Bill Nye the Science Guy — 1993-1998 · 5 seasons · 100 eps

★ 8.2

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Bill Nye the Science Guy

1993-1998 5 seasons 100 episodes

★ 8.2 (8,911 votes) Top 21%

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.

Episode Ratings Grid

Every episode at a glance, color-coded by rating. Rows are episode numbers within each season, columns are seasons.

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S2

S3

S4

S5

E1

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7.0

8.3

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E2

7.2

7.8

7.8

7.0

8.9

E3

6.6

6.3

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8.0

7.1

E4

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E5

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E6

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E7

6.8

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8.3

E8

7.2

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E9

6.6

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E10

6.4

7.4

8.0

8.2

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E11

6.3

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7.8

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E12

7.0

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E13

6.7

6.4

8.0

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E14

7.5

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E15

6.7

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E19

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E20

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Episode Power Rankings

The best and worst episodes at a glance. Use this to find must-watch episodes or ones you might want to skip.

🏆 Top Episodes

#1 8.9

S5E2 Space Exploration

#2

S5E11 8.9

Smell

Scientist/comedian Bill Nye explores various aspects of science for young viewers.

#3

S5E19 8.9

Science of Music

4. S4E1 "Rivers and Streams" 8.8
5. S5E13 "Fluids" 8.6
6. S4E7 "Pollution Solutions" 8.5
7. S5E15 "Comets and Meteors" 8.5
8. S4E14 "Volcanoes" 8.4
9. S5E14 "Erosion" 8.4
10. S3E1 "Planets and Moons" 8.3

📉 Bottom Episodes

#75

S2E6 6.2

Food Web

Watch Bill Nye become tangled in a complex food web in his quest to demonstrate that all living things depend on other living things to survive.

74. S2E3 "Blood & Circulation" 6.3
73. S1E11 "The Moon" 6.3
72. S2E13 "The Sun" 6.4
71. S1E10 "Simple Machines" 6.4

The Quality Arc

Each point is an episode, plotted chronologically. The colored bands mark season boundaries. Look for upward or downward trends to see if quality improved or declined over time.

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Episode Engagement

Vote count shows how many people cared enough to rate. High votes + high rating = beloved classic. High votes + low rating = notorious stinker. Low votes + high rating = hidden gem.

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18 Standouts

29 Infamous

19 Hidden Gems

9 Forgettable

Top Standout: S4E7 Pollution Solutions

Most Infamous: S1E1 Flight

Best Hidden Gem: S5E2 Space Exploration

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Series Trajectory

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Season Momentum

Did each season build momentum or fizzle out? Green arrows mean the finale rated higher than the premiere. Red means the opposite. Longer arrows = bigger swings.

Season Consistency

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