Mr. Wizard's World

(10/01/1983–07/21/1989)

Family

Nickelodeon (US)30 min

With the help of his young assistants, Mr. Wizard starts each episode with a demonstration that at first glance should be impossible, but is actually based firmly on basic scientific principles. Mr. Wizard's explanations are aimed at kids, but are in-depth enough to be educational and interesting for anyone. His experiments are usually kept simple enough for parents and kids to re-create at home.

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Episodes

Season 1

S01E01

Flashpaper

October 01, 1983 at 04:00 PM

S01E02

Sugar & Acid

October 08, 1983 at 04:00 PM

S01E03

Homemade Volcano

October 27, 1983 at 04:00 PM

S01E04

Dry Ice Fog

November 18, 1983 at 05:00 PM

S01E05

Hot Air Balloon

November 26, 1983 at 05:00 PM

S01E06

Fire Writing

December 12, 1983 at 05:00 PM

S01E07

Fireproof Handkerchief

December 20, 1983 at 05:00 PM

S01E08

Homemade Hydrogen

January 07, 1984 at 05:00 PM

S01E09

Radio Control Plane

February 18, 1984 at 05:00 PM

S01E10

Homemade Hot Air Balloon

March 21, 1984 at 05:00 PM

S01E11

Dancing Spaghetti

April 19, 1984 at 05:00 PM

S01E12

Light Sculptures

May 01, 1984 at 04:00 PM

S01E13

Giant Bubbles

June 18, 1984 at 04:00 PM

S01E14

Polarizing Filter

July 30, 1984 at 04:00 PM

S01E15

Flour Explosion

August 07, 1984 at 04:00 PM

Season 2

S02E01

Ceiling Sprinkler

September 07, 1984 at 04:00 PM

S02E02

Steel Wool Fireworks

October 17, 1984 at 04:00 PM

S02E03

Light on a String

November 22, 1984 at 05:00 PM

S02E04

Fiber Optics

December 03, 1984 at 05:00 PM

S02E05

Speed of Sound

January 07, 1985 at 05:00 PM

S02E06

Light Bulbs vs. Iron

February 21, 1985 at 05:00 PM

S02E07

Model Rocket

March 18, 1985 at 05:00 PM

S02E08

Electrocuted Hot Dog

April 02, 1985 at 05:00 PM

S02E09

Polarizing Light

April 29, 1985 at 04:00 PM

S02E10

Make a Rainbow

May 17, 1985 at 04:00 PM

S02E11

Hydrogen Air & Helium

June 01, 1985 at 04:00 PM

S02E12

Liquid Nitrogen

July 04, 1985 at 04:00 PM

S02E13

Static Electricity

July 28, 1985 at 04:00 PM

S02E14

Roller Coaster Popcorn

August 14, 1985 at 04:00 PM

S02E15

Hero's Engines

September 07, 1985 at 04:00 PM

Season 3

S03E01

Pepper's Ghost

October 10, 1985 at 04:00 PM

S03E02

Ash Minerals

November 02, 1985 at 05:00 PM

S03E03

G-Forces Ocean Motion

December 18, 1985 at 05:00 PM

S03E04

Ultrasonic Cleaner

January 03, 1986 at 05:00 PM

S03E05

Potato Battery

February 17, 1986 at 05:00 PM

S03E06

Delicate Balance

March 12, 1986 at 05:00 PM

S03E07

Sound on a Light Beam

April 22, 1986 at 05:00 PM

S03E08

Mousetrap Chain Reaction

May 11, 1986 at 04:00 PM

S03E09

Ultra Violet Light

June 07, 1986 at 04:00 PM

S03E10

Paper Movie Machines

July 21, 1986 at 04:00 PM

S03E11

Steam Breaks Container

August 11, 1986 at 04:00 PM

S03E12

Potassium Nitrate

September 18, 1986 at 04:00 PM

S03E13

Smoke Rings

October 01, 1986 at 04:00 PM

S03E14

Fun with Sparks

November 21, 1986 at 05:00 PM

S03E15

Iron Clad Magnet

December 06, 1986 at 05:00 PM

Season 4

S04E01

Solar Cookers

January 08, 1987 at 05:00 PM

S04E02

Talking Head Illusions

February 13, 1987 at 05:00 PM

S04E03

Clock Reaction

March 13, 1987 at 05:00 PM

S04E04

Black Bag Balloon

April 09, 1987 at 04:00 PM

S04E05

Air/Water Bottle Rocket

May 22, 1987 at 04:00 PM

S04E06

Earth Circumference

June 10, 1987 at 04:00 PM

S04E07

Cloud in a Bottle

June 29, 1987 at 04:00 PM

S04E08

Microscopic Safari

July 10, 1987 at 04:00 PM

S04E09

Colored Shadows

August 20, 1987 at 04:00 PM

S04E10

Eyes vs. Ears

August 27, 1987 at 04:00 PM

S04E11

Microscope Solutions

October 07, 1987 at 04:00 PM

S04E12

What Is a Million

November 24, 1987 at 05:00 PM

S04E13

Ammonia Fountain

December 13, 1987 at 05:00 PM

S04E14

Doppler Effect

January 03, 1988 at 05:00 PM

S04E15

Moon Phase

February 13, 1988 at 05:00 PM

Season 5

S05E01

Toss Ball on Bike

March 19, 1988 at 05:00 PM

S05E02

Pond Animals

April 17, 1988 at 04:00 PM

S05E03

Absolute Zero

April 22, 1988 at 04:00 PM

S05E04

Dog Training

May 01, 1988 at 04:00 PM

S05E05

Meaning of Words

June 01, 1988 at 04:00 PM

S05E06

Fire Triangle

July 12, 1988 at 04:00 PM

S05E07

Meaning of a Dot

August 20, 1988 at 04:00 PM

S05E08

Human Center of Gravity

September 14, 1988 at 04:00 PM

S05E09

Wheel Travel

November 01, 1988 at 05:00 PM

S05E10

Animal Classification

January 06, 1989 at 05:00 PM

S05E11

Siphon Challenge

February 12, 1989 at 05:00 PM

S05E12

25X Magnification

April 17, 1989 at 04:00 PM

S05E13

Density Gradient

June 07, 1989 at 04:00 PM

S05E14

Microscopic Images

June 20, 1989 at 04:00 PM

S05E15

Walking in Circles

July 21, 1989 at 04:00 PM