Synopsis

It's "Mr. Wizard" for a different decade. Bill Nye is the Science Guy, a host who's hooked on experimenting and explaining. Picking one topic per show (like the human heart or electricity), Nye gets creative with teaching kids and adults alike the nuances of science.

In February 1996, it was renewed for two more years, bringing the final episode total to 100.

The final episode aired in 1999, well after production ended in 1997.

McKenna and Gottlieb all met while McKenna was a producer on Almost Live!, a Seattle-based comedy show.

Other funding sponsors included Ore Ida, The Boeing Company (which Nye worked for until 1986, Boeing was also based in Seattle until 2001 when it relocated its corporate headquarters to Chicago, Illinois and later Washington, D.C.), and Intel.

The show began with a 26-episode order for the 1993â€“1994 television season.

After its initial success, it was renewed for a second 26-episode order for the 1994â€“1995 season, followed by 13 additional episodes for the 1995â€“1996 season.