True Colors

True Colors

April 2, 2003 TV Episode Cyberchase

Studio
Nelvana Entertainment, Educational Broadcasting Corporation, WNET Channel 13 New York

Synopsis

Hacker becomes a good guy. Can this possibly be true? A new, reformed Hacker runs for election against Motherboard, claiming to have done five good deeds, and promising to turn over a new leaf. Can the kids find a counter example that proves his claims to be false- or will Hacker be elected the new ruler of cyberspace?

Characters

Jackie, Matt, Inez, The Hacker, Digit, Dr. Marbles, Buzz, Delete, Motherboard

Credits

Directing

Director
Larry Jacobs

Writing

Writer
George Bloom (Head Writer)

Voices

Voice
Novie Edwards (Jackie), Jacqueline Pillon (Matt), Annick Obonsawin (Inez), Christopher Lloyd (The Hacker), Gilbert Gottfried (Digit), Richard Binsley (Dr. Marbles), Len Carlson (Buzz), Rob Tinkler (Delete), Kristina Nicoll (Motherboard)

Music

Music
Steve Pecile, David Shaw

Production notes

The Big Idea: When people use words like always, never, all or none to claim something is true, be suspicious! Such claims are often false, and you need only a single counter example to disprove them.

Math Topic: Counter Examples