TV series
3-2-1 Contact
1980–1988, English, on PBS.
3-2-1 Contact is an American science educational television show that aired on PBS from 1980 to 1988, and an adjoining children's magazine. The show, a production of the Children's Television Workshop, teaches scientific principles and their applications. Dr. Edward G. Atkins, who was responsible for much of the scientific content of the show, felt that the TV program wouldn't replace a classroom but would open the viewers to ask questions about the scientific purpose of things.
- Seasons
- 7
- Episodes
- 223
- Episode length
- 30 min
- Status
- Ended in 1988
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Latest episode
S7 E30: Island: Conch
Aired 18 November 1988
Seasons 7
Cast & crew
Details
- First aired
- 14 January 1980
- Last aired
- 18 November 1988
- Network
- PBS
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Type
- Scripted
- Rated
- NR
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3-2-1 Contact: quick answers
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How many seasons of 3-2-1 Contact are there?
3-2-1 Contact has 7 seasons and 223 episodes, about 30 minutes each.
Is 3-2-1 Contact finished?
Yes. 3-2-1 Contact ended in 1988, so you can watch the whole story.
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3-2-1 Contact parents guide: is it suitable for kids?
3-2-1 Contact is rated NR. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
What shows are like 3-2-1 Contact?
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