“Beackman’s World” is shot on tape but is made to look like film through a process called “film finish”
“Beakman’s World” receives over 1,000 letters a week from children, adults and educators all over the United States, Canada, and as far away as Sweden.
Lester’s foam rubber and fake fur rat costume weighs 30 pounds and has a 6 foot-long tail
The Penguins are named Don and Herb, after Don Herbert who starred as Mr. Wizard in “Watch Mr. Wizard,” the 1951-55 science show. Mark Ritts (Lester) is one of the puppeteers behind the Penguins.
In Beakman’s Lab there are:
| 34 globes of the world | 36 bicycle tires | 14 fire extinguishers |
| 5 mannequin assistants | 11 electric fans | An indoor rain forest |
| 14 lava lamps | 9 toasters | 4 popcorn poppers |
| One skeleton | 6 bowling trophies | 2 beauty salon hair dryers |
