In 1850, Charles Darwin published The Origin of the Species in which he postulated that all plants and animals originated with a single cell and over time have evolved into the complex number of species that we know today. This theory has become the organizational principle that biologists use to explain the life sciences.
Plants Behaving Badly reveals a world of deceit and treachery worthy of any fictional thriller. Two groups of plants exhibit such intriguing behaviour that a century and a half ago they attracted the attention of Charles Darwin, and these same plants still fascinate scientists today. In these two films, Plants Behaving Badly reveals a world of deceit and treachery worthy of any fictional thriller.
Most episodes in the modern series featured actors with name recognition from their previous film and TV work. Actors in notable roles included Tom Arnold, Beau Bridges, Josh Brolin, Jon Cryer, Nicole de Boer, Michael Dorn, Kirsten Dunst, Nathan Fillion, Michelle Forbes, Melissa Gilbert, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Heather Graham, Mark Hamill, Neil Patrick Harris, Laurie Holden, Jack Klugman, Howie Mandel, Alyssa Milano, Kandyse McClure, Pat Morita, Leonard Nimoy, Catherine O'Hara, Robert Patrick, David Hyde Pierce, Amanda Plummer, Natasha Henstridge, Ryan Reynolds, Molly Ringwald, William B. Davis, William Sadler, Ally Sheedy, Brent Spiner, Jessica Steen, Mario Van Peebles and Wil Wheaton