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3-2-1 Contact

1980–1988 · 7 seasons

A gentle, curious show that makes learning science feel like play, with a calm pace and a warm, encouraging tone.

Created by
Ozzie Alfonso
Genres
Kids, Family
Starring
Sarah Jessica Parker
Overview
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.

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Created by
Ozzie Alfonso
Genres
Kids, Family
Starring
Sarah Jessica Parker
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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • education
  • science
  • exploration
  • friendship
Places
  • school
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
kids
Form
  • procedural
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour3
Realism7
Romance0
Tension1
Darkness0
Complexity2
Emotional weight2

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Details

Genres
kids, family
Created by
Ozzie Alfonso
Written by
Luis Santeiro, Franklin Getchel, Tish Rabe
Starring
Sarah Jessica Parker
Length
7 seasons, 223 episodes, 30 min each
Network
PBS
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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