# Ooh! Ooh! Bill Nye for Grownups! **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [April 4, 2005, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ooh-ooh-bill-nye-for-grownups/297734 "2005-04-04T22:44:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Tuckerfan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eada6e/32.png) [@Tuckerfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tuckerfan)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2005, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ooh-ooh-bill-nye-for-grownups/297734/1 "2005-04-04T22:44:38Z")
[Freakin’ sweet, baby!](http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/13.04/play.html?pg=4) > [@](#): > > The Andy Kaufman of the science world is back. Bill Nye, the rubber-faced engineer whose television series for kids was equal parts lesson and stand-up comedy, returns to the small screen April 3. Whereas Bill Nye the Science Guy introduced elementary scientific concepts to elementary school viewers, The Eyes of Nye takes on hard-hitting adult topics like addiction, cloning, and climate change. The show airs on local public television stations ([www.eyesofnye.org](http://www.eyesofnye.org)). But Nye’s more serious avocation hasn’t compromised his zany edge. When Wired caught up with him, the topics foremost in his mind were bugs, PB&J, and sex. Naturally, my local PBS station probably won’t be carrying it. ---
**Author:** ![BytopianDream](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/9de0a6/32.png) [@BytopianDream](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BytopianDream)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2005, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ooh-ooh-bill-nye-for-grownups/297734/2 "2005-04-04T23:11:23Z")
You need to move to Georgia dude! We got like 12 stations playing it! Sweet! BILL BILL BILL Bill Nye the Science Guy BILL BILL BILL It’s like _Bullshit_ but without the swearing. Tomorrow at 7:30, check. ---
**Author:** ![Odinoneeye](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/97f17d/32.png) [@Odinoneeye](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Odinoneeye)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2005, 11:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ooh-ooh-bill-nye-for-grownups/297734/3 "2005-04-04T23:42:40Z")
You mean the orignal Bill Nye wasn’t for grown ups? Huh… ---
**Author:** ![kung\_fu\_lola](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/f4b2a3/32.png) [@kung\_fu\_lola](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kung_fu_lola)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2005, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ooh-ooh-bill-nye-for-grownups/297734/4 "2005-04-05T01:21:52Z")
> [@BytopianDream](#): > > It’s like _Bullshit_ but without the swearing. And also without the a-holery, don’t forget that particular virtue! I’ve watched all the little blurbs on the site and the “race” and “antibiotic” ones are my faves. ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2005, 4:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ooh-ooh-bill-nye-for-grownups/297734/5 "2005-04-05T04:11:56Z")
I’ll keep my eyes peeled for this. I’ve been a Nye fan since “Almost Live”. ---
**Author:** ![Zabali\_Clawbane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/ecd19e/32.png) [@Zabali\_Clawbane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zabali_Clawbane)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2005, 4:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ooh-ooh-bill-nye-for-grownups/297734/6 "2005-04-05T04:34:03Z")
[Fixed](http://www.eyesofnye.org/) eyesofnye link. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![rjung](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/45deac/32.png) [@rjung](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rjung)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2005, 6:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ooh-ooh-bill-nye-for-grownups/297734/7 "2005-04-05T06:13:05Z")
While I welcome Mr. Nye’s crusade against ignorance – hey, _Bullshit!_ without the swearing is almost as good as _Bullshit!_ with the swearing – I have to confess that Beakman is funnier. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Duderdude2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/cdc98d/32.png) [@Duderdude2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duderdude2)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2005, 6:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ooh-ooh-bill-nye-for-grownups/297734/8 "2005-04-05T06:34:37Z")
At one of those virtual roller coaster at Disney World, Bill Nye hosts the creation process (the part where you create the coaster you want to ride), only he calls himself “Bill Nye, The Coaster Guy.” I thought it was funny. ---
**Author:** ![Tuckerfan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eada6e/32.png) [@Tuckerfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tuckerfan)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2005, 6:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ooh-ooh-bill-nye-for-grownups/297734/9 "2005-04-05T06:41:19Z")
> [@Duderdude2](#): > > At one of those virtual roller coaster at Disney World, Bill Nye hosts the creation process (the part where you create the coaster you want to ride), only he calls himself “Bill Nye, The Coaster Guy.” > > I thought it was funny. He’s also done some shows on NASA TV. Personally, I think that they should make him their first “Teacher in Space.” ---
**Author:** ![Duderdude2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/cdc98d/32.png) [@Duderdude2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duderdude2)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2005, 6:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ooh-ooh-bill-nye-for-grownups/297734/10 "2005-04-05T06:49:30Z")
^ Now that you mention it, I just remembered that he was also on the show BattleBots as an analyzer or something. ---
**Author:** ![pendgwen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/3da27b/32.png) [@pendgwen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pendgwen)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2005, 7:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ooh-ooh-bill-nye-for-grownups/297734/11 "2005-04-05T07:38:41Z")
I saw this advertised a couple of days ago. I’ll be watching. About 15 years ago, long before I knew who he was, Bill Nye came in and did a science presentation for my elementary school class. Once I got old enough to stay up and watch Almost Live I saw a Bill Nye segment and it took me a while to figure out why he looked familiar. ---
**Author:** ![h.sapiens](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e0b2c6/32.png) [@h.sapiens](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/h.sapiens)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2005, 12:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ooh-ooh-bill-nye-for-grownups/297734/12 "2005-04-05T12:58:22Z")
I’m not surprised it’s not on in Chicago. I guess I have to console myself with watching Bill in “100 Greatest Discoveries” on Discovery HD Theater. ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Excellent](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f19dbf/32.png) [@Mr.Excellent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Excellent)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2005, 1:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ooh-ooh-bill-nye-for-grownups/297734/13 "2005-04-05T13:15:31Z")
> [@Tuckerfan](#): > > He’s also done some shows on NASA TV. Personally, I think that they should make him their first “Teacher in Space.” Um. Last time they tried that, it didn’t work out so well. ---
**Author:** ![Agrippina](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8797f3/32.png) [@Agrippina](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Agrippina)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2005, 1:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ooh-ooh-bill-nye-for-grownups/297734/14 "2005-04-05T13:24:10Z")
Our PBS station isn’t carrying it either. ☹ Perhaps I will write to them. ---
**Author:** ![Tuckerfan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eada6e/32.png) [@Tuckerfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tuckerfan)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2005, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ooh-ooh-bill-nye-for-grownups/297734/15 "2005-04-05T14:21:03Z")
> [@Mr. Excellent](#): > > Um. Last time they tried that, it didn’t work out so well. Well, I think they’ve gotten some the kinks worked out since then. ---
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2005, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ooh-ooh-bill-nye-for-grownups/297734/16 "2005-04-05T17:48:49Z")
I just e-mail the Nashville NPT station. Asked em about Nye. Will report back as needed. ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2005, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ooh-ooh-bill-nye-for-grownups/297734/17 "2005-04-05T18:12:24Z")
> [@Odinoneeye](#): > > You mean the orignal Bill Nye wasn’t for grown ups? Depends what you mean by “original”. As **gatapescado** mentioned, Nye was on a local, Seattle sketch-comedy show before he went national. He did Science Guy type stuff, somewhat geared to adults, and was in other sketches. You haven’t lived 'til you’ve seen him as Speed Walker, the superhero who fights crime while adhering to the rules of the international race-walking federation. Heel, toe. Heel, toe! ---
**Author:** ![dropzone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dropzone/32/7515_2.png) [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2005, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ooh-ooh-bill-nye-for-grownups/297734/18 "2005-04-05T20:42:07Z")
> [@Tuckerfan](#): > > Well, I think they’ve gotten some the kinks worked out since then. (remembering _Columbia_) I wouldn’t bank on it. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Cervaise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cervaise/32/16693_2.png) [@Cervaise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cervaise)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2005, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ooh-ooh-bill-nye-for-grownups/297734/19 "2005-04-05T21:03:46Z")
> [@Robot Arm](#): > > Nye was on a local, Seattle sketch-comedy show before he went national. I’m a Seattle resident and I remember him from way back. In fact, a few years ago, I answered phones during one of the public-TV station’s fund drives, and Nye came into the studio for a couple of hours to do some promotional stand-ups in front of the camera. I got to talk to him for a while. Well, I didn’t actually get to talk to him. I shook his hand and said hello. Well, actually, mostly I just waved at him from across the room. Okay, okay. I leaped over a desk, tried to take a souvenir bite out of his arm, and was dragged weeping from the studio. But it counts! ---
**Author:** ![Tuckerfan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eada6e/32.png) [@Tuckerfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tuckerfan)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2005, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ooh-ooh-bill-nye-for-grownups/297734/20 "2005-04-05T21:05:42Z")
> [@dropzone](#): > > (remembering _Columbia_) I wouldn’t bank on it. ☹ If you’ve paid any attention to the details of the coming launch of the _Discovery_, you’d know that the odds of another _Columbia_ or _Challenger_ style disaster is pretty slim. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ooh-ooh-bill-nye-for-grownups/297734.md?page=2)