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Bill Nye the Science Guy

1993–1998 · 5 seasons

A giddy sugar rush of jokes, experiments and fast edits that makes learning feel like play.

Created by
Bill Nye
Genres
Comedy, Documentary, Kids
Starring
Bill Nye, Rachel Glenn, Jennifer Lin
Overview
It's "Mr. Wizard" for a different decade. Bill Nye is the Science Guy, a host who's hooked on experimenting and explaining. Picking one topic per show (like the human heart or electricity), Nye gets creative with teaching kids and adults alike the nuances of science.

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Created by
Bill Nye
Genres
Comedy, Documentary, Kids
Starring
Bill Nye, Rachel Glenn, Jennifer Lin
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How it feels

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Tone
  • lightstrength 3 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • education
  • science
  • technology
  • exploration
  • media
Places
  • school
Era
contemporary
Audience
kids
Form
  • mockumentary
  • procedural
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour7
Realism6
Romance0
Tension1
Darkness0
Complexity2
Emotional weight1

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Details

Genres
comedy, documentary, kids
Created by
Bill Nye
Written by
Lynn Brunelle, James McKenna, Adam Gross, Seth Gross
Starring
Bill Nye, Rachel Glenn, Jennifer Lin, Toby Lawless, Amy Broder, Ethan Ferkiss, Candace Cameron Bure, Drew Barrymore
Length
5 seasons, 100 episodes, 26 min each
Network
PBS
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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