The children's TV show ran for just five years in the U.S. in the 1990s. But it's still hugely popular in Latin America, and a stage version of... Remember 'Beakman's World'? The Wacky Scientist Is ...

Beakman's World is an educational children's television show. The program is based on the Universal Press Syndicate syndicated comic strip You Can with Beakman and Jax created by Jok Church. The ...

Character actor and puppeteer Mark Ritts has lost his battle with kidney cancer at the age of 63. Ritts, best known as the costumed Lester the Rat in cult show Beakman's World, died today at his home ...

Eliza Schneider has has a successful and versatile career in the entertainment industry, getting her start on the educational show “Beakman’s World” then transitioning to voice-over work such as her ...

Because they can't swim. OK, that's just a little "Beakman's World on Tour" humor. (Coconuts actually float so they can spread their seeds.) The whole why/because, question-and-answer format is the ...

When Congress passed the Children’s Television Act of 1990, pushing stations to put some educational value in their programming, Paul Zaloom was the perfect guy to take on the title character of ...

The Emmy Award-winning kid’s science show “Beakman’s World” comes to life, this time to explore the inner-workings of the human brain. Starring Paul Zaloom, the performance is chock-full of wacky ...

Have you ever wondered what makes feet stink? If not, you might know some kids who have. The best place to find this answer and others is at ``Beakman's World on Tour,'' the new traveling exhibit at ...

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