How About That? Explained

Alt Name:	Weather and Why
Genre:	children's science
Presenter:	Percy Saltzman
Country:	Canada
Language:	English
Channel:	CBC Television
Num Seasons:	1
Producer:	Joanne Hughes Peggy Nairn
Runtime:	15 minutes

How About That?, originally titled Weather and Why, is a Canadian children's science television series which aired on CBC Television from 1953 to 1954.

Premise

This series, hosted by the network's weather presenter Percy Saltzman, featured demonstrations of physics concepts and provided instructions on creating instruments such as rain gauges or anemometers out of common items.^[1]

Scheduling

This 15-minute series was broadcast on Tuesdays at 5:15 p.m. (Eastern) from 20 October 1953 until 29 June 1954. The first two weekly episodes were aired under the original title Weather and Why until it was retitled as of 4 November.^[2]

External links

• Web site: How About That? . Blaine . Allan . . 1996 . 7 May 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150205051731/http://www.film.queensu.ca/cbc/Hob.html . 5 February 2015 . dead .

Notes and References

1. Web site: How About That? . John . Corcelli . February 2005 . Canadian Communications Foundation . 7 May 2010 .
2. Web site: Weather And Why . Blaine . Allan . . 1996 . 7 May 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100527160858/http://www.film.queensu.ca/CBC/W.html . 27 May 2010 .