Bill Nye, the Science Guy

Season 5 (20 Episodes)

5 Seasons 1997 TV-Y 30m 8.2

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

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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Season 5 Episodes:

Episode 1 Forensics

1. Forensics

Aired: Sep 19, 1997

Forensic scientists try to find out the who, what, when, where, and why of ev...

Episode 2 Space Exploration

2. Space Exploration

Aired: Sep 26, 1997

Space is hard to explore, because it’s really, really big. Most things in spa...

Episode 3 Genes

3. Genes

Aired: Oct 17, 1997

Join Bill Nye as he explores the chromosomal world of DNA.

Episode 4 Architecture

4. Architecture

Aired: Oct 24, 1997

Towers, teepees, castles, and condominiums – some kind of planning goes into ...

Episode 5 Farming

5. Farming

Aired: Oct 31, 1997

Before food gets into your kitchen, before it even gets to the store, it’s on...

Episode 6 Life Cycles

6. Life Cycles

Aired: Nov 14, 1997

My, how you’ve grown! The popular exclamation from your Auntie may be no grea...

Episode 8 Atoms and Molecules

8. Atoms and Molecules

Aired: Nov 28, 1997

Atoms are reeeeally small. They are so small that you can’t see them with jus...

Episode 9 Ocean Exploration

9. Ocean Exploration

Aired: Dec 5, 1997

Ocean exploration is a tricky, risky business since humans can’t naturally su...

Episode 11 Smell

11. Smell

Aired: Feb 28, 1998

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

Episode 12 Caves

12. Caves

Aired: Apr 25, 1998

Caves come in all different shapes and sizes depending on how they were forme...

Episode 13 Fluids

13. Fluids

Aired: May 2, 1998

Fluids are cool; they ooze and swoosh. Whatever container you put a fluid in,...

Episode 14 Erosion

14. Erosion

Aired: May 9, 1998

Dirt, sand, and rock from the Earth’s surface gets blown, sliced, torn, swall...

Episode 15 Comets and Meteors

15. Comets and Meteors

Aired: May 16, 1998

Outer space is full of stuff. We’re not just talking about planets and moons....

Episode 16 Storms

16. Storms

Aired: May 23, 1998

Bill Nye explains how storms help to distribute heat around the planet.

Episode 17 Measurement

17. Measurement

Aired: May 30, 1998

Did you know that the Concorde moves 300,000 times faster than a land snail? ...

Episode 18 Patterns

18. Patterns

Aired: Jun 6, 1998

Every time you look at something, hear something, touch something, smell some...

Episode 19 Science of Music

19. Science of Music

Aired: Jun 13, 1998

Music is the art and science of expressing ideas and feelings through sound. ...

Episode 20 Motion

20. Motion

Aired: Jun 20, 1998

Bill Nye explains how everything needs a push or a pull to move or stop.

Info about Bill Nye, the Science Guy

Network: PBS

Production Country: United States

Genres: Comedy, Family, Documentary