Popular Mechanics for Kids (1997) is a documentary, family, kids web series in English. On New MovieLinkBD: full story, cast, ratings, season & episode guide, official trailer and where to watch Popular Mechanics for Kids online in HD.
Popular Mechanics for Kids — Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
- Starring: Elisha Cuthbert, Tyler Kyte, Charles Edwin Powell, Jay Baruchel, Vanessa Lengies
Popular Mechanics for Kids — Series Details
| First Air Date | 1997-09-20 |
| Seasons | 4 |
| Episodes | 73 |
| Genre | Documentary, Family, Kids |
| Language | English |
| Network | Discovery Kids, Global TV, BBC Kids |
| Status | Ended |
| Rating | 8.3/10 (9 votes) |
Popular Mechanics for Kids — Episode Guide
Season 1
- E1: Underground (1997-09-20) — Jay and Elisha explore dark tunnels and stinky sewers to check out where the stuff we flush down the toilet really ends up!
- E2: Submarines (1997-09-27) — Jay and Elisha find subs you paddle, subs going to Jupiter, and even the world's largest 15-story submarine.
- E3: Special Effects (1997-09-21) — Demonstrations of Saloon Brawls are shown, Information on fake Blood and gun fights are told. Learning about how Boat Chases work.
- E4: Zoos (1997-10-11) — Take a walk on the wild side with Elisha and Jay, who go to work behind-the-scenes at some of the world's coolest zoos.
- E5: Cool Cars (1997-10-18) — Our adventurous co-hosts check out the coolest cars around from monster trucks and solar cars to cars that drive by themselves.
- E6: Coasters (1997-10-25) — Adventure-seekers Elisha and Jay brave ear-popping heights.
- E7: Sports (1997-10-23) — Build your own skateboard ramp and shoot hoops with NBA Rookie of the year!
- E8: Garbage (1997-11-08) — Jay and Elisha plug their noses and put on grubby clothes for a trip into the smelly world of garbage.
- E9: Boats (1997-11-15) — A very special boy, David McPhee, gets to go on a "really big boat!"
- E10: Buildings (1997-11-22) — Join Elisha and Jay as they go on a building (and demolishing!) adventure when they must face any fear of heights.
- E11: Aircraft Carriers (1997-11-29) — Jay and Elisha discover a few odd and incredible things including jet fighter planes and parachutes.
- E12: Electricity (1997-12-06) — Get charged up with Jay and Elisha as they explore the shocking world of electricity!
- E13: Food Production (1998-01-04) — Our young hosts learn the important food facts by visiting Baskin Robbins and a potato chip factory.
- E14: Emergency (1998-01-11) — Our young hosts explore the fascinating world of fire-fighting, both on the ground and above it. It's going to be one hot show!
- E15: Aquariums (1998-01-18) — Elisha and Jay explore Monterey Bay aquarium to learn about the care and feeding of whales, sea lions and other denizens of the deep.
- E16: Toys and Games (1998-01-25) — Get transported to a world of toys as our young hosts tour companies including Lego and Nintendo.
- E17: Spaceships (1998-02-07) — Jay and Elisha blast off for outer space and get a rare space program experience.
- E18: Robots (1998-02-14) — Jay and Elisha explore the hightech world of robots.
- E19: Our Greatest Hits (1998-02-21) — All the grossest, scariest and most exciting moments of past shows as our co-hosts travel the continent to learn how things work.
- E20: Money (1998-02-28) — Jay and Elisha observe how millions change hands in the Stock Exchange and how coins are made!
- E21: Air Transportation (1998-03-07) — Buckle up as Elisha and Jay fly like eagles, checking out hot air balloons and jet engines.
- E22: Music Production (1998-03-13) — Boogie into the world of music as Jay and Elisha learn how to 'scratch' like a professional DJ.
- E23: Fly At Your Own Risk (1998-02-08) — Bike plane, body-flying, wing-walking, and boomerangs.
Season 2
- E1: Fly At Your Own Risk (1998-09-20) — Elisha literally flies in a vertical wind tunnel.
- E2: North Pole (1998-09-26) — Elisha puts on her parka and heads way up North on a lone journey into the fascinating world of the Inuit people.
- E3: Whodunnit!? (1998-10-03) — Tyler and Elisha want nothing but the truth as they help detectives survey a crime scene.
- E4: Gross Out (1998-10-10) — Elisha and Tyler discover our wonderfully disgusting world when they visit a recycling plant that turns rotten leftovers into animal food.
- E5: Ocean Adventures (1998-10-17) — Tyler goes solo and embarks on a wild adventure in the ocean.
- E6: Police Force (1998-10-24) — 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.
- E7: Sports: Riding, Gliding and Sliding (1998-10-30) — Tyler and Elisha set out to conquer the elements.
- E8: FX! (1998-11-07) — Enter the wonderful world of make-believe as Tyler and Elisha explain the secrets of moviemaking.
- E9: Earth Power (1998-11-14) — Elisha hovers above the Kilauea volcano, Tyler gets blown away by a tornado and Charlie shows us how to make a fake hurricane.
- E10: Talk To the Animals (1998-11-21) — Check out the world of animal training as Elisha and Tyler meet a biologist.
- E11: After Dark (1998-11-28) — 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.
- E12: Emergency Rescues! (1998-12-05) — The co-hosts race against time to make some daring rescues including a person who is buried in an avalanche!
- E13: Under the Big Top (1998-12-12) — Elisha goes to circus school and discovers just how much effort it takes to walk a tightrope.
- E14: Zero Gravity (1998-12-19) — Elisha operates one of the world's largest optic infrared telescopes and experiences negative gravity and weightlessness.
- E15: Swamps and Gators (1998-12-26) — Our thrill-seeking co-hosts take us on a journey inside swamplands, one of nature's most eerie universes.
- E16: Mega Trucks (1999-01-02) — Teens learn about science and technology.
- E17: Boom! (1999-01-09) — 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
- E18: The Fastest… (1999-01-16) — In an episode that goes by faster than a speeding bullet, Tyler rides in a RamJet and races against Olympic champion Donovan Bailey.
- E19: Our Greatest Hits II (1999-01-23) — A collection of Tyler and Elisha's best and most exciting adventures from Season 2 of Popular Mechanics for Kids.
- E20: Creepy Crawlers (1999-01-30) — Tyler and Elisha discover what makes bugs both gross and fascinating.
- E21: Monster Trucks (1999-02-06) — Tyler and Elisha explore the world of monumental machines.
- E22: How Do They Do That? (1999-02-13) — The crew searches for answers to kid's most frequently asked questions and goes on adventures that have been suggested by young viewers.
Season 3
- E1: Cool Schools (1999-09-05) — Tyler holds his breath for a class at the underwater acting school, while Vanessa gets the lowdown on high-tech protection at a school for bodyguards. Then, she goes over to a scho
- E2: Ticket To Ride (1999-09-12) — They are Awesome Amusements! The team travel to Universal Studios: Islands of Adventure, in Florida to discover what makes this giant theme park so great. Elisha buckles up for a r
- E3: Sea Creatures (1999-09-19) — Tyler takes a dive with the dolphins off the Florida coast and then heads back to dry land where he helps the doctors at Sea World nurse a sick turtle and manatee back to health. V
- E4: Dirty Work (1999-09-26) — Vanessa searches through New York City's garbage dump looking for something very special that she accidentally threw away. Tyler also gets his hands dirty when he takes a romp with
- E5: Slither And Slime (1999-10-03) — Vanessa goes to see and find out information about the largest species of octopus in the world while Elisha watches as a frozen frog gets a new lease on life. Tyler worms his way i
- E6: Body Mechanics (1999-10-10) — Tyler takes a breakdancing lesson , learning how to produce those amazing moves. Vanessa get some real-life training in fixing broken bones when she hangs out with an orthopedic su
- E7: Spook Out (1999-09-17) — Tyler hunts down the ghosts haunting the USS Homet ship and he was also able to visit a real house of bug horrors to discover how the poisonous venom from a tarantula can help medi
- E8: Super Bikes (1999-10-24) — Vanessa finds out if she's got the right stuff to be a motorcycle daredevil, when she helps a daredevil pass through a gap where an explosion will occur. Tyler also tests his drivi
- E9: Freaky Flying (1999-10-31) — Elisha gets behind the wheel of an airborne blimp as Tyler battles gravity as he masters the art of para-gliding and then catches up with the Elite pilot team at the Edwards Air F
- E10: Greatest Hits #3 (1999-11-07) — It is another clip show, featuring the best of the best with a return of some of our most awesome adventures of the season.
- E11: Down Below (1999-11-14) — Elisha strikes gold more than a mile under the earth. Tyler finds out how the slimy, gooey stuff on cave walls may be a valuable tool for medical science and then unlocks the myste
- E12: Ice (1999-11-21) — Vanessa gets to find out how Hollywood creates those magical winter snow scenes for the movies. Elisha gets the rink ready for a big hockey game by making the ice, painting the lin
- E13: Fun In The Desert (1999-11-28) — Vanessa checks out the newest sports craze as he shimmies up and down a sand dune on a gigantic flat board called a sand board. She also keeps her headway down when she joins a sna
- E14: Life Savers (1999-12-05) — Elisha gets a family of crash test dummies ready for a dangerous crash test. Tyler also gets in the action at an armoured car factory and helps build one of the safest vehicles aro
- E15: Pirates And Gold (1999-12-12) — Tyler dives down to the ocean floor, with the team searching for an ancient ship that has been buried for more than 100 years. He learns how to sword-fight and then goes sword-to-s
- E16: Navy Seals (1999-12-19) — The team is sent to Southern California to hang out with the Navy Seals, where Tyler gets to climb into the combat training tank and swim with the Seals as they trade scuba gear un
- E17: Killer Creatures (1999-12-26) — Tyler hangs out with the deadly Komodo Dragons and finds out what makes them one of the most feared animals on the planet. Later he meets up with a tiger in a facility that helps n
- E18: Real Life Science Fiction (2000-01-02) — It's Sci-Fi time, and Vanessa joins the creative team of ""Spawn"" and discovers what it's like to put together the coolest comic book on the planet. Tyler learns all about the uni
- E19: Greatest Hits #4 (2000-01-09) — Yet another of our best adventures on Popular Mechanics for Kids.
- E20: Space Station (2000-01-16) — Elisha finds out if she can stomach the brand new gravity-defying vomit comet while Vanessa gets a lesson in virtual reality in the NASA laboratory where the space stations are act
- E21: Water (2000-01-23) — Tyler gets to go behind Niagara Falls to see how the massive falls keeps electricity flowing. He then keeps his wet suit on and joins a real emergency oil spill clean team. Elisha
- E22: Live At PMK (2000-01-30) — It's the first ever Behind The Scenes of Popular Mechanics for Kids, where you will get a front-row centre seat this week when Tyler discovers what it takes to stage a meca-rock co
Season 4
- E1: X-Treeme Rides (2001-01-07) — Tyler starts us off when he takes to the skies in a powered parachute plane and then he gets ready for his next adventure on a mountain in Virginia. To play Street Luge, Tyler must
- E2: Fighting Disaster (2001-01-14) — Vanessa travels to Oregon to create a real landslide, and she learns that scientists uses a unique outdoor laboratory to find out more about the patterns of landslides and how to p
- E3: Escape (2001-01-21) — Vanessa catches up with Dean Gunnerson, one of the most famous escape artists in the world while Tyler visits a cockpit of an underwater helicopter and finds out what it's like to
- E4: Horseplay (2001-01-28) — Popular Mechanics for Kids goes behind-the-scenes at the world renowned Strathcona Mounted Troop (the only non-British Cavalry Unit in history to mount the Queen's Life Guard at Bu
- E5: In Deep Water (2001-02-05) — Tyler goes underwaterat the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute in California where he uses a remote-control operated vehicle called a ROV and explores the largest submarine c
- E6: On The Front Lines (2001-02-12) — Tyler joins the Skyhawks, which is Canada's elite parachute team and he gets ready to jump out of a plane at 10,000 feet above the ground. Strapped to the back of one of the Skyhaw
Frequently Asked Questions
How many seasons does Popular Mechanics for Kids have? 4 season(s) with 73 episodes.
Where can I watch Popular Mechanics for Kids? See the Where to Watch section above for current streaming options.
