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Popular Mechanics for Kids (1997–2001) on Global
About Popular Mechanics for Kids
Popular Mechanics for Kids ended on February 12, 2001. The show aired its final episode on that date on Global. It was a children's educational series that provided science and technology content aimed at young viewers.
The program was based on the Popular Mechanics magazine and aimed to teach kids about various scientific and technological topics through engaging demonstrations and explanations. It first premiered in 1997 and ran for four seasons, offering insights into how things work and encouraging curiosity about the world.
The show featured hosts including Elisha Cuthbert, Tyler Kyte, Vanessa Lengies, Jay Baruchel, and Charles Powell. It had a runtime of approximately 30 minutes per episode. As the series has concluded, there are no upcoming episodes or seasons planned, and it remains a completed part of children's educational television history.
Popular Mechanics for Kids episode schedule
73 aired
Aired · 73
| Date | Ep. | Title |
|---|---|---|
| February 12, 2001 | S4·E6 | On the Front Lines |
| February 5, 2001 | S4·E5 | In Deep Water |
| January 28, 2001 | S4·E4 | Horse Play |
| January 21, 2001 | S4·E3 | Escape |
| January 14, 2001 | S4·E2 | Fighting Disaster |
| January 7, 2001 | S4·E1 | X-Treme Rides |
| January 30, 2000 | S3·E22 | Behind the Scenes at Big Events |
| January 23, 2000 | S3·E21 | Water |
| January 16, 2000 | S3·E20 | Space Station |
| January 9, 2000 | S3·E19 | Greatest Hits #4 |
| January 2, 2000 | S3·E18 | Real Life Science Fiction |
| December 26, 1999 | S3·E17 | Killer Creatures |
| December 19, 1999 | S3·E16 | Navy Seals |
| December 12, 1999 | S3·E11 | Pirates and Gold |
| December 5, 1999 | S3·E14 | Life Savers |
| November 28, 1999 | S3·E13 | Fun in the Desert |
| November 21, 1999 | S3·E12 | Ice |
| November 14, 1999 | S3·E15 | Down Below |
| November 7, 1999 | S3·E10 | Greatest Hits #3 |
| October 31, 1999 | S3·E9 | Freaky Flying |
| October 24, 1999 | S3·E8 | Super Bikes |
| October 10, 1999 | S3·E6 | Body Mechanics |
| October 3, 1999 | S3·E5 | Slimy and Slithery |
| September 26, 1999 | S3·E4 | Dirty Work |
| September 19, 1999 | S3·E3 | Sea Creatures |
| September 17, 1999 | S3·E7 | Spook Out |
| September 12, 1999 | S3·E2 | Ticket to Ride: Awesome Amusements |
| September 5, 1999 | S3·E1 | Cool Schools |
| January 24, 1999 | S2·E22 | How Do They Do That? |
| January 17, 1999 | S2·E21 | Monster Trucks |
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| January 10, 1999 | S2·E20 | Creepy Crawlers |
| January 3, 1999 | S2·E19 | Greatest Hits #2 |
| December 27, 1998 | S2·E18 | The Fastest Cars, Humans and Airplanes |
| December 20, 1998 | S2·E17 | Boom! |
| December 13, 1998 | S2·E16 | Mega Trucks |
| December 6, 1998 | S2·E15 | Swamps and Gators |
| November 29, 1998 | S2·E14 | Zero Gravity |
| November 22, 1998 | S2·E13 | Under the Big Top |
| November 15, 1998 | S2·E12 | Emergency Rescues |
| November 8, 1998 | S2·E11 | After Dark |
| November 1, 1998 | S2·E10 | Talk to the Animals |
| October 25, 1998 | S2·E9 | Earth Power |
| October 18, 1998 | S2·E8 | F.X.! |
| October 11, 1998 | S2·E7 | Sports: Riding, Gliding and Sliding |
| October 4, 1998 | S2·E6 | Police Force |
| September 27, 1998 | S2·E5 | Ocean Adventures |
| September 20, 1998 | S2·E4 | Gross Out |
| September 13, 1998 | S2·E3 | Whodunnit!? |
| September 6, 1998 | S2·E2 | North Pole |
| February 8, 1998 | S2·E1 | Fly at Your Own Risk |
| February 8, 1998 | S1·E23 | Fly at Your Own Risk |
| February 1, 1998 | S1·E22 | Music Production |
| January 25, 1998 | S1·E21 | Air Transportation |
| January 18, 1998 | S1·E20 | Money |
| January 11, 1998 | S1·E19 | Greatest Hits #1 |
| January 4, 1998 | S1·E18 | Robots |
| December 28, 1997 | S1·E17 | Spaceships |
| December 21, 1997 | S1·E16 | Toys and Games |
| December 14, 1997 | S1·E15 | Aquariums |
| December 7, 1997 | S1·E14 | Emergency |
| November 30, 1997 | S1·E13 | Food Production |
| November 23, 1997 | S1·E12 | Electricity |
| November 16, 1997 | S1·E11 | Aircraft Carriers |
| November 9, 1997 | S1·E10 | Buildings |
| November 2, 1997 | S1·E9 | Boats |
| October 26, 1997 | S1·E8 | Garbage |
| October 19, 1997 | S1·E7 | Sports |
| October 12, 1997 | S1·E6 | Coasters |
| October 5, 1997 | S1·E5 | Cool Cars |
| September 28, 1997 | S1·E4 | Zoos |
| September 21, 1997 | S1·E3 | Special Effects |
| September 14, 1997 | S1·E2 | Submarine |
| September 7, 1997 | S1·E1 | Underground |
