An eccentric teacher takes her class on wondrous educational field trips with the help of a magic school bus.
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- 3 wins & 11 nominations.
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Series Cast Summary
| Lily Tomlin | ... |
Ms. Valerie Frizzle
(52 episodes, 1994-1997)
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| Daniel DeSanto | ... |
Carlos Ramon
(52 episodes, 1994-1997)
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Lisa Jai | ... |
Wanda Li
(52 episodes, 1994-1997)
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Tara Meyer | ... |
Dorothy Ann
(52 episodes, 1994-1997)
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| Erica Luttrell | ... |
Keesha Franklin
(52 episodes, 1994-1997)
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| Stuart Stone | ... |
Ralphie Tennelli
(52 episodes, 1994-1997)
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| Maia Filar | ... |
Phoebe Terese
(52 episodes, 1994-1997)
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| Malcolm-Jamal Warner | ... |
The Producer
(41 episodes, 1994-1997)
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| Danny Tamberelli | ... |
Arnold Perlstein
(39 episodes, 1995-1997)
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Andre Ottley-Lorant | ... |
Tim
(39 episodes, 1995-1997)
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| Amos Crawley | ... |
Arnold Perlstein
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(16 episodes, 1994-1996)
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Max Beckford | ... |
Tim
(13 episodes, 1994)
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Susan Blu | ... |
Female Producer
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(12 episodes, 1994-1995)
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Renessa Blitz | ... |
Janet Perlstein
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(11 episodes, 1994-1997)
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Don Dickinson | ... |
Announcer
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(6 episodes, 1996-1997)
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| Ashley Taylor | ... |
Caller
(6 episodes, 1996-1997)
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Ashley Brown | ... |
Caller
(5 episodes, 1996-1997)
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| Kevin Zegers | ... |
Caller
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(5 episodes, 1994-1997)
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| Paul Winfield | ... |
Mr. Ruhle
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(5 episodes, 1996-1997)
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| Doron Bell | ... |
Boy
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(4 episodes, 1995-1997)
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Gil Filar | ... |
Boy
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(4 episodes, 1995-1996)
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Ruby Smith-Merovitz | ... |
Caller
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(4 episodes, 1997)
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| Byron Abalos | ... |
Caller
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(3 episodes, 1994-1995)
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Chantellese Kent | ... |
Caller
(3 episodes, 1994-1996)
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| Asia Vieira | ... |
Caller
(3 episodes, 1995-1996)
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Lance Paton | ... |
Caller
(3 episodes, 1996)
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| Melissa Bathory | ... |
Caller
(3 episodes, 1996-1997)
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| Shannon Duff | ... |
Caller
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(3 episodes, 1995-1997)
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| Dov Tiefenbach | ... |
Caller
(3 episodes, 1995-1996)
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| Swoosie Kurtz | ... |
Dorothy Ann's Mom
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(2 episodes, 1995)
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| Tyne Daly | ... |
Dr. Tennelli
(2 episodes, 1994-1995)
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| Tony Randall | ... |
Radius Ulna 'R.U.' Humerus
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(2 episodes, 1995-1996)
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Jacelyn Holmes | ... |
Caller
(2 episodes, 1994)
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| James Rankin | ... |
Fisherman
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(2 episodes, 1996)
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| Rita Moreno | ... |
Dr. Carmina Skeledon
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(2 episodes, 1995-1996)
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| Rosalind Chao | ... |
Mrs. Li
(2 episodes, 1995-1996)
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| Annick Obonsawin | ... |
Caller
(2 episodes, 1995-1996)
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Kate Rodriguez | ... |
Caller
(2 episodes, 1995-1996)
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| Noah Reid | ... |
Caller
(2 episodes, 1997)
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Tyrone Savage | ... |
Caller
(2 episodes, 1997)
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| Blake McGrath | ... |
Caller
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(2 episodes, 1997)
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Nick Bujnak | ... |
Caller
(2 episodes, 1997)
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| Britt McKillip | ... |
Caller
(1 episode, 1995)
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Sarah Ann Kennedy | ... |
Evan Rourke
(1 episode, 1995)
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| Ed Begley Jr. | ... |
Logaway Larry
(1 episode, 1994)
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| Robby Benson | ... |
Archibald Seedplot
(1 episode, 1994)
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| Dom DeLuise | ... |
Baker
(1 episode, 1994)
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| Carol Channing | ... |
Cornelia C. Contralto II
(1 episode, 1994)
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| Cindy Williams | ... |
Gerri Poveri
(1 episode, 1995)
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| Dan Marino | ... |
Garth Sinew
(1 episode, 1996)
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Production Companies
- South Carolina ETV (presented by)
- Nelvana
- Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)
- Scholastic Productions
- The Film House Group
Distributors
- Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) (1998) (United States) (tv) (original airing)
- Nelvana Communications (Non-US)
- Warner Home Video (2009) (United States) (video)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (1999) (Australia) (VHS) (The Magic School Bus: Volume 1, Exploring Space)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (1999) (Australia) (VHS) (The Magic School Bus: Volume 3, Body Basics)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (United States) (DVD) (video)
- Anixe HD (2010) (Germany) (tv)
- Channel 4 (1996) (United Kingdom) (tv)
- Discovery Kids (2008) (United States) (tv) (reruns)
- Disney Channel (1999) (Germany) (tv)
- Fox Kids Network (2002) (United States) (tv) (reruns)
- Fox Network (2002) (United States) (tv) (reruns)
- Fox Television (2002) (United States) (tv) (reruns)
- Junior (2002) (Germany) (tv)
- KidVision (2002) (United States) (VHS)
- Kindernet (Netherlands) (tv)
- National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (United States) (tv) (reruns)
- New Video Group (2012) (United States) (DVD) (complete series)
- ORF 1 (2001) (Austria) (tv)
- Pro 7 (1996) (Germany) (tv)
- ProSieben (1996) (Germany) (tv)
- Qubo (2012) (United States) (tv) (reruns)
- Spacetoon (2013) (United Arab Emirates) (tv)
- TVO (1994) (Canada) (tv)
- The Learning Channel (TLC) (2008) (United States) (tv) (reruns)
- Warner Home Video (2009) (United States) (DVD)
- Warner Vision Entertainment (2002) (United States) (video)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Access Post Production Audio (audio)
- Bardel Entertainment (pre-production)
- Carnegie Corporation of New York (funding)
- Catherine Rankin Productions (negative cutting services)
- Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) (funding)
- Hanho Heung-Up Company (additional production factory)
- Microsoft (funding)
- National Science Foundation (NSF) (funding)
- Studio 306 (additional production facility)
- The Film House Group (laboratory) (season 1)
- The Magnetic North (laboratory)
- U.S. Department of Energy (funding)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
At Walkerville Elementary School, one class has a unique way of learning about the world with their teacher, Ms. Frizzle. To illustrate the science concepts they discuss, they always take a field trip on the Magic School Bus, a magic vehicle that can go anywhere and be anything as they explore space, the arctic, the human body, and more in order to have a firsthand experience of the principles of science.
Written by Kenneth Chisholm |
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Did You Know?
| 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 See more » |
| Goofs | Although Liz is female, she is actually a male Jackson's chameleon. Female Jackson's chameleons do not have horns. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Santa Clause (1994). See more » |
| Crazy Credits | The closing credits are always shown over a still from the episode. See more » |
| Quotes |
[repeated line]
Miss Frizzle: Take chances, make mistakes, get messy! See more » |