The Magic School Bus

The Magic School Bus77%

TV 1994-09-10 25m Animation Sci-Fi & Fantasy Family Action & Adventure Kids
★ 7.7 / 10 · 134 votes
Ratings
Combined
76.9 %
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IMDb
7.8 /10
12,841 votes
Trakt
72 %
489 votes
TMDB
76 %
134 votes
Metacritic Users
8.8 /10
8 votes

An eccentric schoolteacher takes her class on wondrous educational field trips with the help of a magical school bus.

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Status
Ended
Runtime
25m
Seasons
4
Episodes
52
Studios
South Carolina Educational Television , Scholastic Productions , Nelvana
Network
PBS Kids
Country
Canada
Language
English
Links
IMDb, TVDB, Wikidata
Created by
Bruce Degen Joanna Cole
Cast
Lily Tomlin Lily Tomlin Ms. Frizzle (voice)
Max Beckford Max Beckford Tim (voice)
Daniel DeSanto Daniel DeSanto Carlos (voice) Stuart Stone Stuart Stone Ralphie (voice) Erica Luttrell Erica Luttrell Keesha (voice) Lisa Yamanaka Lisa Yamanaka Wanda (voice) Tara Meyer Tara Meyer Dorothy Ann (voice) Maia Filar Maia Filar Phoebe (voice) Malcolm-Jamal Warner Malcolm-Jamal Warner The Producer (voice) Amos Crawley Amos Crawley Arnold (voice) Susan Blu Susan Blu Baby (voice) Paul Winfield Paul Winfield Mr. Ruhle (voice)
Season 1 1994 · 13 eps
  1. 1 Gets Lost in Space Arnold's know-it-all cousin Janet drives the kids crazy when she joins Ms. Frizzle's class on a field trip and gets them lost in outer space! Sep 10, 1994 26m
  2. 2 For Lunch Arnold's so excited he doesn't have to go on a field trip! But when he accidentally swallows his miniaturised class, he becomes the field trip! Sep 17, 1994 26m
  3. 3 Inside Ralphie Ralphie is crushed when a fever keeps him home from school the day he's scheduled to host a FNN (Frizzle News Network) television broadcast on health. With Tyne Daly as Ralphie’s … Sep 24, 1994 26m
  4. 4 Gets Eaten Arnold and Keesha are in trouble when they forget to bring in their assignment on "two things that go together." Oct 1, 1994 26m
  5. 5 Hops Home When Wanda's pet frog, Bella, jumps out an open window, Ms. Frizzle shrinks the bus into a mechanical frog and takes her now tiny class on a hop-along adventure. Oct 8, 1994 26m
  6. 6 Meets the Rot Squad It's "Accidental Science Project" day and the class has brought in marvelously rotten entries from the back of their refrigerators. With Ed Begley, Jr. as Larry Log-Away. Oct 15, 1994 26m
  7. 7 All Dried Up Always the caring soul, Phoebe goes on a crusade to save the animals and plants of the desert -- and discovers how well they take care of themselves. Oct 22, 1994 26m
  8. 8 In the Haunted House The class is thrilled about its upcoming concert at the Sound Museum -- until they discover the spooky mansion is more of a thrill than they bargained for. With Carol Channing as … Oct 29, 1994 26m
  9. 9 Gets Ready, Set, Dough It's Ms. Frizzle's birthday, and a field trip to the bakery seems perfect -- until the bus's shrinker-scope goes on the fritz and the class gets baked in a cake! With Dom DeLuise … Nov 5, 1994 26m
  10. 10 Plays Ball Ms. Frizzle combines Dorothy Ann's physics and Ralphie's baseball into a "Frictionless Baseball Game." Nov 12, 1994 26m
  11. 11 Goes to Seed The class' garden is going to be featured on the cover of PLANT IT! magazine. But Phoebe's garden plot is glaringly empty. With Robby Benson as Mr. Seedplot. Nov 19, 1994 26m
  12. 12 Gets Ants in Its Pants The Magic School Bus goes into show business when Keesha directs a movie about social animals for the school science fair. Nov 26, 1994 26m
  13. 13 Kicks Up a Storm The Friz transforms the bus into a Weathermobile and -- in a wild ride through the skies -- Ralphie becomes the meteorological superhero of his dreams. Dec 4, 1994 26m
Season 2 1995 · 13 eps
  1. 1 Blows Its Top To help them understand how the Earth makes islands, Ms. Frizzle presents the kids with an island that hasn’t been discovered yet! Sep 9, 1995 25m
  2. 2 Flexes Its Muscles Ms. Frizzle takes the class on a field trip to R.U. Humerus's Body Shop. They learn how bones, muscles and joints all work together to help us move. Sep 16, 1995 25m
  3. 3 The Busasaurus Ms. Frizzle takes the class on a dinosaur dig, courtesy of her old school chum, paleontologist Dr. Carmina Skeledon, and travels 67 million years back in time! Sep 23, 1995 25m
  4. 4 Going Batty When Ms. Frizzle invites the class’ parents in to see that their kids are learning about bats, Ralphie and the gang are convinced The Friz is a vampire! With Tyne Daly as Ralphie’… Sep 30, 1995 25m
  5. 5 Butterfly and the Bog Beast The class needs a new mascot for its soccer team. Phoebe suggests butterflies, but everyone thinks they’re wimpy—until The Friz flutters in! Oct 7, 1995 25m
  6. 6 Wet All Over Arnold and Wanda are due to give a report on the town waterworks. But Ms. Frizzle thinks it's field DRIP time! She turns the bus and class into water drops and the kids evaporate,… Oct 14, 1995 25m
  7. 7 In a Pickle Keesha and the class return from vacation to find her prize cucumber has turned into a pickle! Could the Mike Robe gang be to blame? Oct 21, 1995 25m
  8. 8 Revving Up The school district’s Vehicle Maintenance Inspector, Junkett is about to condemn the Magic School Bus! Oct 28, 1995 25m
  9. 9 Taking Flight Shrunk inside Tim’s model airplane, the class goes on a high-flying field trip to find out how things fly. Nov 4, 1995 25m
  10. 10 Getting Energized The class is ready to plug in their “Double-Trouble Wheel of Wonder” at the town carnival, when they discover all the electrical outlets are taken. Nov 11, 1995 25m
  11. 11 Out of This World When Dorothy Ann warns the kids there’s an asteroid headed straight for their school, Ms. Frizzle arranges a field trip into space. Nov 18, 1995 25m
  12. 12 Cold Feet Liz has gone off to a mysterious place called “Herp Haven.” Thinking she’s in trouble, the class rushes to Herp Haven, where they turn into reptiles. With Michael York as Herpst. Nov 25, 1995 25m
  13. 13 Ups and Downs There’s a monster in Walkerville Lake! Wanda competes with Gerri Poveri, a TV reporter whose ratings are sinking, to be the first one underwater. Dec 2, 1995 25m
Season 3 1996 · 13 eps
  1. 1 In a Beehive Tim’s beekeeper Grandfather has the sweetest honey in town. Ms. Frizzle turns her class into bees so they can visit a hive and learn how raw honey is processed firsthand. Sep 14, 1996 25m
  2. 2 In the Arctic “Where did the hot go?” wonders Arnold when his hot cocoa cools off. So, Ms. Frizzle whisks the class to the Arctic! Sep 21, 1996 25m
  3. 3 Spins a Web Ms. Frizzle transports the class into a 1950s horror movie, where a 50-foot praying mantis is wreaking havoc on the town. Ed Asner stars as the film’s power-mad protagonist, Gener… Sep 28, 1996 25m
  4. 4 Under Construction Two inches tall and trapped in a bathroom at Wanda’s house, the kids must use what they’ve learned about structures to escape before Wanda’s mother discovers them. Oct 5, 1996 25m
  5. 5 Gets a Bright Idea The light show at Walkerville’s old theater is illuminating, but Arnold’s bossy cousin Janet claims she could put on a much better show—if there wasn’t a ghost living in the theat… Oct 12, 1996 25m
  6. 6 Shows and Tells Arnold brings in a webbed hoop for the International Show-and-Tell Competition, left behind by his great-aunt, a famous archaeologist, but he has no idea what it is! Can the kids … Oct 19, 1996 25m
  7. 7 Makes a Rainbow The class finds Ms. Frizzle inside her closet—playing a pinball machine she created with light pulses instead of steel balls. With time and the light pulses running out, the kids … Oct 26, 1996 25m
  8. 8 Goes Upstream Ralphie wants to serve salmon at the annual school picnic, but he can’t find any at his favorite fishing spot. But when the kids are “Frizzled” inside a salmon-bus they have an un… Nov 2, 1996 25m
  9. 9 Works Out Is Mr. Sinew any match for the Friz? At this year’s “Teacher-athlon,” the kids fear Ms. Frizzle doesn’t stand a chance against the muscle-bound gym teacher from another school, so… Nov 9, 1996 25m
  10. 10 Gets Planted Phoebe tries to grow a vine for the school play, Jack and the Beanstalk. But her plant is more like a beansprout than a beanstalk! With the opening curtain only moments away, Ms. … Nov 16, 1996 25m
  11. 11 In the Rainforest The kids rent a rainforest cocoa tree as an Earth Day present for Ms. Frizzle. But when the harvest arrives, there’s only one shrivelled cocoa bean! Ms. Frizzle takes the class to… Nov 23, 1996 25m
  12. 12 Rocks and Rolls To celebrate the founding of Walkerville, Ms. Frizzle’s class sculpts a stone likeness of its founding father, Captain Walker. As they add the finishing touches, the statue tumble… Nov 30, 1996 25m
  13. 13 Holiday Special Wanda plans to see The Nutcracker ballet, but during a trip to Murph’s recycling plant, the toy soldier she needs to get into the theater accidentally becomes a plastic pellet! Ms… Dec 25, 1996 25m
Season 4 1997 · 13 eps
  1. 1 Meets Molly Cule When Wanda’s favorite singer, Molly Cule comes to town and she chooses Ms. Frizzle’s class to wash her famous car, the kids discover how to clean the car down to the very last bit. Sep 13, 1997 25m
  2. 2 Cracks a Yolk The principal, Mr. Ruhle, has to go away for a few days and leaves his beloved chicken, Giblets, in Dorothy Ann’s care. The Friz takes the class on a field trip to see how eggs ar… Sep 20, 1997 25m
  3. 3 Goes to Mussel Beach Ms. Frizzle’s “Uncle Shelby” wants the class to look after his beachfront property. The kids soon discover that this “luxurious” accommodation is only a tiny spot on the shoreline. Sep 27, 1997 25m
  4. 4 Goes on Air The only contribution the kids in Ms. Frizzle’s class have made to the Walkerville Space Capsule is an empty jar. “It’s not empty,” argues Keesha. “It’s filled with air!” Ralphie … Oct 4, 1997 25m
  5. 5 Gets Swamped Should Walkerville get rid of the swamp and replace it with a great new shopping mall or build the mall somewhere else? The class learns that the swamp is an important habitat and… Oct 11, 1997 25m
  6. 6 Goes Cellular It’s the night of the rock lovers’ annual Granite Awards, and Arnold is about to become the first kid to win the Rocky Award. He’s so excited, all he’s been able to eat for weeks … Oct 18, 1997 25m
  7. 7 Sees Stars When the kids see Horace Scope (Dabney Coleman) on the Star Shopping Network, they decide to buy Dorothy Ann a real twinkling star for her birthday. Oct 25, 1997 25m
  8. 8 Gains Weight Phoebe is chosen to give a slam-dunk exhibition during the big basketball game. When she finds she can’t jump high enough because gravity is “pulling on” her, Ms. Frizzle takes th… Nov 1, 1997 25m
  9. 9 Makes a Stink Flora Whiff, the famous expert on smell—whose “nose knows”— comes to school to judge the First Annual Smell Search. Ms. Frizzle’s class creates a unique smell that is bound to tak… Nov 8, 1997 25m
  10. 10 Gets Charged It’s Valentine’s Day and the class is selling lightbulbs. When they stop at Ms. Frizzle’s house to sell her one, they find that her battery-operated doorbell doesn’t work. Nov 15, 1997 25m
  11. 11 Gets Programmed Ms. Frizzle’s class opens the school for Mr. Ruhle. But there’s so much to do! “There must be a way to do these chores without actually doing them,” says Carlos. Enter Mr. Ruhle’s… Nov 22, 1997 25m
  12. 12 In the City City Critters: Ms. Frizzle’s class is visiting the zoo, which is, according to Tim, the only place in the city where wild animals can survive. To test this idea—ZAP!—Ms. Frizzle t… Nov 29, 1997 25m
  13. 13 Takes a Dive When Wanda discovers that one of Ms. Frizzle’s ancestors was Redbeard the Pirate, she naturally wants to follow the treasure map he left. The map leads the class to a coral reef, … Dec 6, 1997 25m
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