Counterplot. Episode 11: The Case of the Law of Averages. Episode 12: The Case of the Money Minus Egg Roll Plus Rice

1983

This series used the mystery genre to teach arithmetic to elementary school students. The leading character – Nick Malone, Private Detective – presented viewers with basic math problems that needed to be solved in order to crack the case in each episode. Malone was played by actor Nat Benchley. Malone's nemesis, "The Shark," was played by Doug Tillett. Episode #12: Cathay Lee Bomar, Jon-Claire Lee, Susan Rome, Cesare Arena.

Maryland Public Television; Maryland. State Department of Education. Division of Instructional Television

Broadcasting, Communications

North America; United States of America

Public Broadcasting

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