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The Magic School Bus (1994)

The Magic School Bus poster
Genre
children's television series, science fiction television series
Country
United States, Canada
Length
4 seasons, 52 episodes
Rated
TV-Y
Rating
7.7 of 10 from 134 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A teacher named Ms. Frizzle takes her class on wild field trips inside a magical school bus. The bus transforms into a spaceship, submarine, or shrinking machine to explore science topics like the human body, the solar system, and the ocean.

whimsicalcuriousenergeticplayfulfuneducationaladventurousbrightfast-paced

What happens

The Magic School Bus is an animated educational children's television series, based on the book series of the same name by Joanna Cole and Bruce Degen. Originally broadcast on PBS from September 11, 1994 to December 8, 1997, the series received critical acclaim for its use of celebrity voice talent, as well as combining entertainment with an educational series. The series stars Lily Tomlin as the voice of Ms. Frizzle. The theme song is performed by Little Richard. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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