ... read more

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6x08 Detectives: Wildlife Detectives aired Oct 21, 1987

This show observes owls in the wild and the ecosystems in a salt marsh.

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6x09 Detectives: Dinosaur Detectives aired Oct 22, 1987

In the centerpiece of this episode, a museum moves a large dinosaur exhibit into place.

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6x10 Detectives: Pattern Detectives aired Oct 23, 1987

Can you tell a pattern when you see it? A combination of new and recycled material shows all sorts of patterns in nature.

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6x11 Architecture: Raising the Big Top aired Oct 26, 1987

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.

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6x12 Architecture: Home aired Oct 27, 1987

The frame is vitally important to anything architectural. We see how animals make their perfectly-designed shelters, how the Japanese can join two boards wi... read more

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6x13 Architecture: Stack It Up aired Oct 28, 1987

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... read more

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6x14 Architecture: Made to Fit aired Oct 29, 1987

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 th... read more

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6x15 Architecture: Light But Strong aired Oct 30, 1987

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.

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6x16 Mammals: Rats and Bats aired Nov 02, 1987

Hard to believe mice and rats are mammals, as are bats. But this program shows why rodents are classified this way.

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6x17 Mammals: Keeping Warm aired Nov 03, 1987

Fur and hair are mammals' chief arsenal to stay warm. But what about sea otters?

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6x18 Mammals: Live Birth, Warm Milk aired Nov 04, 1987

This show witnesses the births of elephant seals and wildebeests. Also seen are young black bears and kangaroos.

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6x19 Mammals at Play aired Nov 05, 1987

Play is an important part of growing, as we see from watching babboons, chimpanzees, sheep dogs and even kids playing.

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6x20 Big Mammals: The High Cost of Living aired Nov 06, 1987

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.

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6x21 Modeling: Things on Wheels aired Nov 09, 1987

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-drive... read more

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6x22 Modeling: Through Ice and Air aired Nov 10, 1987

Models observed in this episode include those of Canadian ice shields, fast bicycles, and modern airplanes.

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6x23 Modeling: The Earth aired Nov 11, 1987

Surveyors are seen at work, as are schoolkids who devise a map of their own neighborhood.

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6x24 Modeling: Knees and Small Things aired Nov 12, 1987

Models are shown in museums and in the medical world.

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6x25 Modeling: Spaces aired Nov 13, 1987

Much of this program focuses on a zoo's constructing an uncannily accurate rain forest for its animals.

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6x26 In the Air: Finding Your Way aired Nov 16, 1987

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 fo... read more

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6x27 In the Air: Drifting with the Wind aired Nov 17, 1987

Main Concept: Variances in wind currents can be used to create different forms of transportation such as soaring, gliding and hot air balloons. Even inanimat... read more

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6x28 In the Air: Born to Fly aired Nov 18, 1987

Jan Carter, Entymologist at the Cincinatti Zoo and Botanical Garden teaches us about the life cycles of the butterfly. David speaks with Glen Wiggins, cura... read more

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6x29 In the Air: Fat Things That Fly aired Nov 19, 1987

Hopey finds a hibernating ground for ladybugs. David observes beetles at the Royal Ontario Museum. Todd gets fooled by Barbara Reinalda and her softball pi... read more

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6x30 In the Air: Unbelievable Flying Objects aired Nov 20, 1987

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 th... read more

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