Popular Mechanics for Kids

Season 4 - Popular Mechanics for Kids

• Season 4 Episode 6: On the Front Lines (2000) Tyler makes a parachute jump with Canada's Skyhawks, while Vanessa experiences a high-speed airborne dogfight
• Season 4 Episode 5: In Deep Water (2000) Underwater adventures; submarine canyon; underwater hotel; increasing one's buoyancy.
• Season 4 Episode 4: Horseplay (2000) Tyler joins the Strathcona Mounted Troop, then investigates the ancient sport of jousting
• Season 4 Episode 3: Escape (2000) Vanessa meets a famous escapologist, while Tyler undertakes survival training with the Marines
• Season 4 Episode 2: Fighting Disaster (2000) Vanessa creates a landslide at an outdoor laboratory, and trains with a Collapse Rescue Team
• Season 4 Episode 1: Extreme Rides (2000) Powered parachute plane; street luge; kite skiing; build an extreme ride.

Season 3 - Popular Mechanics for Kids

• Season 3 Episode 22: Live at PMK Tyler discovers what it takes to stage a rock concert, before risking life and limb in the ring as he gets to grips with a WWE wrestler. Meanwhile, Elisha turns on the spotlight in the big top at the Cirque du Soleil
• Season 3 Episode 21: Water Tyler investigates hydro-electricity production at Niagara Falls, and prepares to get his hands dirty cleaning up after an oil spill
• Season 3 Episode 20: Space Vanessa visits the Nasa laboratory where space stations are built, and Elisha puts her stomach to the test on a gravity-defying vomit comet
• Season 3 Episode 19: Greatest Hits IV A selection of the best bits from the science magazine for inquisitive young minds
• Season 3 Episode 18: Sci-Fi (2000) Vanessa joins a comic book's creative team, while Tyler visits Nasa's Deep Space Network and learns how they send signals to passing UFOs
• Season 3 Episode 17: Killer Creatures (2000) Vanessa and Tyler investigate killer creatures, getting up close and personal with Komodo dragons and polar bears
• Season 3 Episode 16: Navy Seals (2000) In Southern California; combat training tank; underwater training; underwater explosives; Navy parachute team.
• Season 3 Episode 15: Pirates and Gold (2000) Tyler dives to the ocean floor in a quest to find an ancient ship, and then joins a team of swashbuckling pirates
• Season 3 Episode 14: Life Savers (2000) Elisha prepares test dummies for a dangerous crash experiment, while Tyler helps to build a vehicle at a car factory
• Season 3 Episode 13: Desert (2003) Tyler goes sandboarding and Vanessa joins an expedition to hunt for snakes
• Season 3 Episode 12: Ice (1999) Vanessa discovers how Hollywood creates magical snow scenes for films, while Elisha gets ready for a hockey game and Tyler visits Nasa's ice tunnel
• Season 3 Episode 11: Down Below (1999) Elisha goes mining and strikes gold, while Tyler goes caving and explores an underwater laboratory
• Season 3 Episode 10: Greatest Hits III (1999) Highlights from the science and technology magazine
• Season 3 Episode 9: Freaky Flying (1999) Tyler tries his hand at paragliding and gets to know the elite pilot team at Edwards Air Force Base
• Season 3 Episode 8: Super Bikes (1999) Vanessa becomes a motorcycle daredevil, while Tyler tests his driving skills
• Season 3 Episode 7: Fright (1999) Tyler goes ghost-hunting aboard the USS Hornet and Vanessa gets made up as a zombie
• Season 3 Episode 6: Body Mechanics (1999) Elisha takes a breakdancing lesson, and Tyler joins a team of doctors who give check-ups to athletes
• Season 3 Episode 5: Slither and Slime (1999) Elisha watches as a frozen frog gets a new lease of life, while Vanessa meets one of the largest species of octopus in the world
• Season 3 Episode 4: Dirty Work (1999) Tyler tries his hand at being a zoo keeper, while Vanessa searches a rubbish dump for a lost item
• Season 3 Episode 3: Sea Creatures (2001) Tyler swims with the dolphins and helps doctors at Sea World nurse sick turtles and manatees back to health.
• Season 3 Episode 2: Ticket to Ride (1999) Elisha takes a ride on the Incredible Hulk rollercoaster while Tyler learns how space-age technology makes dinosaurs come alive
• Season 3 Episode 1: Cool Schools (1999) The crew look at alternative schools, visiting an underwater acting academy and a bodyguard class

Season 2 - Popular Mechanics for Kids

• Season 2 Episode 21: How Do They Do That? (1999) An experiment with an egg and a lighted match
• Season 2 Episode 20: Monster Machines (1999) Giant machines including a metal monster and a Megasaurus
• Season 2 Episode 19: Creepy Crawlers (1999) The gang discover the uses of leeches in modern medicine, while Tyler learns how to effectively control cockroaches, and Elisha helps a beekeeper harvest honey
• Season 2 Episode 18: Greatest Hits II (1999) Science magazine for young inquisitive minds
• Season 2 Episode 17: The Fastest : Cars, Humans and Aeroplanes (1999) The world's fastest fighter-jet, Olympic sprint champion Donovan Bailey and a jet-engine powered car
• Season 2 Episode 16: Boom! (1999) The gang look at fireworks and rock blasting, while Charlie learns how to make safe explosives at home
• Season 2 Episode 15: Mega Trucks (1999) Big rigs; cleaning trucks; mining trucks; bicycle gears.
• Season 2 Episode 14: Swamps and Gators (1999) The gang look at swamp wildlife and the many species which are on the verge of extinction
• Season 2 Episode 13: Zero Gravity (1999) Elisha looks through the world's most powerful telescope, and experiments with gravity in a special pool used for training astronauts
• Season 2 Episode 12: Under the Big Top (1999) The team visit a circus school where Elisha flies on the trapeze, Tyler is given a lesson in clowning around, and Charlie learns how to juggle
• Season 2 Episode 11: Emergency Rescues! (1998) The team research the work of emergency rescue staff, plus tips on surviving in the wilderness
• Season 2 Episode 10: After Dark (1998) Elisha makes a neon sign, and a visit to a laboratory reveals the brain's activity while asleep
• Season 2 Episode 9: Talk to the Animals (1998) Elisha learns how to communicate with dolphins, while Charlie reveals why acting the goat is not as easy as it seems
• Season 2 Episode 8: Earth Power (1998) The team study natural phenomena, including volcanoes and tornadoes, while Charlie demonstrates how hurricanes are created
• Season 2 Episode 7: FX! (1998) The children go behind the cameras to learn about computer-generated imagery and sound effects
• Season 2 Episode 6: Sports (1998) Elisha and Jay build their own skateboard ramp and shoot hoops with the NBA Rookie of the Year
• Season 2 Episode 5: Police Force (1998) Tyler joins the LAPD for a day and learns how officers avoid accidents when chasing suspects at high speed
• Season 2 Episode 4: Ocean Adventures (1998) Diving with sharks; whale blubber; bottled water from icebergs.
• Season 2 Episode 3: Gross Out (1998) The team learn how restaurant waste is recycled into animal food, and how we protect ourselves from pollution
• Season 2 Episode 2: Whodunit? (1998) The world of hi-tech espionage inspires Charlie to make spying devices at home, while Elisha investigates a break-in
• Season 2 Episode 1: North Pole (1998) The Inuit way of life in Alaska, from driving a team of huskies to building an igloo

Season 1 - Popular Mechanics for Kids

• Season 1 Episode 23: Fly At Your Own Risk (1998) The gang investigate flight as Elisha skydives in a wind tunnel and Tyler tests a pedal plane
• Season 1 Episode 22: Music Production (1998) Elisha learns how recording studios work, while Jay plays guitar with a rock band
• Season 1 Episode 21: Air Transportation Jay visits a jet engine factory, while Elisha learns how to escape from a burning plane in an accident simulator
• Season 1 Episode 20: Money The children learn about money and the Stock Exchange, then visit the Mint where gold bars are made
• Season 1 Episode 19: Best Of ... (1998) Highlights from the series, showing the young presenters reliving their most exciting adventures
• Season 1 Episode 18: Robots (2004) Jay and Elisha investigate recent developments in the robotics field, and discuss the latest technological trends and advances
• Season 1 Episode 17: Spaceships (1998) The kids visit the Johnson Space Centre. Elisha experiences weightlessness in a simulator and Jay is subjected to space-shuttle conditions
• Season 1 Episode 16: Toys and Games (1998) How toys and games play a necessary part in children's development
• Season 1 Episode 15: Aquariums (1998) Aquariums; training sea-mammals; Monterey Bay Aquarium; fishing for specimens.
• Season 1 Episode 14: Emergency (1998) Elisha trains with would be fire-fighters in a burning building simulator, while Jay helps to tackle a blaze on an airport runway
• Season 1 Episode 13: Food Production (1998) The children learn about the hygiene processes which must be maintained in food production
• Season 1 Episode 12: Electricity (1997) Electricity: lightning; power-line maintenance; resuscitation; windmills; aurora borealis; electron microscopes; generators.
• Season 1 Episode 11: Aircraft Carriers (1997) Aircraft-carrier landing; G-force suits and survival equipment; navigation.
• Season 1 Episode 10: Big Buildings (2005) Factors in tall structures such as concrete, elevators, and blowing them up.
• Season 1 Episode 10: Skyscrapers (2001) Jay and Elisha research how tall structures are built, and learn how lifts are made
• Season 1 Episode 9: Boats (1997) Jay and Elisha learn about tugboats and encounter coastguards who explain the mechanics of navigation
• Season 1 Episode 8: Garbage (1997) Elisha visits a garbage recycling centre, while Jay searches through waste to find clues about those who discarded it
• Season 1 Episode 7: Sports (1997) The children visit a laboratory to investigate the design of trainers, and how this can improve athletes' performances
• Season 1 Episode 6: Rollercoasters (1997) Elisha and Jay have all the fun of the fair as they check out some of the world's scariest roller coasters
• Season 1 Episode 5: Cars (1997) Stereo lithography and car design; gasoline engines; alternative fuels; race cars; monster trucks.
• Season 1 Episode 4: Zoos (1997) Elisha and Jay visit various zoos and discover why animal enclosures are constructed to match the inhabitants' natural environment
• Season 1 Episode 3: Special Effects (1997) Jay and Elisha visit Universal Studios and learn the tricks of the trade for creating special effects
• Season 1 Episode 2: Submarines (1997) Elisha and Jay explore the watery world of the submarine, and build a remote-controlled model
• Season 1 Episode 1: Underground (1997) Sewers and tunnels; subway trains; underground escape tunnel; Channel tunnel.

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