Hypable’s Fandom Flashbacks returns as we look back to the days of Bill Nye the Science Guy!

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Science rules! Bill Nye the Science Guy ran from 1993 to 1998 and became a television staple for many kids. Bill Nye was both hilarious and educational, and it’s no wonder it stuck around for so long. It even won a whopping 19 Emmys during its five-year run.

“There’s nothing I believe in more strongly than getting young people interested in science and engineering, for a better tomorrow, for all humankind.”

Bill Nye (the actual guy) began as a mechanical engineer at Boeing after getting a degree at Cornell University. One of his teachers was none other than Carl Sagan, the renowned astrophysicist. The television show Almost Live! preceded his role on Bill Nye the Science Guy and gave him his widely popular moniker.

Bill Nye is an inventor! He holds the patent for a new kind of ballet slipper, as well as a type of educational magnifying glass created by filling a clear plastic bag with water.

Once Bill Nye began its run in 1993, it took off and became an entertaining and educational show for both kids and adults. It also became a resource teachers used in their classrooms. While Bill Nye has guest-starred on television shows like Numb3rs and The Big Bang Theory, it’s impossible to separate him from the show that started it all. (Just like it’s impossible not to sing along to Bill Nye’s theme song.)

Featuring funny sound effects and clever musical parodies, Bill Nye the Science Guy is the kind of show that hooks kids, teens, and adults alike. The comedy is clever enough that if you go back and watch the show when you’re older, you might be surprised by some of the humor that made it into this series.

Bill Nye the Science Guy featured scientist/comedian Bill Nye. Various kids popped up in different episodes to help Bill with his experiments, but none were a permanent fixture on the show. To make up for that, though, some special guests were featured, including the likes of Sinbad and Drew Barrymore.

Bill Nye Bill Nye is the science guy. Not only did he teach kids about everything and anything to do with science, he also did it with plenty of bad puns, corny jokes, and hilarious sound effects — everything a growing kid needs to get interested in learning.

Pat Cashman Pat Cashman provided the voice of the narrator on Bill Nye the Science Guy. It was his job to play off of Bill, ask questions, and keep the mad scientist on track. (Though he wasn’t always successful with that last one.)

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There are so many standout episodes of Bill Nye the Science Guy, but it’s obvious that Bill is truly in his element when he’s talking about the universe. Whether its about our own solar system or galaxies far beyond, his passion for astronomy is palpable.

“Everyone that you’ll ever meet will know someone that you won’t.”

“Planets and Moons” is a particularly memorable episode for a lot of reasons, but one of the best parts is when Bill explains how far away the planets are from the sun by building a model to scale. He bikes over four kilometers to prove one point: “There’s a lot of space in space!”

The experiment for this episode shows you how to make your own Red Planet with just some dirt, steel wool, and water. Couple that with a slew of fake-infomercials, sketches, and repeat gags, and you have an instant Bill Nye the Science Guy classic. There’s a lot to learn here, but it’s so entertaining that you won’t mind watching it again and again.

Bill Nye the Science Guy is filled with all sorts of hilarious moments, but the funniest tend to come at the end of the episodes. Whether they’re parody skits, silly anecdotes, or actual bloopers, we always love watching Bill flub his lines or try to keep a straight face while doing something completely ridiculous.

You can catch Bill Nye the Science Guy on a YouTube channel that has archived all of the Science Guy’s educational footage, the episodes of his former show included.

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