6.0/10446 votes#1 - 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.
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5.7/10349 votes#2 - 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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5.1/10291 votes#3 - 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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4.9/10272 votes#4 - 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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4.8/10239 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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5.3/10249 votes#6 - 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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5.0/10223 votes#7 - 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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4.8/10236 votes#8 - 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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2.7/10580 votes#9 - 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.
Director: Nick Murray
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5.0/10221 votes#10 - 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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4.7/10221 votes#11 - 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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4.0/10271 votes#12 - 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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3.7/10305 votes#13 - 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 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. Discover the Best Episodes of Bill Nye Saves the World Season 1!
Bill Nye explores science and its impact on politics, society and pop culture. Each episode tackles a topic from a scientific point of view, dispelling...
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Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Earth Is a Hot Mess" is the best rated episode of "Bill Nye Saves the World" season 1. It scored 6/10 based on 446 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 4/21/2017. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "Tune Your Quack-o-Meter".