1997
TV-Y

Summary Based on the famous magazine, this series takes young viewers on a ride to some of the world's most exciting places where they get a first-hand look and feel of what it takes to operate everything they see. View more details

1997
TV-Y

Popular Mechanics for Kids

Directed : Unknown

Written : Unknown

Stars : Jay Baruchel Elisha Cuthbert Charles Edwin Powell Bruce Simpson

All cast & crew

8.5

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Genres : Family Documentary

Release date : Sep 19, 1997

Countries of origin : United States Canada

Official sites : PMKids Official Site SDA Productions

Language : English

Filming locations : Montréal, Québec, Canada

Production companies : Motion International Productions SDA

Details

Genres : Family Documentary

Release date : Sep 19, 1997

Countries of origin : United States Canada

Official sites : PMKids Official Site SDA Productions

Language : English

Filming locations : Montréal, Québec, Canada

Production companies : Motion International Productions SDA

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Episode 1 • Sep 19, 1997

Underground

Episode 1 - Underground Co-hosts Jay and Elisha go on a mysterious and eerie exploration to where the sun don't shine - underground! Elisha goes on a dark adventure into subway tunnels after closing to see where the trains sleep. Jay visits Boston to witness a massive construction project designed to move a raised highway underground. Charlie does a cool experiment to demonstrate hydraulics.

Episode 2 • Sep 26, 1997

Submarines

Diving down under to discover the universe's coolest submarines. Jay and Elisha find subs you paddle, subs going to Jupiter, and even the world's largest 15-story submarine.

Episode 3 • Sep 20, 1997

Hollywood FX

Demonstrations of Saloon brawls, information on how fake blood is made, gun fights and boat chases.

Episode 4 • Oct 10, 1997

Zoos

Episode 4 - Zoos Co-hosts Elisha and Jay take a walk on the wild side at some of the world's coolest zoos and biodomes! At the Montreal Biodome, they explore a deep, dark jungle that turns out to be a man-made tropical forest built to provide animals with an environment as close to their natural habitat as possible. Jay becomes an honorary vet for the day and Elisha bathes an elephant!

Episode 5 • Oct 17, 1997

Cool Cars

Our adventurous co-hosts go on a power trip to check out the coolest cars around...from monster trucks and solar cars to cars that drive by themselves.

Episode 6 • Oct 24, 1997

Coasters

Episode 6 - Rollercoasters Co-hosts Jay and Elisha ride some of the most frightening roller coasters in the world! Elisha searches for the most thrilling coaster at Six Flags Magic Mountain. They climb the tracks with a mechanic to check for cracks, loose bolts and other hazards. Jay learns how centrifugal force makes a coaster work and that he will be weightless for six seconds!

Episode 7 • Oct 31, 1997

Sports

Build your own skateboard ramp and shoot hoops with NBA Rookie of the year!

Episode 8 • Nov 07, 1997

Garbage

Episode 8 - Garbage Jay and Elisha plug their noses and take a trip into the smelly world of garbage! Elisha visits a recycling center in California and sorts paper, bottles and cans, and bales them for shipping. She then finds herself knee-deep in mud, feeding pigs while Jay is at Fresh Kills Landfill, waist-deep in garbage.

Episode 9 • Nov 01, 1997

Boats

A very special boy, David McPhee, gets to go on a "really big boat!"

Episode 10 • Nov 21, 1997

Big Buildings

Join Elisha and Jay as they go on a building (and demolishing!) adventure when they must face any fear of heights.

Episode 11 • Nov 15, 1997

Aircraft Carrier

Episode 11 - Aircraft Carriers Co-hosts Jay and Elisha set to sea on the most dangerous 4.5 acres on earth... an aircraft carrier! They spend three days aboard the USS Eisenhower, and learn that an aircraft carrier is a floating city! It carries up to 6000 people and 100 airplanes. There's a TV station, a jail, a library, even a barbershop! Elisha drives the carrier and Jay helps land a plane.

Episode 12 • Nov 22, 1997

Electricity

Get charged up with Jay and Elisha as they explore the shocking world of electricity!

Episode 13 • Jun 06, 2005

Food

Episode 13 - Food Production Co-hosts Jay and Elisha learn where our food really comes from. Jay creates a Ben and Jerry's flavor. On a request from Hillary Clinton, Elisha and Jay teach children to avoid food poisoning and contamination. They visit a gourmet chef who cooks a healthy meal - pasta with mealworms and chocolate-covered crickets for dessert!

Episode 14 • Dec 06, 1997

Fire

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!

Episode 15 • Feb 13, 1998

Aquariums

Episode 15 - Aquariums On this whale of a show co-hosts Elisha and Jay explore Monterey Bay aquarium to learn about the care and feeding of whales, sea lions and other denizens of the deep. Elisha becomes a medical assistant and brushes a sea lion's teeth (bad breath!), Jay watches scuba divers as they clean a shark tank and they visit an aquarium with a window as large as a railway car.

Episode 16 • Feb 20, 1998

Toys and Games

Episode 16 - Toys and Games Co-hosts Elisha and Jay visit the Lego factory and help build a life-sized model racecar. Next they explore some of the best selling toys in history - Frisbee, Slinky, Teddy Bears, and Play-Doh. At Nintendo they watch game counselors answer questions from callers stumped by the hottest games of all - video games. Elisha and Jay have the time of their lives!

Episode 17 • Feb 27, 1998

Spaceships

Jay and Elisha blast off for outer space and get a rare space program experience.

Episode 18 • Jan 03, 1998

Androids and BOTS

Jay and Elisha explore the hightech world of robots.

Episode 19 • Jan 10, 1998

Greatest Hits #1

Episode 19 - Best Of An episode with all of the grossest, scariest and most exciting moments of past shows as our co-hosts, Jay and Elisha, travel the continent to learn how things work. They fight fires, visit sewers, eat bugs, and drive monster trucks. Amazing, embarrassing and entertaining adventures, full of action, learning and fun (including a trip to the White House). Unforgettable fun!

Episode 20 • Jan 17, 1998

Money

Jay and Elisha observe how millions change hands in the Stock Exchange and how coins are made!

Episode 21 • Jan 24, 1998

Fly

Episode 21 - Air Transportation In this episode on air transportation co-hosts Elisha and Jay really take flight. In an accident simulator Elisha experiences conditions one would face in an airplane crash landing and learns how to exit a burning plane. Jay visits a jet engine factory and climbs into an F-18 jet.

Episode 22 • Jun 19, 2005

Music Scene

Boogie into the world of music as Jay and Elisha learn how to 'scratch' like a professional DJ.

Episode 23 • Sep 18, 1998

Fly at Your Own Risk

Elisha literally flies in a vertical wind tunnel.

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