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Little Known Fact – Mister Wizard Was Pronounced Mr. Wiseass

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  1. My Uncle

    January 20th, 2013

    I was watching Mr. Wizard when I was a kid and my uncle said he was in the Army with him. My uncle is also a wise ass. So
    I never knew if he was lying or not.

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  2. Snowball the Sourpuss

    January 20th, 2013

    Best parts were always when his “corrections” didn’t work either.

    I respected him but thought him an asshole at the same time.

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  3. Boobie the Rocket Dog

    January 20th, 2013

    That’s not the same Mr. Wizard I remember.

    Must be a newer show, like the Mickey Mouse Club when Brittney Spears was a Mousketeer and Annette was married with kids.

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  4. Boobie the Rocket Dog

    January 20th, 2013

    Also it’s in color. Mr. Wizard I remember was B&W.

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  5. 123321123321

    January 20th, 2013

    I could see MrWizard pushing the one kid forward so that the sand filled tin can hits him in the face and then saying, “I guess I was wrong!”.

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  6. grayscape

    January 20th, 2013

    How many of those kids ended up whacking other kids at school with an AR-15?

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  7. grayscape

    January 20th, 2013

    Do you think he molested the boys or the girls?

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  8. Mr. Pinko

    January 20th, 2013

    Mr Wizard drove a crappy car.

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  9. Moxie Man

    January 21st, 2013

    @Boobie – agreed. Mr. Wizard was in black & white and not a dick.

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  10. Boobie the Rocket Dog

    January 21st, 2013

    @ Mox – THIS is Mr. Wizard:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_RJtkKGw4c
    .

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  11. Moe Tom

    January 21st, 2013

    Greyscape. I think you are on to something. He’s no Mr. Rogers.

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  12. Hank

    January 21st, 2013

    I know BFH hate this statement, “Who is he”?

    Seriousy, I must have been spared and I am 45 years old.I mean, I know Mr. Rogers, and Bill Nye the athiest guy, Captain Kangaroo, Romper Room, Zoom, The Magic Garden, but “Mr. Wizard”? Nope.

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  13. Ya sure

    January 21st, 2013

    Who’s Mr Wizard ? That is Alexander Haig .

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  14. Lowell

    January 21st, 2013

    Mr. Wizard didn’t hand out ‘Participation’ trophies.

    This was before children were in charge, or even giving the President his policy talking points.

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  15. Carlos The Jackal

    January 21st, 2013

    They used to play the original Mr. Wizard films in Jr. High science class. He’d always end the show with “And now you know everything about Gravity” or whatever the topic.

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  16. Tony R

    January 21st, 2013

    I remember him from the ’50s. Apparently by the ’70s he was just a cranky old man.

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  17. RANDO

    January 21st, 2013

    The REAL Mr Wizard:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=f4tD0_GjEtY

    (Also somewhat of a wiseass.)

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  18. Jim

    January 21st, 2013

    Is that a Plymouth Reliant or Dodge Aries K he drives off in?

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  19. Buzz D.

    January 21st, 2013

    No wonder I loved his show. I also have no room for stupidity. This is why I am on the computer instead of watching TV and seeing the Chief Golfer of America getting another 4 year crown.

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