Beakman's World
TV
Type
1992
Year
4 Seasons
Seasons
★ 8.3
Rating
Comedy / Kids
Genre
Beakman's World is an educational children's television show. The program is based on the Universal Press Syndicate syndicated comic strip You Can with Beakman and Jax created by Jok Church. The series premiered September 18, 1992 on The Learning Channel cable network and in national syndication. On September 18, 1993 it moved from national syndication to CBS Saturday morning children’s lineup. At the peak of its popularity, it was seen in nearly 90 countries around the world. The series was canceled in 1998. Reruns returned to national syndication in September 2006, after which it was transferred to local stations such as KICU. The show debuted a year prior to Bill Nye the Science Guy, which covered similar topics. The show's host, Paul Zaloom, still performs as Beakman in live appearances around the globe.
Episodes
1. Rain, Beakmania & Volcanoes
2. Gravity, Beakmania & Inertia
3. Noises at Night, Beakmania & The Nose
4. Blood, Beakmania and Dreams
5. Leaves, Beakmania, & Paper
6. Soap, Beakmania, & Auto Engines
7. Electricity, Beakmania, & Light Bulbs
8. Sound, Beakmania, & Explosions
9. Refraction, Attraction & Beakmania
10. Levers, Beakmania, & Television
11. Boats, Beakmania & Airplanes
12. Bubbles, Beakmania & Feet
13. Microscopes, Beakmania & Healing
14. Scientific Method, Beakmania & Rainbows
15. Vaccinations, Beakmania & Friction
16. Thermodynamics, Beakmania & Pimples
17. Fossils, Beakmania & the Human Voice
18. Lungs, Beakmania & Telephones
19. Tape Recordings, Beakmania & Force Vs. Pressure
20. Microwaves, Beakmania & Spiders
21. Earwax, Beakmania & Rocket Engines
22. Ozone, Beakmania & Acid
23. Plumbing, Beakmania & Roller Coasters
24. Bees, Beakmania & Earthquakes
25. Reflection, Beakmania & Madame Curie
26. Wheels, Beakmania & Finding Answers
Cast
Paul Zaloom
Beakman
Mark Ritts
Lester
Senta Moses
Phoebe
Bert Berdis
Don (voice)
Alan Barzman
Herb (voice)