''Mad Scientist Toon Club'' (aka ''Mad Scientist Kids Club'') is an

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produced by

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that aired in US syndication from September 15, 1993 to January 25, 1994. Each hour-long program mixed live action segments hosted by the scientist character "'' Dr. π''" and pre-existing

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, including Saban's '' Tic Tac Toons''. Dr. Pi wore a green lab coat and a backwards baseball cap, surrounded by a colorful set, and presented experiments that children could perform at home. The format of the science portions was similar to ''

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'' and ''

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''; all three were produced in response to the 1990

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, which mandated each broadcaster to air a minimum amount of educational programming.

Episodes

This ''Mad Scientist Toon Club'' episode list was compiled from

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listings. The episodes that aired on the same date were given a combined entry in the registry.

References

* http://www.faqs.org/copyright/dex-at-bat-invasion-of-leawood-exit-nefaria-enter-barbaria-2/#id11534764
"Slick and Fast, Science Shows Emulate MTV"

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(episode 1 is registration number PA0000735342 and ep. 20 is PA0000735582) 1990s American children's television series 1990s American science fiction television series 1993 American television series debuts 1994 American television series endings American children's education television series American television series with live action and animation English-language television shows First-run syndicated television programs in the United States Science education television series Television series by Saban Entertainment {{US-child-tv-prog-stub