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Popular Mechanics for Kids

1997 · 4 seasons · 23m per episode · Documentary, Family, Kids

Popular Mechanics for Kids is an educational Canadian television series based on Popular Mechanics magazine. It was notable for starting the careers of both Elisha Cuthbert and Jay Baruchel. The show's purpose was to teach viewers how things work. It was awarded the Parents Choice Award in 2003, and was nominated for the Gemini Awards. The show was filmed primarily in Montreal, Quebec, and is currently distributed on VHS / DVD by Koch Vision.

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Seasons

• Season 1 — 23 episodes (September 20, 1997)
• Season 2 — 22 episodes (September 20, 1998)
• Season 3 — 22 episodes (September 5, 1999)
• Season 4 — 6 episodes (January 7, 2001)

Cast

• Elisha Cuthbert as Elisha
• Tyler Kyte
• Charles Edwin Powell
• Jay Baruchel
• Vanessa Lengies

Details

First aired

September 20, 1997

Episodes

73

Genres

Documentary, Family, Kids

Network

Discovery Kids, Global TV and BBC Kids

Status

Ended

TMDB score

8.3 / 10 from 9 votes