Preview of the Premiere of Bill Nye's Stuff Happens

Complain and ye shall receive. 

The other day I wrote about how I was excited for the return of Stuff Happens, the environmental show hosted by Bill Nye the Science Guy, but the first show that was being aired was a rerun of the only one that has ever been aired. 

Planet Green is airing an all new episode of Stuff Happens next Tuesday night, and after I complained about having to wait a week to see, I was sent a sneak peak DVD by Reenie over at Planet Green. How cool is that?

I just finished watching the DVD with my 9-year-old and my husband. The episode, on bathrooms, was entertaining and informative. We learned about composting toilets, the importance of conserving water in the bathroom, what effect toothpaste has on orangutans, what bathroom item is related to napalm (hint: my husband is now looking into buying a shaving brush), and a lot of other interesting and green facts.

I think that the best part of this show is that it is entertaining. There are well done visual demonstrations that help explain the concepts, and Bill Nye is just a natural teacher. He also doesn't get preachy or try to lay a guilt trip on anyone. He just explains the facts. There are no scare tactics either. It's mentioned that global warming could cause water shortages to increase so conserving water is important, but it's mentioned quickly and without hysteria. 

There aren't many programs that families can all sit down and enjoy together these days. Stuff Happens is one that the whole family can enjoy together. 

The Bathroom episode will air on Tuesday, September 2 ET.

There are 12 episodes scheduled for the fall, all airing on Tuesday nights, that will focus the stuff that happens around a home.

Planet Green's Stuff Happens Show to Return on August 26th

I haven't watched anything on Planet Green since the week it premiered. It turned out the only show I thought worth watching was Bill Nye's Stuff Happens. It was informative and entertaining and on once. Well, it was on a couple of times but it was the same episode repeated. 

I searched for information as to why no new episodes seemed to be coming and after a while I found out that the original show was just a preview, and it's actual premiere would happen in the fall. 

Well, here's another sign that fall is upon us, because the show will once again be on at 9pm on August 26th. Unfortunately, it will be kicked off with that original episode. But, hopefully, next week we will get a brand spankin' new episode. According to Planet Green's website, a new episode, titled Bathrooms, will premiere on September 2.

Hmmm. I sense a new regular feature coming on "Last Night on Stuff Happens..." 

Image from Planet Green website.

Planet Green Launches Tonight

The U.S. is about to get its first channel dedicated solely to the environment. Planet Green launches tonight at 8pm (at least around here on the East Coast). Looks like the first program aired will be Wasted - a reality type program about a rich family who wastes a lot of stuff and needs help. I'll probably skip this one.

But the show at 8:30 Stuff Happens is hosted by Bill Nye The Science Guy and it looks like one the boys and I will be watching together. Here's the description:

"This exciting half-hour series engages the viewer with astonishing information, easy-to-follow science, lighthearted demonstrations, expert interviews and connective story-telling to amplify growing problems in the environment and important solutions."

To find out if your local television provider will be carrying the channel, you can go here.