Bill Nye: The Science Guy: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Comedian/scientist Bill Nye stars as the host of this show designed to get kids interested in the science of everyday, and some not-so-everyday, things. On a full range of subjects, including ecology, biology, chemistry and physics, Nye gives an easy-to-understand, yet informative lesson that both kids and their parents can enjoy.

Series details

• Title: Bill Nye: The Science Guy
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Children
• Premiere date: 1993-09-10
• Final broadcast date listed: 1998-06-20
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: PBS
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 25 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 8602
• IMDb ID: tt0173528
• TVDB ID: 78494

Cast and credited roles

• Bill Nye — Host
• Suzanne Mikawa — Suzanne
• Pat Cashman — Announcer
• Rachel Glenn — Nancy
• Drew Barrymore — Drew Barrymore
• Jim Abbott — Sam
• Toby Lawless — Family Magician

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1993-09-10; final listed air date 1994-02-11.
• Season 2: premiered 1994-02-18; final listed air date 1995-01-07.
• Season 3: premiered 1995-01-14; final listed air date 1995-10-27.
• Season 4: premiered 1995-11-03; final listed air date 1997-09-12.
• Season 5: premiered 1997-09-19; final listed air date 1998-06-20.

Source and licence

Adapted from Bill Nye: The Science Guy on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.