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Title: the late 70s/early 80s "computer whizzkid" episode Post by: zombie no.one 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. - 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!) Title: Re: the late 70s/early 80s "computer whizzkid" episode Post by: The Burgomaster 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 (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0067551/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_144) Title: Re: the late 70s/early 80s "computer whizzkid" episode Post by: retrorussell 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!" ! No longer available (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPg490IDSBs#) Title: Re: the late 70s/early 80s "computer whizzkid" episode Post by: zombie no.one 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 Title: Re: the late 70s/early 80s "computer whizzkid" episode Post by: Pacman000 on July 09, 2018, 02:14:44 PM Fat Albert had an anti-hacking episode:
! No longer available (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DITQyK42swc#) Title: Re: the late 70s/early 80s "computer whizzkid" episode Post by: zombie no.one on July 09, 2018, 02:30:35 PM haha, bill cosby on the perils of hacking...
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