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In this sketch-comedy series for preteens, principles of mathematics are presented through parody and music videos. Also featured is a mock video game called "Mathman," the bumbling cartoon detective Dirk Niblick, and a farcical serial called "Mathnet." In "Mathnet" (a parody of "Dragnet") Los Angeles detectives George Frankly and Kate Monday (and later Pat Tuesday) solve various capers with the help of mathematics.
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- Episode 401D1
Episode 401""Mathcourt"" The Honorable Sandra Day O'Crater presides over this session of this noble court. In this first case, the defendant is accused of paying less than the billed price for ""Mega Fries."" The trick is that both the Mega Fries container and the standard fries container have the same volume. Therefore, even though one appears much smaller, it really holds the same amount of fries. ""Comedy & Home Improvement Hour"" This lead-in bit serves as an intro to the next song routine. ""Polka Patterns"" Weird Al Yanovic sings about how he can see patterns everywhere. The bathroom is just one of the many places where you can find cool and attractive patterns. ""Math Promo"" Downtown Julie Brown promotes Mathematics as a mental tool. ""Phone Call"" A burglar demonstrates a number trick that allows you to come up with the current year. ""New Detective"" Vern of ""Vern & Vern"" fame learns from Dick of Dick & Vern fame that Kate Monday no longer appears on Mathnet. The current season will star Pat Tuesda - Episode 407D7
Episode 407Skits in this Episode: ""Mathman: Math Myths"" In this installment, Mathman must dispel math myths regarding where and when math is used. The first is that you only need math in jobs that require handling money, such as being a banker. Mathman points out that there are other jobs in which math is used, such as being a scuba diver, or a choreographer, or an airplane pilot, so the statement is false. The next is that math isn't used outside of school. Mathman gives many examples of how math is used outside of school, but in this season, the amount of time Mathman has to make a decision becomes important. Mathman failed to say false in time, so Glitch eats him, figuring, ""Play by the rules, get eaten by the rules."" ""Square One Challenge"" Another installment involves a tower of blocks, a statue of Mr. Beasley, and comparing 60% of 80 to 80% of 60. ""Mathnet: Despair in Monterey Bay Part 2"" The continuation of the Monterey Bay case. - Episode 437D37
Episode 437Skits in this Episode: ""Infinity"" A music video by the Jets about the concept of infinity. (Note: This segment first appeared in Episode 302.) ""Mathman - Mr. Glitch Plays"" Mathman is out walking his dog, Mathdog, so Glitch is in his place. Glitch has to determine the truth and falsehood of statements regarding who's better in math. Glitch correctly guesses false on the first two statements (that tall people are better in math than short people and that those who wear glasses are better in math than those who don't) but fails the last statement (Curly-haired people from Cleveland are better at math than anyone else) believing it's true. Mathman points out that it's false, as all sorts of people are good at math, and so Mathdog consumes Glitch. (Note: This segment first appeared in Episode 414.) ""Phone Call"" When a burglar is robbing a house, someone calls him and tells him a math problem - Add the year of your birth, the year something important happened in your life, then take the diff
