Can You Guess This TV Theme? #38 - Answer

Congratulations to Kate for being the fastest person to answer this week's 'Can You Guess This TV Theme?'! 'Mr. Wizard's World', the children's science show hosted by Donald Herbert, was often imitated, but never duplicated....


In 1950, the late great Donald 'Mr. Wizard' Herbert created the idea for a science experiment show for a television audience. NBC executives fell in love with idea, and 'Watch Mr. Wizard' was born in 1951. During the show, Mr. Wizard would perform exciting experiments, with a young assistant, that could be recreated in the viewers home with everyday items. 547 live episodes were created, and Mr. Wizard won a Peabody Award for excellence in Television, before the show was canceled in 1965.

Following the cancellation of 'Watch Mr. Wizard', Donald 'Mr. Wizard' Herbert wrote books on science and filmed many science-themed films and commercials.


In 1983, Mr Herbert developed 'Mr. Wizard's World', a faster-paced version of 'Watch Mr. Wizard', for Nickelodeon. "Everything on the show I learned by doing it,” Mr. Herbert said. I learned sooooooo much from Mr. Wizard. Way more than I ever learned from any science classes.

Did you know that Don Herbert was a guest on the first ever episode of Late Night with David Letterman in 1982?

Check it out..... This is an awesome example of 'Mr. Wizard's World'! Watch as he explains siphons!

The Funniest Joke In The World!

Scientists in London have tested over 40,000 jokes and have found what apparently is the world's funniest joke...

"A couple of New Jersey hunters are out in the woods when one of them falls to the ground. He doesn't seem to be breathing; his eyes are rolled back in his head.

The other guy whips out his cell phone and calls 911. He gasps to the operator, "My friend is dead! What can I do?" The operator, in a calm, soothing voice, says, "Just take it easy. I can help. First, make sure he's dead." There is silence, then a gunshot is heard. The guy's voice comes back on the line. He says, "Okay, now what?"

What is your funniest joke?