the late 70s/early 80s "computer whizzkid" episode

[zombie no.one]

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!)

[The Burgomaster]

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

[retrorussell]

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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[zombie no.one]

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

[Pacman000]

Fat Albert had an anti-hacking episode:

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[zombie no.one]

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