Mad Scientist Toon Club
| Mad Scientist Toon Club | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Mad Scientist Kids Club |
| Starring | Michael Sorich |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 20 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 60 min with commercials |
| Production company | Saban Entertainment |
| Original release | |
| Network | Syndication |
| Release | September 15, 1993 – January 25, 1994 |
Mad Scientist Toon Club (aka Mad Scientist Kids Club) is an educational children's television show produced by Saban Entertainment that aired in US syndication from September 15, 1993 to January 25, 1994.
Each hour-long program mixed live action segments hosted by the scientist character "Dr. π" and pre-existing Japanese animation, including Saban's Tic Tac Toons. Dr. Pi wore a green lab coat and a backwards baseball cap, surrounded by a colorful set, and presented experiments that children could perform at home. The format of the science portions was similar to Beakman's World and Bill Nye the Science Guy; all three were produced in response to the 1990 Children's Television Act, which mandated each broadcaster to air a minimum amount of educational programming.[1]
Episodes
[edit]This Mad Scientist Toon Club episode list was compiled from US Copyright Office listings. The episodes that aired on the same date were given a combined entry in the registry.
| Episode # | Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Spies" | September 15, 1993 |
| 2 | "Inventions" | September 21, 1993 |
| 3 | "Electricity" | September 28, 1993 |
| 4 | "Water" | October 5, 1993 |
| 5 | "Home Science" | October 12, 1993 |
| 6 | "Weather" | October 19, 1993 |
| 7 | "Magic" | October 26, 1993 |
| 8 | "Aerodynamics" | November 2, 1993 |
| 9 | "More Fun" | November 10, 1993 |
| 10 | "Food Fun" | November 16, 1993 |
| 11 | "Light" | November 24, 1993 |
| 12 | "Toys" | December 1, 1993 |
| 13 | "Plants" | December 6, 1993 |
| 14 | "Space" | January 3, 1994 |
| 15 | "More Space" | January 3, 1994 |
| 16 | "Ecology" | January 3, 1994 |
| 17 | "Sound" | January 11, 1994 |
| 18 | "Fun Physics" | January 11, 1994 |
| 19 | "Random Science" | January 18, 1994 |
| 20 | "Movies" | January 25, 1994 |
References
[edit]- ^ Erickson, Hal (2005). Television Cartoon Shows: An Illustrated Encyclopedia, 1949 Through 2003 (2nd ed.). McFarland & Co. p. 519. ISBN 978-1476665993.
- http://www.faqs.org/copyright/dex-at-bat-invasion-of-leawood-exit-nefaria-enter-barbaria-2/#id11534764
- "Slick and Fast, Science Shows Emulate MTV"
- United States Copyright Office - Public Catalog Search (episode 1 is registration number PA0000735342 and ep. 20 is PA0000735582)
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- 1990s American science fiction television series
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- 1994 American television series endings
- American children's education television series
- American television series with live action and animation
- American English-language television shows
- First-run syndicated children's television series
- Science education television series
- Television series by Saban Entertainment
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