For at slippe væk fra nogle terrorister hopper Marty McFly ind i en sportsvogn, som hans ven, opfinderen "Doc" Brown, har bygget. Bilen er ombygget til en tidsmaskine, og snart befinder Marty sig 30 år tilbage i tiden, hvor han møder sine forældre som unge. Men Marty løber tør for plutonium, som skal drive bilen, så han må opsøge hans ven "Doc" Brown som ung for at forsøge at sørge for, at han kan vende tilbage til 1985.
Der var engang en borg højt oppe på en bakke, hvor der boede en opfinder, hvis største skabelse hed Edward. Selv om Edward var uimodståeligt charmerende, var han ikke helt perfekt. Opfinderens pludselige død efterlod ham ufuldendt med skarpe blade af metal i stedet for hænder. Edward boede alene i mørket, indtil en venlig dørsælgerske en dag tog ham med hjem til sin familie og lod ham bo der. Og således begyndte Edwards fantastiske eventyr i et pastelfarvet paradis kaldet Suburbia. Tim Burton, som har instrueret "Sleepy Hollow" og "Mars Attacks" har skabt en højest usædvanlig person. Med Johnny Depp, Winona Ryder, Diane Wiest og Vincint Price som opfinderen.
I den nye film følger vi den unge robot, Rodney Copperbottom, fra hans forældre anskaffer ham som samlesæt og sætter ham i verden, frem til at han som ung eventyr- og eksperimenterely-sten robot drager til den store by med alle dens farer og fristelser – for at virkeliggøre sine drømme om at blive opfinder til gavn for alverdens robotter. Her er det hans plan at opsøge sit store forbillede, mesteropfinderen Bigweld, der er en slags præsident for robotternes verden, men han finder snart ud af, at Bigweld er blevet sat ud af spillet af den forbryderiske og magtbegærlige Ratchet, som i samarbejde med sin fæle mor, Madame Gasket, har dekreteret, at alle robotter konstant skal moderniseres og strømlines – til uhyrligt ublu priser – og de, der ikke har råd til det, skal skrottes!
En forældreløs pige drømmer om at blive en ballarina og flygter fra landet til Paris, hvor hun udgiver sig som en anden og bliver optaget i Grand Opera House.
Casey er en kvik og optimistisk teenagepige med en lidenskabelig interesse for videnskab. Frank er et midaldrende opfindergeni, som er blevet kynisk og desillusioneret efter en skelsættende oplevelse i sin ungdom. Casey og Franks fælles skæbne fører dem på en farlig mission for at finde hemmeligheden bag 'Tomorrowland': en gådefuld og avanceret fremtidsby, der ligger i en alternativ dimension.
Marty McFly tager sammen med sin kæreste Jennifer og videnskabsmanden dr. Brown en smuttur frem i tiden til år 2015 for at få styr på McFly-familiens fremtid. Desværre får udflugten fatale konsekvenser, og Marty må ud på endnu flere tidsrejser for at rette op på historiens gang og de mere og mere kaotiske familieforhold.
Ingen af Flint Lockwoods tossede opfindelser har nogensinde fungeret efter hensigten. Men da han bygger en maskine, der omdanner vand til mad, begynder der til alles forundring at dumpe cheeseburgerne ned fra himlen. Borgmesteren i Swallow Falls øjner straks en turistattraktion i det spiselige nedbør. Men en dag løber maskinen løbsk, og vejrpigen Sam advarer om truende storme i horisonten.
Teenageren Marty McFly må rejse tilbage i tiden til det vilde vesten for at redde dr. Brown fra at blive skudt i ryggen. Spørgsmålet er bare, hvordan de to venner kan vende tilbage til nutiden, når deres tidsmaskine mangler benzin - et brændstof, som endnu ikke er opfundet i 1885. Desuden kommer dr. Brown's forelskelse i lærerinden Clara også lidt på tværs af rejseplanerne.
Uden af opdage det kommer den forvirrede opfinder Szalinski til at skrumpe sin børn. De bittesmå børn bliver smidt i skaldespanden og må nu forsøge på egen hånd at få kontakt med deres forældre, så de kan få deres normale størrelse igen, men verden er et farligt sted, når man kun er 1 centimeter høj.
Efter at Flint Lockwoods opfindelse, FLDSMDFR, begravede Swallow Falls i en lavine af mad, bliver alle indbyggerne evakueret til fastlandet, mens oprydningen står på. Da Flint vender tilbage til øen, opdager han, at maskinen stadig virker, og at den har produceret et nyt, omfattende økosystem af mad/dyr-hybrider.
Da mesterspionen Lance Sterling kommer hjem fra en mission i Japan, hvor han forpurrede terroristen Killians våbenhandel, viser en forfalsket overvågningsvideo, at Lance selv stjal våbnet. Lance må derfor flygte fra sit eget agentbureau, men da han opsøger tekniknørden Walter for at få hjælp, forvandles Lance til en due, og det umage par må nu rette fejlen, stoppe Killian og redde Lances renommé.
Ved et tilfælde lykkedes det den distræte professer Philip Brainhard at opfinde et nyt stof, hvis egenskaber, verden aldrig har set mage til. Det er grønt, det kan flyve, det er geleagtigt, men frem for alt kan det redde det økonomisk trængte universitet, hvor professorens kæreste Sara er rektor. Denne fantastiske opfindelse gør ham om muligt endnu mere distræt. Mon kæresten vil tilgive ham hvis han glemmer deres bryllup for tredje gang…? Med FLUBBER vil alle problemer løse sig selv. Men der er nogen, der har skumle planer. For næsen af professorens elskede, men jaloux, robot Weebo bliver FLUBBER stjålet.
June Havens er en helt almindelig ung kvinde på vej til sin søsters bryllup. Roy Miller er en toptrænet hemmelig agent på flugt fra bevæbnede mænd. Da de to bumper ind i hinanden i lufthavnen, havner June midt i et hæsblæsende eventyr. Snart flyver kuglerne om ørerne på både hende og Roy, men kan June stole på den hemmelighedsfulde agent?
Trofast forsøger at redde sin herre, da Walters højteknologiske opfindelse går amok, og han bliver anklaget for flere forbrydelser.
James West og Artemus Gordon er to hemmelige agenter som arbejder for USA´s præsident. Begge kaldes til Det Hvide Hus for sammen at løse en opgave: at finde den mand der står bag kidnapningen af verdens førende videnskabsmand. Deres arbejdsmetoder er forskellige som dag og nat, men de får uventet og ikke helt uønsket hjælp af den smukke Rita Escobar. Samtidig finder de en værdig modstander i den brilliante og afskyelige Dr. Arliss Loveless...
Professor Fate skyr ingen midler i sin rivalisering med verdensmanden "The Great Leslie", da de kaster sig ud i et gigantisk bilvæddeløb tværs over kloden. Med i de eventyrlige løjer er også Fates tro væbner Max og reporteren Maggie DuBois, der efter et uheld med sin egen bil må rejse som Leslies passager. Det bliver et uforglemmeligt løb med utallige overraskelser, farer og beskidte kneb, før rivalerne i en sidste kraftanstrengelse racer mod målstregen.
Senbei Norimaki, known by his nickname Dr. Slump, a genius yet under-respected inventor and roboticist, creates an android by the name of Arale, and poses her as his little sister. What starts as an experiment in robotics turns into an adventure every day for the residents of Penguin Village, a wacky rural community with several colorful characters interacting with Arale and her creator.
Happy-go-lucky Wubbzy bounces his way into wacky, fun-filled adventures in the town of Wuzzleburg with his best friends: inventor Widget, book-smart Walden, and sweet-as-can-be Daizy.
Rock, Paper, and Scissors are best friends and roommates who compete over everything, but it’s (mostly) all love. They each bring something different to the friendship - Rock is the moral compass, Paper is the practical one, and Scissors is the right amount of chaos. Together, they get into the wildest adventures.
The series follows the "untold" story of Leonardo Da Vinci: the genius during his early years in Renaissance Florence. As a 25-year old artist, inventor, swordsman, lover, dreamer and idealist, he struggles to live within the confines of his own reality and time as he begins to not only see the future, but invent it.
When genius cybernetics engineer Ted Lawson brings home his top-secret invention, a Voice Input Child Identicant or V.I.C.I., life becomes anything but mechanical for the Lawson Family. With his boss and his nosy family living next door, Ted, his wife Joan and their son Jamie must pass Vicki off as a real child. It is easy for Joan, who cannot help doting on her like a daughter, but harder for precocious Jamie, who uses Vicki to do his homework and to ward off Harriet, the annoying redheaded girl next door.
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show is an American syndicated science fiction sitcom based on the 1989 film, Honey, I Shrunk the Kids. It expands upon the original film's concept of a shrinking experiment gone wrong to include a myriad of experiments gone awry. It debuted in first-run syndication on September 1, 1997 and ran for three consecutive seasons, concluding with the 66th episode on May 20, 2000. Peter Scolari took over the role as Wayne Szalinski, the wacky inventor in the original film, played by Rick Moranis. Each episode incorporates new technologies and digital effects to feature the family in various new adventures. The series was filmed in Calgary, Alberta, with its main studios located in Currie Barracks, a decommissioned Canadian Forces dormitory.
The series is a prequel, featuring the high school years of Flint Lockwood, the eccentric young scientist in the films. In his adventures, he will be joined by Sam Sparks, a new girl in town and the school's "wannabe" reporter, along with Flint's dad Tim, Steve the Monkey, Manny as the head of the school's audiovisual club, Earl as a school gym teacher, Brent as a baby wear model, and Mayor Shelbourne, who wins every election on the pro-sardine platform.
Deadly Games is an American comedy action sci fi show that appeared on UPN as part of its 1995 season. The basic plot of the show is about video game characters that come to life, re-enacting their deadly plans for wanton destruction and world domination in the real world. The series was produced by Viacom Productions.
The fascinating stories of the families behind the food that built America, those who used brains, muscle, blood, sweat and tears to get to America's heart through its stomach, those who invented new technologies and helped win wars.
Leonardo is a British children's television series broadcast on CBBC. The show is an adventure programme starring Jonathan Bailey as teenage Leonardo da Vinci. In 15th-century Florence, young Leonardo and his friends try to solve mysteries in 15th century Florence. His group includes fellow artists Lisa Gherardini—who disguises herself as boy named Tom—Machiavelli, and Lorenzo De Medici. Leo and Tom become apprentices at Verrocchio's workshop, where the maestro himself teaches them new artistic skills. A second series premiered on 20 September 2012, wherein actor James Clyde replaced Alistair McGowan in the role of Piero de' Medici. It was announced on 21 January 2013 that Leonardo would not be recommissioned.
A look at some of Wallace's labour-saving mechanical marvels that rarely work as planned. Having problems getting to sleep? Then try the Snoozatron – it plumps your pillows, plays you soothing music and deposits a teddy into your arms. Or how about taking the strain out of mealtimes with the help of the Autochef, a robot that will cook your eggs just how you like them. Or perhaps you might like to try the Christmas Cardomatic, an ingenious way to create a very unique greetings card!
In the series, "Wallace will take a light hearted and humorous look at the real-life inventors, contraptions, gadgets and inventions, with the silent help of Gromit. The series aims to inspire a whole new generation of innovative minds by showing them real, but mind-boggling, machines and inventions from around the world that have influenced his illustrious inventing career" (the BBC press statement). Peter Sallis reprised his role as the voice of Wallace. The filmed inserts are mostly narrated by Ashley Jensen, with one in each episode presented in-vision by Jem Stansfield. John Sparkes also voices a portion in the unseen character of archivist Goronwy.
The Wizard is a live-action, family friendly, action/adventure series created by Michael Berk, Douglas Schwartz, and Paul B. Radin. The series included lessons in diversity, friendship, imagination, respect, and never giving up.
Chisato is homeless and on the run from debt collectors, when a wealthy man offers to pay off her debt if she marries him for one month. However, Chisato discovers that there are clauses to the contract after he dies, which includes being the mother of his six sons.
The fascinating story of John Harrison who, in the 18th century, believed he could make a clock that would work on board a ship—and so solve the problem of finding longitude at sea.
This two-part, four-hour documentary delves into the world of a 15th-century art titan and unravels his journey while shedding light on his lasting impact on future generations.
Doctor Snuggles is an animated television series created by Jeffrey O'Kelly based on original artwork by Nick Price, about a friendly and optimistic inventor named Doctor Snuggles who has unusual adventures with his friends. The show featured fantastical scenarios which usually involved Doctor Snuggles inventing something outlandish such as a robot helper or diamond-making machine, and had a variety of supporting characters who were mostly anthropomorphic animals.
Behind every great genius was a great rival - an unstoppable adversary whose incredible vision, determination, and ambition is their match. Out of their struggles came the world's most brilliant inventions, the spoils of the heated battle between competitors.
Samuel, a Russian-born Jewish inventor who specialises in the development of hearing aids, is tasked with a secret mission by MI5 to use his technological expertise to contribute to western Cold War efforts. Following the tensions of the space race and the first hydrogen bomb test, Samuel's efforts factor in to the emergence of the modern world.
