1x1 - Rain, Beakmania & Volcanoes

September 12, 1992

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 are licked up by stray dogs, Beakman proceeds to explain the mysteries of rain and evaporation using a variety of household props. In the "Beak-Mania" portion of the show, Beakman attempts to answer, in rapid succession, short viewer inquiries on topics such as living prehistoric animals (the platypus), the most commonly used word in the English language and the heaviest animal in the history of the world (blue whale). Then, after a trick in which he balances a pair of forks atop a toothpick, Beakman forces Josie to reveal the question for the show's final segment, "What is snot?" Turning to volcanoes, Beakman explains the processes in the Earth's interior that create, and then discharge, molten magma. With the aid of film footage of volcanic eruptions, Beakman employs a foam rubber model of the Earth and a rubber glove to show how magma moves from deep inside the Earth and appears on the surface as lava. Finally, asked by Josie about why some volcanoes explode, Beakman uses a cherry pie to demonstrate the power, and mess, of a volcanic eruption.

1x2 - Gravity, Beakmania & Inertia

September 26, 1992

Beakman explains the laws of gravity; Galileo shows the effects of gravity;. Sir Isaac Newton explains inertia; how a seat belt helps save lives.

1x3 - Noises at Night, Beakmania & The Nose

September 26, 1992

1x4 - Blood, Beakmania and Dreams

1x5 - Leaves, Beakmania, & Paper

October 10, 1992

1x6 - Soap, Beakmania, & Auto Engines

October 17, 1992

1x7 - Electricity, Beakmania, & Light Bulbs

October 23, 1992

1x8 - Sound, Beakmania, & Explosions

October 31, 1992

Beakman tells us about sound and how explosions are made.

1x9 - Refraction, Attraction & Beakmania

November 7, 1992

1x10 - Levers, Beakmania, & Television

November 14, 1992

1x11 - Boats, Beakmania & Airplanes

November 21, 1992

1x12 - Bubbles, Beakmania & Feet

November 28, 1992

1x13 - Microscopes, Beakmania & Healing

December 5, 1992

1x14 - Scientific Method, Beakmania & Rainbows

December 12, 1992

1x15 - Vaccinations, Beakmania & Friction

December 18, 1992

1x16 - Thermodynamics, Beakmania & Pimples

December 25, 1992

1x17 - Fossils, Beakmania & the Human Voice

January 1, 1993

1x18 - Lungs, Beakmania & Telephones

January 9, 1993

1x20 - Microwaves, Beakmania & Spiders

January 23, 1993

1x21 - Earwax, Beakmania & Rocket Engines

January 30, 1993

1x22 - Ozone, Beakmania & Acid

February 6, 1993

1x23 - Plumbing, Beakmania & Roller Coasters

February 12, 1993

1x24 - Bees, Beakmania & Earthquakes

February 20, 1993

1x25 - Reflection, Beakmania & Madame Curie

February 27, 1993

1x26 - Wheels, Beakmania & Finding Answers

March 6, 1993