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BENJAMIN FRANKLIN

A hit. Funny and educational at the same time. "I would watch it again because it's so funny." "My friends would like it because of the shock tag and the science information." "I learned that Ben tried to explain to people that fires were caused by electricity and not by God punishing people."

Excellent production - educational, entertaining and humorous. Shows why controlling electricity was important, how the Europeans had studied electricity before Franklin took it on and how he used their knowledge as a jump off for his own experiments. Includes both scientific and historical information. Makes one appreciate scientists and their discoveries. Shows how discoveries don't come easily, that one need to be persistent to be successful.

On a stormy night, a kite with iron points bobs in the wind, lightning cuts through the Philadelphia sky and a spark emits from a key attached to the kite string. As Ben Franklin watched, he came up with a brilliant discovery that changed the world. English and Spanish.