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Janet Gaynor

Bill Nye the Science Guy

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The show ran about the same time as and covered similar topics to Beakman's World, in fact sharing one crew member, editor/writer/director Michael Gross. He made an appearance on the Disney Channel's New Mickey Mouse Club in its forty-eighth episode Anything Can Happen Day. Before this show, Bill Nye had previously worked alongside Christopher Lloyd in Back to the Future: The Animated Series, where Nye played Doc Brown's assistant and demonstrated several experiments.

Bill Nye the Science Guy has been likened to a modern Mr. Wizard. Bill's TV persona is a tall and slender scientist wearing a lab coat and a bow-tie. He mixes the serious science of everyday things with fast-paced action and humor. Each show begins with Bill walking onto the set, called "Nye Labs", which is filled with scientific visuals (including many "of science" contraptions announced dramatically, such as "The slingshots of Science!") relevant to the topic of the show. Most episodes contain a mock song parody and music video in the "Soundtrack of Science" by "Not That Bad Records", substituting a scientific roundup of the episode for the lyrics to a popular song. Each show ends with Bill explaining his departure in a clever description of an activity on topic. The credits sometimes rolled next to a series of outtakes from the episode. Other times, outtakes are shown at the time they actually happened.

Another popular member of the cast is the announcer Pat Cashman, whom Nye knew from his time on Almost Live!. Some announcers who subbed in for Cashman include Ernie Anderson, Gary Owens, and Brian Cummings. In 1996, Bill made a guest appearance on Cartoon Network's talk-show Space Ghost Coast to Coast in its twenty-fourth episode, Boo! with Michael Norman. A year later, he made a guest appearance on the long-running PBS series Mister Rogers' Neighborhood.

List of episodes

Episodes

Season

Episode number

Episode name

"Soundtrack of Science" Parody song

1

1

Flight

Nyevana - "Smells Like Air Pressure"

Parody of "Smells Like Teen Spirit" by Nirvana

2

Earth's Crust

Magmadonna - "Crust"

Parody of "Vogue" by Madonna

3

Dinosaurs

J.C. - "Mr. Dino"

Parody of "Mr. Wendal" by Arrested Development

4

Skin

No music video

5

Buoyancy

Sure Floats-alot - "Bill's Got Boat"

Parody of "Baby Got Back" by Sir Mix-a-Lot

6

Gravity

Attraction Action - "G-R-A-V-I-T-Y"

Parody of "Twilight Zone" by 2 Unlimited

7

Digestion

Dy Gestion - "Can't Eat This"

Parody of "Can't Truss It" by Public Enemy

8

Phases of Matter

Phaze Change - "Solid Liquid Gas"

Parody of "Rebirth of Slick (Cool Like Dat)" by Digable Planets

9

Biodiversity

Bio Di Versity - "We're all Connected"

Parody of "Connected" by Stereo MC's

10

Simple Machines

The Pulley Ramp Five - "ABC's of Machinery"

Parody of "ABC" by The Jackson 5

11

The Moon

The Lunatics - "Moon Cycle"

Parody of "Bicycle Race" by Queen

12

Sound

Gloria Wavelength and the Vibrations - "Sound is a VIBE"

Parody of "I Will Survive" by Gloria Gaynor

13

Garbage

Trash E. Trash - "R.E.C.Y.C.L.E."

Parody of "Respect" by Aretha Franklin

14

Structure

Stress N' Tension - "Let's Talk About Stress"

Parody of "Let's Talk About Sex" by Salt-n-Pepa

15

Earth's Seasons

A Tilted Development - "Rhyme and Season"

16

Light & Color

The Bent Wavelengths - "Light and Colour"

Parody of "Trust and Dread and the Fugitive Mind" by Megadeth

17

Cells

Mighty Chondria - "Cellular Haze"

Parody of "Purple Haze" by Jimi Hendrix

18

Electrical Current

Billy Ray Cyrcuits - "AC/DC Charge"

Parody of "Achy Breaky Heart" by Billy Ray Cyrus

19

Outer Space

Elve Centuri - "Celestial Hotel"

Parody of "Heartbreak Hotel" by Elvis Presley

20

Eyeball

The Eye Doctors - "Two Eyes"

Parody of "Two Princes" by The Spin Doctors

2

21

Magnetism

N.S. Cool J. - "Opposites Attract"

Parody of "Insane in the Brain" by Cypress Hill

22

Wind

Wind Dee - "Wind Is In Your Hair"

Parody of "Groove Is In The Heart" by Deee-Lite

23

Blood and Circulation

AB+ - "Blood Stream"

Parody of "Love Shack" by The B-52's

24

Chemical Reactions

Chemical Reactions - "Don't Try This at Home"

Parody of "State of Attraction" by Paula Abdul

25

Static Electricity

The Sticky Socks - "Static Electricity"

Parody of "Turning Japanese" by The Vapors

26

Food Web

Food Webby Web - "(It's The) Food Web"

Parody of "Who Am I (What's My Name)?" by Snoop Dogg

27

Light Optics

Queen Lighteefa - "B.E.N.T."

Parody of "U.N.I.T.Y." by Queen Latifah

28

Bones and Muscles

Steppenbone - "Bones in my Body"

Parody of "Born to be Wild" by Steppenwolf

29

Oceanography

Gulfstream Girls - "Deep Ocean Currents"

Parody of "California Girls" by The Beach Boys

30

Heat

LeHot - "LeHeat"

Parody of "Le Freak" by Chic

31

Insects

UB Buggy - "Jah Mon, Insects Rule"

Style Parody of UB40

32

Balance

Torquer - "Balance This"

Parody of "Get Off This" by Cracker

33

The Sun

Deep Yellow - "My Favorite Star"

Parody of "Highway Star" by Deep Purple

34

Brain

En Lobe - "Whatta Brain"

Parody of "Whatta Man" by En Vogue with Salt-n-Pepa

35

Forests

John Cougar Loggincamp - "Second Growth"

Style Parody of John Mellencamp

36

Communication

Mary Chapin Communicator - "How Can We Communicate"

Parody of "He Thinks He'll Keep Her" by Mary Chapin Carpenter

37

Momentum

Momentisey - "The Faster You Push Me"

Parody of "The More You Ignore Me, the Closer I Get" by Morrissey

38

Reptiles

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

Atmosphere

Warm -n- Wetta - "Fresh Aire"

40

Respiration

Ali Veoli - "What A Pair"

Style Parody of Tatyana Ali

3

41

The Planets

No music video

42

Pressure

PSI Garden - "Pressure"

Parody of "Spoonman" by Soundgarden

43

Plants

Rhoda Dendron - "Cross Pollination"

Parody of "Human Behaviour" by Bjrk

44

Rocks and Soil

Sedimentary Fools - "Rocks Rock Harder"

45

Energy

The ERG's - "N-R-G"

Style Parody of the Beastie Boys

46

Evolution

Evolver - "Survival"

Style Parody of Veruca Salt

47

Water Cycle

J.A.C. - "Water Cycle Jump"

Parody of "Jump" by Kris Kross

48

Friction

Grace Slip - "Friction Happens"

49

Germs

Dose of Soap - "Just Wash Your Hands"

Parody of "Don't Turn Around" by Ace of Base

50

Climates

Climate Report - "Whether the Weather"

Parody of "Lucas With The Lid Off" by Lucas Secon

51

Waves

Big Amplitude - "Baby I Love Your Wave"

Parody of "Baby, I Love Your Way" by Big Mountain (originally by Peter Frampton)

52

Ocean Life

James Baleen - "Power To The Plankton"

Style Parody of James Brown

53

Mammals

Fake Fur - "Jennifer's A Mammal"

Parody of "Institutionalized" by Suicidal Tendencies

54

Spinning Things

House of Spin - "Spin Around"

Parody of "Jump Around" by House of Pain

55

Fish

Salmon Dave - "I'm a Sole Man"

Parody of "Soul Man" by Sam & Dave

56

Human Transportation

Carpoolio - "Move Groove"

Parody of "Fantastic Voyage" by Coolio

57

Wetlands

Maria and the Mudflaps - "Where The Land is Wet"

58

Birds

LL Bloo J. - "Talkin' Bout Birds"

59

Populations

Shirell Crow - "All We Need To Do"

Parody of "All I Wanna Do" by Sheryl Crow

60

Animal Locomotion

Bjorn Turun - "Loco Motion"

Parody of "Everything Zen" by Bush

4

61

Rivers and Streams

Talking Headwaters - "Take Me To The River"

Parody of "Take Me To The River" by Talking Heads

62

Nutrition

Knute Trishan - "Good Food"

63

Marine Mammals

Marina Cesealia - "Breathe Like Me"

Parody of "I Know" by Dionne Farris

64

Earthquakes

Mistah Richter - "Earthquake Rumble"

65

NTV Top 11 Video Countdown

Mudhoney - "Bill Nye The Science Guy Theme"

66

Spiders

Foo Spighters - "This is A Spiders Life"

Parody of "This Is a Call" by Foo Fighters

67

Pollution Solutions

No music video

68

Probability

Steven Odd - "50 Fifty"

Parody of "Loser" by Beck

69

Pseudoscience

Dare L. Pseudo - "Pure Proof"

Parody of "100% Pure Love" by Crystal Waters

70

Flowers

Daisy Birdsenbees - "So Many Flowers"

71

Archaeology

Mob Barley - "Diggin'"

Parody of "Jamming" by Bob Marley

72

Deserts

Deserette - "Always Dry"

Parody of "You Oughta Know" by Alanis Morissette

73

Amphibians

P-Swamp All Stars with DJ Hoppy - "The Amphidelic Mothership Metamorphisis"

Style Parody of George Clinton the P-Funk All Stars

74

Volcanoes

Volcanque - "Lavaflows"

Parody of "Waterfalls" by TLC

75

Invertebrates

S. Khar Go - "Crawl Away"

Parody of "Runaway" by Janet Jackson

76

Heart

Vinny Vein and the Pumpers - "Gimme Back My Heart"

77

Inventions

En Vent and the Process - "It's An 'ing Thing"

78

Computers

La Binary - "One Zero 001"

Parody of "Be My Lover" by La Bouche

79

Fossils

Etchton Stone - "Fossil Man"

Parody of "Rocket Man" by Elton John

80

Time

The Tim E. Zone Experience - "Time Time Time Time Time..."

Parody of "Time Has Come Today" by The Chambers Brothers

5

81

Forensics

Krime Seen - "We Will Find You"

Parody of "We Will Rock You/We Are the Champions" by Queen

82

Space Exploration

The Space Princess of Galactic Grooviness - "Planets All"

Parody of "Set You Free" by Planet Soul

83

Genes

Alice in Genes - "It's Called Genetics"

Parody of "Killing in the Name" by Rage Against the Machine'

84

Architecture

The Artist Formerly Known as Archie T. - "Makin' Plans"

Parody of "All Mixed Up" by 311

85

Farming

Chris Ballew - "Farm Food"

Parody of "Peaches" by The Presidents of the United States of America, of which Ballew himself is a member

86

Life Cycle

Roberta Fungi - "Everything Has A Life Cycle"

Parody of "Killing Me Softly" by Roberta Flack

87

Do-It-Yourself Science

Nye & The Family Crust - "Do It Yourself Science"

Parody of "Hell" by Squirrel Nut Zippers

88

Atoms and Molecules

Third Nye Blind - "Atoms in My Life"

Parody of "Semi Charmed Life" by Third Eye Blind

89

Ocean Exploration

The Posies "Voyage of the Aquanauts"

90

Lakes and Ponds

The Foggy Boyz - "Found of Lakes and Ponds"

Parody of "Tha Crossroads" by Bone Thugs-n-Harmony

91

Smell

Turbinator Two - "Come On Use Your Brain (Smell This)"

Parody of "C'mon N' Ride It (The Train)" by Quad City DJ's

92

Caves

Batilda & Guano - "Cave Thing"

Parody of "Shake Your Groove Thing" by Peaches & Herb

93

Fluids

Weflo - "Drip it"

Parody of "Whip It" by Devo

94

Erosion

Earth, Wind & Ice - "Causing the Erosion"

Style Parody of No Doubt

95

Comets and Meteors

Halley Comet - "Got Me Looking"

Parody of "Shadowboxer" by Fiona Apple

96

Storms

Mighty Might Thundertones - "Stormin'"

Style Parody of Reel Big Fish

97

Measurement

The Meter Men - "Every Measurement You Make"

Parody of "Every Breath You Take" by The Police

98

Patterns

Downward Spiral - "Patterns of Joy"

Style Parody of The Prodigy

99

Music

"There's Science In Music"

Parody of "The Time Warp" by Richard O'Brien

100

Motion

Slow Moe - "All in Motion"

Style Parody of Van Halen

Theme song

Aside from Bill himself, one of the most memorable things about Bill Nye the Science Guy is its theme song. The bass-heavy theme is set to a Hip hop beat with Bill's name shouted throughout the duration of the song. The sound and speed fluctuations of the voice were accomplished through a vocoder and electronic pitch fluctuator. The theme song is credited to Mike Greene.

Production music

The show's episodes consisted of several compositions from Associated Production Music, some featured tracks include:

"Act of Heroism (c)

"Blood in the Gutter" by Laurie Johnson

"Drama Impact #3"

"The Gunfighter" by Ennio Morricone

"Hit and Run" by Ralph Dollimore

"Killer Birds" by Gregor Narholz

"Saw Theme"

Many of these tracks were also featured in many Nickelodeon cartoons in the 1990s. Another common track used was the theme from the English show Dave Allen At Large, here used as the theme from "The Jackie Smazz Show."

Funding

National Science Foundation (1993-1997)

Alfred P. Sloan Foundation (1993-1997)

The Boeing Company (1993-1997)

Ore-Ida (1996-1997)

Intel (1995-1997)

Corporation for Public Broadcasting (1993-1997)

Viewers Like You (1993-1997)

Video Game

A computer game for the series, titled Bill Nye the Science Guy: Stop the Rock!, was released in 1996 for PC and Macintosh by Pacific Interactive. In the game, a large meteoroid called "Impending Dum" threatens to make a catastrophic collision with the Earth. A team of scientists develop a laser satellite-controlling computer system called MAXX to destroy the meteoroid; however, MAXX develops a personality of its own (in an obvious parody of the sentient computer HAL from the film and novel 2001: A Space Odyssey) and refuses to save the planet unless Earth's scientists can solve seven science riddles. Nye Labs decides to take on MAXX's challenge, and the player, depicted as the newest member of the Nye Labs team, is asked to solve these riddles before Impending Dum hits (represented through an in-game timer). The game featured a fully explorable Nye Labs, as well as video cut scenes featuring Bill Nye and other Nye Labs scientists. However, the characters and cast members from the TV series, sans Bill Nye and a few others, do not appear in this game, instead being replaced by game-exclusive Nye Labs team members and new actors.

References

^ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0343449/

See also

Bill Nye

The Eyes of Nye

Almost Live!

Universe of Energy - an attraction at Walt Disney World's EPCOT Center starring Bill Nye.

Stuff Happens (TV show)

External links

Bill Nye, the Science Guy at the Internet Movie Database

Bill Nye the Science Guy at TV.com

Bill Nye, The Science Lab Official Site (billnye.com points to the same site)

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Have you ever seen a silent film?

If you've seen more than one, what is your favorite? You know like Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton or Harold Lloyd. Let's not forget the silent women like Gloria Swanson or Janet Gaynor. Even Greta Garbo had some silents.
Great answers so far!!!
right now i'm watching His New Job with Gloria Swanson & Charlie Chaplin
Theda Bara I think. The original vamp!! She's great.

I have seen a number of Silents and love them very much, but they are available to me now only on Turner Classic Movies:
The Adventures of Prince Achmed~This is the first fully animated feature film, years before Walt Disney! It's truly remarkable! TCM has begun to air this more, and I finally videotaped it.
The Lost World (1925)~This one definitely holds up. While doing research, I found that leading lady Bessie Love has quite an impressive career, showing up in everything from "On Her Majesty's Secret Service" to "Ragtime", from an erotic vampire film (The title escapes me at the moment.) to~well~many varied movies. She was a busy lady!
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari~Conrad Veidt
The Thief of Bagdad (1924)~I love the 1940 version, but this one is remarkable, too.
Hunchback of Notre Dame (1923)
Nosferatu~I've enjoyed every viewing since I first saw it in the early Seventies at college. It's wonderful to see how much influence it still has.
The Golem (1920)
Ben-Hur~Ramon Navarro~~*SIGH*
Metropolis~I've lost count of the number of times I've seen this. When they have a score, I simply mute it and watch it in pure silence.
Seventh Heaven
Sunrise~heartbreaker
The Eagle~Valentino is very funny in this! It really surprised me, as I was used to his ultra-dramatic roles.
The Sheik
Son of the Sheik
Wings (1927)
Red Kimono
Tol'able David
City Lights
The Gold Rush
The Tramp
The Kid
The Big Parade
The Crowd
The Last Laugh

It's likely that I've forgotten a number of them that I saw many years ago while at college. Admission was only 25 cents, and I had the opportunity to see a variety of Silents and foreign films. I keep watch on TCM's schedule of course.

Timeless : Janet Gaynor & Charles Farrell