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Awards and nominations received by Bill Nye the Science Guy

1999 Public Service Award from National Science Board presented to Bill Nye the Science Guy
Awards and nominations Award Won Nominated APPC Awards 1 1 Daytime Emmy Awards 19 36 Environmental Media Awards 4 4 National Science Board Public Service Awards 1 1 Parents' Choice Awards 3 3 TCA Awards 1 2 Young Artist Awards 1 3
Total number of wins and nominations
Totals	30	50
Footnotes

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. Hosted by science educator Bill Nye, the show was produced by Buena Vista Television and KCTS-TV of Seattle. Funding support came from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and the National Science Foundation. The 1990 Children's Television Act helped propel production on the series; this legislation required television stations to have educational programming for children. Each of the 100 half-hour episodes aims to teach a specific natural science topic to a preteen audience.

Throughout the five-year-span of production on Bill Nye the Science Guy, the program was honored with 28 Daytime Emmy Awards. In 1999 the series received recognition from the Annenberg Public Policy Center as a show which ably instructed and taught its young viewers.

APPC Awards

The Annenberg Public Policy Center gives out the APPC Awards to recognize excellence in educational instruction. Bill Nye the Science Guy has won once.

Daytime Emmy Awards

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. Bill Nye the Science Guy has been nominated thirty-six times, winning nineteen.

Environmental Media Awards

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. Bill Nye the Science Guy has received four awards.

National Science Board Public Service Awards

The National Science Board presents the Public Service Awards to recognize "outstanding science and engineering accomplishments". Bill Nye the Science Guy has won once.

Parents' Choice Awards

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." It is considered a "prestigious" award among children's products, and has been described as the industry equivalent of an Academy Award. Bill Nye the Science Guy has received three awards.

TCA Awards

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. Bill Nye the Science Guy has won one award out of two nominations.

Young Artist Awards

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. Bill Nye the Science Guy has received three nominations, with one win.

See also

• The Eyes of Nye
• Stuff Happens
• Universe of Energy – an attraction at Walt Disney World's Epcot starring Bill Nye.

References

1. DelViscio, Jeffrey (November 3, 2014). "A Fight for the Young Creationist Mind". The New York Times.
2. Cameron, Keith (2014). Mudhoney. Voyageur Press. p. 247. ISBN 978-0760346617.
3. ^ LaFollette, Marcel Chotkowski (2012). "Warning: Children in the Audience". Science on American Television. University of Chicago Press. pp. 182–185. ISBN 978-0226921990.
4. ^ Gerl, Ellen J. (2010). "Nye, Bill (1955- )". In Priest, Susanna Hornig (ed.). Encyclopedia of Science and Technology Communication, Volume 1. SAGE Publications, Inc. pp. 533–534. ISBN 978-1412959209.
5. Newcomb, Horace (2004). "Science Programs". Encyclopedia of Television. Routledge. p. 2031-2033. ISBN 978-1579583941.
6. Christakis, Dimitri A.; Zimmerman, Frederick J. (2006). The Elephant in the Living Room. Rodale Books. p. 44. ISBN 978-1594862762.
7. Woolf, Kimberly Duyck (June 28, 1999). The Fourth Annual Annenberg Public Policy Conference on Children and Television: A Summary (PDF). Annenberg Public Policy Center. pp. 3, 8–9. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 8, 2015. Retrieved October 8, 2015.
8. Levison, Louise (2007). Filmmakers and Financing. Elsevier Inc. pp. 112–113. ISBN 978-0-240-80828-4.
9. ^ "Bill Nye, the Science Guy (1993–1998) Awards". Internet Movie Database. 2015. Archived from the original on October 11, 2015. Retrieved October 11, 2015.
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11. "What are the EMA Awards". Environmental Media Association. 2015. Archived from the original on September 12, 2015. Retrieved October 8, 2015.
12. ^ "EMA Awards Recipients & Honorees". Environmental Media Association. Archived from the original on September 12, 2015. Retrieved October 8, 2015.
13. Washington, Warren (2007). Odyssey in Climate Modeling, Global Warming, and Advising Five Presidents. Lulu.com. p. 271. ISBN 978-1430316961.
14. ^ "Public Service Award Recipients". National Science Board. 2015. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved October 8, 2015.
15. "Public Service Awards Go to Stephen Jay Gould and PBS' Bill Nye, 'The Science Guy'". National Science Foundation. May 3, 1999. Archived from the original on August 25, 2014. Retrieved October 8, 2015.
16. "Parents' Choice Awards". Parents' Choice Foundation. 2015. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved October 8, 2015.
17. Nahas, Donna Kutt (January 17, 1999). "Books and Authors With Roots on the Island; Lending a Guiding Hand By Her Children's Books". The New York Times. Retrieved October 8, 2015.
18. Carter, Reon (December 2, 1995). "Parents Can Consult Plenty Of 'Top Toys' Lists". The Seattle Times. Cincinnati Enquirer. Archived from the original on July 14, 2015. Retrieved October 8, 2015.
19. Spelling, Ian (2009). "Safety Smart Science With Bill Nye the Science Guy: Electricity". Parents' Choice Foundation. Archived from the original on October 8, 2015. Retrieved October 8, 2015.
20. Catanzarite, Gina (2012). "Safety Smart Science: Germs and Your Health". Parents' Choice Foundation. Archived from the original on October 8, 2015. Retrieved October 8, 2015.
21. Catanzarite, Gina (2013). "Safety Smart Science with Bill Nye the Science Guy: Renewable Energy". Parents' Choice Foundation. Archived from the original on August 6, 2013. Retrieved October 8, 2015.
22. Hilmes, Michele (2007). NBC: America's Network. University of California Press. p. 274. ISBN 978-0520250819.
23. Goodman, Tim (July 21, 1997). "'Bastard Out of Carolina' also tops TV award-winners". San Francisco Chronicle. Archived from the original on September 25, 2015. Retrieved October 8, 2015.
24. Boedeker, Hal (July 21, 1997). "Tv Critics Salute 'Ez Streets,' Mr. Rogers". Orlando Sentinel. Archived from the original on September 25, 2015. Retrieved October 8, 2015.
25. Pierce, Scott (July 23, 1997). "'EZ Steets' has one last hurrah as it is named program of year". Deseret News. Archived from the original on September 25, 2015. Retrieved October 8, 2015.
26. Crouse, Richard (2005). Reel Winners (illustrated ed.). Dundurn Press Ltd. pp. 42–43. ISBN 978-1550025743.
27. "Sixteenth Annual Youth in Film Awards". Young Artist Association. 1995. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved October 8, 2015.
28. "Nineteenth Annual Youth in Film Awards". Young Artist Association. 1998. Archived from the original on September 7, 2015. Retrieved October 8, 2015.
29. "25th Annual Special Awards". Young Artist Association. 2004. Archived from the original on September 28, 2015. Retrieved October 8, 2015.

Further reading

• LaFollette, Marcel Chotkowski (2012). "Warning: Children in the Audience". Science on American Television. University of Chicago Press. pp. 182–185. ISBN 978-0226921990.
• Newcomb, Horace (2004). "Science Programs". Encyclopedia of Television. Routledge. p. 2031-2033. ISBN 978-1579583941.
• Gerl, Ellen J. (2010). "Nye, Bill (1955- )". In Priest, Susanna Hornig (ed.). Encyclopedia of Science and Technology Communication, Volume 1. SAGE Publications, Inc. pp. 533–534. ISBN 978-1412959209.
• Woolf, Kimberly Duyck (June 28, 1999). The Fourth Annual Annenberg Public Policy Conference on Children and Television: A Summary (PDF). Annenberg Public Policy Center. pp. 3, 8–9. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 8, 2015. Retrieved October 8, 2015.

External links

• Bill Nye, The Science Lab Official Site
• Bill Nye, The Science Guy at Disney.com
• Awards for Bill Nye, the Science Guy at IMDb
• Bill Nye the Science Guy at The Interviews: An Oral History of Television results.

• Lists of awards by television series
• Scientific skepticism mass media
• Bill Nye