History Series / BillNyeTheScienceGuy

The show was hosted by Creator/BillNye, [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin 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 "[[Franchise/BackToTheFuture Gigawatt]]"). 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 is 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. With '90s kids now in college and graduate school, it's relatively common to find science majors, Masters students, and [=PhD=] students who point to Bill Nye as an inspiration for their interest in becoming scientists themselves.

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

* SpiritualSuccessor: To "Watch Mr. Wizard", though Bill was a bit longer on the gags and shorter on the DIY stuff.

* {{CharacterCatchphrase}}: Bill has several. Notably, "Take a look at this!" before showing off models and experiments, "For crying out loud!" during his more ranty moments, and "Isn't that wild?" after dispensing some interesting information.

* {{Catchphrase}}: Bill has several. Notably, "Take a look at this!" before showing off models and experiments, "For crying out loud!" during his more ranty moments, and "Isn't that wild?" after dispensing some interesting information.

[[OnceAnEpisode Almost every episode of the show]] is structured by recurring segments alongside a number of internal {{Catch Phrase}}s and idioms. The most notable example of the latter is the introduction of new experimental equipment with the formula of "[Somewhat-Generic-Description-of-Device] ''[[PrepositionalPhraseEqualsCoolness OF SCIENCE!]]''" [[note]]*fanfare*[[/note]], and a good example of the former is the show's affinity for taking songs that were well-known at the time (usually from AlternativeRock), cutting the song's length in half, and replacing the lyrics with [[EducationalSong lyrics related to the show's topic]]. On three occasions, actual rock artists did the song: Chris Ballew of Music/ThePresidentsOfTheUnitedStatesOfAmerica did a parody of his band's hit "Peaches", Music/ThePosies reworked their song "Flavor of the Month" with lyrics about ocean exploration, and grunge rockers Music/{{Mudhoney}} did a cover of the show's theme song.

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 "[[Franchise/BackToTheFuture Gigawatt]]"). 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 is 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. With '90s kids now in college and graduate school, it's relatively common to find science majors, Masters students, and [=PhD=] students who point to Bill Nye as an inspiration for their interest in becoming scientists themselves.

* LicensedGame: One EdutainmentGame -- ''VideoGame/BillNyeTheScienceGuyStopTheRock'' -- Released in 1996 for Windows 9x (backwards compatible with Windows 3.x) and Classic Mac OS by Pacific Interactive.

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]]"). 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 is 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. With '90s kids now in college and graduate school, it's relatively common to find science majors, Masters students, and [=PhD=] students who point to Bill Nye as an inspiration for their interest in becoming scientists themselves.

** If Bill Nye mentions anything involving water ANYTHING, a stage hand with a bucket full of water flings the water at him, it's so bad that Bill is ''aware'' of it and tries to substitute the chemical formula each time, until he slips up at the end and gets drenched with at least ten buckets of water.

* ThinkOfTheChildren: Bill has said in many panel debates that most (but not all) Generation Y and Millenials have been lost to religious radical movements and science denial, and that the children of these generations are the only hope for humanity's future. This is why he made ''The Science Guy'' and ''The Eyes of Nye''.

One of the best examples of the kids' ScienceShow genre from the [[TheNineties 1990s]]. The show, produced by a joint venture between Creator/{{PBS}} affiliate KCTS Seattle and [[Creator/{{Disney}} Buena Vista Television]], lasted for 5 seasons and 100 episodes from 1993 to 1998. 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 UsefulNotes/SuperBowl.

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. 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. With 90's kids now in college and graduate school, it's relatively common to find science majors, Masters students, and [=PhD=] students who point to Bill Nye as an inspiration for their interest in becoming scientists themselves.

The show has a few internal {{Catch Phrase}}s and idioms, most notably the introduction of new experimental equipment via the following formula: "[Somewhat-Generic-Description-of-Device] ''[[PrepositionalPhraseEqualsCoolness Of Science!]]''" *fanfare*

Then, in almost every episode, they'd take a well-known song (usually AlternativeRock), cut the song length in half, then replace the lyrics with [[EducationalSong lyrics related to the show's topic]]. And a guy on Website/YouTube uploaded [[https://www.youtube.com/user/NyeTunes every single one of them]]. On three occasions, actual rock artists did the song: Chris Ballew of Music/ThePresidentsOfTheUnitedStatesOfAmerica did a parody of his band's hit "Peaches", Music/ThePosies reworked their song "Flavor of the Month" with lyrics about ocean exploration, and grunge rockers Music/{{Mudhoney}} did a cover of the show's theme song.

This show ran on PBS in the mid-1990s, and also in syndication. In the early 2000s, Bill Nye became the on-air spokesman of the Creator/{{Noggin}} cable channel, which carried reruns of the Science Guy series. Bill Nye brought back his Science Guy persona for some original specials and shorts on Noggin. Afterwards, Bill Nye has continued to make regular appearances 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 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.

As it ran during the same stretch as ''Series/BeakmansWorld'', the two shows get [[DuelingShows compared often,]] though ''Beakman's World'' tended to leer more on other aspects of knowledge than simply on science, and Bill Nye often explored subjects that had scientific reasoning behind it (such as populations, communication, probability and odds, and music) more than ''Beakman's World'' did.

He also has a series of Website/YouTube videos called ''Consider the Following'' that are located on the [[https://www.youtube.com/user/planetarysociety Planetary Society's channel]] and continue his mission of spreading science.

Oh, and Bill Nye was [[http://www.americanhumanist.org/who_we_are/about_the_AHA/Humanists_of_the_Year Humanist of the Year]] in 2010.

This show ran on PBS in the mid-1990s, and also in syndication. In the early 2000s, Bill Nye became the on-air spokesman of the Creator/{{Noggin}} cable channel, which carried reruns of the Science Guy series. Bill Nye brought back his Science Guy persona for some original specials and shorts on Noggin. Afterwards, Bill Nye has continued to make regular appearances 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 Creator/{{MSNBC}}. His latest endeavor is the Creator/{{Netflix}} exclusive ''Series/BillNyeSavesTheWorld'', which is clearly targeted at those who grew up with the old show.

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* EaxctlyWHatItSaysOnTheTin: Big Sweaty Guy from the heat episode is just that as his theme song says: He's big, he's sweaty, and he's a guy!

This show ran on PBS in the mid-1990s, and also in syndication. In the early 2000s, Bill Nye became the on-air spokesman of the Noggin cable channel, which carried reruns of the Science Guy series. Bill Nye brought back his Science Guy persona for some original specials and shorts on Noggin. Afterwards, Bill Nye has continued to make regular appearances 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 Creator/{{MSNBC}}. His latest endeavor is the Creator/{{Netflix}} exclusive ''Series/BillNyeSavesTheWorld'', which is clearly targeted at those who grew up with the old show.

* EyePop: Bill does one when he sees a skeleton in the "Bones" episode. But because he's a real human, [[UncannyValley it looks a little off.]]

* SesameStreetCred: Celebrities and performers would appear on the show to help explain scientific concept. For instance, the Flying Karamozov Brothers used juggling to demonstrate gravity. And in the "Inventions" episode, Creator/SamuelLJackson explained why golf balls are dimpled.

!!'''Check out this Trope List OF SCIENCE! *fanfare*'''

!!'''This show provides examples of:'''

* LicensedGame: One EdutainmentGame- VideoGame/BillNyeTheScienceGuyStopTheRock - Released in 1996 for Windows 9x (backwards compatible with Windows 3.x) and Classic Mac OS by Pacific Interactive.

'''Bill''': ...I'm gonna grind it up. Real spiders don't do that.\\

'''Narrator''': ...Bill?! '''*SLURP*'''--[[ScrewThisImOuttaHere Okay--That's it, I'm outta here.]]

** Plenty of them - ''Consider The Following'', ''Did You Know...'' (might be multiple times per episode), ''Way Cool Scientist'', ''Nifty Home Experiment'', and of course, the Soundtrack Of Science segment that closed each episode.

* {{Parody}}: Often trailers for a PoliceProcedural or a suspense film about the subject at hand. For example, the BuddyCop show "Rod and Cone" in the eyeball episode--one can't see colors, the other can't see in even a little shadow. (Rod cells are used in dim light but render it in shades of gray; cone cells detect color but need light to work.)

* TheGreatPoliticsMessUp: For some reason, [[http://i.imgur.com/5u0lLRX.jpg the globe shown briefly in the intro sequence]] is wildly outdated. It has not only the U.S.S.R., but also French West Africa. With the inclusion of an independent Sudan, the borders shown date to the period between 1956 and 1958, when Bill Nye himself was a toddler.

One of the best examples of the kids' ScienceShow genre from the [[TheNineties 1990s]]. The show, produced by a joint venture between PBS affiliate KCTS Seattle and [[Creator/{{Disney}} Buena Vista Television]], 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 UsefulNotes/SuperBowl.

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. With 90's kids now in college and graduate school, it's relatively common to find science majors, Masters students, and [=PhD=] students who point to Bill Nye as an inspiration for their interest in becoming scientists themselves.

This show ran on PBS in the mid-1990s, and also in syndication (Disney co-produced the show with Seattle's PBS station KCTS). In the early 2000s, Bill Nye became the on-air spokesman of the Noggin cable channel, which carried reruns of the Science Guy series. Bill Nye brought back his Science Guy persona for some original specials and shorts on Noggin. Afterwards, Bill Nye has continued to make regular appearances 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 Creator/{{MSNBC}}. His latest endeavor is the Creator/{{Netflix}} exclusive ''Series/BillNyeSavesTheWorld'', which is clearly targeted at those who grew up with the old show.

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 Creator/{{MSNBC}}. His latest endeavor is the Creator/{{Netflix}} exclusive ''Series/BillNyeSavesTheWorld'', which is clearly targeted at those who grew up with the old show.

->''"Oh, believe me, you don't want to mess with Bill Nye. [[MemeticBadass He will end your ass]], with SCIENCE!"''

Oh, and Bill Nye was [[http://www.americanhumanist.org/who_we_are/about_the_AHA/Humanists_of_the_Year Humanist of the Year]] in 2010. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Administrivia/RuleOfCautiousEditingJudgment Make of that what you will]].