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Bean and I love
Miles from Tomorrowland on
Disney Junior.
Miles and his sister Loretta travel the galaxy with their parents, Captain Phoebe Callisto and Engineer Leo Callisto. Along with their robo-ostrich Merc, they solve problems and have amazing adventures while working missions for the Tomorrowland Transit Authority. (The TTA is run by Admirals Watson and Crick, named for the scientists who discovered the chemical composition of DNA. That's just one of many little scientific in-jokes for the parents who are watching.) It's a really cute show that does a great job of explaining basic science concepts so that kids will understand them.
I love the show overall, but I especially like the guest stars.
Disney does a great job of choosing a character that perfectly represents a specific person.
The most recent episode featured the voice talents of Alton Brown, host of Cutthroat Kitchen among other shows on Food Network, as a chef named Lysander Floovox. It also featured a scientist named Professor Rubicon who is voiced by the legendary Bill Nye, the Science Guy. Other guest stars have included Wil Wheaton (Wesley Crusher,
Star Trek: TNG) as Commander S'Leet, Mark Hamill (
Luke Skywalker,
Star Wars) as Gadfly Garnet, and George Takei (Hikaru Sulu,
Star Trek) as Spectrix. It's a sci-fi nerd's dream come true!
