What ever happened...

[ptitqui]

...to educational TV programs for Kids.

When I was a kid, I remember watching The magic school bus, and Bill Nye, and Where in time is Carmen Sandiego.

I know there was a whole slew of other cartoons that I watched at the time, but do they have ANY equivalent Kid's programs on today? I watched Saturday morning cartoons with my brother the other day, and they didn't even have schoolhouse rock in between shows?

How are kids going to learn about conjunctions?

Was TV just better when I was kid?

[Master Gunner]

I have to go with Bill Nye because, well, it's Bill Nye. They still show the show in science classes at my school. I remember the rest fondly too (except for 1,2,3 contact though, never heard of it).

And yes, TV was just better when you and I were kids.

[Matt]

There are some serious omissions from this list.

Wishbone, Square One (particularly the mathnet segment), Beakman's World. the list continues.

-m

[Shandi]

Oh dudes, Wishbone would be MY pick!

[Misty]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2DH66nbB3Q

BILL! BILL! BILL! BILL! BILL! BILL! BILL NYE THE SCIENCE GUY~

[ptitqui]

There are some serious omissions from this list.

Wishbone, Square One (particularly the mathnet segment), Beakman's World. the list continues.

-m

Aww Wishbone! Those were just the ones I could remember off hand. Never heard of Square one tho?

[Matt]

I'm all about square one, personally. Mathnet was awesome.

But where in the world is Carmen sandiego is also a high ranker.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Square_One_Television
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mathnet

-m

[Metcarfre]

I'm all about square one, personally. Mathnet was awesome.

+1

Square One was clutch. When I was young I thought there really were cops (a la Mathnet) that solved crimes using math.

God Bless You, American public television.

[Raine]

Beakman's World is a close copy of Bill Nye. But as well done tho, If I remember right...

But Bill Nye is the show I wanted to watch, and was i the class room all the time!

and some times Magic School Bus...

[Matt]

Bill Nye (1993) actually premiered a year AFTER Beakman's world (1992), and Beakman's world was based off a comic strip called "You Can, with Beakman and Jax" which although wikipedia has precious little information on, is filed under "comic strips started in the 1980's"

So really, if anything's a copy, it's Bill Nye copying Beakman.

-m

[Kdz]

The comic strip is actually still printed in my newspaper. I don't know if they're reruns or not, though.

[goat]

I voted for Bill, though catching Beakman was a rare and cherished treat of my youth.

It's hard to argue against a guy that has built a career out of teaching science to the masses.

ps. RIP Mr. Wizard.

[ecocd]

I'm all about square one, personally. Mathnet was awesome.

But where in the world is Carmen sandiego is also a high ranker.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Square_One_Television
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mathnet

-m

Many Mathnet episodes are available on Youtube.

[Matt]

OH SHIT! MR. WIZARD!

-m

[Metcarfre]

Many Mathnet episodes are available on Youtube.

Between this and the Twilight glitter, it's hard to determine whether there's a God or not.

[Matt]

Considering how many Juno Awards Nickelback won last night, I'm gonna vote "no".

-m

[Raine]

Bill Nye (1993) actually premiered a year AFTER Beakman's world (1992), and Beakman's world was based off a comic strip called "You Can, with Beakman and Jax" which although wikipedia has precious little information on, is filed under "comic strips started in the 1980's"

So really, if anything's a copy, it's Bill Nye copying Beakman.

-m

wow, and I never thought I would learn anything form a Stranger...
Thank you Matt

EDIT: Spelling

[ptitqui]

*Watching Mathnet on youtube*

Wow, I can't believe I never saw this when I was a kid!

[Metcarfre]

Considering how many Juno Awards Nickelback won last night, I'm gonna vote "no".

-m

REPENT! FOR THE END TIMES ARE NEAR!

[Telaril]

I'm going to have to vote for Square One. (also, it's 3-2-1 Contact, not 1,2,3).

My next favorite was Reading Rainbow. Sesame street and the Electric company were also good (though Sesame Street is for younger kids, of course).

[Cureless_Poison]

BILL! BILL! BILL! BILL! BILL! BILL! BILL! BILL!

[ptitqui]

BILL! BILL! BILL! BILL! BILL! BILL! BILL! BILL!

FTW

[Timelady]

I'm going to have to vote for Square One. (also, it's 3-2-1 Contact, not 1,2,3).

My next favorite was Reading Rainbow. Sesame street and the Electric company were also good (though Sesame Street is for younger kids, of course).

They just brought the Electric Company back, you know ( I know because I had bookmarks to give out at work).

I loved just about everything on that list. It's so hard to pick just one! Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego won out eventually, though, because of the music and the computer games

[2stepz]

I voted for 3,2,1 contact... but I really enjoyed the magazine more than the TV show. Honestly, I didn't watch much TV as a kid. I was (and am) much more of a get out there and learn by doing type of person. *shrugs* The farm life was good for me. =)

[JesterJ.]

BILL BILL BILL BILL
BILL NYE THE SCIENCE GUY

I met him one time, and I have his book with his signature in it. Also, my dad worked for him one time, since his show was based in Seattle. My dad actually taught biology to one of the teenagers that was a regular occurance on the show. Pretty damn nifty in my opinion.

Although, I heard he's kind of a dick; a friend of mine was rallying for Nader a few years back, and Bill Nye went up on the stand and started ranting about how Nader was just stealing votes, thinking my buddy was just some punk kid, blah blah blah. Bill Nye got politically-schooled hardcore.


I still love him, though.