"Popular Mechanics for Kids" (1997) TV series 1997-2001

User Rating:

8.6/10   

Directors:

Jean Louis Côté
Sid Goldberg
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Seasons:

unknown

Genre:

Documentary | Family

Plot Keywords:

Science

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Lawrence Arcouette	...	Tyler (1 episode, 2000)
Leon C. Carswell	...	Himself (1 episode, 2000)
Jason Cavalier	...	The villain (1 episode, 2000)
Cheuk Man Chiu	...	Himself (1 episode, 2000)

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Series Directed by
Jean Louis Côté		(unknown episodes)
Sid Goldberg		(unknown episodes)
Marian MacNair		(unknown episodes)
Serge Marcil		(unknown episodes)

Series Produced by
Jonathan Finkelstein	....	producer (unknown episodes)

Series Original Music by
Christian Clermont		(unknown episodes)

Series Cinematography by
Bill Kerrigan		(1 episode, 2000)

Series Film Editing by
Jason Levy		(unknown episodes)
Zsolt Luka		(unknown episodes)

Series Makeup Department
Jo Ho	....	makeup artist (unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
Nathalie Mayotte	....	production manager (unknown episodes)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Luba Danylewick	....	assistant director (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Olivier Léger	....	sound recordist (1 episode, 2000)
Rob Whitehurst	....	sound mixer (unknown episodes)

Series Visual Effects by
Mathieu Boucher	....	digital artist (unknown episodes)

Series Stunts
Jason Cavalier	....	stunt coordinator (1 episode, 2000)
Jason Gray	....	stunts (unknown episodes)

Series Animation Department
Bruce Simpson	....	animator (unknown episodes)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Jo Ho	....	wardrobe (unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
Sharlene Duale	....	set production assistant: San Francisco (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• S.D.A. Productions Ltée (1997-1998)
• Motion International

Distributors

• CanWest Global Communications
• Hearst Entertainment Productions
• Motion International

Country:

Canada | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Filming Locations:

Montréal, Québec, Canada

Company:

S.D.A. Productions Ltée

Utterly Canadian Look at Science

I have just discovered this show, and although I feel that I'm too old for it, looking at it from a child's point of view, it is probably very entertaining. Perhaps the show's greatest gimmick now that it is in reruns (2003) is that one of the show's young stars is Elisha Cuthbert, who has become a household name through her fame on the Fox's 24. Over all, even though it can be a little over the top at times, if I were still twelve years old (ahh...how those days have come and gone) I definitely would watch this program. It's a mix of the gross-out experiments that your stuffy science teacher never taught you combined with a (slightly) educational element. I still believe that for older viewers (particularly aficionados of 24) the real fun of watching the show is seeing a young Cuthbert talking about everything from zoo animals and explosives to stage make-up and animatronic creatures.