Our Fascinating Planet
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Our Fascinating Planet

TV·2016–present·1 season, 8 episodes·go90·Comedy, Documentary, Sci-Fi & Fantasy·9m·Created by Demetri Martin

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From renowned author, educator and television presenter Ted Rimmarniet comes "Our Fascinating Planet", an exciting new educational series that explores our Universe and ourselves - and our place in both of those things. Featuring episodes on Space, Energy, The Brain and The Earth, this staggeringly monumental series contains all of the passion, wonder and curiosity of award-winning programs like “NOVA" but with double or triple the amount of fascinatingness.

Highest-rated episodes all ranked

  1. 01Space Part 1: Journey to the HeavensS01E01 · 10.0Science writer and Award-seeking author Ted Rimmarniet explores fascinating questions about our Universe like: Will man ever conquer space? What is our place in the Universe? And what does the Moon smell like?
  2. 02Space Part 2: Arrival in the HeavensS01E02 · 7.0Gifted educator and prolific television presenter Ted Rimmarniet explores the deeper mysteries of even deeper Space. This episode explores topics like the fabric of the Universe, black holes and man’s attempt to understand that fabric and those holes.

Cast

Demetri MartinDemetri MartinTed RimmarnietAl MadrigalAl MadrigalGore MuskhopeLo MutucLo MutucEsther PlumbKate BerlantKate BerlantRon FunchesRon Funches

Episodes by season

Season018Episodes2016Aired 8.5Season avg
  1. S01E01Space Part 1: Journey to the HeavensSeptember 20, 2016 10.0Science writer and Award-seeking author Ted Rimmarniet explores fascinating questions about our Universe like: Will man ever conquer space?
  2. S01E02Space Part 2: Arrival in the HeavensSeptember 20, 2016 7.0Gifted educator and prolific television presenter Ted Rimmarniet explores the deeper mysteries of even deeper Space. This episode explores t
  3. S01E03Energy Part 1: GodsparksOctober 4, 2016—Energy has been killing and powering man since the dawn of civilization. It is our greatest source of power and our most powerful source of
  4. S01E04Energy Part 2: Light BatterOctober 4, 2016—Science writer and Award-seeking author Ted Rimmarniet explores fascinating questions about our Universe like: What is light?, Where do we s
  5. S01E05Brain Part 1: Computing OrganOctober 24, 2016—Man looks inward in an attempt to understand himself and finds something called the brain. Science writer and Award-seeking author Ted Rimma
  6. S01E06Brain Part 2: Large MindOctober 24, 2016—The Brain vs. The Mind. Gifted educator and prolific television presenter Ted Rimmarniet explores mind blowing mysteries of the brain. What
  7. S01E07Earth Part 1: Are We Listening?November 7, 2016—Are you listening to the Earth? Gifted educator and prolific television presenter Ted Rimmarniet explores unsolved mysteries of our home pla
  8. S01E08Earth Part 2: Life and BeyondNovember 7, 2016—The Earth is our friend and our enemy. This episode explores the story of our Earth, early man's journey, and the advancement of humanity. S

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