A wacky scientist and his companions answer viewer questions about science.
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.
1. Rain, Beakmania & Volcanoes
Aired: Sep 12, 1992Wacky scientist Beakman and his assistant Josie, and Lester, an actor dressed...
2. Gravity, Beakmania & Inertia
Aired: Sep 26, 1992Responding to a question about why people who live on the bottom of the Earth...
3. Noises at Night, Beakmania & the Nose
Aired: Sep 26, 1992Asked by a viewer about the creaking noises she hears at night, Beakman revea...
Aired: Nov 29, -1 With an inquiry about the human body, Beakman explains how five liters of blo...
Aired: Oct 10, 1992 In answer to an inquiry about why leaves change color, Beakman first observes...
6. Soap, Beakmania & Auto Engines
Aired: Oct 17, 1992After receiving a dirt?covered letter, Beakman claims that soap can be used t...
7. Electricity, Beakmania & Light Bulbs
Aired: Oct 23, 1992Opening with a viewer's question about why electrical plugs have two prongs, ...
8. Sound, Beakmania & Explosions
Aired: Oct 30, 1992After a blaring demonstration of his new nap alarm, Beakman fields a question...
9. Refraction, Beakmania & Magnets
Aired: Nov 6, 1992Asked why a straw in a glass of water appears to be bent, Beakman explains it...
10. Levers, Beakmania & Television
Aired: Nov 13, 1992Taking a question from a student puzzled by levers, Beakman uses a teeter-tot...
11. Boats, Beakmania & Airplanes
Aired: Nov 20, 1992In response to a question about why a boat made of steel can float in water w...
Aired: Nov 27, 1992 Questioned about why bubbles always seem to be round, Beakman begins by showi...
13. Microscopes, Beakmania & Healing
Aired: Dec 4, 1992Noting that microscopes have been used to unlock some of nature's biggest and...
14. Scientific Method, Beakmania & Rainbows
Aired: Dec 11, 1992Explaining how scientists use ideas and information to solve problems, Beakma...
15. Vaccinations, Beakmania & Friction
Aired: Dec 17, 1992Answering an inquiry about why vaccinations are necessary, Beakman conjures u...
16. Thermodynamics, Beakmania & Pimples
Aired: Dec 24, 1992Using a question about hot and cold to explain the science of thermodynamics,...
17. Fossils, Beakmania & the Human Voice
Aired: Dec 31, 1992Responding to a question about the attraction of fossils, Beakman conjures up...
18. Lungs, Beakmania & Telephones
Aired: Jan 8, 1993Responding to the question "Why do we breathe-," Beakman explains how the hum...
19. Tape Recording, Beakmania and Force vs. Pressure
Aired: Jan 14, 1993Queried about cassette players, Beakman asks Lester to demonstrate how the re...
20. Microwaves, Beakmania and Spiders
Aired: Jan 22, 1993Asked how a microwave oven works, Lester offers to answer the question by pre...
21. Earwax, Beakmania and Rocket Engines
Aired: Jan 29, 1993Queried about the origins of earwax, Beakman notes that it serves a purpose.....
Aired: Feb 5, 1993 Asked why the ozone layer has a hole in it, Beakman begins by explaining that...
23. Plumbing, Beakmania & Roller Coasters
Aired: Feb 11, 1993In response to a question about why toilets used to "explode," Beakman seizes...
24. Bees, Beakmania and Earthquakes
Aired: Feb 19, 1993Addressing a question about bees, Beakman explains that a beehive is a highly...
25. Reflection, Beakmania and Madame Curie
Aired: Feb 26, 1993Asked why you cannot see through a mirror, Beakman calls on the mythical Gree...
26. Wheels, Beakmania and Finding Answers
Aired: Mar 5, 1993Responding to a question about the first wheel, Beakman conjures up the cavem...
