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The Magic School Bus

  • TV Series
  • 1994–1997
  • TV-Y
  • 30m
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
12K
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Lily Tomlin, Lisa Jai, Daniel DeSanto, Maia Filar, Erica Luttrell, Tara Meyer, and Stuart Stone in The Magic School Bus (1994)
The Magic School Bus
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An eccentric teacher takes her class on wondrous educational field trips with the help of a magic school bus.An eccentric teacher takes her class on wondrous educational field trips with the help of a magic school bus.An eccentric teacher takes her class on wondrous educational field trips with the help of a magic school bus.

  • Creators
    • Joanna Cole
    • Bruce Degen
    • Kristin Laskas Martin
  • Stars
    • Lily Tomlin
    • Daniel DeSanto
    • Lisa Jai
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.8/10
    12K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    3,174
    103
    • Creators
      • Joanna Cole
      • Bruce Degen
      • Kristin Laskas Martin
    • Stars
      • Lily Tomlin
      • Daniel DeSanto
      • Lisa Jai
    • 30User reviews
    • 8Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 11 nominations total

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    Lily Tomlin
    Lily Tomlin
    • Ms. Valerie Frizzle
    • 1994–1997
    Daniel DeSanto
    Daniel DeSanto
    • Carlos Ramon
    • 1994–1997
    Lisa Jai
    • Wanda Li
    • 1994–1997
    Tara Meyer
    • Dorothy Ann…
    • 1994–1997
    Stuart Stone
    Stuart Stone
    • Ralphie Tennelli
    • 1994–1997
    Erica Luttrell
    Erica Luttrell
    • Keesha Franklin
    • 1994–1997
    Maia Filar
    Maia Filar
    • Phoebe Terese
    • 1994–1997
    Malcolm-Jamal Warner
    Malcolm-Jamal Warner
    • The Producer
    • 1994–1997
    Danny Tamberelli
    Danny Tamberelli
    • Arnold Perlstein
    • 1995–1997
    Andre Ottley-Lorant
    • Tim
    • 1995–1997
    Amos Crawley
    Amos Crawley
    • Arnold Perlstein…
    • 1994–1996
    Max Beckford
    • Tim
    • 1994
    Susan Blu
    • Female Producer…
    • 1994–1997
    Renessa Blitz
    • Janet Perlstein…
    • 1994–1997
    Don Dickinson
    • Announcer…
    • 1996–1997
    Ashley Taylor Tickell
    • Caller
    • 1996–1997
    Ashley Brown
    • Caller
    • 1996–1997
    Kevin Zegers
    Kevin Zegers
    • Caller…
    • 1994–1997
    • Creators
      • Joanna Cole
      • Bruce Degen
      • Kristin Laskas Martin
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    10prota909

    I love this show!

    This was the most fun and educational show out during my life as a child, it was great so fun to watch, i would always run home after school to watch this show!! its the best educational show ever made in my opinion! i am buying the collectors box set tomorrow at Toys Are Us just to refresh my child hood memories it was great, i loved it when i was little so much to do so much freedom nothing can compare to what life has passed behind, So fun time DDLOVE IT DD d DDD DD DD D so fun to watch sorry i gotta keep typing unless it wont let me put in the comment okay so retarded i tell you but seriously best show in the world SHOW IS THE BEST SHOULD SHOW THIS TO EVERY CHILDREN IN THE WORLD IT WILL PLEASE THEM GREATLY!!
    8andrew-ice

    Great Education Video/Show

    I remember watching this show all the time as a kid, and even in current times it's something I would highly recommend to any parent or teacher for their child, or students to watch. It's a creative take on educational purposes that actually pull the child into what's going on. It keeps them actively engaged and is quite amusing to watch as well. The show is really a play off of imagination, which is one of the most creative ways to teach a child every aspect they need to know. It is healthy for brain growth and more.

    My daughter saw me scrolling through IMDb and told me to click on "that one" as I was on my way through, so here I am! Thumbs up for The Magic Schoolbus.

    -Andrew Http://www.failurefreeonline.com/home
    rabulione2590

    awesome show

    when i was growing up i learned all i know about science from the magic school bus and bill nye the science guy. this show was great. it had cute plots, good information, and fun characters. i wish it was still on. i give it a 10/10!
    10TheLittleSongbird

    Magical

    'The Magic School Bus' is another one of those shows watched regularly as a kid but forgotten about for a while during teenagehood. Reliving all the fond memories over-time as a young adult re-watching various forgotten about family shows, many of them still hold up incredibly well and manage to be even better today. More so than not. Have always liked shows that entertain and educate, 'Sesame Street' being ground-breaking in this regard, and there were definitely memories of 'The Magic School Bus' doing both.

    My very positive feelings on 'The Magic School Bus' had as a child still hold up brilliantly. It is not only as wonderful as remembered, it is perhaps even better with more to appreciate. It is one of the very few educational shows to have a perfect balance of entertainment value, cuteness and educating younger audiences in a tactful way. As a show on its own terms, 'The Magic School Bus' has a real magical charm to it that still stands the test of time.

    Visually, 'The Magic School Bus' looks great. Have always loved the vibrant use of colours, the beautifully detailed and sometimes imaginative backgrounds and Mrs Frizzle's outfits. The varied settings are lovely to see and used very well. The music is dynamic with what goes on and never feels out of place in a too jaunty or too dark way, while the theme tune is catchy.

    Even as a child, the writing struck me as very clever and it was clear that those responsible for the writing were having fun and had done their research. There are many genuinely hilarious moments throughout, as well as some cute but never too sentimental ones. All the stories are lively in pace and engage fully throughout, they also entertain and charm hugely. There is a lot of educational information, of the how to kind than the basic gist, here, delivered in a way that is easy to understand without any dumbing down or preachiness.

    All the characters are fun and memorable and individual in personality, Mrs Frizzle really does make education fun and worth engaging with and in. The chemistry is endearing and always natural. The characters are portrayed ideally too, nobody sounds odd.

    Concluding, still has its magic. 10/10.
    10dark_snow_angel

    Magic School Bus

    I used to watch the Magic School Bus and learned a lot from that program. I watched it when I was little and several segments were hilarious to me at that age. I still fall back on these tape to help simplify my knowledge when studying in high school. All those who say that this would never be helpful to children have problems of their own. Every person I've every known of who watched this series has found it useful and fun. Even my mother (52) watches it in her spare time. It's a helpful way to begin to teach more complicated science subjects to children. In my High school, the Graduates are required to watch one episode relating to the unit at the beginning of each unit. The Magic School Bus is useful and suggest to all parents to look into it to help commence some education in your child at a young age.

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    • Trivia
      The eight kids have the same personalities throughout the series: PHOEBE: kind hearted, ARNOLD: over thinker, WANDA: adventurer, KEESHA: observer, TIM: artist, CARLOS: comedien, DOROTHY ANN: bookworm, RALPHIE: athlete
    • Goofs
      Although Liz is female, she is actually a male Jackson's chameleon. Female Jackson's chameleons do not have horns.
    • Quotes

      [repeated line]

      Miss Frizzle: Take chances, make mistakes, get messy!

    • Crazy credits
      The closing credits are always shown over a still from the episode.
    • Alternate versions
      VHS and DVD versions of the show are uncut and feature the producer segments at the end.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Santa Clause (1994)

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    • Release date
      • September 10, 1994 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Canada
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Scholastic's The Magic School Bus
    • Production companies
      • South Carolina ETV
      • Nelvana
      • Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)
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    • Runtime
      30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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