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Nature (1982)

45 seasons 697 episodes 53 min Documentary and Family

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Synopsis

Consistently stunning documentaries transport viewers to far-flung locations ranging from the torrid African plains to the chilly splendours of icy Antarctica. The show's primary focus is on animals and ecosystems around the world. A comic book based on the show, meant to be used an as educational tool for kids, was briefly distributed to museums and schools at no cost in the mid-2000s.

About the series

Nature is a wildlife television show produced by Thirteen/WNET New York. It has been distributed to United States public television stations by the PBS television service since its debut on October 10, 1982. Some episodes may appear in syndication on many PBS member stations around the United States. This series currently airs on Wednesdays on PBS (formerly on Sundays through 2011).

It is a weekly one-hour program that consists of documentaries about various animals and ecosystems. The on-camera host of the first season was Donald Johanson, with voice-over narration by George Page. Starting with the 1983 season, Page became both the on-camera host and the narrator until the series' 19th season in 2000. Since then, Academy Award winner F. Murray Abraham has frequently narrated episodes, as has ecologist Chris Morgan. Nature had close ties with the UK series Natural World, which was broadcast by BBC Two from 1983 to 2020.

The program uses a silhouette of a camel thorn tree as its logo.

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Nature is a wildlife television show produced by Thirteen/WNET New York. It has been distributed to United States public television stations by the PBS television service since its debut on October 10, 1982. Some episodes may appear in syndication on many PBS member stations around the United States. This series currently airs on Wednesdays on PBS (formerly on Sundays through 2011).

It is a weekly one-hour program that consists of documentaries about various animals and ecosystems. The on-camera host of the first season was Donald Johanson, with voice-over narration by George Page. Starting with the 1983 season, Page became both the on-camera host and the narrator until the series' 19th season in 2000. Since then, Academy Award winner F. Murray Abraham has frequently narrated episodes, as has ecologist Chris Morgan. Nature had close ties with the UK series Natural World, which was broadcast by BBC Two from 1983 to 2020.

The program uses a silhouette of a camel thorn tree as its logo.

Nominations and awards

Nature has been nominated for 22 Emmy Awards, winning 8 during its longevity. In 1986, host George Page was nominated for best Outstanding Individual Achievements in Informational Programming. In 1988 and 1989, it won two Emmy Awards for best Outstanding Informational Series. In 2000, it was nominated for best Outstanding Main Title Design. The episode "Silence of the Bees" won a Peabody Award in 2007.

Nature received the Stibitz-Wilson Award from the American Computer & Robotics Museum in 2023. The award was accepted by executive producer Fred Kaufman, series producer Bill Murphy, and series editor Janet Hess.

Reception

Nature has received generally positive reviews from television critics. Linda Stasi of New York Post called it, "A wonderful, remarkable show. Don’t miss it." David Bianculli of TV Worth Watching called the miniseries "Attenborough's Life Stories", "Beautiful and inspiring." Kaitlin Milligan of Broadway World wrote, "Awe-inspiring."

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Comic book

Three issues of a Nature comic book were produced from 2006–2008. They were full-color corollaries to on-air episodes like "Silence of the Bees," "In the Valley of the Wolves," and "The Beauty of Ugly." Nature Comics was targeted at pre-teens and teenagers as an educational tool, and was distributed for free to museums, schools, and nature centers.

Nature Comics featured the talents of a number of notable cartoonists, including Josh Neufeld, Rick Veitch, Lauren Weinstein, and Thomas Yeates. The series was edited by David Reisman.

Nature Comics #2 was given an Association of Educational Publishers 2008 Distinguished Achievement Award (in the Specialized Audience Instruction/Graphic Novel category).

Issues

Nature Comics #1 (2006) — related episodes: "Christmas in Yellowstone" (Season 23), "Penguins of the Antarctic" (Season 23), and "Chimpanzees: An Unnatural History" (Season 23)

Mark Schultz (cover art)

Jonathan Bennett

Rick Veitch

Lauren Weinstein

R. Kikuo Johnson

Sabrina Jones

Nature Comics #2 (2007) — related episodes: "Silence of the Bees" (Season 24), "In the Valley of the Wolves" (Season 24), and "The Beauty of Ugly" (Season 24)

Rick Veitch

Lauren Weinstein

R. Kikuo Johnson (cover art and inside story)

Thomas Yeates

Josh Neufeld

Jeffrey Lewis

The Unexpected World of Nature (a.k.a. Nature Comics #3) (2008) — related episodes: "The Dragon Chronicles" (Season 25), "The Wolf That Changed America" (Season 25), and "Frogs: The Thin Green Line" (Season 25)

Rick Veitch (cover and inside story)

Thomas Yeates

Sabrina Jones

R. Kikuo Johnson

Lauren Weinstein

Hope Larson

Josh Neufeld

See also

Natural World

Survival

The Nature of Things

References

External links

Official website

Nature at PBS

"The Best of Nature: the First 25 years". PBS. Archived from the original on November 28, 2007.

Nature at IMDb

Nature Comics official website

Nature Comics free PDFs: #1, #2, #3

Text from Nature (TV program) on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nature_(TV_program)

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What is Nature about?

Nature: Consistently stunning documentaries transport viewers to far-flung locations ranging from the torrid African plains to the chilly splendours of icy Antarctica. The show's primary focus is on animals and ecosystems around the world. A comic book based on the show, meant to be used an as educational tool for kids, was b…

How many seasons does Nature have?

Nature has 45 seasons, with 697 episodes in total.

Is Nature still running?

Nature is still running, with new episodes expected.

How long is each episode of Nature?

Each episode of Nature runs about 53 minutes.

Who stars in Nature?

The cast of Nature includes Donald C. Johanson, George Page, Liev Schreiber, Jason O'Mara and Ed Trucco.

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