Popular Mechanics for Kids Season 2

September. 06,1998      
Rating:
8.5
Trailer Synopsis

Popular Mechanics for Kids is an educational Canadian television series based on Popular Mechanics magazine. It was notable for starting the careers of both Elisha Cuthbert and Jay Baruchel. The show's purpose was to teach viewers how things work. It was awarded the Parents Choice Award in 2003, and was nominated for the Gemini Awards. The series aired from 1997 to 2001, and re-runs of the show continued to air on many channels until 2008. It aired on BBC Kids and Discovery Kids until December 31, 2009. After the closure of Discovery Kids Canada, BBC Kids stopped airing re-runs in all countries except Canada. The reruns on BBC Kids in Canada ended on May 14, 2011. As of 2013 re-runs of the show continue to air on Knowledge Network. Along with Cuthbert and Baruchel, the cast included Charles Powell nicknamed "Charlie" for the series, Tyler Kyte, and eventually Vanessa Lengies. The show was filmed primarily in Montreal, Quebec, and is currently distributed on VHS / DVD by Koch Vision.

Episode 21 : How Do They Do That?
January. 24,1999
It's Magic, including the magic of television. But first, Elisha goes on an expedition on discovering, locating, and digging out traces of dinosaurs. While this is happening, Charlie explains how to put an egg into a jar that has an opening which has a smaller circumference that the egg can not go through as normal. Tyler is learning some new tricks from the Harlem Globetrotters, and he plays a game, two on two while Elisha is learning a magic trick from a magician, the table salt shaker trick.
Episode 20 : Monster Machines
January. 17,1999
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.
Episode 19 : Creepy Crawlers
January. 10,1999
Leeches, cockroaches, bees, and bug hunting.
Episode 18 : Greatest Hits
January. 03,1999
Martial Arts Effects, Free flying, Goaltending in the hockey, and the creation of your own snot.
Episode 17 : The Fastest
December. 27,1998
Donovan Bailey, the RamJet which is faster than a quick jet, F-18's, and rocket balloons.
Episode 16 : Boom!
December. 20,1998
Quarry explosions, exploding cars, fireworks, and bag-bomb.
Episode 15 : Trucks
December. 13,1998
Big rigs, cleaning trucks, mining trucks, and how gears work on a bicycle.
Episode 14 : Swamps And Gators
December. 06,1998
Tadpoles, Feeding alligators, the swamps and everglades.
Episode 13 : Zero Gravity
November. 29,1998
Star observatories, Tower of Power, and hardsuits.
Episode 12 : Under The Big Top
November. 22,1998
Clowning around, circus school, and how juggling is done.
Episode 11 : Emergency Rescues
November. 15,1998
Baywatch, hostage rescues, avalanche rescues, and survival in the woods.
Episode 10 : After Dark
November. 08,1998
Sleep science, Neon signs, The Bat House and how to hunt down bats for research.
Episode 9 : Talk To Animals
November. 01,1998
Acting dogs, dolphins, and dog obedience.
Episode 8 : Earth Power
October. 25,1998
Making Tornadoes from Charlie's explanation, Twister the ride, and how Volcanoes are created.
Episode 7 : F.X.!
October. 18,1998
Sound FX, visual effects, martial arts fights, and zoetropes.
Episode 6 : Sports
October. 11,1998
The art of goaltending in hockey, snowboarding physics to help to snowboard better, How surfing is done on the waves, and running.
Episode 5 : Police Force
October. 04,1998
Car Chases, ManHunting, thief proofing bikes, and about guns.
Episode 4 : Ocean Adventures
September. 27,1998
Sugar Cube Subs, Shark-diving, and about Icebergs
Episode 3 : Gross Out
September. 20,1998
Digestive system, disgusting things, snot, and recycled pet-food.
Episode 2 : Whodunnit!?
September. 13,1998
Find out the 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.
Episode 1 : North Pole
September. 06,1998
Huskies used in near the North Pole. The enjoyment of Igloo Building, about Northern Cuisine, and how Ice Cream is created.

Seasons

Season 4
Season 4 2001
Season 3
Season 3 1999
Season 2
Season 2 1998
Season 1
Season 1 1997

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