Our Mathnetters are temporarily assigned to the CIA--for no particular reason we could see--and they are to escort/protect the King of Calpurnia--a tiny European country shaped like a chicken.
The King, a boy about 14, is never really in danger, but his country is. It seems the country has no industry at all and its entire income comes from the raising of Chuckberries. The King finds that no one will buy next year's crop because of an article in a prestigious magazine claiming they cause pimples.
George and Pat soon learn that the survey making this claim is bogus as the Calpurnian Kugels they encounter.
Along the way to solving the mystery, we get all sorts of laughs including one where our heroes get into a bus to get to the New York CIA headquarters--one plainly marked "CIA Secret Bus."
A board game/also a computer game plays a role. It is titled "Wheel of Jeopardy." They also play Dollar Bill Poker, using serial numbers off money and spy on a company called "Indelible Incorporated" or "Indelible Inc" for short.
The show is indeed directed at kids, but there's plenty to keep adult viewers from being bored. It aired in five installments on the afternoon Square One TV initially. When viewing all the Mathnet segments together it takes about an hour to watch. It's not one of the funniest shows ever, but given the target audience, I believe it deserves a 10 rating in that manner.
The King, a boy about 14, is never really in danger, but his country is. It seems the country has no industry at all and its entire income comes from the raising of Chuckberries. The King finds that no one will buy next year's crop because of an article in a prestigious magazine claiming they cause pimples.
George and Pat soon learn that the survey making this claim is bogus as the Calpurnian Kugels they encounter.
Along the way to solving the mystery, we get all sorts of laughs including one where our heroes get into a bus to get to the New York CIA headquarters--one plainly marked "CIA Secret Bus."
A board game/also a computer game plays a role. It is titled "Wheel of Jeopardy." They also play Dollar Bill Poker, using serial numbers off money and spy on a company called "Indelible Incorporated" or "Indelible Inc" for short.
The show is indeed directed at kids, but there's plenty to keep adult viewers from being bored. It aired in five installments on the afternoon Square One TV initially. When viewing all the Mathnet segments together it takes about an hour to watch. It's not one of the funniest shows ever, but given the target audience, I believe it deserves a 10 rating in that manner.