Popular Mechanics for Kids


Popular Mechanics for Kids is an educational Canadian television series based on Popular Mechanics magazine. It was notable for starting the careers of Elisha Cuthbert, Jay Baruchel and Tyler Kyte. The show's intent is 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 on Global TV from 1997 to 2001. the first season of episodes aired from September 1997 until July 1999. the second season of episodes aired from September 1998 until July 2000. the third season of episodes aired from September 1999 until July 2002 and the fourth season of episodes aired from January 2001 until July 2003 and re-runs of the show continued to air on many channels until 2008. It piloted on BBC Kids and Discovery Kids until December 31, 2009. After the closure of Discovery Kids Canada, BBC Kids stopped airing reruns in all countries except Canada. The reruns on BBC Kids in Canada ended on May 14, 2011. 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.
The show was produced by Global TV Network and Shaw Media in Canada, Hearst Entertainment in USA and finally "TVA International" in Canada for the last episodes in 2001.

Episode overview

The show starts off with an overview of the episode. The hosts, then start their adventures on the show Throughout the adventures, short, educational segments are shown.
In the segment "Charlie's Experiment / Tip", host Charlie, and sometimes the other hosts, demonstrate an experiment. He sometimes answers frequently asked questions about related science topics. At the start of season 3, one of the hosts would go on a third adventure. The show then comes to a close, with the co-hosts saying "See you next week!".
There have 4 VHS videos called the How Do They Build? and they were hosted by a boy named Mike and a miniaturized man named Pop

Cast

Pilot episode:

DVDs

A number of VHS copies have been released by Koch Vision and E1 Entertainment.