"as well as video cut scenes featuring Nye and other Nye Labs scientists. However, the characters and cast members from the TV series, sans Nye and a few others, do not appear in this game, instead being replaced by game-exclusive Nye Labs team members and new actors. Reruns of ""Bill Nye the Science Guy"" aired on Noggin (now Nick Jr.) from 2000 to 2002. Since 2016, reruns of the program have been aired on MeTV on Sunday mornings. Bill Nye the Science Guy Bill Nye the Science Guy is an American half-hour live action science program that originally was syndicated"
"eat a marshmallow that's been dunked in liquid nitrogen. His other main recurring role on ""Almost Live!"" was as Speed Walker, a speedwalking Seattle superhero ""who fights crime while maintaining strict adherence to the regulations of the international speed-walking association."" One famous incident on the show led to his stage name. He corrected Keister on his pronunciation of the word ""gigawatt"", and the nickname was born when Keister responded, ""Who do you think you are—Bill Nye the Science Guy?"" Nye's science experiments strongly resonated with viewers and the local chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences awarded"
"to pursue comedy, writing and performing jokes and bits for the local sketch television show ""Almost Live!"", where he would regularly conduct wacky science experiments. Nye aspired to become the next Mr. Wizard and with the help of several producers successfully pitched the children's television program ""Bill Nye the Science Guy"" to KCTS-TV, channel 9, Seattle's public television station. The show—which proudly proclaimed in its theme song that ""science rules!""—ran from 1993 to 1998 in national TV syndication. Known for its ""high-energy presentation and MTV-paced segments,"" the program became a hit for both kids and adults. The show was critically"
"in September 2006, after which it was transferred to local stations such as KICU. The show debuted a year prior to ""Bill Nye the Science Guy"", which covered similar topics. The show's host, Paul Zaloom, still performs as Beakman in live appearances around the globe. The program starred Paul Zaloom as Beakman, an eccentric scientist who performed comical experiments and demonstrations in response to viewer mail to illustrate various scientific concepts from density to electricity to flatulence. When his experiments were successful, he would often exclaim ""Zaloom!"", referring to his last name. Over the years, Beakman was aided in his"
"movements of the characters were greatly out of sync, a reference to some of Lee's early martial arts films. The titles were parodies of Enter the Dragon, Game of Death, or Fists of Fury. Quan's voice-over was done by ""Almost Live!"" cast member Pat Cashman. Keister's voice was his own. Later the character was seen on Fox TV's series ""Haywire"" and on the PBS series ""Bill Nye the Science Guy"". Billy Quan Billy Quan was a fictional television character who originated in the Seattle TV comedy series ""Almost Live!"" in the 1990s. Quan was featured in a series of recurring"
"Bill Nye William Sanford Nye (born November 27, 1955), popularly known as Bill Nye the Science Guy, is an American science communicator, television presenter, and mechanical engineer. He is best known as the host of the PBS and syndicated children's science show ""Bill Nye the Science Guy"" (1993–1998), the Netflix show ""Bill Nye Saves the World"" (2017–present), and for his many subsequent appearances in popular media as a science educator. Nye began his career as a mechanical engineer for Boeing Corporation in Seattle, where he invented a hydraulic resonance suppressor tube used on 747 airplanes. In 1986, Nye left Boeing"
"apart from the typical scientific broadcast. Nye soon began getting more offers to make appearances on nationally broadcast programs, including taping eight segments for the Disney Channel's ""All-New Mickey Mouse Club."" Following his stint on ""Almost Live!"", from 1991 to 1993, he appeared on live-action educational segments of """", assisting Dr. Emmett Brown (played by Christopher Lloyd). In 1993, he developed a ""Bill Nye the Science Guy"" pilot for public broadcasting station KCTS-TV in Seattle. Nye collaborated with James McKenna, Erren Gottlieb and Elizabeth Brock to plan and create the show for KCTS. The group pitched the show as ""Mr."
"Wizard"" meets ""Pee-wee's Playhouse"". He successfully obtained underwriting from the National Science Foundation and the US Department of Energy. Nye's program became part of a package of syndicated series that local stations could schedule to fulfill Children's Television Act requirements. Because of this, ""Bill Nye the Science Guy"" became the first program to run concurrently on public and commercial stations. ""Bill Nye the Science Guy"" ran from 1993 to 1998, becoming one of the most-watched educational TV shows in the United States. While portraying ""The Science Guy"", Nye wore a powder blue lab coat and a bow tie. Nye Labs,"
"on pure science. Kids resonate to pure science rather than technology.' And that turned out to be great advice."" In 1986, Nye worked as a writer/actor on a local sketch comedy television show in Seattle, called ""Almost Live!."" Nye first got his big break on the show from John Keister who met him during an open mic night. After a guest canceled, co-host Ross Shafer mentioned to Nye that he had seven minutes of programming to fill. ""Why don't you do that science stuff?"" Shafer suggested. On the show, Nye entertained audiences with comical demonstrations like what happens when you"
"Billy Quan Billy Quan was a fictional television character who originated in the Seattle TV comedy series ""Almost Live!"" in the 1990s. Quan was featured in a series of recurring skits called ""Mind Your Manners with Billy Quan"", intended as parodies of the films of martial arts star and former Seattle resident Bruce Lee. The general format of the skits, which averaged one to two minutes long, featured Quan being offended by the rude manners of another unnamed character, usually Almost Live! host John Keister. When Quan pointed out the offensive manners, Keister's character would challenge Quan in a highly"
"became a comedian, Wood was an engineer at Pixelworks. Wood is one of the hosts of the popular podcast Probably Science where he and other comedians talk about science news stories. While Andy Wood does have a background in science, the podcast is meant for humor and entertainment and is not intended to provide accurate scientific information. He affectionately refers to the show as ""Your week in half-assed science."" As tri-founder of the Festival, Wood is responsible in part for ""the fastest-growing comedy extravaganza in America."" Successively larger and better-planned comedy festivals prompted one reviewer to comment, "". . ."
"John Keister (comedian) John Keister (born February 15, 1956) is a Seattle-based comedian, writer, commentator and motivational speaker, best known as the host of the local comedy program ""Almost Live!"" from 1988 to 1999. A native of Seattle, he grew up in the Seward Park neighborhood and graduated from Franklin High School in 1974. He was an editor for ""The Daily"" as a student at the University of Washington, graduating with a degree in communications in 1979. He wrote for ""The Rocket"" and initially joined KING-TV as a music reviewer on a program called ""REV"" in 1984. Shortly thereafter, he"
"Almost Genius Almost Genius is an American cable television series that premiered December 29, 2015 on truTV. ""Almost Genius""' is a half-hour viral video clip show, hosted by comedians April Richardson and Chris Fairbanks. Like the network's previous longtime staple """", the show also involves a cast of comedians (some of them also from ""World's Dumbest"") giving humorous commentary on videos of people, places, and things that try hard to succeed, but fall just a little short. However, unlike ""World's Dumbest"", instead of mocking the subjects, the commentators congratulate them for their bravery and ingenuity. The show is produced by"
"on YouTube with over 4,5 million views on his videos. His standard method of presentation is performing a ""parody of a science seminar"" complete with visual aids. Tim Lee (comedian) Tim Lee (born ""Tim Xtreme Lee""; 1977 in Los Angeles, California), is an American stand-up comedian and biologist living in southern California. His father gave him the middle name Xtreme, hoping his son would grow up to be a stunt man. Lee rejected that path and focused on the sciences for most of his life, studying ecology and evolution at UC San Diego, where he graduated magna cum laude in"
"guests. A wide range of guest have appeared in their episodes, including astronaut Chris Hadfield, astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson, comedian Chris Hardwick, Sean M. Carroll (a research professor in the Department of Physics at the California Institute of Technology), and two appearances from ""Doctor Who"" and ""Guardians of the Galaxy"" actress Karen Gillan. ""Wired"": Fun Podcasts for the Science-Minded ""The A.V. Club"" ""Splitsider"": This week in Comedy podcast. Probably Science Probably Science is a weekly updated comedy and science podcast which first aired on January 21, 2012. The show is co-hosted by Andy Wood, Matt Kirshen, and Jesse Case. Former"
"During the 1990s, the show launched the career of Bill Nye the Science Guy, Joel McHale (of ""The Soup"" fame) and locally, Pat Cashman and John Keister (who replaced Ross Shafer as host). KING-TV was also the home for ""Watch This!"", a fast-paced Emmy Award-winning show aimed at children and teenagers; the show lasted five years and was hosted by local anchors, Jim Dever and Mimi Gan. On December 18, 1995, King Broadcasting launched Northwest Cable News (NWCN), which was a 24-hour regional cable news channel available primarily to cable providers in Washington, Oregon, and Idaho with lesser cable coverage"
"Variety Wireless airs both Saturdays and Sundays from 8pm - midnight. The talk programme has been part of the station since its inception, and focuses on music, conservation, world issues and science.[5] Regular contributors include linguist Max Cryer, Stardome Observatory astronomer Grant Christie, Sceptic Siouxise Wiles and American John Dybvig. Host Graeme Hill is a former Radio Sport and bFM announcer, Sports Cafe presenter and The Able Tasmans band member. His on-air name is a musical pseudonym, due to his 'embarrassment' performing under his real name.[6] “For anyone with a curious bone in their body, tune into the most interesting"
"of a selection of famous faces projected onto trees and landscapes. Adam Spencer Adam Barrington Spencer (born 29 January 1969) is an Australian comedian, media personality and former radio presenter. He first came to fame when he won his round of the comedic talent search ""Raw Comedy"" in 1996. Soon thereafter, he began working at Triple J, on mid-dawn and drive shifts before hosting the Triple J ""Breakfast Show"" with Wil Anderson. He later hosted ""Breakfast"" on 702 ABC Sydney. He is a patron of science-related events and programs, including the University of Sydney's Sleek Geeks Science Prize (category in"
"Probably Science Probably Science is a weekly updated comedy and science podcast which first aired on January 21, 2012. The show is co-hosted by Andy Wood, Matt Kirshen, and Jesse Case. Former co-host and founding member Brooks Wheelan having left the show in 2013 for personal reasons and has since returned as a guest. In Brooks's absence, Case, previously a guest, was brought on as a co-host. The podcast focuses on current scientific news. Occasionally it explores different facets of relevant media, including the host's comedy careers, as well as the large array of careers and hobbies held by the"
"Award. Ethnically an Ashkenazi Jew, he is a professed atheist. Kirshen co-hosts a science-based comedy podcast called ""Probably Science"". Notable guests on the show include Janna Levin, Chris Hadfield, and Neil deGrasse Tyson. Kirshen has also appeared on Ken Reid's ""TV Guidance Counselor"" podcast, ""The Carl Donnelly and Chris Martin Comedy Podcast"", and ""The Comedian's Comedian"". Matt Kirshen Matt Kirshen (born 1980) is a British comedian, actor, writer, and presenter based in Los Angeles. Initially known for jokes poking fun at his youthful appearance, he has since turned his attention to more general, real world, and topical subjects, with a"
"longer exists except in archives. ScienTOMogy ScienTOMogy was a New Zealand-based parody site lampooning actor Tom Cruise's involvement with Scientology. Initially hosted at the domain name scientomogy.info, the site was created in 2005 in response to the extensive media publicity surrounding Cruise's appearances on ""The Oprah Winfrey Show"" and ""The Today Show"". ScienTOMogy gained press attention after the site proprietor was contacted by the Church of Scientology with a cease and desist letter, alleging copyright infringement by claiming the word ""Scientomogy"" was too close to the word ""Scientology."" The proprietor initially agreed to relent to the Church's demands, but then"
"Meetinghouse Productions, the same company that also produced ""World's Dumbest"". Almost Genius Almost Genius is an American cable television series that premiered December 29, 2015 on truTV. ""Almost Genius""' is a half-hour viral video clip show, hosted by comedians April Richardson and Chris Fairbanks. Like the network's previous longtime staple """", the show also involves a cast of comedians (some of them also from ""World's Dumbest"") giving humorous commentary on videos of people, places, and things that try hard to succeed, but fall just a little short. However, unlike ""World's Dumbest"", instead of mocking the subjects, the commentators congratulate them"
"place on May 4, 2012 at the Connie Frank Transplant Center at UCSF. It was hailed as a success and both men began their road to recovery. In the months to come, Hogan contracted meningitis, common in transplant recipients. Despite the early detection and treatment, Hogan died on March 9, 2013. Eric Toms Eric Toms (born August 17, 1979 in San Jose, California) is an American stand-up comedian, writer, actor and television personality, who most notably was the host of Fox Reality Channel’s Reality Binge. Toms was born in San Jose, California, to Dottie Toms, a florist and high school"
"experiences with meditation in isolation tanks has helped him explore the nature of consciousness as well as improve his performance in various physical and mental activities and overall well-being. Joe Rogan Joseph James Rogan (; born August 11, 1967) is an American stand-up comedian, mixed martial arts (MMA) color commentator, podcast host, businessman and former television host and actor. Rogan began a career in comedy in August 1988 in the Boston area. After relocating to Los Angeles in 1994, Rogan signed an exclusive developmental deal with Disney and appeared as an actor on several television shows including ""Hardball"" and ""NewsRadio""."
"scientific question. Jon Tickle Jonathan Paul ""Jon"" Tickle (born 8 May 1974 in Norwich, Norfolk) is a television presenter in the UK, who initially rose to fame as a contestant on the fourth series of the British ""Big Brother"". He appeared before this, however, as a contestant on the gameshow ""Blockbusters"" in 1991. He was also a co-presenter on the Sky Digital television series """". He has an identical twin brother, Phillip. Tickle was allowed to return to the Big Brother house after having been evicted into the outside world (although during his second time in the house he was"
"Scientists in the House!"" Sid (motion captured by Misty Rosas, voiced by Drew Massey) wants to be a scientist when he grows up. Sid is the most practical character on the show and is often portrayed as a very supportive friend. His special item is a toy microphone with four different colored buttons. When pressed, the blue button plays the recorded laughter of people, the yellow button plays the recorded applause, the red button makes a cow noise, and the white button records echoes. He wants to know ""everything about everything"". He enjoys singing and dancing as well. He is"
"Robyn Williams Robyn Williams (born 1944) is a science journalist and broadcaster resident in Australia who has hosted the ""Science Show"" on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation since 1975, ""Ockham's Razor"" (created 1984) and ""In Conversation"" (created 1997). Williams was born in Buckinghamshire, England, and educated in Vienna and London. He graduated from the University of London with a Bachelor of Science (Honours) degree. During this period he was active in university acting and, like many other notable students, made guest appearances in the BBC series ""The Goodies"", ""Monty Python's Flying Circus"" and ""Doctor Who"". Williams emigrated to Australia and joined"
"Jeffrey Vinokur Jeffrey Vinokur (born August 24, 1990), who also goes by the stage name The Dancing Scientist, is an American science educator known for combining the hip hop dance genre of popping with live science demonstrations. He has performed his science and dance act on ""The Today Show"", ""The View"", ""The Queen Latifah Show"", ""Rachael Ray"", ""America's Got Talent"", and the Discovery Channel. He has also performed at the World Science Festival, Smithsonian Institution, and his online Popping videos have accumulated over 20 million hits. Jeffrey Vinokur was born in 1990 and raised in Montvale, New Jersey, to Russian"
"that viewed ""Bill Nye"" regularly were better able to generate explanations and extensions of scientific ideas than non-viewers. In addition to the TV show, Nye published several books as The Science Guy. A CD-ROM based on the series, titled ""Bill Nye the Science Guy: Stop the Rock!"", was released in 1996 for Windows and Macintosh by Pacific Interactive. Nye's Science Guy personality is also prominent at Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, most notably his appearance with Ellen DeGeneres at ""Ellen's Energy Adventure"", an attraction which ran from 1996 to 2017 at the Universe of Energy pavilion located inside Epcot at"
"Dallas Campbell Robert Dallas Campbell (born 17 September 1970) is a British television presenter and television and stage actor, best known as a presenter on the factual Channel 5 series ""The Gadget Show"" in 2008 and BBC One science series ""Bang Goes the Theory"" from 2009 to 2012. Born in Kilmacolm, Scotland, he attended schools in Darras Hall and Ponteland, Northumberland, continuing his education at Glenalmond College in Perthshire, Scotland. From 1989 to 1992 he studied Drama and English at the University of Northampton. In 1997, he appeared in the play ""The Warp"", which is the longest play ever performed"
"that he was happy that he was able to help get ""The 206"" up and running, ""but everyone is working for almost nothing."" He said at the time that he was putting together a one-man show called ""The Keister Monologues"". In September 2017 Keister gave what he called his last stand-up performances in Seattle at Benaroya Hall. The show was entitled ""Living and Dying in Seattle"". John Keister (comedian) John Keister (born February 15, 1956) is a Seattle-based comedian, writer, commentator and motivational speaker, best known as the host of the local comedy program ""Almost Live!"" from 1988 to 1999."
"Brian McFayden Brian McFayden (born October 1, 1976 in Omaha, Nebraska) is an American television personality. He has worked as an MTV News anchor and an MTV VJ. He worked at KGW, the NBC affiliate station in Portland, Oregon, from December 2016 to October 2017. Brian McFayden is an American Television and Radio personality. He first became known as an MTV News anchor, before transitioning into a MTV VJ, and occasional host for ""TRL"" and other shows. McFayden hosted ""Cupid"" on CBS and the host of the first season of The CW's ""Beauty and the Geek"" (when it was on"
"distance walking on fire. His walk was recorded and shown on television by the BBC and ABC. This got the attention of the producers of ""The Tonight Show with Jay Leno"". Willey's nickname, ""Mad Scientist"", was born. For the next 10 years (1998–2008) Willey performed physics demonstrations on ""The Tonight Show"". He appeared on the show 19 times. During this time, Willey also appeared on other television shows such as ""Time Warp"", ""Humanly Impossible"", ""Talk Soup"", ""Steve Harvey's Big Time"", ""King 5 TV"", ""Skeptical Inquirer"", ""Extreme Body Parts"", John Stossel's ""Power of Belief"", the ""Crook and Chase Show"", ""Science Park"","