Originally by Ranker TVList RulesVote up the best science shows that have ever aired.
The best science TV shows not only entertain, but also educate audiences. They’ve been popular among audiences of all ages for decades and show no sign of going away. In fact, they’re getting even more popular as people's desires for learning continue to grow. But which science TV shows are the most popular and are truly worth watching? Find out below, as fans have voted on their favorites.
The very best science TV shows, like Cosmos: A Personal Journey make learning fun and never feel dull. In fact, Cosmos with Carl Sagan was so popular that over twenty years after it aired, a follow up series titled Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey was produced. In the second Cosmos series, Neil deGrasse Tyson explained complicated theories and proofs in an easily digestible way.
For children, good science TV shows provide an excellent alternative to cartoons and animated shows. And it’s not like kids don’t love educational TV shows, as Bill Nye the Science Guy was a popular science show for years. Bill Nye made science fun and not just something a boring part of the curicculum.
So help people find out which science shows were the best and vote up your favorites, whether from your childhood or not. If you don’t see a science show that you feel should be on the list, feel free to add it. After all, this is supposed to be a comprehensive ranking of the best science TV shows.
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16051Nova
Jay O. Sanders, Lance LewmanPremiered: 1974
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250120MythBusters
Jamie Hyneman, Adam SavagePremiered: 2003
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28267Cosmos: A Space-Time Odyssey
Neil deGrasse Tyson, Carl SaganPremiered: 2014
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25960Planet Earth
avid Attenborough, Sigourney WeaverPremiered: 2006
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24660Cosmos: A Personal Voyage
Carl SaganPremiered: 1980
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17047How It's Made
Mark Tewksbury, Lynne AdamsPremiered: 2001
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5052Beakman's World
Paul Zaloom, Mark RittsPremiered: 1992
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13352Through the Wormhole
Morgan Freeman, Sean CarrollPremiered: 2010
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10135How the Universe Works
Mike Rowe, Erik Todd DellumsPremiered: 2010
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9736The Universe
Erik Thompson, Clifford V. JohnsonPremiered: 2007
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8833The Blue Planet
Tania Zaetta, Sami LukisPremiered: 2001
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14198Bill Nye the Science Guy
Bill Nye, Ed Begley Jr.Premiered: 1993
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6630The Living Planet
David AttenboroughPremiered: 1984
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4915DIY Sci with Steve Spangler
Steve Spangler, Bryan HigginsPremiered: 2016
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5829Outrageous Acts Of Science
Gareth Cornick, Tim DadaboPremiered: 2013
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4621Space's Deepest Secrets
David O'BrienPremiered: 2016
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200Cosmos: Possible Worlds
Neil deGrasse Tyson, Trang VoPremiered: 2020
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4225The Planets
Samuel WestPremiered: 1999
2017 Science Channel
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2815The Secrets of Quantum Physics
Jim Al-KhaliliPremiered: 2014
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209Wonders of the Universe
Brian Cox, Steven MackintoshPremiered: 2011
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1814Wonders of the Solar System
Brian CoxPremiered: 2010
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10Secrets of the Viking Stone
Elroy Balgaard, Peter StormarePremiered: 2021
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1511Stargazing Live
Jonathan Ross, Liz BonninPremiered: 2011
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Sophie OkonedoPremiered: 2020
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Andy PuddicombePremiered: 2021
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