The BEST episodes of Bill Nye Saves the World season 1

Every episode of Bill Nye Saves the World season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Bill Nye Saves the World season 1!

Emmy-winning host Bill Nye brings experts and famous guests to his lab for a talk show exploring scientific issues that touch our lives.

Last Updated: 8/26/2024Network: NetflixStatus: Ended
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Tune Your Quack-o-Meter
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7.59
203 votes

#1 - Tune Your Quack-o-Meter

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 4/21/2017

Bill and his panel of experts debunk bogus alternative remedies like homeopathy, the healing power of magnets ... and curing cancer by yelling at it.

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Do Some Shots, Save the World
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7.47
123 votes

#2 - Do Some Shots, Save the World

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 4/21/2017

With help from some friends in raincoats and a room full of unemployed germs, Bill demonstrates how vaccines work and why everyone needs to get them.

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Malarkey!
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7.40
105 votes

#3 - Malarkey!

Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 4/21/2017

Chemtrails. Crop circles. Palm readers. Bill takes aim at pseudoscience and explains how confirmation bias makes us believe things that aren't true.

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Designer Babies
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7.38
103 votes

#4 - Designer Babies

Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 4/21/2017

Bill explores advances in IVF that are helping couples have healthy babies. "Project Runway" star Tim Gunn hosts a special fashion show in the lab.

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The Original Martian Invasion
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7.22
139 votes

#5 - The Original Martian Invasion

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 4/21/2017

Bill introduces the theory of panspermia, NASA scientists discuss the Mars 2020 mission, and Wil Wheaton and the panel ponder life on other planets.

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This Diet Is Bananas
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7.21
117 votes

#6 - This Diet Is Bananas

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 4/21/2017

What's in a calorie? Bill flambés a marshmallow in the name of science, experts weigh in on fad diets, and singing kale keeps it real about nutrition.

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Saving the World -- with Space!
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7.14
107 votes

#7 - Saving the World -- with Space!

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 4/21/2017

Bill and the panel discuss private space travel. Mean astronaut Joel McHale answers questions, and lunar gravity gives a young basketballer a boost.

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More Food, Less Hype
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7.09
149 votes

#8 - More Food, Less Hype

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 4/21/2017

Bill extracts DNA from a strawberry in the lab and talks about genetically modified foods with a Monsanto executive, a professor and a farmer.

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Machines Take Over the World
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6.96
166 votes

#9 - Machines Take Over the World

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 4/21/2017

From robots that paint Rembrandts to Twitterbots gone rogue, Bill and his guests explore the potential and pitfalls of artificial intelligence.

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Earth's People Problem
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6.96
104 votes

#10 - Earth's People Problem

Season 1 - Episode 13 - Aired 4/21/2017

Bill and his guests talk about tackling overpopulation by empowering women. Comedian Joanna Hausmann interviews couples about male contraception.

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The Sexual Spectrum
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6.90
132 votes

#11 - The Sexual Spectrum

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 4/21/2017

Sex is complex! Bill explores the ever-evolving science of sexuality with help from a panel of experts and "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend" star Rachel Bloom.

Earth Is a Hot Mess
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6.75
330 votes

#12 - Earth Is a Hot Mess

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 4/21/2017

Bill calls out climate change deniers, breaks down the science of global warming and explains how we can make the planet a cooler place to live.

Directors: Nick Murray
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Cheat Codes for Reality
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6.69
124 votes

#13 - Cheat Codes for Reality

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 4/21/2017

Bill and his correspondents check out video game technology that's changing the world, including a game that helps surgeons sharpen their skills.

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