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The Magic School Bus (1994–1997) — adventure · children on PBS
About The Magic School Bus
The Magic School Bus ended on December 6, 1997, on PBS. The show concluded after its fourth season, with the final episode airing on that date.
The Magic School Bus was an educational children's series that originally premiered on September 10, 1994. It was a fun and informative animated series about a classroom led by Ms. Valerie Frizzle, who owned a magical school bus capable of transforming into various forms such as a spaceship, a battery, or an alligator. The bus helped her teach science concepts through adventurous and visual methods, making learning engaging for young viewers. The series was set in a school environment and aimed to introduce children to scientific ideas in an accessible way.
The show featured Lily Tomlin as Ms. Valerie Frizzle and Malcolm-Jamal Warner as The Producer. It had a runtime of approximately 25 minutes per episode and received a TVMaze rating of 5.3. The series was popular among children for its imaginative approach to science education, combining entertainment with learning experiences.
The Magic School Bus episode schedule
52 aired
Aired · 52
| Date | Ep. | Title |
|---|---|---|
| December 6, 1997 | S4·E13 | Takes a Dive (Coral Reefs) |
| November 29, 1997 | S4·E12 | In the City (Critters) |
| November 22, 1997 | S4·E11 | Gets Programmed (Computers) |
| November 15, 1997 | S4·E10 | Gets Charged (Electricity) |
| November 8, 1997 | S4·E9 | Makes a Stink (Smell) |
| November 1, 1997 | S4·E8 | Gains Weight (Gravity) |
| October 25, 1997 | S4·E7 | Sees Stars (Stars) |
| October 18, 1997 | S4·E6 | Goes Cellular (Cells) |
| October 11, 1997 | S4·E5 | Gets Swamped (Wetlands) |
| October 4, 1997 | S4·E4 | Goes on Air (Air Pressure) |
| September 27, 1997 | S4·E3 | Goes to Mussel Beach (Tidal Zones) |
| September 20, 1997 | S4·E2 | Cracks a Yolk (Eggs) |
| September 13, 1997 | S4·E1 | Meets Molly Cule (Molecules) |
| December 25, 1996 | S3·E13 | Holiday Special (Recycling) |
| November 30, 1996 | S3·E12 | Rocks and Rolls (Water Erosion) |
| November 23, 1996 | S3·E11 | In the Rain Forest (Rain Forest Ecology) |
| November 16, 1996 | S3·E10 | Gets Planted (Photosynthesis) |
| November 9, 1996 | S3·E9 | Works Out (Circulation System) |
| November 2, 1996 | S3·E8 | Goes Upstream (Migration) |
| October 26, 1996 | S3·E7 | Makes a Rainbow (Color) |
| October 19, 1996 | S3·E6 | Shows & Tells (Archaeology) |
| October 12, 1996 | S3·E5 | Gets a Bright Idea (Light) |
| October 5, 1996 | S3·E4 | Under Construction (Structures) |
| September 28, 1996 | S3·E3 | Spins a Web (Spiders) |
| September 21, 1996 | S3·E2 | In the Arctic (Heat) |
| September 14, 1996 | S3·E1 | In a Beehive (Honeybees) |
| December 2, 1995 | S2·E13 | Ups and Downs |
| November 25, 1995 | S2·E12 | Cold Feet |
| November 18, 1995 | S2·E11 | Out of This World |
| November 11, 1995 | S2·E10 | Getting Energized |
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| November 4, 1995 | S2·E9 | Taking Flight |
| October 28, 1995 | S2·E8 | Revving Up |
| October 21, 1995 | S2·E7 | In a Pickle |
| October 14, 1995 | S2·E6 | Wet All Over |
| October 7, 1995 | S2·E5 | Butterfly and the Bog Beast |
| September 30, 1995 | S2·E4 | Going Batty |
| September 23, 1995 | S2·E3 | The Busasaurus |
| September 16, 1995 | S2·E2 | Flexes Its Muscles |
| September 9, 1995 | S2·E1 | Blows Its Top |
| December 4, 1994 | S1·E13 | Kicks Up a Storm |
| November 26, 1994 | S1·E12 | Gets Ants in Its Pants |
| November 19, 1994 | S1·E11 | Goes to Seed |
| November 12, 1994 | S1·E10 | Plays Ball |
| November 5, 1994 | S1·E9 | Gets Ready, Set, Dough |
| October 29, 1994 | S1·E8 | In the Haunted House |
| October 22, 1994 | S1·E7 | All Dried Up |
| October 15, 1994 | S1·E6 | Meets the Rot Squad |
| October 8, 1994 | S1·E5 | Hops Home |
| October 1, 1994 | S1·E4 | Gets Eaten |
| September 24, 1994 | S1·E3 | Inside Ralphie |
| September 17, 1994 | S1·E2 | For Lunch |
| September 10, 1994 | S1·E1 | Gets Lost in Space |
