Re: Computers on TV-Cannon

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From: Scott Lurndal
Date: Fri, 30 Mar 2018 21:09

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Andreas Kohlbach <a...@spamfence.net> writes:
>On Thu, 29 Mar 2018 17:36:11 -0700 (PDT), hanc...@bbs.cpcn.com wrote:
>>
>> The TV show "Cannon" aired late last night featured computers in it.
>> Someone was doing hacking and using cassette tapes with secret
>> encoding to access machines.  I think this episode dated from
>> 1972.
>>
>> Cannon learned about this from some kid who referred to the
>> computer room as the "fireworks room", with lots of flashing
>> lights and beeping noises.  By 1972, while most people were not
>> computer literate, a kid by then would certainly know what a
>> computer room was and not refer to be a stupid name.
>>
>> I think it was this episode:
>> Ep 33: Child of Fear
>> Paul Stubber taps the computer of the railroad company to be able to
>> rob cars with valuable goods. However, nothing can be proved against
>> him. Cannon finds Stubber's weak spot: The crook fights for the right
>> to keep his son.
>
>Ep 33? I doubt that any season had 33 episodes. Can you be more precise,
>naming the season too?
>

Season 2 Episode 9. <http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0535974/?ref_=ttep_ep9>

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