Bill Nye the Science Guy (1993)

Comedy · Documentary · Family

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.

IMDb rating: 8.2 (9,123 votes)
Episode average: 7.7 -0.5 vs IMDb
Seasons: 5
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (1993)

7.02 avg 20 episodes 6.7 → 7.7 23 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Flight	6.7	40
2	The Earth's Crust	7.3	51
3	Dinosaurs	6.6	34
4	Skin	7.3	20
5	Buoyancy	7.2	20
6	Gravity	7.3	26
7	Digestion	6.8	20
8	Phases of Matter	7.2	17
9	Biodiversity	6.6	17
10	Simple Machines	6.4	13
11	The Moon	6.3	12
12	Sound	7.0	14
13	Garbage	6.7	12
14	Structures	7.5	12
15	Earth's Seasons	6.7	12
16	Light and Color	7.6	17
17	Cells	7.1	16
18	Electricity	7.3	16
19	Outer Space	7.2	18
20	Eyeballs	7.7	16

Season 2 (1994)

7.54 avg 19 episodes 6.9 → 6.9 23 min avg

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Magnetism	6.9	16
2	Wind	8.1	13
3	Blood & Circulation	6.3	14
4	Chemical Reactions	6.6	21
5	Static Electricity	7.3	13
6	Food Web	6.2	20
7	Light Optics	7.4	18
8	Bones and Muscles	8.0	14
9	Ocean Currents	8.8	12
10	Heat	7.7	16
11	Insects	8.8	11
12	Balance	8.2	11
13	The Sun	6.4	16
14	The Brain	8.2	11
15	Forests	8.0	12
17	Momentum	7.7	13
18	Reptiles	8.8	11
19	Atmosphere	7.0	15
20	Respiration	6.9	14

Season 3 (1995)

7.94 avg 16 episodes 8.3 → 7.4 23 min avg

Mid-peak

Season 3 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Planets and Moons	8.3	17
2	Pressure	7.8	13
3	Plants	7.6	14
5	Energy	7.0	12
6	Evolution	7.5	20
7	Water Cycle	8.1	14
8	Friction	7.9	14
9	Germs	8.2	11
10	Climates	8.1	16
12	Ocean Life	8.2	14
13	Mammals	8.0	13
14	Spinning Things	9.2	11
15	Fish	8.8	11
18	Birds	8.2	11
19	Populations	6.8	14
20	Animal Locomotion	7.4	14

Season 4 (1995)

7.98 avg 17 episodes 8.8 → 8.2 23 min avg

Rollercoaster

Season 4 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Rivers and Streams	8.8	11
2	Nutrition	7.0	12
3	Marine Mammals	8.0	11
4	Earthquakes	8.6	12
6	Spiders	8.4	11
7	Pollution Solutions	8.5	20
8	Probability	6.6	15
9	Pseudoscience	7.7	12
10	Flowers	8.2	16
11	Archaeology	7.8	16
13	Amphibians	8.2	12
14	Volcanoes	8.6	15
15	Invertebrates	8.2	12
16	Heart	7.1	16
17	Inventions	7.2	14
19	Fossils	8.5	20
20	Time	8.2	11

Season 5 (1997)

8.23 avg 15 episodes 8.8 → 7.9 23 min avg

Season 5 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Forensics	8.8	12
2	Space Exploration	8.9	13
3	Genes	7.1	14
4	Architecture	7.4	11
6	Life Cycles	7.4	12
7	Do-It-Yourself Science	8.3	13
8	Atoms and Molecules	8.3	15
10	Lakes and Ponds	7.8	15
11	Smell	8.9	15
13	Fluids	8.6	14
14	Erosion	8.5	14
15	Comets and Meteors	8.5	14
16	Storms	8.1	15
19	Science of Music	9.0	14
20	Motion	7.9	22

Bill Nye the Science Guy (1993)

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