Body Works - The Brain #9

DateAugust 26 1980

Can DescriptionsX-33- WCVB Code 8 Series Title: Body Works Program Title: "The Brain" #9 House Mix Master w/o Breaks Rec Date: 8-26-80 Air Date: -

AbstractSlate: “The Body Works show no. 9 The Brain var: 2367 prod/dir: Brennan”. Title: “The Body Works”. Dr. Timothy Johnson teaches viewers about the human brain. Dr. Johnson in the studio with Rachel and Dana looks at preserved brains, and talks about the different parts of the brain. Footage of a child getting a CAT scan. A look at brain scan. Rachel gets an EEG scan from Gloria M. Jenkins. Dr. Johnson discusses brains and computers. Rachel gets hypnotized by Dr. David Sheehan. Dr. Johnson talks about strokes. Includes images of surgery. A man named “Dick” with his face partially obscured, talks about is addiction to drugs and alcohol.

OtherCredits: The Body Works with Dr. Timothy Johnson; and Rachel Lerman, Dana Norton; Produced and Directed by William C. Brennan; Written by Dr. Timothy Johnson, William C. Brennan; Under the medical supervision of Dr. Timothy Johnson; Associate Producer: Adelita S. Moore; Assistant director: Jim Lowell; Music by John Nagy/Mark Holden, Tom Phillips, The Mixing Lab; Videotape Editor: Rob Roy; Technical Production Crew: Dick Erickson, Roger Rice, Dick McNamara, Chris O’Hare, Ted Phillips, Scott O’Breza, Wayne Smith, Al Giglio, Bruce Goldman; Cinematographer: Bob King; Set Design: Ted Talanian; Graphics: Kenelmn W. Harris, Jr., Ron Pearl; Assistant to the Producer: L. Jeffrey Lowenstein; Children’s Liaison: Mary Yardley; Consultants: Dr. Stanley Jacobson, Dr. Joseph B. Martin, Dr. Richard Bergland, Dr. Irving Zieper, Dr. David V. Sheehan, Dr. Nicholas T. Zervas, Jean Chaplik, Martin Bander, Larry White, Richard W. Bishop; The Producer Gratefully Acknowledges the Assistant of: Babson College, The Massachusetts General Hospital, The Needham Schools; Program Administrator: Joy McGugan; Executive Producer: David Kuhn; Program Executive: Bruce R. Marson