Jabberwocky - The Brain #J111

DateMay 12 1973;January 2 1981

Can DescriptionsJabberwocky; The Brain; Show #111; J211; Rec. date 1-2-81

AbstractJabberwocky: The Brain; Voice-over question about what an image on the screen might be, and then some speculation; Introduction theme song; a return to the image and it is revealed that the image is a brain neuron; the kids act as neurons and gather in the brain as JoBeth asks questions; there are some things alike between brains and computers; both require information input; teaching deaf children with no experience of speech is one example of the ways in which computers can be employed to work like a brain; Mr. Buchanan and Frank and Phil, a plant demonstrated how the brain works through a phone call of conversation about the health of the plant Phil; the company sings a song, "There is Nothing Like a Brain"; a psychologist talks about the physical parts of a brain.

Donor-supplied Notes5-12-73

OtherIn the studio JoBeth Williams, Peter Johnson, Bob Prosky, Tucker Smallwood, Paul Jones, Gail Frank, Dan Kolsrud, Joseph A. Bailey, Jill Katz, Shelagh Gordon, Bob Tingle David Lawless, Carol Reichenbach, Jerome Kagan, Lonny Carton, Tom Jurkoski, David Lucas, David Lucas, Howie Rouse, Leon Goldman, Peter Sinatra, Ted Talanian, Lorraine Forte, Brian Pellicano, Keith Jardine, Mike Barbarita, Pete Walent, George Nahas, Frank Quinn, Ron Schindler, Curt Reichenbach, Al King, Ed Paolino, David Buhl, Roger Rice, Cal Hoyle, Mary Newsham, Mat Rovner, Gregg Kidd, Alex Frisbie, Jim Lowell, George Ellard, Bill McArthur, Geoff Sullivan Len Pray, Paul Clark. Rob Roy, Scott Obreza;