List of Popular Mechanics for Kids episodes
A list of episodes from the series Popular Mechanics for Kids.
Season 1: 1997–1998
| Number | Title [1] | Overview [1][2][3] |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Underground" | Elisha explores in a sewer; Jay visits a subway station; Charlie teaches about hydraulics. A look at tunnels. |
| 2 | "Submarines" | Large and small submarines are discussed, with sub fries and sub science. |
| 3 | "Special Effects" | Demonstrations of saloon brawls are shown, learning about fake blood and gun fights are told. Learning about how boat chases work. |
| 4 | "Zoos" | Taking care of elephants, and taking about termite mounds and iguanas. |
| 5 | "Cool Cars" | Learning about big rigs, cleaning trucks, mining trucks, and how gears work. |
| 6 | "Roller Coasters" | The science of roller coasters, the thrill factor, marathons and the explanation of centripetal force. Elisha and Jay ride the tallest roller coaster on the planet; Superman: The ride. |
| 7 | "Sports" | The exciting pitch in baseball. Bearings, Nike shoes, and mountain biking are also viewed. |
| 8 | "Garbage" | Landfills, archaeology, pigs, recycling, and compost. |
| 9 | "Boats" | Information on knots, the pirate ships in the sea, and the ocean police. |
| 10 | "Big Buildings" | Blowing up buildings is demonstrated in this episode, and learning about concrete and elevators for tall structures. |
| 11 | "Aircraft Carriers" | Demonstrations of catapults, and the take-off and landing of aircraft on carriers. Carrier facts are also shown. |
| 12 | "Electricity" | Production of lightning, The ER and high-voltage wires. |
| 13 | "Food" | Jay goes to Ben and Jerry's ice cream headquarters, and creates his own ice cream flavour. Elisha eats crickets for protein, and Charlie shows how to make bubble gum at home. |
| 14 | "Emergency" | Learning how to take correct precautions in case of a house fire; Elisha rides in a water bomber airplane, and helps put out a forest fire. |
| 15 | "Aquariums" | Charlie shows how to take care of your pet fish; Jay helps build an aquarium; learning about sea lions |
| 16 | "Toys And Games" | Learning how toys are made; Elisha visits a toy factory and experiments with how much force a toy can take without breaking; the invention of Play-Doh, and Barbie dolls. |
| 17 | "Spaceships" | Learning about rocket ships, living in space, rocket ships and space suits. |
| 18 | "Robots" | How to make your own robot; bomb defusing robots. |
| 19 | "Greatest Hits #1" | A collection of the most exciting and educational episodes in the season. |
| 20 | "Money" | Jay learns what it's like to work in the stock market business and learns how coins are made; Elisha learns how money is made; Charlie shows how to spot a counterfeit bill. |
| 21 | "Fly" | Paper airplanes; crash survival; F-18's and hot air balloons. |
| 22 | "Music Production" | Scratching used by DJs; concert lights, and making your own speakers. |
| 23 | "Fly At Your Own Risk" | Boomerangs; sky diving; and wing-walking. |
Season 2: 1998–1999
| 24 | "North Pole" | Huskies used near the North Pole. A look at igloo building, Elisha learns about the northern cuisine. Charlie demonstrates how ice cream is created. |
| 25 | "Whodunit!?" | Finding out crime at the crime scene, the use of spy gear, and spy gadgets. How a polygraph is used to detect most of the ones that did the crime. |
| 26 | "Gross Out" | Digestive system, snot, and recycled pet-food. |
| 27 | "Ocean Adventures" | Sugar cube subs, shark-diving, learning about icebergs |
| 28 | "Police Force" | Car chases, man hunting, thief proofing bikes, and about guns. |
| 29 | "Sports" | The art of goaltending in hockey, snowboarding physics to help to snowboard better, How surfing is done on the waves; running. |
| 30 | "F.X.!" | Sound FX, visual effects, martial arts fights, and zoetropes. |
| 31 | "Earth Power" | Making tornadoes from Charlie's explanation, Twister the ride, and how volcanoes are created. |
| 32 | "Talk To The Animals" | Acting dogs, dolphins, and dog obedience. |
| 33 | "After Dark" | Sleep science, neon signs, The bat house and how to hunt down bats for research. |
| 34 | "Emergency Rescues" | Baywatch, hostage rescues, avalanche rescues, and survival in the woods. |
| 35 | "Under The Big Top" | Elisha visits the Cirque Du Soliel, a look at juggling and circus school. |
| 36 | "Zero Gravity" | Star observatories, Tower of Power, and hardsuits. |
| 37 | "Swamps And Gators" | Tadpoles, feeding alligators, the swamps and everglades. |
| 38 | "Trucks" | Big rigs, cleaning trucks, mining trucks, and how gears work on a bicycle. |
| 39 | "Boom!" | Quarry explosions, exploding cars, fireworks, and bag-bomb. |
| 40 | "The Fastest" | Donovan Bailey, the ram jet which is faster than a quick jet, F-18s, and rocket balloons. |
| 41 | "Greatest Hits #2" | Martial arts effects, free flying, goaltending in hockey, and the creation of your own snot. |
| 42 | "Creepy Crawlers" | Leeches, cockroaches, bees, and bug hunting. |
| 43 | "Monster Machines" | Elisha is on an adventure in the sky on the C-5 Galaxy, while Tyler goes test out the car-crushing dinosaur, the Megasaurus. Elisha explains about one of the best monster trucks, Big Foot while Charlie does his experiment on force. |
| 44 | "How Do They Do That?" | |
Season 3: 1999–2000
| Number | Title [1] | Overview [1][2][3] |
|---|---|---|
| 45 | "Cool Schools" | |
| 46 | "Ticket To Ride" | |
| 47 | "Sea Creatures" | |
| 48 | "Dirty Work" | |
| 49 | "Slither And Slime" | |
| 50 | "Body Mechanics" | |
| 51 | "Spook Out" | |
| 52 | "Super Bikes" | |
| 53 | "Freaky Flying" | |
| 54 | "Greatest Hits #3" | |
| 55 | "Pirates And Gold" | |
| 56 | "Ice" | |
| 57 | "Fun In The Desert" | |
| 58 | "Life Savers" | |
| 59 | "Down Below" | |
| 60 | "Navy Seals" | |
| 61 | "Killer Creatures" | |
| 62 | "Real Life Science Fiction" | |
| 63 | "Greatest Hits #4" | |
| 64 | "Space Station" | |
| 65 | "Water" | |
| 66 | "Live At PMK" | |
Season 4: 2001
| Number | Title [1] | Overview [1][2][3] |
|---|---|---|
| 67 | "X-Treme Rides" | |
| 68 | "Fighting Disaster" | |
| 69 | "Escape" | |
| 70 | "Horseplay" | |
| 71 | "In Deep Water" | |
| 72 | "On The Front Lines" | |
References
- "tv.com" Retrieved on 2010-01-08.
- "KET Popular Mechanics For Kids descriptions" Archived 2012-03-06 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on 2010-01-08.
- "TVO past episodes" Archived 2011-06-09 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on 2010-01-18.
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