The Magic School Bus

Name: The Magic School Bus
Genre: Animation, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Family, Action & Adventure, Kids
Released: 1994-09-10
Rating: 7.7
Cast: Lily Tomlin, Daniel DeSanto, Stuart Stone, Danny Tamberelli, Erica Luttrell

ENDED4 Seasons52 Episodes★ 7.7

The Magic School Bus is an animated series on PBS Kids that ran from 1994 to 1997, ending after 4 seasons and 52 episodes.

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NetworkPBS Kids

First AiredSep 10, 1994

Last AiredDec 6, 1997

GenreAnimation, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Family, Action & Adventure, Kids

Runtime25 min

Created ByBruce Degen, Joanna Cole

LanguageEnglish

CountryCanada, United States

ProductionSouth Carolina Educational Television, Scholastic Productions, Nelvana

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

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Cast

Lily Tomlin

Ms. Frizzle (voice)

Daniel DeSanto

Carlos (voice)

Stuart Stone

Ralphie (voice)

Danny Tamberelli

Arnold Perlstein (voice)

Erica Luttrell

Keesha (voice)

Lisa Yamanaka

Wanda (voice)

Tara Meyer

Dorothy Ann (voice)

Maia Filar

Phoebe (voice)

Andre Ottley-Lorant

Tim (voice)

Malcolm-Jamal Warner

The Producer (voice)

Seasons & Episodes4 seasons · 52 episodes

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E1Meets Molly Cule

Sep 13, 199725m

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.

E2Cracks a Yolk

Sep 20, 199725m

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 are made - from the inside out!

E3Goes to Mussel Beach

Sep 27, 199725m

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.

E4Goes on Air

Oct 4, 199725m

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 thinks that air doesn’t do anything, but when the bus shrinks and gets stuck inside the jar—the class finds that their only hope for escape is... air!

E5Gets Swamped

Oct 11, 199725m

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 natural water filter, but the town council’s not convinced until... FLOOD!

E6Goes Cellular

Oct 18, 199725m

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 are “Seaweedies.” When he arrives for the big event, he’s totally nervous and totally... orange!

E7Sees Stars

Oct 25, 199725m

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.

E8Gains Weight

Nov 1, 199725m

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 the class into space and turns the Bus into a planet—with adjustable gravity!

E9Makes a Stink

Nov 8, 199725m

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 take first prize.

E10Gets Charged

Nov 15, 199725m

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.

E11Gets Programmed

Nov 22, 199725m

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 new computer and Mikey, Carlos’ whiz kid brother!

E12In the City

Nov 29, 199725m

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 turns the class into possums, foxes, and falcons!

E13Takes a Dive

Dec 6, 199725m

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, where they learn firsthand that life there is risky.

About The Magic School Bus

The Magic School Bus is an animation, sci-fi & fantasy, family, action & adventure, kids series on PBS Kids. The show first aired on Sep 10, 1994 and currently has 4 seasons and 52 episodes. The Magic School Bus has ended. It has a rating of 7.7/10 based on 140 votes. The cast includes Lily Tomlin, Daniel DeSanto, Stuart Stone, Danny Tamberelli, Erica Luttrell. Created by Bruce Degen and Joanna Cole.