Square One TV (1987–1992)In this sketch comedy series for preteens, principles of mathematics are presented through parody and music videos. Also featured is a mock video game called "Mathman," the bumbling cartoon... See full summary » |
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Cast
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| Joe Howard | ... |
Officer George Frankly
(32 episodes, 1987-1992)
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| Larry Cedar | ... |
Various
(29 episodes, 1987-1992)
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Cynthia Darlow | ... |
Various
(27 episodes, 1987-1992)
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Beverly Mickins | ... |
Various
(26 episodes, 1987-1992)
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Arthur Howard | ... |
Various
(26 episodes, 1987-1992)
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| Cris Franco | ... |
Various
(25 episodes, 1987-1992)
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| Reg E. Cathey | ... |
Various
(24 episodes, 1987-1992)
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Luisa Leschin | ... |
Various
(18 episodes, 1987-1992)
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| Beverly Leech | ... |
Sgt. Kate Monday
(18 episodes, 1987-1990)
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Jim Thurman | ... |
Glitch
(15 episodes, 1987-1992)
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Toni Di Buono | ... |
Sgt. Pat Tuesday
(14 episodes, 1991-1992)
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In this sketch comedy series for preteens, principles of mathematics are presented through parody and music videos. Also featured is a mock video game called "Mathman," the bumbling cartoon detective Dirk Niblick, and a farcical serial called "Mathnet." In "Mathnet" (a parody of "Dragnet") Los Angeles detectives George Frankly and Kate Monday (and later Pat Tuesday) solve various capers with the help of mathematics. Written by Jonathan Ruskin <JonRuskin@aol.com>
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EnglishRelease Date:
26 January 1987 (USA) See more »Company Credits
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Carnegie Corporation of New York, Children's Television Workshop (CTW), Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) See more »
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Debbie Allen: Yes, but you're the flat one.
Her shadow: Flat? You're the one who was singing.
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The character of Dirk Niblick bears a physical resemblance to Roger Ramjet. This is no coincidence. Gary Owens voiced both characters, and 'Fred Crippen (I)' and Jim Thurman were crew members of both Roger Ramjet and Square One TV. See more »Quotes
Her shadow: I've been everywhere you've been, I've done everything you've done.Debbie Allen: Yes, but you're the flat one.
Her shadow: Flat? You're the one who was singing.
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Having seen so many of the videotapes I erased of Square One TV, I feel like such a dummy for not keeping them. The show has been gone for 10 years, and no network in my area is showing reruns of the episodes. PBS won't even air Mathnet either!
Square One TV was an amazing and fun show for the young and the old. It was more than just a math show. It also had tongue-in-cheek music videos ("Less Than Zero" is one of my favourites), David Numberman, Dirk Niblick, Piece of the Pie...and of course, MATHNET! I couldn't really decide if I liked the early ones (in LA with Kate Monday) or the later ones (in NYC with Pat Tuesday) better. But each show was quite fun! Some fans of action movies, however, probably wouldn't like Mathnet because George and Kate/Pat used calculators instead of guns. Boy, taking a stroll down Memory Lane makes me hyper!
Still, I wish PBS would quit hiding this show in the vaults, and, if they won't license it to another company, just release it on DVD. I'd buy all the episodes! Because my videotapes (if any) are wearing out, and I'd love to have a piece of my early years back again!
If anybody out there from PBS is reading this, I hope they understand my plea!