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The Best Episodes of 3-2-1 Contact Season 6

Every episode of 3-2-1 Contact Season 6 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of 3-2-1 Contact Season 6!

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    3-2-1 Contact Season 6 Episode 1 - Japan: Precious Oysters, Rare Salamanders
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    #1 - Japan: Precious Oysters, Rare Salamanders

    S6:E1

    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 for a giant salamander. This information supplied by Chuck N. Thank you, Chuck.

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  2. 3-2-1 Contact Season 6 Episode 2 - Japan: Landslide!
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    #2 - Japan: Landslide!

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    Impeding Japanese throughout is the erosion of Mmighty .t Fuji. David sees what steps are being guarded to help the Japanese society in spite of it. Included is a building where rainstorms and landslides are simulated.

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  3. 3-2-1 Contact Season 6 Episode 3 - Japan: Paper and Kites
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    #3 - Japan: Paper and Kites

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    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. David, Kaori, and Chizuru Ishizaka join a kite expert and test a kite designed to fly in little wind. This information supplied by Chuck N. Thank you, Chuck.

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  4. 3-2-1 Contact Season 6 Episode 4 - Japan: Earthquake!
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    #4 - Japan: Earthquake!

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

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  5. 3-2-1 Contact Season 6 Episode 5 - Japan: Judo and Computers
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    #5 - Japan: Judo and Computers

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    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 English, but it's easier to write Japanese wrong. David and Kaori visit a software researcher and test out software that is designed to read and identify handwritten Kanji characters. (David puts his skills to the test and fails.) David and Kaori also participate in a grueling judo workout, after which they learn about a computer that helps train judo students. Finally, Kaori shows David the next closest thing Japanese language has to the English alphabet.

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  6. 3-2-1 Contact Season 6 Episode 6 - Detectives: Skin and Bone Detectives
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    #6 - Detectives: Skin and Bone Detectives

    S6:E6

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

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  7. 3-2-1 Contact Season 6 Episode 7 - Detectives: Tool and Trash Detectives
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    #7 - Detectives: Tool and Trash Detectives

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    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 would think.

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  8. 3-2-1 Contact Season 6 Episode 8 - Detectives: Wildlife Detectives
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    #8 - Detectives: Wildlife Detectives

    S6:E8

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

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  9. 3-2-1 Contact Season 6 Episode 9 - Detectives: Dinosaur Detectives
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    #9 - Detectives: Dinosaur Detectives

    S6:E9

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

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  10. 3-2-1 Contact Season 6 Episode 10 - Detectives: Pattern Detectives
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    #10 - Detectives: Pattern Detectives

    S6:E10

    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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  11. 3-2-1 Contact Season 6 Episode 11 - Architecture: Raising the Big Top
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    #11 - Architecture: Raising the Big Top

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    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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  12. 3-2-1 Contact Season 6 Episode 12 - Architecture: Home
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    #12 - Architecture: Home

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    The frame is vitally important to anything architectural. We see how animals make their perfectly-designed shelters, how the Japanese can join two boards without glue or nails, and find the traditional Kenya home.

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  13. 3-2-1 Contact Season 6 Episode 13 - Architecture: Stack It Up
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    #13 - Architecture: Stack It Up

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    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 ongoing construction of the Cathedral of St. John the Divine.

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  14. 3-2-1 Contact Season 6 Episode 14 - Architecture: Made to Fit
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    #14 - Architecture: Made to Fit

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    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 the ergonomics of a kitchen.

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  15. 3-2-1 Contact Season 6 Episode 15 - Architecture: Light But Strong
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    #15 - Architecture: Light But Strong

    S6:E15

    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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  16. 3-2-1 Contact Season 6 Episode 16 - Mammals: Rats and Bats
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    #16 - Mammals: Rats and Bats

    S6:E16

    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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  17. 3-2-1 Contact Season 6 Episode 17 - Mammals: Keeping Warm
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    #17 - Mammals: Keeping Warm

    S6:E17

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

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  18. 3-2-1 Contact Season 6 Episode 18 - Mammals: Live Birth, Warm Milk
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    #18 - Mammals: Live Birth, Warm Milk

    S6:E18

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

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  19. 3-2-1 Contact Season 6 Episode 19 - Mammals at Play
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    #19 - Mammals at Play

    S6:E19

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

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  20. 3-2-1 Contact Season 6 Episode 20 - Big Mammals: The High Cost of Living
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    #20 - Big Mammals: The High Cost of Living

    S6:E20

    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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  21. 3-2-1 Contact Season 6 Episode 21 - Modeling: Things on Wheels
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    #21 - Modeling: Things on Wheels

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    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-driven car. We also see newsreel clips of models that produced both commonplace items and inventions that didn't pan out.

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  22. 3-2-1 Contact Season 6 Episode 22 - Modeling: Through Ice and Air
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    #22 - Modeling: Through Ice and Air

    S6:E22

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

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  23. 3-2-1 Contact Season 6 Episode 23 - Modeling: The Earth
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    #23 - Modeling: The Earth

    S6:E23

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

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  24. 3-2-1 Contact Season 6 Episode 24 - Modeling: Knees and Small Things
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    #24 - Modeling: Knees and Small Things

    S6:E24

    Models are shown in museums and in the medical world.

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  25. 3-2-1 Contact Season 6 Episode 25 - Modeling: Spaces
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    #25 - Modeling: Spaces

    S6:E25

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

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Season 6 Ratings Summary

"Japan: Precious Oysters, Rare Salamanders" is the best rated episode of "3-2-1 Contact" season 6. It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 10/12/1987. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Japan: Landslide!".