4/24/1987

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Sketches in (hopefully) order:
15950 165-01 SHOW OPEN 0:46 BUMPER
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15250 165-02 KUBRICK'S RUBE 2:57 STUDIO
In order to stop its incessant singing, Irving and Dave give Hank the computer a program he can never finish: start with 3; add 4; stop if the sum is even; if not go back to step two.
10230 165-03 INFINITY (SONG) 3:18 SONG
The song introduces the idea that there is no largest number. The graphics suggest several infinite collections to support the song.
16620 165-04 (INFINITY) NEWSROOM INTERRUPT 0:10 BUMPER
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16250 165-05 INFINITY (INFINITE REGRESS) 0:41 ANIMATION
The camera zooms in on Beverly sitting in a room with a picture of Beverly sitting in a room with a picture of Beverly sitting in a room -- to illustrate the idea of infinite regress.
13590 165-06 ODD AND EVEN HANDS 0:35 STUDIO
Two hands stick out different numbers of fingers, and a voice calls out Odd or Even.
11660 165-07 ODD PAIR 4:14 STUDIO
Felicia tells Oscarina that adding two odd numbers always results in an even number, and adding 2 evens results in an even number.
16820 165-08 MOEBIUS TRIP BEVERLY 1:11 STUDIO
Beverly demonstrates how to make a moebius strip, a strip of paper with only one side.
10700 165-09 MOEBIUS TRIP 0:49 ANIMATION
This animation uses an automobile trip to illustrate the one-sidedness of the moebius strip.
10231 165-10 INFINITY REPRISE: 1 0:02 BUMPER
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15535 165-11 BLACKSTONE: HEADS OR TAILS 2:54 STUDIO
After a spectator has turned over pairs of coins from a pile of 10 dimes, Blackstone uses the principle of parity to correctly determine whether a covered coin is heads or tails.
14085 165-12 MATHNET:MYSTERY OF THE MALTESE PIGEON-5 9:27 MATHNET
Thinking logically and mathematically, the Mathnetters determine that Bridget stole the bird from Gutman - and they trap her into a confession.
Sketch Count:12
Episode Length(may exclude credits): 27:04

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