Best of Beakman's World

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Summary: This show is a great way to learn basic science
Review: I have always been a Beakman fan, and I was sorry the show was taken off the air. The experiments are great and the presentations are funny and informative. Science can be fun! This "Best of" gathers a number of experiments and "fast facts", and it's a great gift for people who either liked the show or who need a fun introduction to scientific principles. I'm only sorry Josie doesn't appear much, since the in-between bits she was featured in are trimmed here. Liza doesn't appear at all. I bought this tape for myself and I have now gone back and ordered two additional copies to give to my nephews for XMas.

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Summary: The Best of Beakman's World
Review: I only ever saw one episode of this show on TV in June 2000, but I really started to like it fast. I thought it was really funny, but I can't seem to find out where to catch it anymore. I was so excited when I found this at my library; it has a lot of cool stuff on it and it's kind of like Bill Nye, but sometimes weirder. I'd definitely recommend this to just about anybody.

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Summary: glad to have it
Review: I was so happy when I found this DVD! I loved Beakman's World back during its original run on The Learning Channel. I thought it was so funny and made science interesting and fun. I learned a lot of "tricks" or rather cool experiments, in particular how to balance two forks on a toothpick! The only thing that is wrong with the DVD is Josie isn't on it enough. She was one of my favorite characters and I guess since this DVD isn't complete episodes, the scenes she appears in weren't included as much. Also, the only other bad thing is, it isn't long enough! Only 60 minutes! I am certainly grateful as it has been many years since I have seen the show on TV. But really, it is just a teaser. They need to put the entire series on DVD!

At any rate, it is a good starter for anyone who has not seen the show, or who hasn't seen it in a long time and remembers it! I would definitely recommend it for kids and adults, whether they like science or not. I never really liked science, but this show just made it so fun! The show is very cleverly written and the acting is great. It was obviously made by talented and intelligent people with a sense of humor, sometimes weird, but always funny! What more can I say? Everyone should watch this show!

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Summary: Whole Series Please
Review: My kids lived for Beakman's World and, now in highschool and college, STILL love it when they see it! It wasn't just the science, it was the sale of it i.e. the great sounds, sets, and movement of the whole 1/2 hour of learning. Would love to see this show in series - just doing experiments leaves out a LOT of the smaller science tid-bits that were played with, too.
Bravo, tho. Some is always better than none.



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Summary: WE LOVE IT
Review: The first time my 4-1/2 year old son saw this video, he just sat there with his mouth open. Since then, we have done three of the experiments. Having recently "graduated" from Barney, I am just thrilled with this video. I only wish there was more.

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Summary: WE LOVE IT
Review: The first time my 4-1/2 year old son saw this video, he just sat there with his mouth open. Since then, we have done three of the experiments. Having recently "graduated" from Barney, I am just thrilled with this video. I only wish there was more.

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Summary: Beakman rocks!
Review: This long awaited DVD is good ... very good .. but it could be better. This is nothing more than the video previously released on VHS. If fact Beakman refers numerous times to "this tape" or "halfway thru the tape" during the video.

AND the previews of other videos are all OLD movies.

BUT, at least we have Beakman on DVD. Only an hour, but what an hour it is. Beakman along with lab rat Lester, and sidekick Jose do numerous scientific experiments. Explaning how to do them (safely) and why things do what they do. Each experiment is a "chapter" so you can go to a specific experiment easily.

I'm dissapointed that this was not a new collection made just for DVD. AND .. I suspect that, while it is also available in your local video store, it will not sell very well ... WHY? .. because it will be hard to find unless you are specifially looking for it .. and even then you may need to ask an employee (of course you can buy it here on AMAZON instead)

What I'm REALLY waiting for is complete seasons .. but if they are "testing the waters" with this DVD and it doesn't sell well, they will likely not release anything further :-(

SUGGESTION: It's cheap enough .. why not buy an extra copy and donate it to your local public library?

Richard in Boston, MA, USA

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Summary: Welcome to Beakmans World...
Review: This show has stayed with me since I first saw it years ago. It was the first show that made me care about anything scientific, with the exception of anything that blows up. It has been a decade, and I still have the urge to break out a box, stick a hole in it, then watch tv backwards and upside down. Beakman, the guy in a rat suit, and all envolved started an interest in science that has never left me. I learned inertia from Beakman two years before my early classmates. He has a flashy personna that grabs the attention of youngsters and adults alike. Buy Beakman's World, especially if you homeschool, or think your child is having trouble in this area. It's hard to find educational material that is so much fun.