3-2-1 Contact — Season 1, Episode 7: Forces and Fields

Episode synopsis

Hurricane Rufus is turning inland, heading toward the workshop. This prompts Trini to give a brief description of a hurricane. Jerome Barkum of the New York Jets visits the workshop to discuss human force of football. In turn, Trini shows everyone about how a lever can be manipulated. On location, Trini sees a ten-year-old figure skater. Marc trips up a weightlifter in a tug of war, thanks to a little smarts and a lot of grease. Kurt Thomas gives Marc a pointer on gymnastics.THE BLOODHOUND GANG: ""The Case of the 264-Pound Burglar, Part Two."" Vikki reveals that the weight card reading 264 pounds, was designed to throw them off the scent. They discover the real culprits, both of whom faked the weight card in preparation for the heist.

About 3-2-1 Contact

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.

More episodes from Season 1

• E1Noisy/Quiet: Production & Processing of Sound
• E2Noisy/Quiet: The Ear
• E3Noisy/Quiet: How People & Animals Use Sound
• E4Noisy/Quiet: Music
• E5Noisy/Quiet: Range of Vibration
• E6Forces and Motion
• E8Forces: Buoyancy and Gravity
• E9Forces and Machines
• E10Forces: A Spectacle of Forces
• E11Growth/Decay: Sex and Seeds
• E12Growth/Decay: Human Growth
• E13Growth/Decay: Decay