An eccentric schoolteacher takes her class on wondrous educational field trips with the help of a magical school bus.
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Best Episodes of The Magic School Bus
Holiday Special
S3 Ep13
8.9
25th Dec 1996
Wanda plans to see The Nutcracker ballet, but during a trip to Murphâs recycling plant, the toy soldier she needs to get into the theater accidentally becomes a plastic pellet! Ms. Frizzle activates the Busâs Un-Recycler, taking the class and Murph on a song-filled field trip, where they learn how everyday items are made from recycled trash.
In the City
S4 Ep12
8.5
29th Nov 1997
City Critters: Ms. Frizzleâs class is visiting the zoo, which is, according to Tim, the only place in the city where wild animals can survive. To test this ideaâZAP!âMs. Frizzle turns the class into possums, foxes, and falcons!
Getting Energized
S2 Ep10
8.4
11th Nov 1995
The class is ready to plug in their âDouble-Trouble Wheel of Wonderâ at the town carnival, when they discover all the electrical outlets are taken.
Gets Programmed
S4 Ep11
8.3
22nd Nov 1997
Ms. Frizzleâs class opens the school for Mr. Ruhle. But thereâs so much to do! âThere must be a way to do these chores without actually doing them,â says Carlos. Enter Mr. Ruhleâs new computer and Mikey, Carlosâ whiz kid brother!
Goes to Seed
S1 Ep11
8.3
19th Nov 1994
The class' garden is going to be featured on the cover of PLANT IT! magazine. But Phoebe's garden plot is glaringly empty. With Robby Benson as Mr. Seedplot.
The Busasaurus
S2 Ep3
8.2
23rd Sep 1995
Ms. Frizzle takes the class on a dinosaur dig, courtesy of her old school chum, paleontologist Dr. Carmina Skeledon, and travels 67 million years back in time!
Butterfly and the Bog Beast
S2 Ep5
8.2
7th Oct 1995
The class needs a new mascot for its soccer team. Phoebe suggests butterflies, but everyone thinks theyâre wimpyâuntil The Friz flutters in!
Takes a Dive
S4 Ep13
8.2
6th Dec 1997
When Wanda discovers that one of Ms. Frizzleâs ancestors was Redbeard the Pirate, she naturally wants to follow the treasure map he left. The map leads the class to a coral reef, where they learn firsthand that life there is risky.
Gets Ready, Set, Dough
S1 Ep9
8.1
5th Nov 1994
It's Ms. Frizzle's birthday, and a field trip to the bakery seems perfect -- until the bus's shrinker-scope goes on the fritz and the class gets baked in a cake! With Dom DeLuise as the Baker.
Gets Planted
S3 Ep10
8.1
16th Nov 1996
Phoebe tries to grow a vine for the school play, Jack and the Beanstalk. But her plant is more like a beansprout than a beanstalk! With the opening curtain only moments away, Ms. Frizzle turns Phoebe into a bean plant so sheâll grow into the star of the show!
Revving Up
S2 Ep8
8.1
28th Oct 1995
The school districtâs Vehicle Maintenance Inspector, Junkett is about to condemn the Magic School Bus!
Works Out
S3 Ep9
8.1
9th Nov 1996
Is Mr. Sinew any match for the Friz? At this yearâs âTeacher-athlon,â the kids fear Ms. Frizzle doesnât stand a chance against the muscle-bound gym teacher from another school, so the class travels inside her body for a closer look.
Goes to Mussel Beach
S4 Ep3
8.1
27th Sep 1997
Ms. Frizzleâs âUncle Shelbyâ wants the class to look after his beachfront property. The kids soon discover that this âluxuriousâ accommodation is only a tiny spot on the shoreline.
Flexes Its Muscles
S2 Ep2
8.1
16th Sep 1995
Ms. Frizzle takes the class on a field trip to R.U. Humerus's Body Shop. They learn how bones, muscles and joints all work together to help us move.
Makes a Stink
S4 Ep9
8.1
8th Nov 1997
Flora Whiff, the famous expert on smellâwhose ânose knowsââ comes to school to judge the First Annual Smell Search. Ms. Frizzleâs class creates a unique smell that is bound to take first prize.
In the Haunted House
S1 Ep8
8.0
29th Oct 1994
The class is thrilled about its upcoming concert at the Sound Museum -- until they discover the spooky mansion is more of a thrill than they bargained for. With Carol Channing as Cornelia C. Contralto.
Worst Episodes of The Magic School Bus
Gets Lost in Space
S1 Ep1
7.2
10th Sep 1994
Arnold's know-it-all cousin Janet drives the kids crazy when she joins Ms. Frizzle's class on a field trip and gets them lost in outer space!
Inside Ralphie
S1 Ep3
7.2
24th Sep 1994
Ralphie is crushed when a fever keeps him home from school the day he's scheduled to host a FNN (Frizzle News Network) television broadcast on health. With Tyne Daly as Ralphieâs mom.
Gets Swamped
S4 Ep5
7.2
11th Oct 1997
Should Walkerville get rid of the swamp and replace it with a great new shopping mall or build the mall somewhere else? The class learns that the swamp is an important habitat and natural water filter, but the town councilâs not convinced until... FLOOD!
Under Construction
S3 Ep4
7.2
5th Oct 1996
Two inches tall and trapped in a bathroom at Wandaâs house, the kids must use what theyâve learned about structures to escape before Wandaâs mother discovers them.
Meets Molly Cule
S4 Ep1
7.3
13th Sep 1997
When Wandaâs favorite singer, Molly Cule comes to town and she chooses Ms. Frizzleâs class to wash her famous car, the kids discover how to clean the car down to the very last bit.
Goes Upstream
S3 Ep8
7.3
2nd Nov 1996
Ralphie wants to serve salmon at the annual school picnic, but he canât find any at his favorite fishing spot. But when the kids are âFrizzledâ inside a salmon-bus they have an uncontrollable urge to head upriver.
Shows and Tells
S3 Ep6
7.4
19th Oct 1996
Arnold brings in a webbed hoop for the International Show-and-Tell Competition, left behind by his great-aunt, a famous archaeologist, but he has no idea what it is! Can the kids find out what it is before he takes the stage? With Alex Trebek as the âSportscaster.â
Rocks and Rolls
S3 Ep12
7.4
30th Nov 1996
To celebrate the founding of Walkerville, Ms. Frizzleâs class sculpts a stone likeness of its founding father, Captain Walker. As they add the finishing touches, the statue tumbles down the mountain. Ms. Frizzle turns the Bus into a huge boulder and the kids into rocks while bumping down the mountain in a desperate attempt to save the statue.
Ups and Downs
S2 Ep13
7.5
2nd Dec 1995
Thereâs a monster in Walkerville Lake! Wanda competes with Gerri Poveri, a TV reporter whose ratings are sinking, to be the first one underwater.
Sees Stars
S4 Ep7
7.5
25th Oct 1997
When the kids see Horace Scope (Dabney Coleman) on the Star Shopping Network, they decide to buy Dorothy Ann a real twinkling star for her birthday.
Cracks a Yolk
S4 Ep2
7.5
20th Sep 1997
The principal, Mr. Ruhle, has to go away for a few days and leaves his beloved chicken, Giblets, in Dorothy Annâs care. The Friz takes the class on a field trip to see how eggs are made - from the inside out!
Plays Ball
S1 Ep10
7.5
12th Nov 1994
Ms. Frizzle combines Dorothy Ann's physics and Ralphie's baseball into a "Frictionless Baseball Game."
In the Arctic
S3 Ep2
7.5
21st Sep 1996
âWhere did the hot go?â wonders Arnold when his hot cocoa cools off. So, Ms. Frizzle whisks the class to the Arctic!
Hops Home
S1 Ep5
7.6
8th Oct 1994
When Wanda's pet frog, Bella, jumps out an open window, Ms. Frizzle shrinks the bus into a mechanical frog and takes her now tiny class on a hop-along adventure.
Cold Feet
S2 Ep12
7.6
25th Nov 1995
Liz has gone off to a mysterious place called âHerp Haven.â Thinking sheâs in trouble, the class rushes to Herp Haven, where they turn into reptiles. With Michael York as Herpst.
Blows Its Top
S2 Ep1
7.6
9th Sep 1995
To help them understand how the Earth makes islands, Ms. Frizzle presents the kids with an island that hasnât been discovered yet!
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Gets Lost in Space
S1 Ep1
7.2
10th Sep 1994
Arnold's know-it-all cousin Janet drives the kids crazy when she joins Ms. Frizzle's class on a field trip and gets them lost in outer space!
For Lunch
S1 Ep2
7.8
17th Sep 1994
Arnold's so excited he doesn't have to go on a field trip! But when he accidentally swallows his miniaturised class, he becomes the field trip!
Inside Ralphie
S1 Ep3
7.2
24th Sep 1994
Ralphie is crushed when a fever keeps him home from school the day he's scheduled to host a FNN (Frizzle News Network) television broadcast on health. With Tyne Daly as Ralphieâs mom.
Gets Eaten
S1 Ep4
7.6
1st Oct 1994
Arnold and Keesha are in trouble when they forget to bring in their assignment on "two things that go together."
Hops Home
S1 Ep5
7.6
8th Oct 1994
When Wanda's pet frog, Bella, jumps out an open window, Ms. Frizzle shrinks the bus into a mechanical frog and takes her now tiny class on a hop-along adventure.
Meets the Rot Squad
S1 Ep6
7.9
15th Oct 1994
It's "Accidental Science Project" day and the class has brought in marvelously rotten entries from the back of their refrigerators. With Ed Begley, Jr. as Larry Log-Away.
All Dried Up
S1 Ep7
7.7
22nd Oct 1994
Always the caring soul, Phoebe goes on a crusade to save the animals and plants of the desert -- and discovers how well they take care of themselves.
In the Haunted House
S1 Ep8
8.0
29th Oct 1994
The class is thrilled about its upcoming concert at the Sound Museum -- until they discover the spooky mansion is more of a thrill than they bargained for. With Carol Channing as Cornelia C. Contralto.
Gets Ready, Set, Dough
S1 Ep9
8.1
5th Nov 1994
It's Ms. Frizzle's birthday, and a field trip to the bakery seems perfect -- until the bus's shrinker-scope goes on the fritz and the class gets baked in a cake! With Dom DeLuise as the Baker.
Plays Ball
S1 Ep10
7.5
12th Nov 1994
Ms. Frizzle combines Dorothy Ann's physics and Ralphie's baseball into a "Frictionless Baseball Game."
Goes to Seed
S1 Ep11
8.3
19th Nov 1994
The class' garden is going to be featured on the cover of PLANT IT! magazine. But Phoebe's garden plot is glaringly empty. With Robby Benson as Mr. Seedplot.
Gets Ants in Its Pants
S1 Ep12
7.8
26th Nov 1994
The Magic School Bus goes into show business when Keesha directs a movie about social animals for the school science fair.
Kicks Up a Storm
S1 Ep13
7.9
4th Dec 1994
The Friz transforms the bus into a Weathermobile and -- in a wild ride through the skies -- Ralphie becomes the meteorological superhero of his dreams.
