''Science International'', later retitled ''What Will They Think of Next!'', is a Canadian television series produced by the
Global Television Network from 1976 to 1979. Each episode featured approximately 20 short segments on scientific developments and trivia, narrated by
Joseph Campanella
Joseph Anthony Campanella (November 21, 1924 – May 16, 2018) was an American character actor. He appeared in more than 200 television and film roles from the early 1950s to 2009. Campanella was best remembered for his roles as Joe Turino on ' ...
and
Tiiu Leek for its initial seasons.
Kerrie Keane
Kerrie Keane is a Canadian actress.
She graduated from McMaster University with a Bachelor of Arts in history in 1970.
Her early film career included roles in '' The Incubus'' (1982), '' Spasms'' (1983), ''Morning Man'' (1986) and '' Bates Mot ...
replaced Leek later in the series run. The hosts also appeared on camera, usually with
chromakey effects behind them such as animation. The format of the series alternated between filmed footage of new inventions and developments and limited-animation segments usually focusing on more off-beat developments. After the show was retitled for its second and third seasons, Campanella proclaimed at the end of the opening credits that the reports originated from the "Research Unit of Science International."
In the US, this series aired in the early-1980s on
Nickelodeon
Nickelodeon (often shortened to Nick) is an American pay television channel which launched on April 1, 1979, as the first cable channel for children. It is run by Paramount Global through its networks division's Kids and Family Group. It ...
, with almost all episodes airing under the ''What Will They Think of Next!'' title, however, Nickelodeon did air some episodes under the ''Science International'' title.
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''Science International'' segment as aired in the UK''Science International'' segment as aired in the US on Nickelodeon
1976 Canadian television series debuts
1979 Canadian television series endings
Global Television Network original programming
1980s Nickelodeon original programming
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