Every episode in in the series was an example of organized chaos. Organized because they did the same segments in the same order, but chaotic in the shear randomness of what would be explained. They often took one or two ideas and expanded on it, while most everything else was just a simple question and answer.
They had so many random characters. Famous dead guys, like Newton for gravity, fictional characters like Gulliver from Gulliver's Travels, explaining why insects are small, to off-the wall original characters, like Balance Man. One of my most memorable segments was while discussing sweat. They did a sports-themed segment, with a sports announcer named Jim Shorts. (gotta love the puns).
Every episode had Beakmania. It would be introduced the same way:
You (random verb) 'em, I'll (random rhyming verb) 'em, Let's (random dance)!
When they opened the cage, there was always some random, and often hilarious, sound effect. (Don't look at me in that tone of voice!) There was always the random Fast Fact. And, finally, the puns. It was a punapalooza. In addition to Jim Shorts, after a fast fact about a human filling up an Olympic-sized swimming pool in under a day, Lester asked who would care about that. The answer, Mark Spitz! hahahaha.
It was on during a time when every station had some sort of science show, from Bill Nye to other, less memorable shows. This show stood out, made science fun, interesting, and cool, and was ahead of its time. I am amazed that Beakman's World didn't have more of an impact on children's television. It was imaginative, cutting edge, and what children's television should have been, and what it should turn into.
They had so many random characters. Famous dead guys, like Newton for gravity, fictional characters like Gulliver from Gulliver's Travels, explaining why insects are small, to off-the wall original characters, like Balance Man. One of my most memorable segments was while discussing sweat. They did a sports-themed segment, with a sports announcer named Jim Shorts. (gotta love the puns).
Every episode had Beakmania. It would be introduced the same way:
You (random verb) 'em, I'll (random rhyming verb) 'em, Let's (random dance)!
When they opened the cage, there was always some random, and often hilarious, sound effect. (Don't look at me in that tone of voice!) There was always the random Fast Fact. And, finally, the puns. It was a punapalooza. In addition to Jim Shorts, after a fast fact about a human filling up an Olympic-sized swimming pool in under a day, Lester asked who would care about that. The answer, Mark Spitz! hahahaha.
It was on during a time when every station had some sort of science show, from Bill Nye to other, less memorable shows. This show stood out, made science fun, interesting, and cool, and was ahead of its time. I am amazed that Beakman's World didn't have more of an impact on children's television. It was imaginative, cutting edge, and what children's television should have been, and what it should turn into.