Both of the
above writeups are excellent, though I do have a bit to add. The
segment (which, incidentally, was one of my absolute
favorite programs ever) was particularly
memorable for its dramatic intro
spiel, a loose take-off of
Dragnet. Of course, seeing Monday and Friday whip
calculators out of
shoulder holsters was also quite
memorable... The
Mathnet theme, to the tune of the 'Dragnet' theme, is:
The story you are about to see is a fib - but it's short.
The names are made up, but the problems are real.
Mathnet, the documented drama of an actual crime.
For the next 60 minutes, in cooperation with CTW,
you will travel step-by-step on the side of the law
through an actual case, from beginning to end.
From crime to punishment, Mathnet is the story of your mathematicians in action.