Bill Nye Saves the World

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Season 1
  • Network: Netflix
  • Series Premiere Date: Apr 21, 2017
Season #: 3, 2, 1
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1.7

Overwhelming dislike- based on 215 Ratings

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  2. Mixed: 4 out of 215
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  1. ThSamson
    Apr 23, 2017
    0
    I can't seem to understand who the target audience for this is supposed to be. The content seems to be aimed at adults but its put forth in such a way that I have trouble believing anyone but kids would find the cringe-worthy humor and lack of informative science worth watching.
  2. Chowdah
    Apr 26, 2017
    0
    I can't even fully express what kind horror and disgust I felt when watching this. So I'll try with a few key phrases..

    Political, subversive, fake science, deviant, degenerate, pseudointellectual, dangerous, echochamber. The only people I can see who could defend this monstrosity must be deeply entrenched ideologically and won't criticize "their team." Deeply disappointed in this    I can't even fully express what kind horror and disgust I felt when watching this. So I'll try with a few key phrases..

    Political, subversive, fake science, deviant, degenerate, pseudointellectual, dangerous, echochamber. The only people I can see who could defend this monstrosity must be deeply entrenched ideologically and won't criticize "their team."

    Deeply disappointed in this show as a big Fan of Bill Nye growing up. It looks like he sold his soul for a second chance at fame.    … Expand
  3. kkkkkkkkkkkkkkl
    Apr 22, 2017
    0
    Live audience is super cringe. Segments are weak and doesn't for any dissenting views. Bill Nye seems intent on pushing his agenda to his audience without demonstrating the actual science backing himself up.
  4. pinkirishgoatz
    Apr 24, 2017
    1
    No data. No demonstrations. No science. This show tries so hard to pander to an image of young people as imagined by 60 year old rich men. Bill is just downright mean and bitter, and all of the humor falls incredibly flat. Imagine "Real Time with Bill Maher," except less funny, less in depth, more pandering, and more elitist and mean. As a fan of the original Science Guy, I am so disappointed.
  5. SUPERswagLordxD
    Apr 23, 2017
    2
    Even though I agree with many of the opinions Bill Nye imposes on this show, I still find it cringe worthy. Although it seems that they were trying to do something different then the original show, its still noticeable that this new show lacks the charm and charisma the old Bill had. Also, in terms of actual "science", the topics generally seem to be tangently related, and instead seemEven though I agree with many of the opinions Bill Nye imposes on this show, I still find it cringe worthy. Although it seems that they were trying to do something different then the original show, its still noticeable that this new show lacks the charm and charisma the old Bill had. Also, in terms of actual "science", the topics generally seem to be tangently related, and instead seem like political mouthpieces for Bill. Now like I said I agree with many of the things he's saying, I just don't this this is the place for it. On the topics Bill speaks on, there are rarely experts. Also, the presentation of the show is pretty mediocre. Tyler the Creator of Odd Future did the Theme Song, but passed that the presentation lacks any personality. There is almost no reason to watch this show: Any competent adult, which by the way is the target demographic, could do their own research on these topics and formulate their own opinions. The only reason I would watch this show is if I was a Bill Nye fanatic, and even then I would be prepared to be disappointing. 2/10… Expand
  6. SandraC3
    Apr 23, 2017
    1
    If you're looking for science, comedy, and some nostalgia, look somewhere else. The comedy is stale and pretty cringey at times, the science is simply not there and it wont remind you at all of Bill Nye you used to know.
  7. Llame
    Apr 25, 2017
    0
    Bill Nye the fake scientist tries to indoctrinate the world, half of what he says is about feelings, and not science! Besides that the whole thing is so cringeworthy.
  8. iolio1
    Apr 25, 2017
    0
    What better way to turn people away from science than to inject it full of elite hollywood propaganda. Im sure the goal of this show is to attract people to the scientific method, but it accomplishes the complete opposite.
  9. MrAraiza
    Apr 25, 2017
    0
    Not about Science but about Politics and biology-denier libera, agenda.
    The episode about sexuality comes from the deepest fiery pits of Frankfurt hell.
    I admired Bill as a kid, horrible thing to watch him betraying everything he stood for.
    It will go down as one of the most insufferable, unscientific, political and vulgar pieces of NeoMarxist propaganda ever. Pure radica, leftist ideology.
  10. DMalenfant1
    Apr 25, 2017
    0
    Needless to say, I am not surprised this came out to be a political show to push the sjw agenda and not really about science.
    This program shows exactly what Bill is all about. If you ever watch any of his interviews with others who do not share his view, instead of debating them in a constructive way, he just calls them names, wishes that the others who do not share his view were not    Needless to say, I am not surprised this came out to be a political show to push the sjw agenda and not really about science.
    This program shows exactly what Bill is all about. If you ever watch any of his interviews with others who do not share his view, instead of debating them in a constructive way, he just calls them names, wishes that the others who do not share his view were not there, wants an echo chamber, and he in fact wants people who do not see climate change as not all man made in prison.

    The man is a cultist to the extreme, and he finally has his own show to express it.    … Expand
  11. Sveinbjorn
    May 1, 2017
    4
    I found it condescending and uninformative. I'm very science-minded, but I do empathise with the poor souls that are not. You're not gonna get to them with this, and this isn't very entertaining to science minded people except those that need their opinions affirmed in a very self-congratulatory manner. I bowed out after 2 shows, maybe it gets better as the series progresses.
  12. mr_the_speaker
    May 1, 2017
    0
    wow. i never writer reviews but had to make one for this propaganda piece. this program presents numerous sweeping generalizations and opinion, threaded with bits of actual science. they suggest that there are no toxic foods, that bread is full of vitamins, paleo diet means hitting woolly mammoths with clubs, all vaccines from polio to HPV and influenza are equally effective and shouldwow. i never writer reviews but had to make one for this propaganda piece. this program presents numerous sweeping generalizations and opinion, threaded with bits of actual science. they suggest that there are no toxic foods, that bread is full of vitamins, paleo diet means hitting woolly mammoths with clubs, all vaccines from polio to HPV and influenza are equally effective and should be mandatory. then, paradoxically, he does a piece on confirmation bias. then he suggests that walking on coals is easy because of science and then proceeds to burn the **** out of his feet on a tiny little coal patch like a huge **** what a disaster. **** you shill nye and your science lies. every vaccine is different. every food is different. every idea is different. and so they must be evaluated independently.… Expand
  13. AMT6400
    May 5, 2017
    0
    A one way street into liberal cringe city. If you wanted a safe space from intellectual discussions and sharp humor, Bill Nye delivers an under-whelming effort to make science cool with liberalism. It's low brow entertainment that thinks its high brow
  14. Franky64
    May 4, 2017
    4
    After the first two episodes, the new Bill Nye show has left a bad taste in my mouth.
    It's not because it's some sjw propaganda, it's just simply bad.
    The writing is completely unfunny. Bill feels unnatural, as though they told him he has to tone up his persona up to 11 to keep peoples interest, because they're afraid of a learning show turning people away. They're trying so hard to be    After the first two episodes, the new Bill Nye show has left a bad taste in my mouth.
    It's not because it's some sjw propaganda, it's just simply bad.
    The writing is completely unfunny. Bill feels unnatural, as though they told him he has to tone up his persona up to 11 to keep peoples interest, because they're afraid of a learning show turning people away. They're trying so hard to be loud and colorful with little substance.
    As a millennial, the show feels so pandering to the point of insult.
    The original Bill Nye never felt so fake and contrived, maybe because the educational content made it attractive to schools, while now they're trying to sell to young people, so they think it has to be wacky/over the top.
    And the thing is... we young people already accept science. Echo chambers don't "save the world", they just make Netflix more money.    … Expand
  15. CoagulatedMilk
    May 15, 2017
    1
    As many have already stated and as someone who grew up with Bill Nye as the Science Guy, I, too, am very disappointed at the lack of actual science. I was hoping for a clear, rational, systematic presentation of data complete with demonstrations, but there's nothing of the sort. It's painful to watch, really, with terrible jokes and forced laughter from the audience perpetuating even atAs many have already stated and as someone who grew up with Bill Nye as the Science Guy, I, too, am very disappointed at the lack of actual science. I was hoping for a clear, rational, systematic presentation of data complete with demonstrations, but there's nothing of the sort. It's painful to watch, really, with terrible jokes and forced laughter from the audience perpetuating even at the blandest attempts at humor. Ditch the studio audience, ditch the childish, condescending, and hackish presentation, and get back to what drew our generation toward science in the first place: with science itself. Bill Nye Saves the World? How about we give these topics to Adam Ruins Everything, because that show does a better job educating and bettering the viewer despite its opposing title.… Expand
  16. GlenGames
    Apr 27, 2017
    1
    A lot of other reviewers hit this on the head. There's so much wrong with this show it's hard to know where to start. To start with it feels like a bastardized version of Bill Nye. The live/stage format of the show is no good. The guests are vapid b-list instagram celebrities. The show has little to no actual content! There's an episode about how SJW are correct about all the differentA lot of other reviewers hit this on the head. There's so much wrong with this show it's hard to know where to start. To start with it feels like a bastardized version of Bill Nye. The live/stage format of the show is no good. The guests are vapid b-list instagram celebrities. The show has little to no actual content! There's an episode about how SJW are correct about all the different genders; I could have lived without hearing Bill Nye say pansexual in a serious way.… Expand
  17. TriBear
    Apr 27, 2017
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I Squee'd With Joy...Then Wept With Disappointment

    Pro
    - You will learn things from this show. The Mose Project, greenhouse gasses, etc.
    Con
    - Bill absolutely, totally, and completely squashes, vilifies, and mocks any opinion or argument not aligned with his beliefs.

    I just re-watched the episode about alternative medicine. The gentleman on the show who dared to defend alternative treatments was interrupted mid-sentence, mocked, and dismissed.
    While I don't agree with much of alternative medicines, I found the show's approach to his alternative opinion vile.
    In the middle of trying to explain the basics of the spectrum of sound he was cutoff. When trying to defend the idea of healing crystals Bill himself mocked him in a comic voice.

    Needless to say, I AM REALLY DISAPPOINTED! I really did love Bill Nye. Oh well, at least I still have Neil deGrasse Tyson.    … Expand
  18. Muramas
    May 4, 2017
    2
    Bill Nye saves the world is so hard to watch...He tries so hard to be "cool" with his laugh track, silly over the top acting, the rap singers, etc. I like what he talks about but he does it in such a painful way.
  19. Jfirebrand
    May 17, 2017
    0
    An engineer posing as a scientist takes the position that science is NOT about questioning his opinion!
    Trope much? I have had prostate exams less painful. Bill Nye is great if you're 6 and don't have any critical thinking, but that is exactly who should NOT watch this steaming pile of misinformation, and few over the age of six could swallow it without vomiting. Please take it away, and    An engineer posing as a scientist takes the position that science is NOT about questioning his opinion!
    Trope much? I have had prostate exams less painful. Bill Nye is great if you're 6 and don't have any critical thinking, but that is exactly who should NOT watch this steaming pile of misinformation, and few over the age of six could swallow it without vomiting. Please take it away, and bring on something better - like caulk drying. Better science and not so grotesque.    … Expand
  20. 1999
    Apr 27, 2017
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. You might read the IMDb summary for this show, which says "Explores science and its impact on politics, society and pop culture. Each episode of the series will tackle a topic from a scientific point of view, dispelling myths, and refuting anti-scientific claims that may be espoused by politicians, religious leaders or titans of industry."
    And that might lead you to think that this guy Bill knows what he's talking about. After all, he is THE science guy. It says he would refute anti-scientific claims. But that's not quite the case because instead of refuting them, he's spouting them.
    For example, he says "gender is a spectrum". But instead of proving it, he just expects you to believe it. To me, he lost all credibility when he said that. He is pushing an agenda. And that is something an educator shouldn't do.
    Science is about facts, not feelings. And that is something Bill Nye has forgotten (or cho$en to ignore).
    Also, there's this awful performance by Rachel Bloom. Just Google it. Or, actually, don't Google it.

    Metacritic keeps deleting my review. I wonder why...    … Expand
  21. thetaboosun
    Apr 26, 2017
    0
    I love Bill Nye and I respect him, his knowledge, and his ability to make science approachable. But this show is very, very disappointing. It is not a show about science, it is a show about political activism in the guise of promoting science. It shamelessly tries to promote the idea that conservative politics is anti-science and liberal politics is pro-science, and while there are manyI love Bill Nye and I respect him, his knowledge, and his ability to make science approachable. But this show is very, very disappointing. It is not a show about science, it is a show about political activism in the guise of promoting science. It shamelessly tries to promote the idea that conservative politics is anti-science and liberal politics is pro-science, and while there are many anti-science conservative politicians, just because something is on the left end of the political spectrum does not make it logical or scientific. It is sad to see one of my childhood heroes turn into a radical neo-Marxist propagandist - pushing unscientific far left nonsense like gender spectrums, social justice, and cultural appropriation.… Expand
  22. evilgreg
    Apr 27, 2017
    0
    Wow, I didn't think this show could be as bad as I was hearing, so I gave it a try. I only remembered BIll Nye as a harmless guy who helped encourage kids to be interested in science, so I was sure it couldn't be the heavy handed radical political propaganda people were saying it was; sadly I was mistaken.

    The show suffers from three main flaws: 1. Not being actually based on    Wow, I didn't think this show could be as bad as I was hearing, so I gave it a try. I only remembered BIll Nye as a harmless guy who helped encourage kids to be interested in science, so I was sure it couldn't be the heavy handed radical political propaganda people were saying it was; sadly I was mistaken.

    The show suffers from three main flaws:

    1. Not being actually based on science, what he's known for, at all
    2. The in your face radical politics in place of science (e.g. there are infinite genders, not just the two described in your biology textbook)
    3. Not being entertaining

    If you doubt #3, just google up the cringey "my sex junk" song segment on youtube. In a few minutes you can quickly answer whether or not this show is for you.    … Expand
  23. AlternativeRoo
    May 1, 2017
    0
    Bill Nye goes from teaching children about science to shilling leftist propaganda about how all white people are terrible and how sex/gender is on a "spectrum". His new work heavily contradicts not only science, but his own previous work. This is what a sellout looks like.
  24. basketman
    May 21, 2017
    0
    I was excited to see another Bill Nye show, but i was left disappointed after the first 2 episodes. My disappointment in this show was worse then my parents disappointment in me for still living in their basement. If he got rid of the live studio audience and went back to what made his old show great, then the show could be great again. i understand he's trying to reach for a newI was excited to see another Bill Nye show, but i was left disappointed after the first 2 episodes. My disappointment in this show was worse then my parents disappointment in me for still living in their basement. If he got rid of the live studio audience and went back to what made his old show great, then the show could be great again. i understand he's trying to reach for a new generation but he's alienating his older fans. In all, the show is unwatchable with the live studio audience and jumping from one subject to another without giving a good amount of information to the viewers about what he's talking about.… Expand
  25. critopenmind
    May 5, 2017
    1
    Incredibly disappointing. I love learning, have no problem with cheesiness, and agree with Bill's views. I thought it would be fun and educational. There are some good points but Bill and some panelists and correspondents are dismissive and close minded instead of demonstrating real inquiry. This is why some conservatives consider science-oriented people as smug. They are not going to saveIncredibly disappointing. I love learning, have no problem with cheesiness, and agree with Bill's views. I thought it would be fun and educational. There are some good points but Bill and some panelists and correspondents are dismissive and close minded instead of demonstrating real inquiry. This is why some conservatives consider science-oriented people as smug. They are not going to save anyone by stroking the egos of those that are already informed. Sigh. The gender imbalance was the first thing to bother me, but there are more problems. There are nice segments that almost make it seem worth watching but I just can't anymore.… Expand
  26. ViciousVisions
    May 12, 2017
    0
    No, not Bill Nye too! Noooooooo! This is crushing! You can’t imagine how it pains me to have to vote down a former childhood hero, but wow. If you came here excited and looking nostalgia prepare for a heavy dose of disappointment and SJW catering. I’m disappointed. So disappointed.
  27. ake
    May 17, 2017
    0
    This show is so incredibly disappointing I am amazed it has even been produced. As a person that seems to represent SCIENCE he promotes anything but Science. I won't let my kids watch this after viewing a couple episodes. I want my kids to learn about science as the act of asking questions, investigating cause and effect, and more, not this blatant propaganda.
  28. Macht
    Apr 28, 2017
    0
    Sanctimonious scientism meets progressive-left issue pimping. With a title like "Bill Nye Saves the World," one hopes for a semblance of philosophic self-awareness when confronting complex societal issues. Instead, we as viewers are treated as empty, moronic sponges ready to soak up whatever perfunctory rhetoric is placed before us. The comments section for the "My Sex Junk" video onSanctimonious scientism meets progressive-left issue pimping. With a title like "Bill Nye Saves the World," one hopes for a semblance of philosophic self-awareness when confronting complex societal issues. Instead, we as viewers are treated as empty, moronic sponges ready to soak up whatever perfunctory rhetoric is placed before us. The comments section for the "My Sex Junk" video on YouTube shows that, ironically, the only thing Nye and the producers of this show have unified is a youthful hatred of this show and its vapid propaganda.… Expand
  29. Trickstan
    Apr 28, 2017
    0
    Bill Nye pushes political ideology under the guise of "science." Nye and the hosts act as if science can itself tell us what our political opinions should be. They cannot. Science can only tell us how the world works, not how we as individuals should act in the world. Science cannot confer value. Unfortunately, this show doesn't even have science. From a cartoon where a straight, white iceBill Nye pushes political ideology under the guise of "science." Nye and the hosts act as if science can itself tell us what our political opinions should be. They cannot. Science can only tell us how the world works, not how we as individuals should act in the world. Science cannot confer value. Unfortunately, this show doesn't even have science. From a cartoon where a straight, white ice cream cone is pressured into having an orgy with his colored friends, to that awful song that promotes rampant promiscuity, the show is a moral and scientific mess.… Expand
  30. Ripandread
    May 2, 2017
    0
    If you want to have a show about science then feature a host who knows what the hell he's talking about instead of a wannabe comedian. Bill Nye can't save his career let alone this TV show.
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 5 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 5
  3. Negative: 0 out of 5
  1. Salon
    Reviewed by: Melanie McFarland
    Apr 20, 2017
    70
    Bill Nye Saves the World is a convivial series that imports elements from Nye’s old series (mainly those amusing demos with bubbling colorful liquids, Bunsen burners and flasks) into a format that resembles “The Daily Show.”
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  2. CNN
    Reviewed by: Brian Lowry
    Apr 20, 2017
    70
    While Bill Nye Saves the World is a relatively modest enterprise by Netflix's standards, it is, overall, an admirable addition to its lineup. If it's not quite a rescue mission, Nye appears to have taken to heart the concept of trying to provide a small beacon of light rather than just cursing the darkness.
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  3. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
    Reviewed by: Rob Owen
    Apr 19, 2017
    40
    Bill Nye Saves the World is just not that entertaining a show all-around. While the format is geared to adults, the content is too simple to be of interest to them. For kids who might try to watch, all the talking heads will be a bore.
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