Mad Scientist Toon Club facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Mad Scientist Toon ClubMad Scientist Kids Club |
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Starring | Michael Sorich |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language(s) | English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 20 |
Production | |
Producer(s) | Saban Entertainment |
Running time | 60 min with commercials |
Distributor | Disney–ABC Domestic Television |
Release | |
Picture format | 480i SDTV |
Original release | September 15, 1993 | – January 25, 1994
Mad Scientist Toon Club (also known as Mad Scientist Kids Club) was a fun and educational TV show for children. It was made by Saban Entertainment and aired in the United States from September 1993 to January 1994. Each episode was an hour long and taught kids about science in an exciting way.
About the Show
This TV show was designed to teach kids about science. It combined live-action parts with animated cartoons. The animated parts often featured cartoons from Saban's Tic Tac Toons.
Meet Dr. Pi
The live-action parts of the show featured a friendly scientist named Dr. Pi. He was played by actor Michael Sorich. Dr. Pi wore a green lab coat and a backwards baseball cap. He was surrounded by a colorful set, making science look exciting.
Science Experiments for Kids
Dr. Pi would present cool science experiments that kids could try at home. This made learning about science interactive and fun. The show's style was similar to other popular science shows. These included Beakman's World and Bill Nye the Science Guy. All these shows helped meet a rule called the 1990 Children's Television Act. This rule said that TV channels had to show a certain amount of educational programs for kids.
Episodes and Topics
Mad Scientist Toon Club had 20 episodes in total. Each episode explored different science topics. The show covered a wide range of subjects.
Some of the exciting topics included:
- Spies
- Inventions
- Electricity
- Water
- Home Science
- Weather
- Magic
- Aerodynamics
- Food Fun
- Light
- Toys
- Plants
- Space
- Ecology
- Sound
- Physics
- Movies
These episodes aired between September 1993 and January 1994. Sometimes, more than one episode was listed for the same air date. This means they might have been shown together.