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1. Beakman's World (1992–1997)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Family
A wacky scientist and his companions answer viewer questions about science.
Stars: Paul Zaloom, Mark Ritts, Eliza Schneider, Alanna Ubach
Votes: 2,989
2. Flying G-Men (1939)
Passed | 257 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
Three government aviators called the "Flying G-Men", one of whom is disguised as "The Black Falcon", fight to protect the US and its allies from an enemy spy ring and to avenge the death of the fourth Flying G-Man.
Directors: James W. Horne, Ray Taylor | Stars: Robert Paige, Richard Fiske, James Craig, Lorna Gray
Votes: 43
5.
Beakman's World (1992–1997)
Episode:
Blood, Beakmania & Dreams
(1992)
TV-PG | 22 min | Comedy, Family
With an inquiry about the human body, Beakman explains how five liters of blood and sixty?three thousand miles of arteries help to deliver food and oxygen to the cells in the body. Dressed ... See full summary »
Stars: Mark Ritts, Paul Zaloom, Alanna Ubach
Votes: 51
6.
Beakman's World (1992–1997)
Episode:
Gravity, Beakmania & Inertia
(1992)
TV-PG | 22 min | Comedy, Family
Responding to a question about why people who live on the bottom of the Earth don't fall off, Beakman launches into a messy exposition on gravity. Using three toothpicks, a bottle cap and ... See full summary »
Stars: Mark Ritts, Paul Zaloom, Alanna Ubach
Votes: 55
7.
Beakman's World (1992–1997)
Episode:
Noises at Night, Beakmania & the Nose
(1992)
TV-PG | 22 min | Comedy, Family
Asked by a viewer about the creaking noises she hears at night, Beakman reveals they are the result of her house and its contents expanding and contracting with changes in temperature ... See full summary »
Stars: Mark Ritts, Paul Zaloom, Alanna Ubach
Votes: 53
8.
Beakman's World (1992–1997)
Episode:
Rain, Beakmania & Volcanoes
(1992)
TV-PG | 21 min | Comedy, Family
Wacky scientist Beakman and his assistant Josie, and Lester, an actor dressed as a mangy rat, answers an inquiry about where puddles go after it has rained. Although Lester suggests they ... See full summary »
Director: Jay Dubin | Stars: Paul Zaloom, Alanna Ubach, Mark Ritts
Votes: 65
9.
The New Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1968–1969)
Episode:
Menace in the Ice
(1968)
Adventure, Animation
Tom, Huck and Becky are abducted by Captain Calidor and put to work on his submarine, who is intent on melting the North Pole glaciers to conquer the world. After some difficulty, Huck gets help from the Abominable Snowmen.
Director: Wally Burr | Stars: Michael Shea, Lu Ann Haslam, Kevin Schultz, Ted Cassidy
Votes: 14
10.
Beakman's World (1992–1997)
Episode:
Boats, Beakmania & Airplanes
(1992)
TV-PG | 22 min | Comedy, Family
In response to a question about why a boat made of steel can float in water while a nail sinks, Beakman explains that, for any object to float, it has to be less dense than the liquid it is... See full summary »
Stars: Paul Zaloom, Mark Ritts, Alanna Ubach
11.
Beakman's World (1992–1997)
Episode:
Electricity, Beakmania & Light Bulbs
(1992)
TV-PG | 22 min | Comedy, Family
Opening with a viewer's question about why electrical plugs have two prongs, Beakman begins by explaining how the flow of electricity is the movement of energy in a closed circuit. With the... See full summary »
Stars: Paul Zaloom, Mark Ritts, Alanna Ubach
Votes: 47
12.
Beakman's World (1992–1997)
Episode:
Levers, Beakmania & Television
(1992)
TV-PG | 22 min | Comedy, Family
Taking a question from a student puzzled by levers, Beakman uses a teeter-totter and a large boulder to explain how these simple machines work. Noting that there are first, second and third... See full summary »
Stars: Paul Zaloom, Alanna Ubach, Mark Ritts
Votes: 47
13.
Beakman's World (1992–1997)
Episode:
Microscopes, Beakmania & Healing
(1993)
TV-PG | 22 min | Comedy, Family
Noting that microscopes have been used to unlock some of nature's biggest and smallest wonders, Beakman introduces their inventor, Zacharias Janssen. After insisting that Anton Van ... See full summary »
Stars: Paul Zaloom, Mark Ritts, Alanna Ubach
Votes: 46
14.
Beakman's World (1992–1997)
Episode:
Refraction, Beakmania & Magnets
(1992)
TV-PG | 22 min | Comedy, Family
Asked why a straw in a glass of water appears to be bent, Beakman explains it is due to refraction, or the bending of light waves. Beginning with a demonstration of how objects reflect ... See full summary »
Stars: Paul Zaloom, Mark Ritts, Alanna Ubach
Votes: 47
15.
Beakman's World (1992–1997)
Episode:
Scientific Method, Beakmania & Rainbows
(1993)
TV-PG | 21 min | Comedy, Family
Explaining how scientists use ideas and information to solve problems, Beakman demonstrates the Scientific Method with a simple experiment: Starting with "Will salt water conduct ... See full summary »
Stars: Paul Zaloom, Mark Ritts, Alanna Ubach
Votes: 46
16.
Beakman's World (1992–1997)
Episode:
Sound, Beakmania & Explosions
(1992)
TV-PG | 22 min | Comedy, Family
After a blaring demonstration of his new nap alarm, Beakman fields a question about noise. Explaining that vibrations in the air cause vibrations inside the ear which the brain then ... See full summary »
Stars: Paul Zaloom, Mark Ritts, Alanna Ubach
Votes: 47
17.
Beakman's World (1992–1997)
Episode:
Thermodynamics, Beakmania & Pimples
(1993)
TV-PG | 21 min | Comedy, Family
Using a question about hot and cold to explain the science of thermodynamics, Beakman employs the Boguscope to show how heat is created when molecules move. Then, upon mixing hot and cold ... See full summary »
Stars: Paul Zaloom, Mark Ritts, Alanna Ubach
Votes: 47
18.
Beakman's World (1992–1997)
Episode:
Vaccinations, Beakmania & Friction
(1993)
TV-PG | 21 min | Comedy, Family
Answering an inquiry about why vaccinations are necessary, Beakman conjures up Edward Jenner, the 19th century British doctor who invented the first vaccine to combat smallpox. Using a ... See full summary »
Stars: Paul Zaloom, Mark Ritts, Alanna Ubach
Votes: 47
19.
Beakman's World (1992–1997)
Episode:
Bunsen, Beakmania & Sewage
(1996)
TV-PG | 21 min | Comedy, Family
Beakman viewers are burning to find out about flames and fires. The gang and Beakman as Robert Bunsen the flame expert, set out to answer questions on this hot topic. Beakman reveals ... See full summary »
Stars: Mark Ritts, Paul Zaloom, Senta Moses
20.
Beakman's World (1992–1997)
Episode:
Cats, Beakmania & Dynamite
(1997)
TV-PG | 21 min | Comedy, Family
With a question about the old myth of cats and their nine lives, scientist Beakman and his trusty team have a ball, untangling the facts about felines. Contrary to popular belief, cats only... See full summary »
Stars: Mark Ritts, Paul Zaloom, Senta Moses
21.
Beakman's World (1992–1997)
Episode:
Migration, Beakmania & Living Space
(1996)
TV-PG | 21 min | Comedy, Family
The first top flight question comes from a viewer who wonders how birds know when to fly south. While Lester ponders the possibilities of traffic jams in the skies, Beakman really answers ... See full summary »
Stars: Mark Ritts, Paul Zaloom, Senta Moses
22.
Beakman's World (1992–1997)
Episode:
Sweat, Beakmania and Weighing a Car
(1996)
TV-PG | 21 min | Comedy, Family
With a viewer question about why sweat smells, Beakman and his lab assistants work up a sweat to find the answer. Beakman demonstrates the functions of perspiration by comparing our bodies ... See full summary »
Stars: Mark Ritts, Paul Zaloom, Senta Moses
23.
Beakman's World (1992–1997)
Episode:
Bread, Beakmania & Measurement
(1996)
TV-PG | 21 min | Comedy, Family
Viewers are starving to find out facts about bread and why its called "the staff of life." Bread, which is the most widely eaten food in the world, provides a larger share of our energy ... See full summary »
Stars: Paul Zaloom, Mark Ritts, Senta Moses
24.
Beakman's World (1992–1997)
Episode:
Skin, Beakmania and Oxygen
(1996)
TV-PG | 21 min | Comedy, Family
Beakman gives us the skinny on skin, the largest organ in the human body, to answer a viewer's question. Skin acts as a protective wall around our bodies and regulates body temperature. ... See full summary »
Stars: Paul Zaloom, Mark Ritts, Senta Moses
25.
Beakman's World (1992–1997)
Episode:
Electromagnets, Beakmania and Senses
(1996)
TV-PG | 21 min | Comedy, Family
Beakman&s attraction to the first question is obvious, "what's the difference between an electromagnet and a magnet magnet?" While a typical magnet does not use electricity to function, an ... See full summary »
Stars: Paul Zaloom, Mark Ritts, Senta Moses
26.
Beakman's World (1992–1997)
Episode:
Chimps, Beakmania and the Eye Exam
(1996)
TV-PG | 21 min | Comedy, Family
Beakman and the science crew go ape with a question from a viewer who wants to know if apes are the closest links to humans. Humans along with apes are part of a group of mammals known as ... See full summary »
Stars: Paul Zaloom, Mark Ritts, Senta Moses
27.
Beakman's World (1992–1997)
Episode:
Tape Recording, Beakmania and Force vs. Pressure
(1993)
TV-PG | 21 min | Comedy, Family
Queried about cassette players, Beakman asks Lester to demonstrate how the recording and playback heads write music onto magnetic tape. Posing as English rock star Axel Bearing, Beakman ... See full summary »
Stars: Paul Zaloom, Mark Ritts, Alanna Ubach
Votes: 46
28.
Beakman's World (1992–1997)
Episode:
Microwaves, Beakmania and Spiders
(1993)
TV-PG | 21 min | Comedy, Family
Asked how a microwave oven works, Lester offers to answer the question by preparing a frozen pizza. Though agreeing that his idea is a good one, Beakman first sets out to explain ... See full summary »
Stars: Paul Zaloom, Mark Ritts, Alanna Ubach
Votes: 46
29.
Beakman's World (1992–1997)
Episode:
Earwax, Beakmania and Rocket Engines
(1993)
TV-PG | 21 min | Comedy, Family
Queried about the origins of earwax, Beakman notes that it serves a purpose...protecting the body from dirt and germs floating in the air. Using a model of the ear, he shows how the body's ... See full summary »
Stars: Paul Zaloom, Mark Ritts, Alanna Ubach
Votes: 47
30.
Beakman's World (1992–1997)
Episode:
Ozone, Beakmania & Acid
(1993)
TV-PG | 21 min | Comedy, Family
Asked why the ozone layer has a hole in it, Beakman begins by explaining that ozone - molecules consisting of a trio of oxygen atoms ?? protects the Earth from the harmful rays of the sun. ... See full summary »
Stars: Paul Zaloom, Mark Ritts, Alanna Ubach
Votes: 46
31.
Beakman's World (1992–1997)
Episode:
Plumbing, Beakmania & Roller Coasters
(1993)
TV-PG | 21 min | Comedy, Family
In response to a question about why toilets used to "explode," Beakman seizes the opportunity to explain the inner?workings of household plumbing's most remarkable device. Using a ... See full summary »
Stars: Paul Zaloom, Mark Ritts, Alanna Ubach
Votes: 48
32.
Beakman's World (1992–1997)
Episode:
Magic, Beakmania & Cosmetic Chemistry
(1996)
TV-PG | 21 min | Comedy, Family
Beakman pulls out the trickiest question from his science hat to answer a viewer who wants to know if there really is such a thing as magic. To create the illusion of impossibilities ... See full summary »
Stars: Paul Zaloom, Mark Ritts, Senta Moses
33.
Beakman's World (1992–1997)
Episode:
Bees, Beakmania and Earthquakes
(1993)
TV-PG | 21 min | Comedy, Family
Addressing a question about bees, Beakman explains that a beehive is a highly organized colony with each of its 50,000 members having a specific purpose, while sharing a common goal and ... See full summary »
Stars: Paul Zaloom, Mark Ritts, Alanna Ubach
Votes: 47
34.
Beakman's World (1992–1997)
Episode:
Reflection, Beakmania and Madame Curie
(1993)
TV-PG | 21 min | Comedy, Family
Asked why you cannot see through a mirror, Beakman calls on the mythical Greek character Narcissus for an explanation. Describing them as pieces of glass with a metallic coating, Narcissus ... See full summary »
Stars: Paul Zaloom, Mark Ritts, Alanna Ubach
Votes: 47
35.
Beakman's World (1992–1997)
Episode:
Wheels, Beakmania and Finding Answers
(1993)
TV-PG | 22 min | Comedy, Family
Responding to a question about the first wheel, Beakman conjures up the caveman who claims to be responsible for its' invention. As the caveman remembers how he accidentally found that ... See full summary »
Stars: Paul Zaloom, Mark Ritts, Alanna Ubach
Votes: 48
36.
Beakman's World (1992–1997)
Episode:
Fingerprints, Beakmania and Flatulence
(1997)
TV-PG | 21 min | Comedy, Family
Beakman investigates a question about how detectives find fingerprints. Fingerprints are made up of unique patterns that combine in different ways--so no two fingerprints are exactly alike.... See full summary »
Stars: Paul Zaloom, Mark Ritts, Senta Moses
37.
Beakman's World (1992–1997)
Episode:
Horses, Beakmania and Refrigerators
(1997)
TV-PG | 21 min | Comedy, Family
Beakman horses around with some facts about horses. Horses were tamed and ridden more than 5,000 years ago and used for sports, in war, and as transporters. There are over 150 different ... See full summary »
Stars: Paul Zaloom, Mark Ritts, Senta Moses
38.
Beakman's World (1992–1997)
Episode:
Protozoology, Beakmania and Movie Stunts
(1997)
TV-PG | 21 min | Comedy, Family
Wacky scientist Beakman discovers a zoo of animals in a single drop of pond water. Amoebas are protozoans, or one celled animals which live, breathe, eat and reproduce in water and soil. ... See full summary »
Stars: Paul Zaloom, Mark Ritts, Senta Moses
39.
Beakman's World (1992–1997)
Episode:
Sunken Treasure, Beakmania and Archimedian Screw
(1997)
TV-PG | 21 min | Comedy, Family
The science crew dives into a jewel of a question about sunken treasure. Beakman explores the job of underwater archaeologists or "marine archaeologists" to see how treasures in the deep ... See full summary »
Stars: Paul Zaloom, Mark Ritts, Senta Moses
40.
Beakman's World (1992–1997)
Episode:
Seeds, Beakmania and Bridges
(1995)
TV-PG | 21 min | Comedy, Family
In response to a viewer inquiry about how seeds become plants and trees, Beakman focuses on how they are spread by wind, water and other animals, including birds. However, worried the ... See full summary »
Stars: Paul Zaloom, Mark Ritts, Eliza Schneider
41.
Beakman's World (1992–1997)
Episode:
Submarines, Beakmania and Digestion
(1993)
TV-PG | 23 min | Comedy, Family
In response to a curious viewer in Missouri, Beakman begins his second season with an explanation of how submarines work. Noting that they can be over six hundred feet long, Beakman ... See full summary »
Stars: Paul Zaloom, Mark Ritts, Eliza Schneider
Votes: 5
42.
Beakman's World (1992–1997)
Episode:
Whales, Beakmania and Optical Illusions II
(1997)
TV-PG | 21 min | Comedy, Family
Beakman makes a big splash with a whale of a question about why these large mammals are so special. Beakman swims away with facts about cetaceans, especially blue whales, the largest ... See full summary »
Stars: Paul Zaloom, Senta Moses, Mark Ritts
43.
Beakman's World (1992–1997)
Episode:
Action-Reaction, Beakmania & Talking Birds
(1997)
TV-PG | 21 min | Comedy, Family
Beakman toys around with Newton's third law of motion to make his own Beak-mobile toy car. The third law of motion states that for every action there's an equal and opposite reaction. To ... See full summary »
Stars: Paul Zaloom, Senta Moses, Mark Ritts
44.
Beakman's World (1992–1997)
Episode:
The Mouth, Beakmania, Sizing and Scale
(1996)
TV-PG | 21 min | Comedy, Family
Beakman holds his breath when asked about stinky breath, a question near and dear to Lester's heart. The daring scientist journeys into the center of the human mouth, a virtual rain forest,... See full summary »
Stars: Paul Zaloom, Mark Ritts, Senta Moses
Votes: 5
45.
Beakman's World (1992–1997)
Episode:
Video Games, Beakmania & Teeth
(1993)
TV-PG | 28 min | Comedy, Family
Responding to an inquiry about video games, Beakman notes they are actually computers and goes on to describe their necessary component parts ?? the use of the keyboard, joystick or mouse ... See full summary »
Stars: Paul Zaloom, Mark Ritts, Eliza Schneider
46.
Beakman's World (1992–1997)
Episode:
Catalysts, Beakmania and Aerosal Cans
(1997)
TV-PG | 21 min | Comedy, Family
The science crew cleans up the smoke surrounding catalytic converters. Catalysts help the world breathe just a bit easier by changing harmful, polluting toxins into less polluting gasses by... See full summary »
Stars: Paul Zaloom, Senta Moses, Mark Ritts
47.
Beakman's World (1992–1997)
Episode:
Leaves, Beakmania & Paper
(1992)
TV-PG | 22 min | Comedy, Family
In answer to an inquiry about why leaves change color, Beakman first observes that they don't change, but rather turn color in the fall when their loss of chlorophyll, the chemical which ... See full summary »
Stars: Paul Zaloom, Mark Ritts, Alanna Ubach
Votes: 47
48.
Beakman's World (1992–1997)
Episode:
Lungs, Beakmania & Telephones
(1993)
TV-PG | 21 min | Comedy, Family
Responding to the question "Why do we breathe-," Beakman explains how the human body's lungs work to supply a steady stream of oxygen to keep it alive. Using a model of the chest, Beakman ... See full summary »
Stars: Paul Zaloom, Mark Ritts, Alanna Ubach
Votes: 46
49.
Beakman's World (1992–1997)
Episode:
Fossils, Beakmania & the Human Voice
(1993)
TV-PG | 21 min | Comedy, Family
Responding to a question about the attraction of fossils, Beakman conjures up the late Dr. Louis S.B. Leakey, the discoverer of the earliest remnants of human life in Africa's Olduvai Gorge... See full summary »
Stars: Paul Zaloom, Mark Ritts, Alanna Ubach
Votes: 49
50.
Beakman's World (1992–1997)
Episode:
Soap, Beakmania & Auto Engines
(1992)
TV-PG | 22 min | Comedy, Family
After receiving a dirt?covered letter, Beakman claims that soap can be used to clean it up enough to be read. Showing how the surface of water acts like a skin, Beakman applies soap to ... See full summary »
Stars: Paul Zaloom, Mark Ritts, Alanna Ubach
Votes: 46