Nature(TV program)

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Genre	Natural history; Documentary;
Created by	George Page,; Thomas Lovejoy;
Theme music composer	Alex Lasarenko
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No.of seasons	42
No.of episodes	648(list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers	David Heeley(1982–1992); Fred Kaufman(1992–present);
Running time	55 minutes
Production company	WNET
Original release
Network	PBS; Discovery Channel
Release	October 10, 1982–; present

Natureis a wildlifetelevision programproduced byThirteen/WNET New York.It has been distributed toUnited States public televisionstations by thePBStelevision service since its debut on October 10, 1982. Some episodes may appear in syndication on many PBS member stations around the United States andCanada,and on theDiscovery Channel.This series currently airs on Wednesday on PBS.^[2]^[3]

It is a weekly one-hour program that consists of documentaries about various animals and ecosystems. The on-camera host of the first season wasDonald Johanson,with voice-over narration byGeorge 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 AwardwinnerF. Murray Abrahamhas frequently narrated episodes, as has ecologistChris Morgan.Naturehas close ties with the UK seriesNatural World,broadcast byBBC Two.^[4]

The program uses a silhouette of acamel thorn treeas its logo.

Nominations and awards

Naturehas been nominated for 22Emmy 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 aPeabody Awardin 2007.^[5]

Naturereceived the Stibitz-Wilson Award from theAmerican Computer & Robotics Museum^[6]in 2023. The award was accepted by executive producer Fred Kaufman, series producer Bill Murphy, and series editor Janet Hess.

Reception

Naturehas received generally positive reviews from television critics. Linda Stasi ofNew York Postcalled it, "A wonderful, remarkable show. Don’t miss it."^[7]David Bianculli ofTV Worth Watchingcalled the miniseries "Attenborough's Life Stories", "Beautiful and inspiring."^[8]Kaitlin Milligan ofBroadway Worldwrote, "Awe-inspiring."^[9]

Episodes

In other media

Comic book

Three issues of aNaturecomic bookwere 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 Comicswas targeted at pre-teens and teenagers as an educational tool, and was distributed for free to museums, schools, and nature centers.

Nature Comicsfeatured the talents of a number of notable cartoonists, includingJosh Neufeld,Rick Veitch,Lauren Weinstein,andThomas Yeates.The series was edited by David Reisman.

Nature Comics#2 was given anAssociation of Educational Publishers2008 Distinguished Achievement Award (in the Specialized Audience Instruction/Graphic Novel category).^[10]

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)

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)

References

^"Download the NATURE Remixes".PBS Nature.RetrievedApril 26,2016.
^Anderson, Kelly (September 27, 2011)."Call of 'Nature'".RealScreen.RetrievedMay 15,2023.
^Jensen, Elizabeth (May 30, 2011)."PBS Plans Promotional Breaks Within Programs".The New York Times.ISSN 0362-4331.RetrievedMay 15,2023.
^Anderson, Kelly (October 18, 2013)."Nature focus: What a wonderful 'World'".Realscreen.Brunico Communications.Archivedfrom the original on October 23, 2013.RetrievedAugust 13,2024.
^67th Annual Peabody Awards,May 2008.
^"Stibitz-Wilson Awards".
^Stasi, Linda (April 18, 2008)."'KING' OF THE APES ".New York Post.RetrievedSeptember 29,2022.
^Bianculli, David (January 23, 2013)."NATURE:" ATTENBOROUGH'S LIFE STORIES "".TV Worth Watching.
^Milligan, Kaitlin (September 17, 2018)."THIRTEEN's Series NATURE Returns to PBS".Broadway World.RetrievedSeptember 29,2022.
^"2008 Distinguished Achievement Award Winners: Curriculum,"Association of Educational Publishers website. Accessed Sept. 22, 2010.

External links

Official website
"The Best ofNature:the First 25 years ".PBS.Archived fromthe originalon November 28, 2007.
NatureatIMDb
Nature Comicsofficial website
Nature Comicsfree PDFs:#1,#2,#3

[1] "Download the NATURE Remixes".PBS Nature.RetrievedApril 26,2016.

[2] Anderson, Kelly (September 27, 2011)."Call of 'Nature'".RealScreen.RetrievedMay 15,2023.

[3] Jensen, Elizabeth (May 30, 2011)."PBS Plans Promotional Breaks Within Programs".The New York Times.ISSN 0362-4331.RetrievedMay 15,2023.

[realscreen1-4] Anderson, Kelly (October 18, 2013)."Nature focus: What a wonderful 'World'".Realscreen.Brunico Communications.Archivedfrom the original on October 23, 2013.RetrievedAugust 13,2024.

[Peabody_2007-5] 67th Annual Peabody Awards,May 2008.

[6] "Stibitz-Wilson Awards".

[7] Stasi, Linda (April 18, 2008)."'KING' OF THE APES ".New York Post.RetrievedSeptember 29,2022.

[8] Bianculli, David (January 23, 2013)."NATURE:" ATTENBOROUGH'S LIFE STORIES "".TV Worth Watching.

[9] Milligan, Kaitlin (September 17, 2018)."THIRTEEN's Series NATURE Returns to PBS".Broadway World.RetrievedSeptember 29,2022.

[10] "2008 Distinguished Achievement Award Winners: Curriculum,"Association of Educational Publishers website. Accessed Sept. 22, 2010.

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v t e Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Hosted Nonfiction Series or Special
1970s	The Body Human/The Great Whales: National Geographic Special(1978) Scared Straight!(1979)
1980s	The Body Human: The Magic Sense(1980) The Body Human: The Bionic Breakthrough/Steve Allen's Meeting of Minds(1981) Creativity with Bill Moyers/The Making of Raiders of the Lost Ark(1982) The Barbara Walters Specials/The Body Human: The Living Code(1983) A Walk Through the 20th Century with Bill Moyers/America Remembers John F. Kennedy(1984) *Cousteau: Mississippi/The Living Planet(1985) Laurence Olivier: A Life (Great Performances)/Planet Earth/W.C. Fields: Straight Up(1986) Agnes, the Indomitable DeMille (Great Performances)/Smithsonian World/Unknown Chaplin(American Masters)(1987) Buster Keaton: A Hard Act to Follow(American Masters)/Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam/Nature(1988) Lillian Gish: The Actor's Life for Me (American Masters)/Nature(1989)
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2010s	Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown/Inside the Actors Studio(2013) Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown/Vice(2014) Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown(2015) Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown(2016) Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath(2017) Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown(2018) Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown(2019)
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