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Bill Nye the Science Guy is an American live action educational comedy television program that originally aired for five seasons from 1993 to 1998 on PBS Kids and was syndicated to local stations. [1] [2] [3] Hosted by science educator Bill Nye, the show was produced by Buena Vista Television and KCTS-TV of Seattle. [3] Funding support came from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and the National Science Foundation. [4] The 1990 Children's Television Act helped propel production on the series; this legislation required television stations to have educational programming for children. [3] [5] Each of the 100 half-hour episodes aims to teach a specific natural science topic to a preteen audience. [6] [4]
Throughout the five-year-span of production on Bill Nye the Science Guy, the program was honored with 28 Daytime Emmy Awards. [4] In 1999 the series received recognition from the Annenberg Public Policy Center as a show which ably instructed and taught its young viewers. [4]
The Annenberg Public Policy Center gives out the APPC Awards to recognize excellence in educational instruction. [4] Bill Nye the Science Guy has won once.
Year | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref(s) |
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1999 | Outstanding Educational Program on a Commercial Broadcast Station | Series production staff; award was shared with The Magic School Bus and Nick News with Linda Ellerbee . | Won | [4] [7] |
The Daytime Emmy Awards is an American accolade bestowed by the New York–based National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences in recognition of excellence in American daytime television programming. [8] Bill Nye the Science Guy has been nominated thirty-six times, winning nineteen.
Year | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref(s) |
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1995 | Outstanding Children's Series | James McKenna, Hamilton McCulloch, Erren Gottlieb, and Elizabeth Brock | Nominated | [9] |
Outstanding Achievement in Single Camera Editing | Greg Day, Michael Gross, Darrell Suto | Nominated | [9] | |
1996 | Outstanding Children's Series | James McKenna, Hamilton McCulloch, Erren Gottlieb, and Elizabeth Brock | Nominated | [10] |
Outstanding Achievement in Single Camera Editing | Greg Day, Michael Gross, Darrell Suto | Nominated | [9] | |
Outstanding Writing in a Children's Series | Erren Gottlieb, Bill Nye, James McKenna, Scott Schaefer, Adam Gross, Seth Gross | Won | [9] | |
Outstanding Sound Editing | Jim Wilson, Thomas McGurk, Michael McAuliffe, Dave Howe, Ella Brackett | Won | [9] | |
1997 | Outstanding Children's Series | Elizabeth Brock, James McKenna, Erren Gottlieb, Hamilton McCulloch, Bill Nye | Nominated | [9] |
Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series | Bill Nye | Nominated | [9] | |
Outstanding Single Camera Photography | Michael Boydstun, Jennifer Moran, Peter Rummel, Arlo Smith, Tom Speer | Nominated | [9] | |
Outstanding Sound Mixing | Thomas McGurk, Michael McAuliffe, Dave Howe, Myron Partman, Resti Bagca | Nominated | [9] | |
Outstanding Directing in a Children's Series | Darrell Suto, Michael Gross, Erren Gottlieb, James McKenna | Won | [9] | |
Outstanding Writing in a Children's Series | Kit Boss, Erren Gottlieb, Michael Gross, James McKenna, Bill Nye, Ian G. Saunders, Scott Schaefer, Darrell Suto | Won | [9] | |
Outstanding Single Camera Editing | Darrell Suto, Michael Gross, Felicity Oram, John Reul | Won | [9] | |
Outstanding Sound Editing | Thomas McGurk, Michael McAuliffe, Dave Howe | Won | [9] | |
1998 | Outstanding Children's Series | James McKenna, Elizabeth Brock, Jamie Hammond, Hamilton McCulloch, Bill Nye | Nominated | [9] |
Outstanding Directing in a Children's Series | Michael Gross, Darrell Suto, Erren Gottlieb, James McKenna | Nominated | [9] | |
Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series | Bill Nye | Won | [9] | |
Outstanding Achievement in Single Camera Editing | Darrell Suto, Michael Gross, Felicity Oram, John Reul | Won | [9] | |
Outstanding Sound Mixing | Dave Howe, Thomas McGurk, Michael McAuliffe, Bob O'Hern, Resti Bagcal, Marion Smith | Won | [9] | |
Outstanding Sound Editing | Dave Howe, Thomas McGurk, Michael McAuliffe | Won | [9] | |
Outstanding Writing in a Children's Series | Simon Griffith, Scott Schaefer, James McKenna, Darrell Suto, Michael Gross, Bill Nye, Lynn Brunelle, Ian G. Saunders, Erren Gottlieb, Kit Boss, Michael Palleschi | Won | [9] | |
1999 | Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series | Bill Nye | Nominated | [9] |
Outstanding Lighting Direction | Donald E. Lange | Nominated | [9] | |
Outstanding Sound Mixing | Dave Howe, Thomas McGurk, Michael McAuliffe, Myron Partman, Resti Bagcal, Todd Schmidt, Marion Smith | Nominated | [9] | |
Outstanding Writing in a Children's Series | Bill Nye, James McKenna, Erren Gottlieb, Michael Gross, Darrell Suto, Ian G. Saunders, Michael Palleschi, Lynn Brunelle | Nominated | [9] | |
Outstanding Children's Series | Erren Gottlieb, James McKenna, Elizabeth Brock, Jamie Hammond, Hamilton McCulloch, Bill Nye | Won | [9] | |
Outstanding Directing in a Children's Series | Michael Gross, Darrell Suto | Won | [9] | |
Outstanding Single Camera Editing | Felicity Oram, John Reul, Michael Gross, Darrell Suto | Won | [9] | |
Outstanding Sound Editing | Dave Howe, Thomas McGurk, Michael McAuliffe | Won | [9] | |
2000 | Outstanding Directing in a Children's Series | Michael Gross, Darrell Suto, Mitchell Kriegman | Nominated | [9] |
Outstanding Achievement in Single Camera Editing | Michael Gross, Darrell Suto, Felicity Oram, John Reul | Nominated | [9] | |
Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series | Bill Nye | Nominated | [9] | |
Outstanding Children's Series | James McKenna, Erren Gottlieb, Elizabeth Brock, Jamie Hammond, Bill Nye | Won | [9] | |
Outstanding Sound Editing | Dave Howe, Michael McAuliffe, Thomas McGurk | Won | [9] | |
Outstanding Sound Mixing | Dave Howe, Michael McAuliffe, Thomas McGurk, Myron Partman, Resti Bagcal | Won | [9] | |
Outstanding Writing in a Children's Series | Bill Nye, Michael Gross, Darrell Suto, Ian G. Saunders, Michael Palleschi, Lynn Brunelle, Mike Greene | Won | [9] |
The Environmental Media Awards have been awarded by the Environmental Media Association since 1991 to the best television episode or film with an environmental message. [11] Bill Nye the Science Guy has received four awards.
Year | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref(s) |
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1994 | Children's Television Program - Live Action | Series production staff; for episode: "Biodiversity" | Won | [12] |
1996 | Children's Television Program - Live Action | Series production staff; for episode: "Wetlands" | Won | [12] |
1997 | Children's Television Program - Live Action | Series production staff; for episode: "Pollution Solutions" | Won | [12] |
1998 | Children's Television Program - Live Action | Series production staff; for episode: "Lakes & Ponds" | Won | [12] |
The National Science Board presents the Public Service Awards to recognize "outstanding science and engineering accomplishments". [13] Bill Nye the Science Guy has won once.
Year | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref(s) |
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1999 | Awarded: "For its masterful presentations of the sciences to the younger generation, thus encouraging and fostering an awareness and appreciation of science and technology." [14] | Elizabeth Brock, Erren Gottlieb, James McKenna and Bill Nye | Won | [14] [15] |
Parents' Choice Awards is an award presented by the non-profit Parents' Choice Foundation to recognize "the very best products for children of different ages and backgrounds, and of varied skill and interest levels." [16] It is considered a "prestigious" award among children's products, [17] and has been described as the industry equivalent of an Academy Award. [18] Bill Nye the Science Guy has received three awards.
Year | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref(s) |
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2009 | Parents' Choice Silver Honor | Disney Educational Productions; for DVD: Safety Smart Science With Bill Nye the Science Guy: Electricity | Won | [19] |
2012 | Parents' Choice Gold Award | Disney Educational Productions; for DVD: Safety Smart Science: Germs and Your Health | Won | [20] |
2013 | Parents' Choice Gold Award | Disney Educational Productions; | Won | [21] |
The TCA Awards are awards presented by the Television Critics Association in recognition of excellence in television, specifically those programs which are innovative and devoid of outside influence. [22] Bill Nye the Science Guy has won one award out of two nominations.
Year | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref(s) |
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1994 | Outstanding Achievement in Children's Programming | Bill Nye the Science Guy production staff | Nominated | [9] |
1997 | Outstanding Achievement in Children's Programming | Series production staff; award was shared with Wishbone . | Won | [23] [24] [25] |
The Young Artist Awards is an accolade bestowed by the Young Artist Association, a non-profit organization founded in 1978 to honor excellence of youth performers. [26] Bill Nye the Science Guy has received three nominations, with one win.
Year | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref(s) |
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1995 | Best Performance by a Youth Actress - TV Guest Star | Ivyann Schwan | Nominated | [27] |
1998 | Best Educational TV Show | Series production staff | Nominated | [28] |
2004 | Social Relations of Knowledge Institute Award | Series production staff | Won | [29] |
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