"The Magic School Bus" (1994) TV series 1994-1998

Creators:

Joanna Cole
Bruce Degen

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4

Release Date:

11 September 1994 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Fantasy | Adventure | Family

Plot:

An eccentric schoolteacher takes her class on wonderous educational field trips with the help of a magical schoolbus.

Plot Keywords:

Science | Magic | Schoolteacher | School Bus | Lizard

Awards:

2 wins & 6 nominations

Cast

Lily Tomlin	...	Ms. Valerie Frizzle (52 episodes, 1994-1997)
Daniel DeSanto	...	Carlos Ramon (52 episodes, 1994-1997)
Erica Luttrell	...	Keesha Franklin (52 episodes, 1994-1997)
Maia Filar	...	Phoebe Terese (52 episodes, 1994-1997)
Tara Meyer	...	Dorothy Ann (52 episodes, 1994-1997)
Lisa Yamanaka	...	Wanda Li (52 episodes, 1994-1997)
Stuart Stone	...	Ralphie Tennelli (52 episodes, 1994-1997)
Malcolm-Jamal Warner	...	The Producer (43 episodes, 1994-1997)
Danny Tamberelli	...	Arnold Perlstein (39 episodes, 1995-1997)
Andre Ottley-Lorant	...	Tim (39 episodes, 1995-1997)

Also Known As:

Scholastic's The Magic School Bus (USA) (complete title)

Runtime:

30 min

Country:

Canada | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

USA:TV-Y (some episodes) | USA:TV-G (1994-1996)

Company:

South Carolina ETV

Quotes:

[repeated line]
Keesha Franklin: Let's get the facts...

Movie Connections:

Featured in Kids for Character (1996) (V)

Soundtrack:

On The Magic School Bus

come on bus, do your stuff

-Who knew getting educated could be so much fun

-The show revolves around a teacher, her students and a magic school bus. in each episode the class goes on various field trips and on each field trip they learn something new about the how world works. From how bees make honey, to how the respiratory system works. The bus has a magical ability to transform into anything that the episode requires hence the term "magic school bus". The teacher Ms. Frizzle voiced by Lily Tomlin is without a doubt the best teacher in the world. She's smart, funny and kooky. She reminds me of my Lit. teacher in high school. Her students are a very small group of kids that each have their own trademark that makes them special. From Arnold who keeps wishing he had stayed home, Phoebe who keeps reminding everyone of how things were like at her old school, Carlos who loves making bad jokes, Ralphie, DA, Tim and Wanda. Carlos is my personal favorite because like me he loves to make bad jokes.

-This is a great show that kids of today need to watch. It's fun and entertaining and you actually learn something.