The Magic School Bus
TV Show · Kids & Family · Animation

Climb aboard the Magic School Bus with Ms. Frizzle and her class for a wild ride as they learn about science first-hand in this animated science-adventure series based on the best-selling Scholastic books. The Bus changes size and shape to bring them everywhere from inside a cell to outside Earth's atmosphere. Seatbelts everyone!

1994 · 26m
  • 5+
Starring Lily Tomlin, Danny Tamberelli, Daniel DeSanto

Season 1

  • EPISODE 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!
    24m
  • EPISODE 2
    For Lunch
    Arnold's so excited he doesn't have to go on a field trip! But when he accidentally swallows his miniaturized class, he becomes the field trip!
    24m
  • EPISODE 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 mom.
    24m
  • EPISODE 4
    Gets Eaten
    Arnold and Keesha are in trouble when they forget to bring in their assignment on "two things that go together."
    24m
  • EPISODE 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.
    24m
  • EPISODE 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.
    24m

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Cast & Crew

  • Lily Tomlin
    Ms. Valerie Frizzle
  • Danny Tamberelli
    Arnold Matthew Perlstein
  • Daniel DeSanto
    Carlos Ramon
  • T‌M
    Tara Meyer
    Dorothy Ann
  • Erica Luttrell
    Keesha Franklin
  • M‌F
    Maia Filar
    Phoebe Terese
  • Stuart Stone
    Ralphie Tennelli
  • L‌Y
    Lisa Yamanaka
    Wanda Li
  • J‌C
    Joanna Cole
    Creator

About

The Magic School Bus

Kids & Family

Climb aboard the Magic School Bus with Ms. Frizzle and her class for a wild ride as they learn about science first-hand in this animated science-adventure series based on the best-selling Scholastic books. The Bus changes size and shape to bring them everywhere from inside a cell to outside Earth's atmosphere. Seatbelts everyone!

5+

COMMON SENSE

A fun, frantic, and educational ride for kids.

Information

Studio
PBS
Released
1994
Rated
TV-G
Regions of Origin
United States, Canada
© 1994 Scholastic Production Inc.

Languages

Original Audio
English
Audio

English (AAC)

Subtitles

English (CC)

Accessibility

Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.
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