When I was a kid I sent a letter to Beakman's World asking him a question. A week later I got what looked like a handwritten letter from Beakman thanking me for my question and telling me I should visit my local library to find the answer myself. Obviously I know now it was probably just a standard letter they send to anyone who writes in, but at the time I was super excited thinking the real Beakman had read my letter and wrote back to me. I even brought the letter into show and tell and those idiot 1st graders thought I was a baller who was crushing life because I'd talked to Beakman. So thank you intern working at Beakman's World for one of my happiest childhood memories.
I swear the production and direction of Beakman's World is identical to Mystery Science Theatre 3000. The same camera angles and lens, stage design, props, even the "beakmania" alarm is identical to the "we got movie sign."
Beakman's World was pitched to CBS for its Saturday morning CBS Kid TV block, yet they declined to order any episodes. Upon seeing how well this show was doing in the ratings for broadcast syndication & on cable's The Learning Channel, however. Beakman's World premiered on Wednesday, September 16, 1992 on The Learning Channel (TLC) and on various other channels a few days later on national syndicated stations on 220 other channels. On September 18, 1993, it moved from national syndication to CBS's Saturday morning children's lineup. At the peak of its popularity, it was seen in nearly ninety countries around the world. CBS held over half of the episodes of the 2nd and 4th production seasons to comprises the 3rd and 6th broadcast seasons, respectively, in 1994 to 1997, This enabled the show aired its last first-run episode on January 4, 1998, and reruns continued to air on CBS until it was canceled on September 26, 1998, after being on the network 5 years. In 1999, reruns was syndicated broadcasted on the BKN block until late 2000, during the 2000-2001 season. Reruns returned to national syndication in September 2006, after which it was transferred to local stations such as KICU. It was based on the Universal Press Syndicate syndicated comic strip You Can with Beakman and Jax created by Jok Church, from 1991 to 2016.
For comedy and entertainment maybe. For actual education, nah. Not even close. I remember watching this all the time but could not tell you one thing I ever actually learned from it. Bill Nye on the other hand taught me a ton of stuff as a kid. There is a reason schools showed Bill Nye and not this. This is fun, but science and education were secondary to the wacky characters and situations. Even if that wasn't the intent, that is how it ended up being viewed by kids.
@elphbwckd212 I still remember how to make recycled paper using pantyhose and wire hangers. Also even if you don’t remember directly the lessons taught the introduction of the subjects allows one’s brain to pick it up a learn it much more securely each time you’re reintroduced to it.
This show was awesome!!!! Learned the answers to silly questions we asked in school or thought about at that time. I was in elementary school at this time
@@UnitedStatesExplained my guy… just… do a quick google search, there are several scientific articles that explain how the Antarctic is slowly melting away. Yes, it’s not going to be tomorrow when there’s nothing more than just rocks surrounded by water, but, we’re heading into that faster than we are willing to accept
This show from the 90's. It came out in 1992, but I first watched this show when it was syndicated on Fox on Sunday Mornings on WTAT-TV 24 in South Carolina in the early 90's, likely around spring to late summer/early fall 1993, and on CBS when I watch this every Saturday Mornings from 1993 to 1998, in South Carolina and Texas, during the whole 90's. I also recall reruns would play in the late 90's-early 2000's, likely 1999 to 2000 as well as the BKN Kids Network on local syndicated stations on KRRT 35 (WB 35) in Texas. In fall 2006, Beakman's World returned in reruns to national syndicated stations. A spanish dubbed of the show was also aired on Univision from 2008 until 2010.
Beakman’s world meant everything to me as a kid. I remember I wanted to write a letter to them so bad (even though I started watching it in 2011 or so)
It might have been an idea that COSMO KRAMER from the SEINFELD sitcom was playing Beakman. But no! it's Paul Zaloom. There is a curious concept in reality or existance called the GEMINI RULE. We had BILL NYE inspired by MR. WIZARD and now Beakman. So enjoy both of these guy's presentations cuz you got enough time in the world for both.
Um, they premiered around the same time. Beakman's World premiered on Wednesday, September 16, 1992. Bill Nye on September 10, 1993, but Bill Nye had Pilot episode out February 24, 1991. Source Google it.
