"Beakman's World" (1993) TV series 1993-1998

User Rating:

8.5/10   

Creator:

Jok R. Church

Seasons:

1 | unknown

Release Date:

18 September 1993 (USA)

Genre:

Documentary | Comedy | Family | Sci-Fi

Plot:

In this show, which works like a cross between Mr. Wizard and Monty Python, the science teacher, Beakman answers viewer questions about science...

Plot Keywords:

Educational | Science | Experiment | Rat | Smart

Awards:

4 wins & 12 nominations

Cast

Paul Zaloom

...

Beakman (unknown episodes)

Runtime:

30 min

Country:

USA

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Brazil:Livre

Company:

Columbia Pictures Television

Trivia:

Beakman (Paul Zaloom) would often say as an expression of surprise: "Zaloom!", to which Lester the rat sometimes replied "you zaloom".

Quotes:

Beakman: Bada bing, bada bang, bada blast off!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Mystery Science Theater 3000: Girl in Gold Boots (#11.2)" (1999)

One of the best TV shows of all time

This show had it all - highly entertaining, educational, and just plain fun all rolled into one. The funny thing is that its target audience was obviously children, but I was 22 when it first aired, had no children of my own, and throughly enjoyed the show.

Most if not all of every show revolved around questions posed by the audience, i.e., children. The hosts (primarily Beakman) would proceed to answer by performing basic, yet interesting scientific experiments or explain the prevailing theory, with a thick dose of humor over all.

From all the great shows, the one I remember most was this question - "why do farts smell bad?" Now naturally, this question was fodder for all sorts of jokes by the sidekick guy in a rat suit. But Beakman, as always, tackled the question with a fantastic blend of serious science and circumstantial humor. I've never heard such a question asked on a children's show before, but it was handled very well, with the anticipated humor not completely detracting from the serious matter of providing the answer.

Even as a young adult, I was amazed by this show, and even got up regularly, on Saturday morning no less, to see what Beakman had in store next. The show was cleverly designed to please both adults and children, and certainly worked its magic on me. Definitely give this one a chance.