The BEST episodes of Beakman's World
Every episode of Beakman's World ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Beakman's World!
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.
#1 - Money, Beakmania & Water Power
Season 2 - Episode 18 - Aired 9/24/1994
Lester learns the value of a dollar when Beakman tries to make "cents" out of currency systems; and Liza soaks up some information about water power.
#2 - Checkup, Beakmania & Oil
Season 2 - Episode 11 - Aired 12/25/1993
Beakman's timid brother discovers that a visit to the doctor really isn't all that painful. Beakman also traces the evolution of oil from fossils.
#3 - Rain, Beakmania & Volcanoes
Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/19/1992
Beakman explains the cyclical process of rain and evaporation. The sun warms up water in a puddle, turning it into invisible vapor. As the vapor rises it cools, which makes it condense into drops that form clouds. In the volcano segment, Beakman shows the process that a volcano goes through creating magma, and then a volcanic eruption
#4 - Ants, Beakmania & Collisions
Season 2 - Episode 13 - Aired 2/26/1994
Ants, Beakmania & Collisons--A day in the park is no picnic when a colony of ants make off with Beakman's food; Liza introduces Heimlich and his manuever; and Lester runs into trouble trying to explain collisions.
#5 - Sharks, Beakmania & Einstein
Season 2 - Episode 21 - Aired 4/16/1994
Searching for the ultimate predator -- sharks; bouncing an egg; Einstein and Beakman compare hairstyles.
#6 - Skyscrapers, Beakmania & Indicators
Season 2 - Episode 20 - Aired 10/8/1994
Skyscrapers; the properties of ice; making a chemistry set out of fruits and vegetables.
#7 - Geysers and Hot Springs, Beakmania & Kidneys
Season 3 - Episode 10 - Aired 9/16/1995
Geysers; the function of kidneys.
#8 - Crustaceans, Beakmania & Bernoulli
Season 3 - Episode 12 - Aired 10/21/1995
Lobsters and crabs; Swiss scientist Daniel Bernoulli.
#9 - Islands, Beakmania & Springs
Season 3 - Episode 13 - Aired 11/11/1995
Why islands don't float; how springs work.
#10 - Ben Franklin, Beakmania & Chemical Reactions
Season 2 - Episode 12 - Aired 2/5/1994
Ben Franklin drops by the lab to help Beakman dispell some myths surrounding his inventions. Lester is shocked to learn that his recorded voice is different from the one he hears and Beakman reveals how chemicals react to their new partners.
#11 - Vacuums, Beakmania & Weaving
Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 10/14/1995
How vacuum cleaners work; how cloth is made.
#12 - Gyroscopes, Beakmania & Heart Smart
Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 9/23/1995
The usefulness of gyroscopes; how to keep a healthy heart.
#13 - Pain, Beakmania & Comets
Season 2 - Episode 14 - Aired 10/15/1994
How the nervous system registers pain; astronomer Maria Mitchell.
#14 - Mold, Beakmania & Caves
Season 2 - Episode 22 - Aired 4/16/1994
Making fungus fun; the world of slugs; the formation of caves.
#15 - Bubbles, Beakmania & Feet
Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 1/23/1993
Beakman shows why bubbles are round, explaining that since a bubble is trapped gas, a sphere is the shape that can hold the most air with the least amount of bubble solution. He also sticks his nose into smelly feet.
#16 - Electricity, Beakmania & Light Bulbs
Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 10/31/1992
Beakman reveals the truth on electrical currents, if carrots improve eyesight and explores the workings of the electric light.
#17 - Soap, Beakmania & Auto Engines
Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/24/1992
Beakman reveals how soap cleans and how explosions propel automobiles, and explores the question if birds sweat?
#18 - Blood, Beakmania & Dreams
Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/10/1992
Beakman explains how blood provides food and oxygen to the human body and removes the blood cells' waste products while defending your body from disease. He also covers questions on the speed of the fastest dog and the longest word, an experiment with salt and dreams and your imagination.
#19 - Reflection, Beakmania & Madame Curie
Season 1 - Episode 25 - Aired 5/15/1993
Beakman discusses why light rays cannot pass through a mirror. He also explains atomic energy with the founder of Radium, Madame Curie.
#20 - Ozone, Beakmania & Acid
Season 1 - Episode 22 - Aired 4/24/1993
Beakman discusses the ozone layer and why it is rapidly depleting. He also explains the complexities of acids.
#21 - Video Games, Beakmania & Teeth
Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 3/25/1995
It's microprocessor madness when Liza creates a video game to uncover the secrets of computers. Beakman dives into dentistry when Lester gets a cavity.
#22 - Lightning, Beakmania & Bones
Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/13/1993
Lester gets a charge out of a static electricity experiment that Beakman conducts to explain thunder and lightning. Surfer Beakman drops by to fix his broken board while explaining how bones mend.
#23 - Batteries, Beakmania & Balloons
Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/2/1993
Beakman demonstrates how a battery works, answers spiraling questions such as "Who invented roller skates?" and explains why helium balloons fly away.
#24 - Submarines, Beakmania & Digestion
Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/18/1993
Beakman discusses submarines and how they work. He also answers viewer questions and explains the human digestion system.
#25 - Bees, Beakmania & Earthquakes
Season 1 - Episode 24 - Aired 5/8/1993
Beakman discusses how bees live and produce honey. He also explains how shifting plates on the earth's surface cause earthquakes.