Nye praises end-of-the-world movies such as 2004's "The Day After Tomorrow" and last year's star-studded "Don't Look Up" on Netflix for their realistic science portrayals. He also recommends keeping "shoes near the bed because disaster can happen in the middle of the night, and the floor (could be) strewn with broken glass and planks with exposed nails." "If there's an earthquake, you may not be able to get to some parts of the house. "I have 45 gallons of water stored (in) different places," says Nye, who lives in California. The mechanical engineer-turned-TV fixture tries to always stay prepared for extreme natural events. There's a 50-50 chance Earth will reach critical climate change mark within 5 years, report says "If you're not optimistic, you're not going to get anything done." Take the environment and the future into account when you vote," Nye says. "Vote for lawmakers who want to address these problems. He also encourages viewers to take individual action. The show isn't all doom and gloom: Nye ends each episode by discussing scientific solutions to climate issues. When there's a pandemic, let's rent 'Contagion!' It's some crazy thing about humans." When things are anxiety-producing, we watch anxiety-producing entertainment. The show was shot primarily on a soundstage in Montreal where – with the help of digital effects – he demonstrates what it might look like trying to dodge debris and escape floodwaters during a massive hurricane.Ĭoming off the last 2 ½ years, a series that viscerally depict apocalyptic events may not seem like anyone's idea of comfort viewing.īut Nye says you'd be surprised: "When things are happy, we watch comedies. Nye first started developing "End" in December 2020 with executive producers Seth MacFarlane ("The Orville) and Brannon Braga (the "Star Trek" franchise). 'I was ticked off': Bill Nye talks viral TikTok, reflects on 'Science Guy' success He later tackled science deniers in 2017's "Bill Nye Saves the World" on Netflix. "If you're old enough to deal with talking trees and flying monkeys (in 'Oz'), you can watch this show," says Nye, 66, who became a household name with his beloved educational program "Bill Nye the Science Guy," which aired on PBS and in syndication in the mid-’90s. Over six episodes – each focused on catastrophes such as killer asteroids and earthquakes – the longtime TV scientist lays out the harsh realities of surviving mass disasters, while also offering urgent pleas for meaningful action on climate change. These are all touchstones of the 1939 fantasy classic "The Wizard of Oz," but they can also be found in Bill Nye's alarming new Peacock docuseries "The End is Nye" (now streaming Thursday). Watch Video: 'She's very smart and funny': Bill Nye on his wife, new Peacock showĭeadly water, raging tornadoes and falling houses.
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