Supercut of Mr. Wizard Being a Jerk I loved the ’80s Nickelodeon science-is-everywhere children’s show, but now that I think about it, host Don Herbert really was kind of a dick to the kids. </noscript> He’s like the old, grouchy, tenured teacher who retired after too many parents complained. You really can’t get away with telling kids they’re wrong nowadays. SEE MORE • Awkward Racial Slur on 1980s New Zealand Children’s Game Show • Watch a Teenage Jack Black in a 1980s Atari Commercial