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==Premise== ''Mathnet'' is a [[pastiche]] of ''[[Dragnet (1951 TV series)|Dragnet]]'', in which the main characters are [[mathematician]]s who use their [[mathematics|mathematical skills]] to solve various crimes and [[Mystery fiction|mysteries]] in the city, usually thefts, burglaries, frauds, and kidnappings. Each segment of the series aired on one episode of ''[[Square One Television|Square One]]'', a production of the [[Children's Television Workshop]] (CTW) aimed at teaching math skills to young viewers. Five segments made up an episode (one for each weekday), with suspense building at the end of each segment. Instead of guns, the detectives carry calculators.
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