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Bill Nye the Science Guy is an American science education television program created by Bill Nye, James McKenna, and Erren Gottlieb, with Nye starring as a fictionalized version of himself. The show aired in syndication from September 10, 1993, to February 5, 1999, over the course of six seasons and 100 episodes; beginning in season 2, a concurrent run was added on PBS from October 10, 1994, to September 3, 1999, with the show's first run remaining in syndication.
The production codes were taken from the United States Copyright Office. Airdates were taken from the Newspaper Archives. The Sioux City, Iowa NBC affiliate of KTIV is an example of a station that carried the show in syndication.
Season | Episodes | Originally aired | |||
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First aired | Last aired | Network | |||
Pilots | February 24, 1991 | April 14, 1993 | KOIN-TV KCTS-TV | ||
1 | 26 | September 10, 1993 | March 25, 1994 | Syndication | |
2 | 26 | September 9, 1994 | April 28, 1995 | Syndication/PBS | |
3 | 13 | September 8, 1995 | December 1, 1995 | ||
4 | 13 | September 6, 1996 | April 25, 1997 | ||
5 | 14 | September 5, 1997 | April 24, 1998 | ||
6 | 8 | September 4, 1998 | February 5, 1999 |
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date | Prod. code |
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0A | 0A | "Bill Nye the Science Guy" | February 24, 1991 (KOIN-TV) [1] | N/A |
0B | 0B | "Water" | April 14, 1993 (KCTS-TV) | N/A |
The series' second pilot, broadcast in select markets between April 22 and May 31. [3] |
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original syndication air date | Original PBS air date | Prod. code |
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1 | 1 | "Flight" | September 10, 1993 [4] | October 10, 1994 [5] | #BN-01 |
"Soundtrack of Science" Parody song: Nyevana – "Smells Like Air Pressure" – Parody of "Smells Like Teen Spirit" by Nirvana | |||||
2 | 2 | "Earth's Crust" | September 17, 1993 [6] | October 11, 1994 | #BN-02 |
3 | 3 | "Dinosaurs" | September 24, 1993 [7] | October 12, 1994 | #BN-03 |
"Soundtrack of Science" Parody song: J.C. – "Mr. Dino" – Parody of "Mr. Wendal" by Arrested Development | |||||
4 | 4 | "Skin" | October 1, 1993 [8] | October 13, 1994 | #BN-04 |
No music video | |||||
5 | 5 | "Buoyancy" | October 8, 1993 [9] | October 14, 1994 | #BN-05 |
"Soundtrack of Science" Parody song: Sure Floats-a lot – "Bill's Got Boat" – Parody of "Baby Got Back" by Sir Mix-a-Lot | |||||
6 | 6 | "Gravity" | October 15, 1993 [10] | October 17, 1994 | #BN-06 |
"Soundtrack of Science" Parody song: Attraction Action – "G-R-A-V-I-T-Y" – Parody of "Twilight Zone" by 2 Unlimited | |||||
7 | 7 | "Digestion" | October 22, 1993 [11] | October 18, 1994 | #BN-07 |
"Soundtrack of Science" Parody song: Dy Gestion – "Can't Eat This" – Parody of "Can't Truss It" by Public Enemy | |||||
8 | 8 | "Phases of Matter" | October 29, 1993 [12] | October 19, 1994 | #BN-08 |
"Soundtrack of Science" Parody song: Phaze Change – "Solid Liquid Gas" – Parody of "Rebirth of Slick (Cool Like Dat)" by Digable Planets | |||||
9 | 9 | "Biodiversity" | November 5, 1993 [13] | October 20, 1994 | #BN-09 |
"Soundtrack of Science" Parody song: Bio Di Versity – "We're all Connected" – Parody of "Connected" by Stereo MC's | |||||
10 | 10 | "Simple Machines" | November 12, 1993 [14] | October 21, 1994 | #BN-10 |
"Soundtrack of Science" Parody song: The Pulley Ramp Five – "ABC's of Machinery" – Parody of "ABC" by The Jackson 5 | |||||
11 | 11 | "The Moon" | November 19, 1993 [15] | October 24, 1994 | #BN-11 |
"Soundtrack of Science" Parody song: The Lunatics – "Moon Cycle" – Parody of "Bicycle Race" by Queen | |||||
12 | 12 | "Sound" | November 26, 1993 [16] | October 25, 1994 | #BN-12 |
"Soundtrack of Science" Parody song: Gloria Wavelength and the Vibrations – "Sound is a VIBE" – Parody of "I Will Survive" by Gloria Gaynor | |||||
13 | 13 | "Garbage" | December 3, 1993 [17] | October 26, 1994 | #BN-13 |
"Soundtrack of Science" Parody song: Trash E. Trash – "R.E.C.Y.C.L.E." – Parody of "Respect" by Aretha Franklin; artist name is a parody of Doug E. Fresh | |||||
14 | 14 | "Structures" | December 10, 1993 [18] | October 27, 1994 | #BN-14 |
"Soundtrack of Science" Parody song: Stress N' Tension – "Let's Talk About Stress" – Parody of "Let's Talk About Sex" by Salt-N-Pepa | |||||
15 | 15 | "Earth's Seasons" | January 7, 1994 [19] | October 28, 1994 | #BN-15 |
"Soundtrack of Science" Parody song: A Tilted Development – "Rhyme and Season"; artist name is a parody of Arrested Development | |||||
16 | 16 | "Light & Color" | January 14, 1994 [20] | October 31, 1994 | #BN-16 |
"Soundtrack of Science" Parody song: The Bent Wavelengths – "Light and Colour" – Parody of "Sweating Bullets" by Megadeth | |||||
17 | 17 | "Cells" | January 21, 1994 [21] | November 1, 1994 | #BN-17 |
"Soundtrack of Science" Parody song: Mighty Chondria – "Cellular Haze" – Parody of "Purple Haze" by Jimi Hendrix | |||||
18 | 18 | "Electricity" | January 28, 1994 [22] | November 2, 1994 | #BN-18 |
"Soundtrack of Science" Parody song: Billy Ray Cyrcuits – "AC/DC Charge" – Parody of "Achy Breaky Heart" by Billy Ray Cyrus | |||||
19 | 19 | "Outer Space" | February 4, 1994 [23] | November 3, 1994 | #BN-19 |
"Soundtrack of Science" Parody song: Elvi Centuri – "Celestial Hotel" – Parody of "Heartbreak Hotel" by Elvis Presley | |||||
20 | 20 | "Eyeball" | February 11, 1994 [24] | November 4, 1994 | #BN-20 |
"Soundtrack of Science" Parody song: The Eye Doctors – "Two Eyes" – Parody of "Two Princes" by The Spin Doctors | |||||
21 | 21 | "Magnetism" | February 18, 1994 [25] | November 7, 1994 | #BN-21 |
"Soundtrack of Science" Parody song: N.S. Kool J. – "Opposites Attract" – Parody of "Jump" by Kriss Kross; artist name is a parody of LL Cool J | |||||
22 | 22 | "Wind" | February 25, 1994 [26] | November 8, 1994 | #BN-22 |
"Soundtrack of Science" Parody song: Wind Dee – "Wind Is in Your Hair" – Parody of "Groove Is in the Heart" by Deee-Lite | |||||
23 | 23 | "Blood & Circulation" | March 4, 1994 [27] | November 9, 1994 | #BN-23 |
24 | 24 | "Chemical Reactions" | March 11, 1994 [28] | November 10, 1994 | #BN-24 |
Bill Nye gets poofed and pops a balloon with hydrogen and air. "Soundtrack of Science" Parody song: Chemical Reactions – "Don't Try This at Home" – Parody of "State of Attraction" by Paula Abdul | |||||
25 | 25 | "Static Electricity" | March 18, 1994 [29] | November 11, 1994 | #BN-25 |
"Soundtrack of Science" Parody song: The Sticky Socks – "Static Electricity" – Parody of "Turning Japanese" by The Vapors | |||||
26 | 26 | "Food Web" | March 25, 1994 [30] | November 14, 1994 | #BN-26 |
"Soundtrack of Science" Parody song: Food Webby Web – "(It's The) Food Web" – Parody of "Who Am I (What's My Name)?" by Snoop Doggy Dogg |
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original syndication air date | Original PBS air date | Prod. code |
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27 | 1 | "Light Optics, Bending" | September 9, 1994 [31] | December 5, 1994 | #BN2-01 |
"Soundtrack of Science" Parody song: Queen Lighteefa – "B.E.N.T." – Parody of "U.N.I.T.Y." by Queen Latifah | |||||
28 | 2 | "Bones & Muscles" | September 16, 1994 [32] | December 6, 1994 | #BN2-02 |
"Soundtrack of Science" Parody song: Steppenbone – "Bones in My Body" – Parody of "Born to Be Wild" by Steppenwolf | |||||
29 | 3 | "Oceanography" | September 23, 1994 [33] | December 7, 1994 | #BN2-03 |
"Soundtrack of Science" Parody song: Gulfstream Girls – "Deep Ocean Currents" – Parody of "California Girls" by The Beach Boys | |||||
30 | 4 | "Heat" | September 30, 1994 [34] | December 8, 1994 | #BN2-04 |
31 | 5 | "Insects" | October 7, 1994 [35] | December 9, 1994 | #BN2-05 |
"Soundtrack of Science" Parody song: UB Buggy – "Jah Mon, Insects Rule" – Style Parody of UB40 | |||||
32 | 6 | "Balance" | October 14, 1994 [36] | December 12, 1994 | #BN2-06 |
33 | 7 | "The Sun" | October 21, 1994 [37] | December 13, 1994 | #BN2-07 |
"Soundtrack of Science" Parody song: Deep Yellow – "My Favorite Star" – Parody of "Highway Star" by Deep Purple | |||||
34 | 8 | "Brain" | October 28, 1994 [38] | December 14, 1994 | #BN2-08 |
"Soundtrack of Science" Parody song: En Lobe – "Whatta Brain" – Parody of "Whatta Man" by En Vogue with Salt-N-Pepa | |||||
35 | 9 | "Forests" | November 4, 1994 [39] | December 15, 1994 | #BN2-09 |
"Soundtrack of Science" Parody song: John Cougar Loggincamp – "Second Growth" – Style Parody of John Mellencamp | |||||
36 | 10 | "Communication" | November 11, 1994 [40] | December 16, 1994 | #BN2-10 |
"Soundtrack of Science" Parody song: Mary Chapin Communicator – "How Can We Communicate?" – Parody of "He Thinks He'll Keep Her" by Mary Chapin Carpenter | |||||
37 | 11 | "Momentum" | November 18, 1994 [41] | December 19, 1994 | #BN2-11 |
"Soundtrack of Science" Parody song: Momentisey – "The Faster You Push Me" – Parody of "The More You Ignore Me, the Closer I Get" by Morrissey | |||||
38 | 12 | "Reptiles" | November 25, 1994 [42] | December 20, 1994 | #BN2-12 |
"Soundtrack of Science" Parody song: No music video – the commercial-free PBS version of the episode, however, had a brief spoof entitled "Cold Blooded". – Parody of "Hot Blooded" by Foreigner | |||||
39 | 13 | "Atmosphere" | December 2, 1994 [43] | December 21, 1994 | #BN2-13 |
"Soundtrack of Science" Parody song: Warm -n- Wetta – "Fresh Aire"; artist name is a parody of Salt-N-Pepa | |||||
40 | 14 | "Respiration" | January 6, 1995 [44] | TBA | #BN2-14 |
"Soundtrack of Science" Parody song: Ali Veoli – "What A Pair" – Style Parody of Tatyana Ali | |||||
41 | 15 | "Planets & Moons" | January 13, 1995 [45] | TBA | #BN2-15 |
No music video | |||||
42 | 16 | "Pressure" | January 20, 1995 [46] | TBA | #BN2-16 |
43 | 17 | "Plants" | January 27, 1995 [47] | TBA | #BN2-17 |
"Soundtrack of Science" Parody song: Rhoda Dendron – "Cross Pollination" – Parody of "Human Behaviour" by Björk | |||||
44 | 18 | "Rocks & Soil" | February 3, 1995 [48] | TBA | #BN2-18 |
"Soundtrack of Science" Parody song: Sedimentary Fools – "Rocks Rock Harder" – Parody of "Basket Case" by Green Day | |||||
45 | 19 | "Energy" | February 10, 1995 [49] | TBA | #BN2-19 |
"Soundtrack of Science" Parody song: The ERG's – "N-R-G" – Parody of "So What'cha Want" by the Beastie Boys | |||||
46 | 20 | "Evolution" | February 17, 1995 [50] | TBA | #BN2-20 |
47 | 21 | "Water Cycle" | March 24, 1995 [51] | TBA | #BN2-21 |
48 | 22 | "Friction" | March 31, 1995 [52] | TBA | #BN2-22 |
"Soundtrack of Science" Parody song: Grace Slip – "Friction Happens"; artist name is a parody of Grace Slick | |||||
49 | 23 | "Germs" | April 7, 1995 [53] | TBA | #BN2-23 |
"Soundtrack of Science" Parody song: Dose of Soap – "Just Wash Your Hands" – Parody of "Don't Turn Around" by Ace of Base | |||||
50 | 24 | "Climates" | April 14, 1995 [54] | TBA | #BN2-24 |
"Soundtrack of Science" Parody song: Climate Report – "Whether the Weather" – Parody of "Lucas with the Lid Off" by Lucas Secon | |||||
51 | 25 | "Waves" | April 21, 1995 [55] | TBA | #BN2-25 |
"Soundtrack of Science" Parody song: Big Amplitude – "Baby I Love Your Wave" – Parody of "Baby, I Love Your Way" by Big Mountain (originally by Peter Frampton) | |||||
52 | 26 | "Ocean Life" | April 28, 1995 [56] | TBA | #BN2-26 |
"Soundtrack of Science" Parody song: James Baleen – "Power To The Plankton" Style Parody of James Brown |
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original syndication air date | Original PBS air date | Prod. code |
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53 | 1 | "Mammals" | September 8, 1995 [57] | TBA | #BN2-27 |
"Soundtrack of Science" Parody song: Fake Fur – "Jennifer's A Mammal" – Parody of "Institutionalized" by Suicidal Tendencies | |||||
54 | 2 | "Spinning Things" | September 15, 1995 [58] | TBA | #BN2-28 |
"Soundtrack of Science" Parody song: House of Spin – "Spin Around" – Parody of "Jump Around" by House of Pain | |||||
55 | 3 | "Fish" | September 22, 1995 [59] | TBA | #BN2-29 |
"Soundtrack of Science" Parody song: Salmon Dave – "I'm a Sole Man" – Parody of "Soul Man" by Sam & Dave | |||||
56 | 4 | "Human Transportation" | September 29, 1995 [60] | TBA | #BN2-30 |
"Soundtrack of Science" Parody song: Carpoolio – "Move Groove" – Parody of "Fantastic Voyage" by Coolio | |||||
57 | 5 | "Wetlands" | October 6, 1995 | TBA | #BN2-31 |
"Soundtrack of Science" – Parody song: Maria and the Mudflats – "Where the Land is Wet" | |||||
58 | 6 | "Birds" | October 13, 1995 [61] | TBA | #BN2-32 |
"Soundtrack of Science" Parody song: LL Bloo J. – "Talkin' Bout Birds"; artist name is a parody of LL Cool J | |||||
59 | 7 | "Populations" | October 20, 1995 [62] | TBA | #BN2-33 |
"Soundtrack of Science" Parody song: Shirell Crow – "All We Need To Do" – Parody of "All I Wanna Do" by Sheryl Crow | |||||
60 | 8 | "Animal Locomotion" | October 27, 1995 [63] | TBA | #BN2-34 |
"Soundtrack of Science" Parody song: Bjorn Turun – "Loco Motion" – Parody of "Everything Zen" by Bush | |||||
61 | 9 | "Earthquakes" | November 3, 1995 [64] | TBA | #BN2-38 |
"Soundtrack of Science" Parody song: Mistah Richter – "Earthquake Rumble" – Parody of "Insane in the Brain" by Cypress Hill | |||||
62 | 10 | "NTV Top 11 Countdown" | November 10, 1995 | TBA | #BN2-39 |
"Soundtrack of Science" – Parody song: Mudhoney – "Bill Nye The Science Guy Theme" | |||||
63 | 11 | "Nutrition" | November 17, 1995 [65] | TBA | #BN2-36 |
Bill discusses what it means to have a healthy diet, and also talks about nutrients like carbohydrates, and how they keep your body healthy. "Soundtrack of Science" Parody song: Knute Trishan – "Good Food" Style Parody of Nine Inch Nails/Trent Reznor | |||||
64 | 12 | "Marine Mammals" | November 24, 1995 [66] | TBA | #BN2-37 |
"Soundtrack of Science" Parody song: Marina Cesealia – "Breathe Like Me" – Parody of "I Know" by Dionne Farris | |||||
65 | 13 | "Rivers & Streams" | December 1, 1995 [67] | TBA | #BN2-35 |
"Soundtrack of Science" Parody song: Talking Headwaters – "Take Me to the River" – Parody of "Take Me to the River" by Talking Heads |
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original syndication air date | Original PBS air date | Prod. code |
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66 | 1 | "Spiders" | September 6, 1996 [68] | TBA | #066 |
"Soundtrack of Science" Parody song: Foo Spighters – "This is A Spiders Life" – Parody of "This Is a Call" by Foo Fighters | |||||
67 | 2 | "Pollution Solutions" | September 13, 1996 [69] | TBA | #067 |
No music video | |||||
68 | 3 | "Probability" | September 20, 1996 [70] | TBA | #068 |
69 | 4 | "Pseudoscience" | September 27, 1996 [71] | TBA | #069 |
"Soundtrack of Science" Parody song: Dare L. Pseudo – "Pure Proof" – Parody of "100% Pure Love" by Crystal Waters | |||||
70 | 5 | "Flowers" | October 25, 1996 [72] | TBA | #070 |
"Soundtrack of Science" Parody song: Daisy Birdsenbees – "So Many Flowers" | |||||
71 | 6 | "Archaeology" | November 8, 1996 [73] | TBA | #071 |
72 | 7 | "Deserts" | November 15, 1996 [74] | TBA | #072 |
"Soundtrack of Science" Parody song: Deserette – "Always Dry" – Parody of "You Oughta Know" by Alanis Morissette | |||||
73 | 8 | "Amphibians" | November 22, 1996 [75] | TBA | #073 |
"Soundtrack of Science" Parody song: P-Swamp All Stars with DJ Hoppy – "The Amphidelic Mothership Metamorphisis" Style – Parody of George Clinton the P-Funk All Stars | |||||
74 | 9 | "Volcanoes" | January 31, 1997 [76] | TBA | #074 |
75 | 10 | "Invertebrates" | February 7, 1997 [77] | TBA | #075 |
"Soundtrack of Science" Parody song: S. Khar Go – "Crawl Away" – Parody of "Runaway" by Janet Jackson | |||||
76 | 11 | "Heart" | February 14, 1997 [78] | TBA | #076 |
"Soundtrack of Science" Parody song: Vinny Vein and the Pumpers – "Gimme Back My Heart" | |||||
77 | 12 | "Inventions" | February 21, 1997 [79] | TBA | #077 |
"Soundtrack of Science" Parody song: En Vent and the Process – "It's An 'ing Thing" | |||||
78 | 13 | "Computers" | April 25, 1997 [80] | TBA | #078 |
"Soundtrack of Science" Parody song: La Binary – "One Zero 001" – Parody of "Be My Lover" by La Bouche |
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original syndication air date | Original PBS air date | Prod. code |
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79 | 1 | "Fossils" | September 5, 1997 [81] | TBA | #079 |
"Soundtrack of Science" Parody song: Etchton Stone – "Fossil Man" – Parody of "Rocket Man" by Elton John | |||||
80 | 2 | "Space Exploration" | September 12, 1997 [82] | TBA | #082 |
"Soundtrack of Science" Parody song: The Space Princess of Galactic Grooviness – "Planets All" – Parody of "Set U Free" by Planet Soul | |||||
81 | 3 | "Forensics" | September 19, 1997 [83] | TBA | #081 |
"Soundtrack of Science" Parody song: Crime Seen – "We Will Find You" – Parody of "We Will Rock You/We Are the Champions" by Queen | |||||
82 | 4 | "Time" | September 26, 1997 [84] | TBA | #080 |
"Soundtrack of Science" Parody song: The Tim E. Zone Experience – "Time Time Time Time Time..." – Parody of "Time Has Come Today" by The Chambers Brothers | |||||
83 | 5 | "Genes" | October 17, 1997 | TBA | #083 |
"Soundtrack of Science" Parody song: Alice in Genes – "It's Called Genetics" Parody of "Killing in the Name" by Rage Against the Machine'; artist name is a – Parody of Alice in Chains | |||||
84 | 6 | "Architecture" | October 24, 1997 | TBA | #084 |
"Soundtrack of Science" Parody song: The Artist Formerly Known as Archie T. – "Makin' Plans" – Parody of "All Mixed Up" by 311; artist name is a Parody of The Artist Formerly Known As Prince | |||||
85 | 7 | "Farming" | October 31, 1997 | TBA | #085 |
"Soundtrack of Science" Parody song: Chris Ballew – "Farm Food" – Parody of "Peaches" by The Presidents of the United States of America, of which Ballew himself is a member | |||||
86 | 8 | "Life Cycles" | November 14, 1997 [85] | TBA | #086 |
"Soundtrack of Science" Parody song: Roberta Fungi – "Everything Has A Life Cycle" – Parody of "Killing Me Softly" by Roberta Flack | |||||
87 | 9 | "Do-It-Yourself Science" | November 21, 1997 [86] | TBA | #087 |
"Soundtrack of Science" Parody song: Nye & The Family Crust – "Do It Yourself Science" Parody of "Hell" by Squirrel Nut Zippers; artist name is a – Parody of Sly and the Family Stone, and Hallelujah Chorus | |||||
88 | 10 | "Atoms" | February 6, 1998 [87] | TBA | #088 |
"Soundtrack of Science" Parody song: Third Nye Blind – "Atoms in My Life" – Parody of "Semi Charmed Life" by Third Eye Blind | |||||
89 | 11 | "Ocean Exploration" | February 13, 1998 [88] | TBA | #089 |
"Soundtrack of Science" Parody song: The Posies – "Voyage of the Aquanauts" A – Parody of their 1993 song "Flavor of the Month". The Posies are an alternative rock group from Bellingham, Washington. | |||||
90 | 12 | "Lakes & Ponds" | February 21, 1998 | TBA | #090 |
"Soundtrack of Science" Parody song: The Froggy Boyz – "Fond of Lakes and Ponds" Parody of "Tha Crossroads" by Bone Thugs-n-Harmony | |||||
91 | 13 | "Smell" | February 28, 1998 | TBA | #091 |
"Soundtrack of Science" Parody song: Turbinator Two – "Come on Use Your Brain (Smell This)" – Parody of "C'mon N' Ride It (The Train)" by Quad City DJ's | |||||
92 | 14 | "Caves" | April 25, 1998 | TBA | #092 |
"Soundtrack of Science" Parody song: Batilda & Guano – "Cave Thing" – Parody of "Shake Your Groove Thing" by Peaches & Herb |
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original syndication air date | Original PBS air date | Prod. code |
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93 | 1 | "Comets & Meteors" | September 4, 1998 [89] | TBA | #095 |
"Soundtrack of Science" Parody song: Halley Comet – "Got Me Looking" – Parody of "Shadowboxer" by Fiona Apple | |||||
94 | 2 | "Fluids" | September 11, 1998 [90] | TBA | #093 |
95 | 3 | "Storms" | September 18, 1998 [91] | TBA | #096 |
"Soundtrack of Science" Parody song: Mighty Mighty Thundertones – "Stormin" Style – Parody of The Mighty Mighty Bosstones | |||||
96 | 4 | "Erosion" | September 25, 1998 [92] | TBA | #094 |
"Soundtrack of Science" Parody song: Earth, Wind & Ice – "Causing the Erosion" Style – Parody of No Doubt; artist name is a Parody of Earth, Wind & Fire | |||||
97 | 5 | "Music" | October 30, 1998 [93] | TBA | #099 |
"Soundtrack of Science" Parody song: "There's Science in Music" – Melodic Style Similar To That Of "The Time Warp" by Richard O'Brien | |||||
98 | 6 | "Measurement" | November 13, 1998 [94] | TBA | #097 |
"Soundtrack of Science" Parody song: The Meter Men – "Every Measurement You Make" – Parody of "Every Breath You Take" by The Police | |||||
99 | 7 | "Patterns" | November 20, 1998 [95] | TBA | #098 |
"Soundtrack of Science" Parody song: Downward Spiral – "Patterns of Joy" – Parody of "Breathe" by The Prodigy; artist name reference to Nine Inch Nails. | |||||
100 | 8 | "Motion" | February 5, 1999 [96] | TBA | #100 |
"Soundtrack of Science" Parody song: Slow Moe – "All in Motion" – Parody of "Hot for Teacher" by Van Halen |
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Between 1994 and 1996, a wide-ranging realignment of television network affiliations took place in the United States as the result of a multimillion-dollar deal between the Fox Broadcasting Company and New World Communications, announced on May 23, 1994. Unprecedented in the broadcast industry, the deal resulted in twelve stations owned by, or in the process of being purchased by New World, switching network affiliations to Fox over the course of a two-year period when existing contracts expired. These stations were long-standing affiliates of the traditional "Big Three" television networks, CBS, NBC, and ABC, in some of the country's largest markets, with the majority having been aligned with CBS individually for over 40 years.
KMNS is a radio station in Sioux City, Iowa, United States, broadcasting a sports format. The station is owned by iHeartMedia and affiliated with its Fox Sports Radio network. iHeart's studios in Sioux City are located on Nebraska Avenue, and the transmitter is located southwest of Dakota City, Nebraska.
Mercantile Bancorporation was the largest bank holding company in Missouri when it was acquired by Firstar Corporation in 1999.
The Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year is an award given to the Big Ten Conference's most outstanding player. The award was first given following the 1984–85 season. Only four players have won the award multiple times: Jim Jackson of Ohio State, Mateen Cleaves of Michigan State, Luka Garza of Iowa, and Zach Edey of Purdue. Ten players who won the Big Ten Player of the Year award were also named the national player of the year by one or more major voting bodies: Jim Jackson (1992), Calbert Cheaney of Indiana (1993), Glenn Robinson of Purdue (1994), Evan Turner of Ohio State (2010), Draymond Green of Michigan State (2012), Trey Burke of Michigan (2013), Frank Kaminsky of Wisconsin (2015), Denzel Valentine of Michigan State (2016), Luka Garza of Iowa (2021), and Zach Edey of Purdue.
The Siouxland Conference is a ten team high school athletic conference in the northwest corner of Iowa, consisting of schools ranging from the smallest class (1A) to the third largest class (3A), and known for its prominence in small school basketball.
Marianne Means was an American journalist and syndicated political columnist based in Washington, D.C. who, for many years, was a White House correspondent. She started her career as a reporter and advanced to the role of a copy editor for a newspaper in Nebraska for a couple of years. She then relocated to Washington, D.C. where she took a position as the chief editor for a Virginia newspaper and supervised a staff of men for two years. She later transferred to Hearst Newspapers where she was a Washington bureau correspondent. She covered the reporting of John F. Kennedy's presidential campaign. Then she reported full-time at the White House and was the first female reporter to do this. There were rumors she was one of Kennedy's many lovers. She covered Kennedy's assassination and the transition to the administration of Lyndon B. Johnson. As a political reporter for The New York Times she reported on every presidential campaign from Kennedy to Bill Clinton. She was an international commentator and television personality.
David Alan Smith is an American actor and writer.
David John Siciliano is a Canadian former ice hockey coach and player. He played university hockey for the Lakehead Nor'Westers, and led them to the International Collegiate Hockey Association championship as the most valuable player in the 1966–67 season. As the player-coach for the Thunder Bay Twins, his team won both the United States Hockey League (USHL) playoffs and the 1975 Allan Cup as the Canadian senior champions. He served as head coach of the Thunder Bay Flyers from 1986 to 1993, where he won four regular season titles, and two playoffs championships, and two Centennial Cups as Canadian junior champions. He was a coach for the Canada men's under-18 team at the Phoenix Cup in 1987 and 1991, and for the Canada men's junior team which won gold at the 1993 World Juniors.