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« on: July 08, 2018, 01:27:51 PM »

this seemed to be a thing in a lot of tv series around that time, there would be one episode that revolved around some kid who was a genius at computers (usually in a hacking sense?).

only two examples come to mind right now but there must be loads more. add on if you know any more...

THE BIONIC WOMAN - All For One (1977)
https://m.imdb.com/title/tt0526159/

- a college student is hacking into bank computers, but as it turns out is only doing so to buy other disadvantaged students stuff they need to succeed in classes.

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SIMON & SIMON -  Trapdoor (1981)
https://m.imdb.com/title/tt0701004/

another 'kid hacks into banks' example... (kid played by the actor who would go on to voice Michaelangelo in Teenage Turtles!)
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« Reply #1 on: July 08, 2018, 07:08:15 PM »

There was a feature length TV movie called PAPER MAN (1971) about college kids using a computer in a credit card scheme.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0067551/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_144

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« Reply #2 on: July 08, 2018, 07:55:30 PM »

One of the earlier examples I can think of is the cartoon CLUE CLUB (1976).  Dottie, a preteen girl, was a computer and science whiz.
"Dottie does her thing computing, checking clues and troubleshooting, CLUE CLUB!"
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« Reply #3 on: July 09, 2018, 07:15:40 AM »

didn't know about either of those, thanks...

CLUE CLUB looks almost exactly like SCOOBY DOO, surprised I've not heard of it.

I was looking more for individual tv episodes taken from weekly series that focused on this stuff, but we might as well expand it to include tv movies/cartoons etc
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« Reply #4 on: July 09, 2018, 02:14:44 PM »

Fat Albert had an anti-hacking episode:

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« Reply #5 on: July 09, 2018, 02:30:35 PM »

haha, bill cosby on the perils of hacking...
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