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15 Episodes 1984 - 1985
Episode 1
Fri, Sep 7, 1984
Ceiling Sprinkler, What Makes a Candle Burn, Bacteriophage, Stripper Deck, Atari Computer, Elk Project, How you See, Ruler Balance.
Episode 2
Wed, Oct 17, 1984
Steel Wool Fireworks, Blow Card off Spool, Firefly Trickery, Chewing String Together, Fingerprint Find, Mt. St. Helens Erupts, Logo Program, Hydraulics.
Episode 3
Thu, Nov 22, 1984
Light on a String, Pin Piano, Moldy Orange, Word Processing, Tree Mower, Mobius Loop, Meteor Portrait, What Makes the Wind Blow, Drawing and Ellipse.
Episode 4
Mon, Dec 3, 198424 mins
FIBER OPTICS - A pin is attached to the end of a pencil which is held under water in a glass. Michael looks up at the under surface of the water to see a mirror image. The surface underneath the top of the water acts like a mirror. UNFLIPPABLE PAPER - Mr.Wizard folds a piece of stiff paper to form a bridge. He challenges Jason to blow under the paper and flip it over. EGG and SPERM - This is an egg from a female sea urchin covered with sperm from a male. Scientists use the sea urchin to study the process of fertilization. LYCOPODIUM - Mr. Wizard asks Tanis to reach into an aquarium without getting her hand wet. her to do it again without getting her hand wet. EARTH and SUN - Jason looks at a diagram of the Sun and the Earth. At one point the Earth is 94 million miles from the Sun. At another, it's 91 million miles away. Jason assumes that the Earth is closer to the Sun when it's summer. Mr.Wizard tells him he's wrong and right at the same time. KITCHEN CHROMATOGRAPHY - Leila is shown samples of paper chromatography: a technique scientists use to take chemicals apart based on the fact that liquids pass through materials at various rates and have different attractions for certain chemicals. COLEUS LEAF - This is part of a plant and because it's so colorful, you might think it's a flower. But it's not. It's the edge of a leaf. While most leaves are green, some are highly colored. Exactly how the colors are produced and how they help the plant is unknown. A scientific mystery in the color of the leaves of the coleus. STEAM ENGINE - At a tea kettle of boiling water, Mr. Wizard points out that they are going to make it into a steam engine. SOLAR PROPELLER - Mr.Wizard demonstrates to Tanis how a solar propeller works.has her place her hand over the small circle in the center of the propeller. CARD and BOTTLE - Mr.Wizard does an experiment with Arlette relating to water and air pressure.
Episode 5
Mon, Jan 7, 1985
Speed of Sound, Selective Refraction Trick, How Many Stars, Glass Duet, Spelling Checker, After a Forest Fire, Window Oscillation, Asparagus, Finding a Tree's Height.
Episode 6
Thu, Feb 21, 1985
Light Bulbs vs. Iron, Unusual Water, Electron Microscope, Logo Variables, Grasshopper's Eyes, Plaster Cast, Pour Air, River Otters, Blow Weight.
Episode 7
Mon, Mar 18, 1985
Model Rocket, Glass Bending, Plastic Glass Phone, Giant Model Train, Tie Knot in Rope, Gelatin and Balloon, Dot Matrix Printer, Marble on Plate.
Episode 8
Tue, Apr 2, 1985
Electrocuted Hot Dog, Household Levers, Fly's Feet, Magic Number, Oil Lamp, Chocolate Journey, Quartz Watch, Mass vs. Weight.
Episode 9
Mon, Apr 29, 1985
Polarizing Light. Jet Propelled Boat, Fat Mice, Underwater Safari, Bee Stinger, Rock Tumbler, Spider's Trap, Computer Shield, Mystery Mounds, Boil Water with Ice Cube.
Episode 10
Fri, May 17, 1985
Rainbow creation, Hard Boiled vs. Fresh Egg, What is This, Mothball Frost, Random Computer Numbers, Wildlife Center, Nutty Surprise Reaction, Weightless Clothespins, Plastic Water Bottle Fountain, and more.
Episode 11
Sat, Jun 1, 1985
Hydrogen Air and Helium, What is This, Uses for Static Electricity, Ruler and TV Screen, Blast Engineering, Bone Strength, How Many Oceans, Straw Challenge.
Episode 12
Thu, Jul 4, 1985
Liquid Nitrogen, Sweater Reversing, What is This, Robot Sensor, Firefighter's School, Singing Glasses, Potato Float.
Episode 13
Sun, Jul 28, 1985
Static Electricity, Lifting Cups, Parrots of Puerto Rico, A Lesson in Gravity, Pulleys, Hypo Crystals, Glue from Milk, Home Made Record Player.
Episode 14
Wed, Aug 14, 1985
Roller Coaster Popcorn, Schlieren Photo, Pond Safari, Range Fires, Computer Voice, Deadliest Mushroom, Arms in Doorway, Two Bottle Quiz, Conductors.
Episode 15
Sat, Sep 7, 1985
Hero's Engines, Potato Printmaking, Lions, Scissors and String Puzzle, Gum Drop Joints, Orion, Computer Illustration, Hot/Cold Hands.