The Icky Factor
Also known as: Hackers Transformation: Part 1 (The Icky Factor)
- Studio
- Nelvana Entertainment, Educational Broadcasting Corporation, WNET Channel 13 New York
Synopsis
Hacker launches his most dastardly and secretive scheme ever. He's building a device so dastardly, victory over Cyberspace is in his sights. His cunning contraption calls for an unusual power source- the Electric Eel of Aquari-Yum. To get the eel, Hacker traps its guardian, cyberslug Icky, far from home. The kids and Digit must use the concept of factoring to save the day. But can they rescue Icky and stop Hacker from stealing the Electric Eel?
Characters
The Hacker, Digit, Widget, Delete, Matt, Motherboard, Inez, Jackie, Dr. Marbles, Buzz, Slider
Credits
Directing
- Director
- Larry Jacobs
Producing
- Producer
- Ellen Doherty, Lynne Warner, Marissa Collyer
- Executive Producers
- Kristin Laskas Martin, Sandra Sheppard
Writing
- Writer
- Ronnie Krauss, Kristin Laskas Martin, George Arthur Bloom
- Head Writer
- George Bloom
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), Tim Hamaguchi (Slider)
Music
- Music
- Steve Pecile, David Shaw
Production notes
Part One of the Hackers Transformation arc.
The Big Idea: You can use rectangular patterns to find or test the factors of a number.
Math Topic: Factoring.
The Big Idea: You can use rectangular patterns to find or test the factors of a number.
Math Topic: Factoring.