History Series / BillNyeTheScienceGuy

* KitchenSinkIncluded: in the episode "Atoms" Bill enters the lab which is all full of different items which he claims are all made of matter. One of the items is--the kitchen sink!

* BowtiesAreCool: He may not be [[Series/DoctorWho a doctor]] (although the honorary doctorates might say otherwise), but he's still a TropeCodifier!

* BleachedUnderpants: Fans from ''outside'' the {{Seattle}} area are sometimes surprised when they find out about the mildly risque sketches he sometimes did for ''Series/AlmostLive''.

The show was hosted by [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Bill Nye, a science guy,]] comedian and former Boeing engineer who got his start in television on the UsefulNotes/{{Seattle}} local comedy show ''Series/AlmostLive'' (where he got the "[[AppropriatedAppellation Science Guy]]" epithet after correcting the host's pronunciation of [[Film/BackToTheFuture Gigawatt]]) before starting his Creator/{{PBS}} show in 1993. (He also made several appearances on Disney shows prior to this, specifically the new version of Series/TheMickeyMouseClub. Fitting, as this was produced by Disney.) Although not technically a "scientist" in the sense of being a [=PhD=] with a particular specialty, Bill Nye holds patents for things ranging from jet engine components to ballet shoes, explains scientific concepts both accurately and clearly,[[note]]though some of it now subject to ScienceMarchesOn, of course[[/note]] and each show featured a professor in whatever topic was being discussed that week in the "Way Cool Scientist" segment, which allowed those researchers to explain their topic from the laboratory or the field.

The show was hosted by [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Bill Nye, a science guy,]] comedian and former Boeing engineer who got his start in television on the UsefulNotes/{{Seattle}} local comedy show ''Series/AlmostLive'' (where he got the "[[AppropriatedAppellation Science Guy]]" epithet after correcting the host's pronunciation of [[Film/BackToTheFuture Gigawatt]]) before starting his Creator/{{PBS}} show in 1993. (He also made several appearances on Disney shows prior to this, specifically the new version of Series/TheMickeyMouseClub. Fitting, as this was produced by Disney.)

A sequel series titled ''Series/BillNyeSavesTheWorld'' was released exclusively on Netflix in April 2017. (NeedsWikiMagicLove)

* LicensedGame: One EdutainmentGame- VideoGame/BillNyeTheScienceGuyStopTheRock - Released in 1996 for Windows 9x and Classic Mac OS by Pacific Interactive.

This show ran on PBS in the mid-1990s, and also in syndication (Disney co-produced the show with Seattle's PBS station KCTS). It then retired to Noggin and stayed until Noggin was merged into Nick Jr. However, Bill Nye is still on TV. He has a series of specials called ''The Eyes of Nye'', which are much closer in form to a TVDocumentary series (like ''Series/{{Nova}}'') than his previous show. Today, he's an outspoken environmental activist. His series on Planet Green, ''Stuff Happens'', is a show about the unintended environmental consequences of the stuff we do and use. He also occasionally guest-stars on the reality show ''Living With Ed''; he's really Ed Begley Jr.'s neighbor, within a few miles, and the two have an ongoing rivalry to "out-green" each other. Bill Nye is also the go-to guy to explain interesting science stories on cable news outlets Creator/{{CNN}} and {{MSNBC}}. His latest endeavor is the Creator/{{Netflix}} exclusive ''Series/BillNyeSavesTheWorld'', which is clearly targeted at those who grew up with the old show, and whose controversial topics have gotten him to be at loggerheads with several group of people. [[RuleOfCautiousEditingJudgement And that point's best left at that]].

This show ran on PBS in the mid-1990s, and also in syndication (Disney co-produced the show with Seattle's PBS station KCTS). It then retired to Noggin and stayed until Noggin was merged into Nick Jr. However, Bill Nye is still on TV. He has a series of specials called ''The Eyes of Nye'', which are much closer in form to a TVDocumentary series (like ''Series/{{Nova}}'') than his previous show. Today, he's an outspoken environmental activist. His series on Planet Green, ''Stuff Happens'', is a show about the unintended environmental consequences of the stuff we do and use. He also occasionally guest-stars on the reality show ''Living With Ed''; he's really Ed Begley Jr.'s neighbor, within a few miles, and the two have an ongoing rivalry to "out-green" each other. Bill Nye is also the go-to guy to explain interesting science stories on cable news outlets Creator/{{CNN}} and {{MSNBC}}.

The show was hosted by [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Bill Nye, a scientist,]] comedian and former Boeing engineer who got his start in television on the UsefulNotes/{{Seattle}} local comedy show ''Series/AlmostLive'' (where he got the "[[AppropriatedAppellation Science Guy]]" epithet after correcting the host's pronunciation of [[Film/BackToTheFuture Gigawatt]]) before starting his Creator/{{PBS}} show in 1993. (He also made several appearances on Disney shows prior to this, specifically the new version of Series/TheMickeyMouseClub. Fitting, as this was produced by Disney.)

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The show was hosted by [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Bill Nye, a scientist,]] comedian and former Boeing engineer who got his start in television on the UsefulNotes/{{Seattle}} local comedy show ''Series/AlmostLive'' (where he got the "[[AppropriatedAppellation Science Guy]]" epithet after correcting the host's pronunciation of [[Film/BackToTheFuture Gigawatt]]) before starting his Creator/{{PBS}} show in 1993. (He also made several appearances on Disney shows prior to this, specifically the new version of the MickeyMouseClub. Fitting, as this was produced by Disney.)

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One of the best examples of the kids' ScienceShow genre from the [[TheNineties 1990s]]. The show lasted from 1993 to 1998, 5 seasons and 100 episodes. Each episode is centered on an area of scientific study, varying in level of focus from a single concept to an entire discipline. The show's eponymous host, dressed like a cross between a MadScientist and a birthday party magician, would teach the subject with a genuine level of excitement and interest most men reserve for the SuperBowl.

* CrossOver: On an episode of 'Series/TheBigBangTheory'', Bill [[AsHimself plays himself]] meeting the actor who plays that show's ''Mister Wizard'' {{Expy}} ''Prof. Proton'', Arthur Jefferies.

* ToTheTuneOf: Nearly every song featured near the end of an episode. See second sub-entry of ''GettingCrapPastTheRadar'' above for the most popular example.

** One of the song parodies, "Science in Music, Oh Yeah!", was based on the song "Time Warp" from ''Film/RockyHorrorPictureShow''. There's a pretty slim chance his demographic would have seen the source material, so it's safe to assume that the cover was just for the parents' sake. Then there's the notorious "Let's Talk About Stress", which is a filk of ''Salt-N-Peppa's'' "Let's Talk About Sex". Again, the source material only plays on adult stations, so it's unlikely that the target demographic would've heard the original.

** One of the song parodies, "Science in Music, Oh Yeah!", was based on the song "Time Warp" from ''Film/RockyHorrorPictureShow''. There's a pretty slim chance his demographic would have seen the source material, so it's safe to assume that the cover was just for the parents' sake. Then there's the notorious "Let's Talk About Stress", which is a filk of Salt-N-Peppa's "Let's Talk About Sex". Again, the source material only plays on adult stations, so it's unlikely that the target demographic would've heard the original song.

** One of the song parodies, "Science in Music, Oh Yeah!", was based on the song "Time Warp" from ''Film/RockyHorrorPictureShow''. There's a pretty slim chance his demographic would have seen the source material, so it's safe to assume that the cover was just for the parents' sake. Then there's the notorious "Let's Talk About Stress", which is a filk of Salt-N-Peppa's "Let's Talk About Sex".

** One of the song parodies, "Science in Music, Oh Yeah!", was based on the song "Time Warp" from ''Film/RockyHorrorPictureShow''. There's a pretty slim chance his demographic would have seen the source material, so it's safe to assume that the cover was just for the parents' sake.

This show ran on PBS in the mid-1990s, and also in syndication (Disney co-produced the show with Seattle's PBS station KCTS). It then retired to Noggin and stayed until Noggin was merged into Nick Jr. However, Bill Nye is still on TV. He has a series of specials called ''The Eyes of Nye'', which are much closer in form to a TVDocumentary series (like ''Series/{{Nova}}'') than his previous show. Today, he's an outspoken environmental activist. His series on Planet Green, ''Stuff Happens'', is a show about the unintended environmental consequences of the stuff we do and use. He also occasionally guest-stars on the reality show ''Living With Ed''; he's really Ed Begley Jr.'s neighbor, within a few miles, and the two have an ongoing rivalry to "out-green" each other. Bill Nye is also the go-to guy to explain interesting science stories on Cable news Outlets Creator/{{CNN}} and {{MSNBC}}.