The show addressed this during the second season, by having Lester exclaim to Beakman (as he was explaining the science behind a trick) "AIR PRESSURE! IT'S ALWAYS AIR PRESSURE!" In later episodes, the rest of the cast would sometimes have their turn to perform a "Beakman Challenge" under their own name (e.g. During the first season, virtually every challenge related to either air pressure or Bernoulli's principle. During this segment, Beakman would challenge Lester to do a stunt that illustrated a basic scientific feat. One segment of the show was the famed "Beakman Challenge". When Senta Moses was added to the show's cast, the producers began to use a majority of the sound effects from the NBC game show Scrabble. Zaloom also appeared as various "guest scientists" and historic figures, such as Thomas A. Boring (also played by Paul Zaloom, in a dual role) makes appearances and talks about various science topics. In some of the skits during the show the character Professor I. Actress Jean Stapleton also appeared on the show as Beakman's mother, "Beakmom". It is suggested throughout the program that Ray has a crush on the show's unnamed make-up lady. Ray assists Beakman by handing him various items, such as the "boguscope". Frequently unwilling to help with challenges or other segments, Lester was often persuaded by Beakman with the promise of food.Īnother occasional cast member is the unseen cameraman "Ray", who is played by prop-master Ron Jancula's hands.
Just as frequently, however, he was specifically identified by himself and others as a guy in a rat suit, or as a serious actor with a bad agent.
In a running joke, it was sometimes implied that his character was actually supposed to be a rat, particularly in moments where he would appear to be in pain because someone was standing on his tail, because he was being tickled, something was on his prosthetic nose, etc. In the pilot episode, Lester was a puppet, but in every subsequent episode he was simply a clueless, and crude man ( Mark Ritts) in a tattered rat suit. Beakman was also assisted by his " lab rat" Lester. The assistant's name changed throughout the show's run for season 1, it was Josie (played by Alanna Ubach) for seasons 2 and 3, it was Liza (played by Eliza Schneider) and for season 4, it was Phoebe (played by Senta Moses). Over the years, Beakman was aided in his experiments by a female assistant just as in the comic strip on which it was based. When his experiments were successful, he would often exclaim "Zaloom!" in a nod to his last name. The program starred Paul Zaloom as Beakman, an eccentric scientist who performed comical experiments and demonstrations in response to viewer mail to illustrate various scientific concepts from density to electricity to flatulence. Paul Zaloom costumed as Beakman in UNAM, 2014.
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