A nutty scientist takes viewers on a wacky road to discovery along with lester the rat & other laboratory friends mixing fun facts with experiments that can be done at home. Studio: Sony Pictures Home Ent Release Date: 09/07/2004 Run time: 60 minutes Rating: Nr
Science investigator Beakman's hair may look like it took the business end of a powerful electric shock, but as host of the silly but enlightening The Best of Beakman's World, he proves far too savvy about natural forces to make such a blunder. With the help of penguin smart alecks Don and Herb (voiced by Alan Barzman and Bert Berdis), and ratty-looking rodent Lester (Mark Ritts), Beakman (Paul Zaloom) explains, in brief, sketch-like blackouts, how a lot of Stuff works. Sure, one can contain water in an upside-down glass with a mere playing card; it's called air pressure. Yes, a tennis ball that bounces off a bouncing basketball will shoot 15 feet in the air. No, one can't push a stick through a small pile of table salt sitting in a tissue-covered paper tube. Indeed, the mysteries of a camera obscura can be explored with a cardboard box. Big ideas, simple (and fun) execution. --Tom Keogh

Customer Rating:
Summary: Beakmans World
Comment: I have always liked Beakmans World and when I saw this DVD I got it.I loved it.I wish it was longer though,or better yet,come out with the entire show on DVD.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Wonderful Video
Comment: Beakmans World is a great show and I was so glad to find the DVD. Its educational and enjoyable. Grown-ups and kids a like will learn something while laughing at the ridiculous puns and jokes. He teaches kids about balance points and the center of gravity in one section. He shows them how to balance 2 forks on the end of a tooth pick. He recommends using a salt shaker to hold it up. We were in a chinese resturant and the salt shaker didnt have a flat head so after we paid the bill we balanced the 2 forks on the hole in the top of the metal tea kettle and left it for the waiter to see. My son loved seeing the look on his face when he found it. Fun and Education! what more could you want!

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Stopped DVD after 10 minutes
Comment: The first "red flag" for us was in the introduction given by two puppet penguins. That seems harmless enough, but when one stated that he was "younger and sexier" than the other, I began to worry. I'm sorry, but my CHILDREN don't understand that humor yet and we parents don't appreciate it in a KIDS' dvd. Well, fast forward through that and we're ok, right? I mean, the reviews and awards are positive and plentiful. But, a few minutes more was all we could stand. "Beakman" was obnoxious and the hand gestures just wouldn't stop (not rude gestures, just the "lead singer of a rap group" kind). The supporting characters in the show were not much better, especially the tattoed mouse character. Maybe, just maybe it all gets better after that first 10 minutes, but in the name of good, clean learning, we'll try something else.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Outstanding - wish we could buy the whole series
Comment: Our children (under age six) ask for this video all the time. They sit and watch it, giggling and asking questions about the information being presented. We have tried some of the experiments at their request. Wish the whole season were available, we'd buy it. Consider giving this as your next birthday party gift to another child, both the parents and children will enjoy it.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Love Beakman
Comment: I really love Beakman's World. I'm a 5th grade science teacher and pop in Beakman for Fun Fridays. I just wish the whole series was available.

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