The Magic School Bus
Seen it?1994 | 4 seasons | 25 min | Animation, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Family, Action & Adventure, Kids
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It's still drawing plenty of interest. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for sci-fi fans, action fans and families.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- 4 seasons, but most episodes stand on their own, so you can dip in anywhere (about 25 minutes each).
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
An eccentric schoolteacher takes her class on wondrous educational field trips with the help of a magical school bus.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
7.7 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
Won 1 Emmy: Daytime Emmy Award: Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program. Also nominated for 3 more Emmys.
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Ran for 4 seasons and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 290K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Sunday Safe Bet. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 1 is the high point.
Season 11994 · 13 episodes · 8.2 out of 10Saturday- Season 21995 · 13 episodes · 7.5 out of 10Sunday
- Season 31996 · 13 episodes · 7.1 out of 10Sunday
- Season 41997 · 13 episodes · 7.3 out of 10Sunday
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Cast & crew
Created by Bruce Degen, Joanna Cole
- Lily TomlinMs. Frizzle (voice)
- Daniel DeSantoCarlos (voice)
- Stuart StoneRalphie (voice)
- Danny TamberelliArnold Perlstein (voice)
- Erica LuttrellKeesha (voice)
- Lisa YamanakaWanda (voice)
- Tara MeyerDorothy Ann (voice)
- Maia FilarPhoebe (voice)
- Andre Ottley-LorantTim (voice)
- Malcolm-Jamal WarnerThe Producer (voice)