SR4 Posted May 8, 2013 Report Share Posted May 8, 2013 Anyone else watch this on PBS as a kid? Made me way ahead of the rest of my class in math up until about 7th or 8th grade. It was a kids learning program in the 80's and maybe early 90s designed to teach kids about algebra, Roman numerals, the concept/implications of infinity, and even had a rap song about Archimedes and Pythagoras! They had a ton of different "skits". My favorite by far was "Mathnet", a clear play on the classic TV show Dragnet. I finally found my favorite episode as a kid: Another popular one was "Mathman" a play on Pacman, where the main character was inside an arcade game trying to eat the right prime number, or else he'd get eaten by a tornado like digi-baddie known as Mr. Glitch. I always loved watching this because not only was it a fake video game, but that every episode Mathman would get too damn arrogant and fuck up eating the wrong number/multiple/whatever. Also even had celebs like Weird Al and The Fat Boys perform math related jams: Anyone else know this show as a kid? Show some love for nerd maths as a kid. Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide SR4's signature Hide all signatures Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/78779-square-one-television/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
encey Posted May 8, 2013 Report Share Posted May 8, 2013 (edited) Fuck yes dude! I looooved that show! Watched it all the time -- there was one episode about how you could fit more hot dog buns or sandwiches or something inside a tray if you turned them the right direction, which totally confused me. Also a cheesy Beach Boys-style song about tessellations that was my gateway drug to the Carmen Sandiego quiz show (feat. Rock-a-pelllla!). Also, this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDMBtQjS1bQ Edited May 8, 2013 by encey Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide encey's signature Hide all signatures essines said: i am hot shit ... that smells like baking bread. Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/78779-square-one-television/#findComment-2000248 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joyrex Posted May 8, 2013 Report Share Posted May 8, 2013 I enjoyed watching SquareOne TV back in the 80's when it aired... good way to introduce math to kids. Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide all signatures Follow WATMM on Twitter: @WATMMOfficial Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/78779-square-one-television/#findComment-2000312 Share on other sites More sharing options...
baph Posted May 8, 2013 Report Share Posted May 8, 2013 (edited) Yeah, watched this in the '80s and early '90s; also 3-2-1 Contact, which I think was a little earlier. Edited May 8, 2013 by baph Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/78779-square-one-television/#findComment-2000316 Share on other sites More sharing options...
david Posted May 8, 2013 Report Share Posted May 8, 2013 mathman gave me nightmares Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/78779-square-one-television/#findComment-2000335 Share on other sites More sharing options...
encey Posted May 9, 2013 Report Share Posted May 9, 2013 Me too, it was kinda creepy! Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide encey's signature Hide all signatures essines said: i am hot shit ... that smells like baking bread. Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/78779-square-one-television/#findComment-2000574 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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