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Bill Nye the Science Guy

Bill Nye the Science Guy

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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.

Created by Lynn Brunelle
Written by Lynn Brunelle, Michael Gross, Bill Nye
Produced by Hamilton McCulloch, Jamie Hammond, Bill Nye
NetworksPBS

Top Cast

Bill Nye

Bill Nye

Self - Host

R

Rachel Glenn

Nancy

J

Jennifer Lin

A

Amy Broder

Amy

E

Ethan Ferkiss

Smell Gibson

Themes & Keywords

technologyspaceeducationalscience

About Bill Nye the Science Guy

Bill Nye the Science Guy is a comedy, documentary, kids series that first aired in 1993 exploring themes of technology, space, educational, science. Created by Lynn Brunelle, it stars Bill Nye, Rachel Glenn, Jennifer Lin. 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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