Episode Ratings Grid

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Episode Power Rankings

The peaks and the valleys. Find the essential episodes — and the ones to skip.

#1
S5E2 8.9
Space Exploration
#2
S5E11 8.9
Smell

Scientist/comedian Bill Nye explores various aspects of science for young viewers.

#3
S5E19 8.9
Science of Music
#4 Rivers and Streams S4E1 8.8
#5 Fluids S5E13 8.6
#6 Pollution Solutions S4E7 8.5
#7 Comets and Meteors S5E15 8.5
#8 Volcanoes S4E14 8.4
#9 Erosion S5E14 8.4
#10 Planets and Moons S3E1 8.3

Lowlights

#76 S2E6 Food Web 6.2

Watch Bill Nye become tangled in a complex food web in his quest to demonstrate that all living things depend on other living things to survive.

#75 Blood & Circulation S2E3 6.3
#74 The Moon S1E11 6.3
#73 The Sun S2E13 6.4
#72 Simple Machines S1E10 6.4

The Quality Arc

Each point is an episode, plotted in order. Colored bands mark season boundaries. Look for the rise, the plateau, or the decline.

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Episode Engagement

High votes + high rating = beloved classic. High votes + low rating = notorious stinker. Low votes + high rating = hidden gem.

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Series Trajectory

One point per season. Smooths out the episode-to-episode noise to reveal the bigger arc.

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Season Momentum

Did each season build or fizzle? Green means the finale outscored the premiere. Red means the opposite. Longer arrows, bigger swings.

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Season Consistency

How steady is each season? Tightly clustered dots mean reliable quality. Scattered dots mean a wild ride.

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