Tropics: Metals

Name: Tropics: Metals
Genre: Kids
Released: September 24, 1985
Cast: Tannis Vallely, Tish Rabe, Hank Martin, Benjamin H. Carlin, Judy Leak

3-2-1 Contact: Season 4: Episode 2

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PBS | Air Date: September 24, 1985

Starring: Tannis Vallely, Tish Rabe, Hank Martin, Benjamin H. Carlin, Judy Leak, Kelly Pino, Manny Mendiola, Al Dana, Ruth Sherman, Frank Gomez (I)

Summary: People use the word "tin" without really understanding it. Miguel goes to various sites in Malaysia see tin being extracted and used.

Genre(s): Kids

Season 4 Episodes

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S4:E20. Stuff: Using It
Air Date: October 18, 1985
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S4:E19. Stuff: Feathers and Rubber
Air Date: October 17, 1985
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S4:E18. Stuff: Shaping It
Air Date: October 16, 1985

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Seasons & Episodes

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Series Overview
Season 7

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- Season 7 Overview
  Air Date: October 10, 1988
Season 6

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- Season 6 Overview
  Air Date: October 12, 1987
Season 5

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- Season 5 Overview
  Air Date: September 22, 1986
Season 4

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- Season 4 Overview
  Air Date: September 23, 1985
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  S4:E20. Stuff: Using It
  Air Date: October 18, 1985
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  S4:E19. Stuff: Feathers and Rubber
  Air Date: October 17, 1985
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  S4:E18. Stuff: Shaping It
  Air Date: October 16, 1985
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  S4:E17. Stuff: Clay
  Air Date: October 15, 1985
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  S4:E16. Stuff: Metals
  Air Date: October 14, 1985
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  S4:E15. Farms: Chickens and Pigs – Animal Production
  Air Date: October 11, 1985
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  S4:E14. Farms: Cows and Pigs – Animal Products
  Air Date: October 10, 1985
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  S4:E13. Farms: Hybrids
  Air Date: October 9, 1985
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  S4:E12. Farms: Plants and Pigs – Plant Production
  Air Date: October 8, 1985
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  S4:E11. Farms: Sheep and Pigs – Selective Breeding
  Air Date: October 7, 1985
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  S4:E10. Light: Bending and Bouncing
  Air Date: October 4, 1985
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  S4:E9. Light: How Animals See
  Air Date: October 3, 1985
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  S4:E8. Light: Eyes
  Air Date: October 2, 1985
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  S4:E7. Light: Color
  Air Date: October 1, 1985
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  S4:E6. Light: From the Sun; To Your Eyes
  Air Date: September 30, 1985
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  S4:E5. Tropics: Endangered Animals
  Air Date: September 27, 1985
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  S4:E4. Tropics: Working Animals – Monkeys and Elephants
  Air Date: September 26, 1985
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  S4:E3. Tropics: Rice
  Air Date: September 25, 1985
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  S4:E2. Tropics: Metals
  Air Date: September 24, 1985
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  S4:E1. Tropics: Rubber
  Air Date: September 23, 1985
Season 3

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- Season 3 Overview
  Air Date: October 22, 1984
Season 2

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- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: October 31, 1983
Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: January 14, 1980