Beakman's World

Season 2

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In this show, which works like a cross between Mr. Wizard and Monty Python, the science teacher, Beakman answers viewer questions about science. With the help of his assistants Josie and Lester the Rat, he uses various methods like animation, interviews with famous dead people of science and simple experiments to illustrate scientific principles.

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26 Episodes

  • Submarines, Beakmania & Digestion
    E1
    Submarines, Beakmania & Digestion
  • Heart, Beakmania & Helicopters
    E2
    Heart, Beakmania & Helicopters
  • Batteries, Beakmania & Balloons
    E3
    Batteries, Beakmania & BalloonsBeakman demonstrates how a battery works, answers spiraling questions such as "Who invented roller skates?" and explains why helium balloons fly away.
  • Tunnels, Beakmania & Trains
    E4
    Tunnels, Beakmania & TrainsBeakman shows how underwater tunnels are built; Art Burn cooks up glue you can make at home; and Beakman answers sizeable questions such as how big is a molecule.
  • Bats, Beakmania & Energy
    E5
    Bats, Beakmania & Energy
  • Sky, Beakmania & Henry Ford
    E6
    Sky, Beakmania & Henry FordBeakman answers colorful questions such as why the sky is blue; Lester and Eliza enjoy a very special "Beakmoment" and Henry Ford drives home the description of how cars are made.
  • Sound, Beakmania & Illusions
    E7
    Sound, Beakmania & IllusionsPianos; maggots; illusions.
  • Lightning, Beakmania & Bones
    E8
    Lightning, Beakmania & Bones
  • Moon, Beakmania & Elevators
    E9
    Moon, Beakmania & ElevatorsDepicting Liza as the moon and Lester as the Sun, Beakman demonstrates the phases of the moon, answers meaningful questions such as "Do penguins have knees?", and explains how elevators work.
  • Video Games, Beakmania & Teeth
    E10
    Video Games, Beakmania & TeethIt's microprocessor madness when Liza creates a video game to uncover the secrets of computers. Beakman dives into dentistry when Lester gets a cavity.
  • Check-Up Time, Beakmania & Oil
    E11
    Check-Up Time, Beakmania & Oil
  • Ben Franklin, Beakmania & Chemical Reactions
    E12
    Ben Franklin, Beakmania & Chemical Reactions
  • Ants, Beakmania & Collisions
    E13
    Ants, Beakmania & Collisions
  • Pain, Beakmania & Comets
    E14
    Pain, Beakmania & CometsHow the nervous system registers pain; astronomer Maria Mitchell.
  • Hydraulics, Beakmania & Dinosaurs
    E15
    Hydraulics, Beakmania & DinosaursHydraulic principles; crystals; dinosaur descendants.
  • Electronic Motors, Beakmania & Time
    E16
    Electronic Motors, Beakmania & Time
  • Frogs and Toads, Beakmania & Polymers
    E17
    Frogs and Toads, Beakmania & PolymersThe difference between frogs and toads; how plastics are made.
  • Money, Beakmania & Water Power
    E18
    Money, Beakmania & Water PowerLester learns the value of a dollar when Beakman tries to make "cents" out of currency systems; and Liza soaks up some information about water power.
  • Garbage, Beakmania & Meteorology
    E19
    Garbage, Beakmania & Meteorology
  • Skyscrapers, Beakmania & Indicators
    E20
    Skyscrapers, Beakmania & IndicatorsSkyscrapers; the properties of ice; making a chemistry set out of fruits and vegetables.
  • Sharks, Beakmania & Einstein
    E21
    Sharks, Beakmania & EinsteinSearching for the ultimate predator -- sharks; bouncing an egg; Einstein and Beakman compare hairstyles.
  • Mold, Beakmania & Caves
    E22
    Mold, Beakmania & CavesMaking fungus fun; the world of slugs; the formation of caves.
  • Momentum, Beakmania & Cows
    E23
    Momentum, Beakmania & CowsFacts about momentum; the cow's digestive system.
  • Allergies, Beakmania & Codes
    E24
    Allergies, Beakmania & CodesBeakman provides answers for allergy sufferers; cryptic world of codes.
  • Snakes, Beakmania & Seasons
    E25
    Snakes, Beakmania & SeasonsBeakman investigates the world of snakes; a bee sting is treated.
  • Tornadoes, Beakmania & Firefighting
    E26
    Tornadoes, Beakmania & Firefighting

Cast of Season 2

  • Paul ZaloomBeakman
  • Mark RittsLester
  • Eliza SchneiderLiza
  • Bert BerdisDon (voice)
  • Alan BarzmanHerb (voice)
  • Jay DubinDirector
  • Mark WaxmanProducer

 

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