Popular Mechanics for Kids
Popular Mechanics for Kids is an educational Canadian television series based on Popular Mechanics magazine. It was notable for starting the careers of both Elisha Cuthbert and Jay Baruchel. The show's purpose was to teach viewers how things work. It was awarded the Parents Choice Award in 2003, and was nominated for the Gemini Awards. The show was filmed primarily in Montreal, Quebec, and is currently distributed on VHS / DVD by Koch Vision.
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Season 2
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E1
Fly At Your Own Risk
Elisha literally flies in a vertical wind tunnel.
Sep 20, 1998 · 23m -
2
E2
North Pole
Elisha puts on her parka and heads way up North on a lone journey into the fascinating world of the Inuit people.
Sep 26, 1998 · 22m -
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E3
Whodunnit!?
Tyler and Elisha want nothing but the truth as they help detectives survey a crime scene.
Oct 3, 1998 · 23m -
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E4
Gross Out
Elisha and Tyler discover our wonderfully disgusting world when they visit a recycling plant that turns rotten leftovers into animal food.
Oct 10, 1998 · 23m -
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E5
Ocean Adventures
Tyler goes solo and embarks on a wild adventure in the ocean.
Oct 17, 1998 · 23m -
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E6
Police Force
Tyler joins the L.A.P.D to learn how to handle a car safely in a high-speed chase and learns how to fire a gun in a reflex-test.
Oct 24, 1998 · 23m -
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E7
Sports: Riding, Gliding and Sliding
Tyler and Elisha set out to conquer the elements.
Oct 30, 1998 · 23m -
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E8
FX!
Enter the wonderful world of make-believe as Tyler and Elisha explain the secrets of moviemaking.
Nov 7, 1998 · 22m -
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E9
Earth Power
Elisha hovers above the Kilauea volcano, Tyler gets blown away by a tornado and Charlie shows us how to make a fake hurricane.
Nov 14, 1998 · 22m -
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E10
Talk To the Animals
Check out the world of animal training as Elisha and Tyler meet a biologist.
Nov 21, 1998 · 22m -
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E11
After Dark
Elisha learns how to make neon lights and Tyler is wired up in a sleep lab to learn how active our brains are during sleep.
Nov 28, 1998 · 22m -
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E12
Emergency Rescues!
The co-hosts race against time to make some daring rescues including a person who is buried in an avalanche!
Dec 5, 1998 · 23m -
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E13
Under the Big Top
Elisha goes to circus school and discovers just how much effort it takes to walk a tightrope.
Dec 12, 1998 · 22m -
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E14
Zero Gravity
Elisha operates one of the world's largest optic infrared telescopes and experiences negative gravity and weightlessness.
Dec 19, 1998 · 23m -
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E15
Swamps and Gators
Our thrill-seeking co-hosts take us on a journey inside swamplands, one of nature's most eerie universes.
Dec 26, 1998 · 22m -
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E16
Mega Trucks
Teens learn about science and technology.
Jan 2, 1999 · 22m -
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E17
Boom!
Elisha learns to set up and design a fireworks show and Tyler helps blast rocks at a quarry and learns what these materials are used to make
Jan 9, 1999 · 22m -
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E18
The Fastest...
In an episode that goes by faster than a speeding bullet, Tyler rides in a RamJet and races against Olympic champion Donovan Bailey.
Jan 16, 1999 · 23m -
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E19
Our Greatest Hits II
A collection of Tyler and Elisha's best and most exciting adventures from Season 2 of Popular Mechanics for Kids.
Jan 23, 1999 · 22m -
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E20
Creepy Crawlers
Tyler and Elisha discover what makes bugs both gross and fascinating.
Jan 30, 1999 · 22m -
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E21
Monster Trucks
Tyler and Elisha explore the world of monumental machines.
Feb 6, 1999 · 23m -
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E22
How Do They Do That?
The crew searches for answers to kid's most frequently asked questions and goes on adventures that have been suggested by young viewers.
Feb 13, 1999
