A World Without Zero

A World Without Zero

May 5, 2004 TV Episode Cyberchase

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

Synopsis

Why does glamorous Gollywood go ga-ga when a nobody like Mister Z skips town? It's a fiendish Hacker scheme, of course. Because of a poison pen campaign devised by Hacker, Mister Z feels worthless and unwanted. He decides to leave Gollywood, taking his zeroes with him. The sudden disappearance of the number zero causes confusion and chaos, exactly as Hacker planned. As Hacker becomes the biggest star in Gollywood, the kids and Digit must show Mister Z he does indeed have a value by demonstrating the importance of the number zero.

Characters

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

Credits

Directing

Director
Larry Jacobs

Writing

Writer
George Bloom (Head Writer)

Voices

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

Music

Music
Steve Pecile, David Shaw

Production notes

The Big Idea: Zero is a number just like any other, but use it with care. When you calculate with it, the results can be surprising!

Math Topic: Zero.