Bill Nye the Science Guy

Bill Nye the Science Guy is an American live action educational children's television series. It originally aired from April 14, 1993 to February 5, 1999. The program was hosted by Bill Nye. It was produced by Buena Vista Television. The series aired on PBS Kids and was also syndicated to local stations. Each of the 100 half-hour episodes aims to teach a specific topic in a natural science to a preteen audience. In 1999, the program received a public service award from the National Science Board "For its masterful presentations of the sciences to the younger generation..."[1] The show won a total of 19 Emmy Awards during the five years it was broadcast.[2] Nye won seven Emmys for his performing, writing and producing the program.[2] He also has been posted on Miles Nye The Science guy YouTube page.

References

  1. "Public Service Award Recipients 1998-Present". The National Science Board. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Bill Nye Biography". Bio/A&E Television Networks, LLC. Retrieved July 9, 2015.