Popular Mechanics for Kids
Popular Mechanics for Kids (sometimes abbreviated to PMK) is a Canadian educational television program based on "Popular Mechanics" magazine. The program aired on Global TV from 1997 to 2000. It was notable for starting the careers of Elisha Cuthbert, Jay Baruchel, Tyler Kyte, and Vanessa Lengies. The show's intent was to teach viewers how things work. It was awarded the Parents Choice Award in 2003, and was nominated for the Gemini Awards. Along with Elisha Cuthbert and Jay Baruchel, the cast included Charles Powell, nicknamed "Charlie" for the program, Tyler Kyte (who joined the show  in the second season), and eventually Vanessa Lengies. Overview. The program starts off with an overview of the episode. The hosts (Elisha, Tyler, Jay, and later Vanessa) then start their adventures on the show (amusement park, snowboarding, surfing, visiting a science museum, etc.) Throughout the adventures, short, educational segments are shown. In the segment "Charlie's Experiment / Tip", host Charlie, and sometimes the other hosts, demonstrate an experiment. He sometimes answers frequently asked questions about related science topics. At the start of season 3, one of the hosts (usually Vanessa) would go on a third adventure. The show then comes  to a close, with the co-hosts saying "See you next week!". There have been four VHS videos called "How Do They Build?", hosted by a boy named Mike and a miniaturized man named Pop. Production. The show was filmed primarily in Montreal, Quebec. The show was produced by the Global Television Network in Canada, Hearst Entertainment in the United States, and finally TVA International in Canada for the final episodes in 2000. Broadcast. The series aired in syndication in the United States (including Hearst-owned television stations), before moving to moving to Discovery Kids on Saturday mornings by the  program's final season in 2000. Re-runs of the show continued to air on many channels until 2008. It piloted on BBC Kids and Discovery Kids in Canada until December 31, 2009. After the closure of Discovery Kids Canada, BBC Kids stopped airing reruns in all countries except Canada. The reruns on BBC Kids in Canada ended on May 14, 2011. re-runs of the show continue to air on Knowledge Network. In the United States, the show can currently be streamed on Tubi and The Roku Channel. Home media. A number of VHS copies (and later, DVDs) have  been released by Koch Vision and E1 Entertainment.