Back in elementary school we would watch Bill Nye videos all the time. Aside from not having to listen to my teacher speak, I didn't really look forward to watching him. The show relied on loud volume and wackiness to be entertaining as oppose of letting the raw science fascinate you. I really wish program's like this were made, I would've definitely paid more attention.
I've watched a few episodes recently. It's not as entertaining now, and it's too difficult to parse out the actual science from the weird things thrown in just to keep your attention.