S2 E1 • Survival: Breathing

A computer program introduces the names of the new cast. Robin surprises Miguel and Kathy with a used car, but all three are surprised when the carburetor is faulty. During their ride, the tailpipe falls off.In Inglewood, California, Kathy participates at a firefighter's school.Lauren Taylor begins the New York City Marathon in the first of a five-part film story. ANIMATIONS: How birds breathe; how fish breathe. THE BLOODHOUND GANG: "The Case of the Frozen Blob, Part One." Vikki suspects that a frozen ice sculpture has been stolen. But is it too late to save "the blob"? (Concludes in next episode.)

Première diffusion : 31 octobre 1983

S2 E2 • Survival: Temperature

Robin goes on a survival trek in the mountains of Wyoming.In Part Two of the New York City Marathon story, Lauren explains the importance of keeping cool.Film insert: warm-blooded vs. cold-blooded animals.Biography: How important is smell to guinea pigs? Biologist Benjamin Shepherd explains this principle to a group of schoolkids. THE BLOODHOUND GANG: "The Case of the Frozen Blob, Part Two." Mrs. Belmont-Smith is convinced that the ice sculpture has melted. But a quick taste proves that this melted blob came from the nearby ocean. This, plus a couple of hunches, leads Vikki to find the ice sculpture at a meat locker.

Première diffusion : 1 novembre 1983

S2 E3 • Survival: Protection

Miguel, Robin, and Kathy help epidemological detectives in their investigation on a food poisoning case. Jackie searches with schoolkids for jumping frogs. In "The Bloodhound Gang," Vikki attends a séance staged by a fortune-teller.

Première diffusion : 2 novembre 1983

S2 E4 • Survival: Energy

Paco attempts to surprise the others by preparing bread–and ends up surprising himself. In The Bloodhound Gang, Vikki senses something afoul at the séance.

Première diffusion : 3 novembre 1983

S2 E5 • Survival: Teamwork

Miguel, Robin, and Kathy have a computer game in waiting for a contest. Can they get anything done by splitting the responsibilities? In Denver, Miguel puts a hospital's Flight for Life rescue squad to the test. Lorna Coppinger and son Tim show Robin how their sheep dog interacts so well with sheep. The New York City documentary ends with a reminder on togetherness. FILM INSERT: Loner animals. THE BLOODHOUND GANG: "The Case of the Girl from Outer Space, Part Three." The gang reassembles to determine just how Madame Saturn is swindling the séance attendees.

Première diffusion : 4 novembre 1983

S2 E6 • Sports: Training Analysis

Before Miguel can put together a training program for his friends, they spend the day organizing the closet. Miguel and Jackie go to a serious West Point gym drill. Robin discovers how computers begin to help in an athlete's training. In the studio experiment, Miguel shows Paco how things are balanced when the center of gravity is below the point of support.Film insert: Gymnasts.THE BLOODHOUND GANG: "The Case of X Marks the Spot, Part One." During a ten-mile run in a small village, one of the runners slips out to steal something a treasure map from an antiques store.

Première diffusion : 24 octobre 1983

S2 E7 • Sports: Time, Rate, Measurement

Robin helps Kathy and Miguel to coordinate their schedule of errands, splitting the duties among themselves to get everything done faster.Robin finds out from a pair of jockeys the basics of training thoroughbred horses (it's all about speed). Kathy gets a run-in with speed skaters. FILM INSERT: Ride-and-tie races. THE BLOODHOUND GANG: "The Case of X Marks the Spot, Part Two." Only three suspects could have taken the treasure map, but all three ran the race. (Concludes in next episode.)

Première diffusion : 25 octobre 1983

S2 E10 • Sports: Coordination

Robin sees two synchronized swimmers in perfect coordination. The Biography segment features a neurologist discussing people's motor skills. A team of high-school boys uses information churned through a computer to assemble a basketball "dream team" and predict the score of a game. THE BLOODHOUND GANG: "The Case of the Magnetic Woman, Part Two." The Gang exposes the "Little Georgia Magnet's" tricks.

Première diffusion : 28 octobre 1983

S2 E18 • Babies: Behavior

While Miguel, Robin, and Kathy go off on a picnic, Paco is left to examine Miguel's ants. He then has to scramble for the ants when they get loose. Immediately, Miguel senses that his ants have escaped.A saxophonist imitates the call of a wolf in attempt to understand wolves' "music." Miguel examines spiders' webs in the Okefenokee Swamp. Kathy witnesses how the sounds of dolphins are reproduced on computers to help learn about dolphin behavior. Robin watches a monkey being trained to help a quadriplegic.Video insert: "The Amazing True Story of Tex and George" tells of a whooping crane who has been attracted to a biologist. THE BLOODHOUND GANG: "The Case of the Computer Caper, Part Two." After a cold snap the night before, Vikki and Ricardo stake out the trash barrel in question. A strange lady pours water into the barrel a couple of minutes before Skip arrives with the money. Once the trash is dumped into a garbage truck, the order goes out: "Tail it."

Première diffusion : 9 novembre 1983

S2 E27 • Shapes and Gravity

From the San Diego Wild Animal Park, Miguel and Paco observe elephants flipping dust and dirt on their backs. An evolutionary expoert at the Wild Animal Park explains why elephants have large, sturdy legs. FILM INSERT: Gravity. Robin goes to a California logging camp see forester Becky Robertson. Robertson explains to Robin how certain trees take on some shapes due to sunlight and gravity. FILM INSERT: Building a skyscrapers. Jackie talks to Marvel Allen on the Golden Gate Bridge to learn the forces acting on a suspension bridge. Back at the Wild Animal Park, Miguel and Paco find out how ostriches have survived in their environment. The evolutionary expoert also discusses the strength of an egg, any egg. THE BLOODHOUND GANG: "The Case of the Magnetic Woman, Part Two." Ricardo consults a magician friend to discuss the egg trick. This leads Vikki to consult Lulu Hearst's book on the real Little Georgia Magnet. It lets the Gang expose the swindle that Billy Chatterton and his father almost fall to. Back at the Wild Animal Park, Miguel and Paco have some final words.

Première diffusion : 22 novembre 1983