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|  #1 Posted on 12.6.07 1914.08 | Instant Rating: 5.70 | Click here for story.
Wiki for Don "Mr. Wizard" Herbert.
Damn, I almost forgot about this one from my younger days. There goes another one from my youth.
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| #2 Posted on 12.6.07 2248.17 | Instant Rating: 6.79 | His was a tv show that I enjoyed.
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| #3 Posted on 13.6.07 1142.18 | Instant Rating: 8.79 |
Aw, I loved Mr. Wizard. I always learned something from him and he always looked like he was so cool about everything. I think he really enjoyed being Mr. Wizard.
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| #4 Posted on 13.6.07 1218.47 | Instant Rating: 8.74 | When I was young, I always made sure to watch him. I wonder if a show like his would make it today?
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| #5 Posted on 13.6.07 1223.29 | Instant Rating: 9.00 | Originally posted by DrDirt
When I was young, I always made sure to watch him. I wonder if a show like his would make it today?
Only with a host who could handle all the "pedophile" cracks that would undoubtedly ensue - although the latest science show attempts (Bill Nye the Science Guy, Beakman's World) always seemed a little more targeted to the ADD diagnosed and ritalin takers, I'm still a big fan of the slower-paced stuff.
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| #6 Posted on 13.6.07 1403.51 | Instant Rating: 1.48 | The great thing about him was that he loved teaching Science so much that he even came out of retirement to do his show for Nickelodeon and it became the stations longest running show from the mid 80s to 2000 (reruns by then, but still held up in ratings surprisingly.)
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| #7 Posted on 13.6.07 1518.17 | Instant Rating: 8.74 | Originally posted by CRZ
Originally posted by DrDirt
When I was young, I always made sure to watch him. I wonder if a show like his would make it today?
Only with a host who could handle all the "pedophile" cracks that would undoubtedly ensue - although the latest science show attempts (Bill Nye the Science Guy, Beakman's World) always seemed a little more targeted to the ADD diagnosed and ritalin takers, I'm still a big fan of the slower-paced stuff.
Zed, I agree about the frenetic pace. Mr. Wizard, got you interested and you actually listened as much as watched. Bill Nye and company are fine but it felt more like an infomercial than science.
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| #8 Posted on 13.6.07 1634.50 | Instant Rating: 6.16 | Something folks might find interesting - although there's nothing revealed that's too earth-shattering:
Mr. Wizard interview from May 2007 (Wired Online)
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| #9 Posted on 13.6.07 1951.26 | Instant Rating: 7.04 | I read the Wired interview; he seemed like a nice, excellent ambassador for science with very little ego.
Originally posted by DrDirt
Originally posted by CRZ
Originally posted by DrDirt
When I was young, I always made sure to watch him. I wonder if a show like his would make it today?
Only with a host who could handle all the "pedophile" cracks that would undoubtedly ensue - although the latest science show attempts (Bill Nye the Science Guy, Beakman's World) always seemed a little more targeted to the ADD diagnosed and ritalin takers, I'm still a big fan of the slower-paced stuff.
Zed, I agree about the frenetic pace. Mr. Wizard, got you interested and you actually listened as much as watched. Bill Nye and company are fine but it felt more like an infomercial than science.
Is it a crime to state that I liked all three shows (Nye to a lesser extent)?
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| #10 Posted on 14.6.07 1723.47 | Instant Rating: 1.45 | I liked Nye too...missed Beakman's World some where and if you were a Nick kid in the 80's this is where you got your true science lesson of the day.
RIP - Mr. Wizard. There won't be another like you.
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