Futures Math, Who Needs It?
TV Episode | 60 min

Futures

Math, Who Needs It?

TV Episode | 60 min

A one-hour entertaining and inspiring TV special starring Jaime Escalante, the renowned math teacher who inspired the Academy Award nominated movie "Stand and Deliver," and his students, with guest appearances by Bill Cosby, Dizzy ...See moreA one-hour entertaining and inspiring TV special starring Jaime Escalante, the renowned math teacher who inspired the Academy Award nominated movie "Stand and Deliver," and his students, with guest appearances by Bill Cosby, Dizzy Gillespie, Teri Garr, Joe Piscopo, Marla Gibbs, Paul Rodriguez, Jeff Altman, Rosanna DeSoto, Paula Poundstone, Charles Fleischer, DL Hughley and world class professionals, engineers and designers at their workplaces from the FUTURES series. Starting in Jaime Escalante's East Los Angeles classroom, "Math...Who Needs It?!" is a fun and exciting adventure giving viewers a new perspective on how math is used in real life. From applications in skateboard design and today's high-tech roller-coasters to fashion (Macy's), sports (NIKE, Bell Helmets, GIRO) and music (Billy Joel, Amar Bose), you've never experienced math like this before! Written by Carl Smith & Kathie Heard See less

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12 cast members

Name	Known for
Jaime Escalante Jaime Escalante Jaime Escalante See fewer	Futures (1988)
Jeff Altman Self Self See fewer	Bee Movie (2007)
Bill Cosby Self Self See fewer	The Cosby Show (1984)
Rosanna DeSoto Self Self See fewer	Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991)
Charles Fleischer Self Self See fewer	Zodiac (2007)
Teri Garr Self Self See fewer	Tootsie (1982)
Marla Gibbs Self Self See fewer	The Jeffersons (1975)
Dizzy Gillespie Self Self See fewer	The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999)
D.L. Hughley Self Self See fewer	Inspector Gadget (1999)
Joe Piscopo Self Self See fewer	Saturday Night Live (1975)
Paula Poundstone Self Self See fewer	Home Movies (1999)
Paul Rodriguez Self Self See fewer	Blood Work (2002)