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I think James Burke's "Connections" deserves some mention. A clever way to teach the history of scientific advancement.
Agreed! It is an excellent show.
I used to watch Nova all the time as a kid. Around the late 80's the show began to decline, IMO. I try to catch it from time to time, but they're usually covering some boring topic, like the Wright brother's first flight, or why the world trade center collapsed. I'm guessing that, by chance, I'm missing the good stuff.
Also, "Cosmos" was great.