Even though Nye was regular on "Almost Live!", he was only doing freelance work for the program. While looking for more TV gigs, he got the opportunity in 1989 to host "Fabulous Wetlands," a short educational show about Washington's wetlands, sponsored by the Washington State Department of Ecology. On "Fabulous Wetlands," Nye explained the importance of preserving estuaries, and the hazards of pollution. The show was, in many ways, a model for Nye's later show, with "zany camera cuts paired with Nye's humor" that set it apart from other scientific broadcasts. Nye soon got more offers to appear on nationally broadcast programs, including eight segments of the Disney Channel's "All-New Mickey Mouse Club."