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