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An eccentric schoolteacher takes her class on wondrous educational field trips with the help of a magical school bus.
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Checked Jul 22, 2026
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An eccentric schoolteacher takes her class on wondrous educational field trips with the help of a magical school bus.
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Episode 1
To help them understand how the Earth makes islands, Ms. Frizzle presents the kids with an island that hasn’t been discovered yet!
Written by Jocelyn Stevenson, Sean Kelly, George Arthur BloomGuest stars Annick Obonsawin
Episode 2
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.
Written by Jocelyn Stevenson, John May, George Arthur BloomGuest stars Tony Randall, Robin Weekes
Episode 3
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!
Written by Brian Meehl, Ronnie Krauss, George Arthur BloomGuest stars Rita Moreno, Chantellese Kent, Shannon Duff
Episode 4
When Ms. Frizzle invites the class’ parents in to see that their kids are learning about bats, Ralphie and the gang are convinced The Friz is a vampire! With Tyne Daly as Ralphie’s mom; Eartha Kitt as Keesha’s grandmother; Elliot Gould as Arnold’s dad; Dana Elcar as Phoebe’s dad; and Edward James Olmos as Carlos’s dad.
Written by Brian Meehl, Ronnie Krauss, George Arthur BloomGuest stars Elliott Gould, Dana Elcar, Eartha Kitt, Edward James Olmos, Tyne Daly, Amos Crawley, Swoosie Kurtz
Episode 5
The class needs a new mascot for its soccer team. Phoebe suggests butterflies, but everyone thinks they’re wimpy—until The Friz flutters in!
Written by Brian Meehl, George Arthur BloomGuest stars Renessa Blitz, Byron Abalos, Doron Bell
Episode 6
Arnold and Wanda are due to give a report on the town waterworks. But Ms. Frizzle thinks it's field DRIP time! She turns the bus and class into water drops and the kids evaporate, condense, become rain and rush by river into the ocean. After several trips through the water cycle, they're ready to turn back into regular kids. But the magic key that will get them out of the cycle is locked in the school bathroom! Trying to work their watery way into the bathroom, the kids go through the town waterworks and see how water is purified. Can they get to school through bathroom pipes? Or are they stuck in the water cycle forever?
Written by Jocelyn Stevenson, Kristin Laskas Martin, George Arthur BloomGuest stars Shannon Duff, Jonathan Schwartz
Episode 7
Keesha and the class return from vacation to find her prize cucumber has turned into a pickle! Could the Mike Robe gang be to blame?
Written by Jocelyn Stevenson, Brian Meehl, George Arthur BloomGuest stars Sarena Paton
Episode 8
The school district’s Vehicle Maintenance Inspector, Junkett is about to condemn the Magic School Bus!
Written by Brian Meehl, Sean Kelly, George Arthur BloomGuest stars Sherman Hemsley, Byron Abalos, Gary Krawford, Dov Tiefenbach
Episode 9
Shrunk inside Tim’s model airplane, the class goes on a high-flying field trip to find out how things fly.
Written by George Arthur Bloom, Kermit FrazierGuest stars Elizabeth Hanna, Christopher Bell
Episode 10
The class is ready to plug in their “Double-Trouble Wheel of Wonder” at the town carnival, when they discover all the electrical outlets are taken.
Written by Brian Meehl, George Arthur BloomGuest stars Kevin Zegers, Michael Caloz, George Buza
Episode 11
When Dorothy Ann warns the kids there’s an asteroid headed straight for their school, Ms. Frizzle arranges a field trip into space.
Written by George Arthur Bloom, Libby HinsonGuest stars Swoosie Kurtz, Britt McKillip, Sarah Ann Kennedy, Asia Vieira, Gil Filar, Neil Crone, Susan Blu
Episode 12
Liz has gone off to a mysterious place called “Herp Haven.” Thinking she’s in trouble, the class rushes to Herp Haven, where they turn into reptiles. With Michael York as Herpst.
Written by Jocelyn Stevenson, John May, George Arthur BloomGuest stars Michael York, Kate Rodriguez
Episode 13
There’s a monster in Walkerville Lake! Wanda competes with Gerri Poveri, a TV reporter whose ratings are sinking, to be the first one underwater.
Written by Brian Meehl, George Arthur BloomGuest stars Cindy Williams, Rosalind Chao, Benjamin Plener, Jane Luk
Episode information updated Jul 23, 2026
Lily TomlinMs. Frizzle (voice)
Max BeckfordTim (voice)
Daniel DeSantoCarlos (voice)
Stuart StoneRalphie (voice)
Erica LuttrellKeesha (voice)
Lisa YamanakaWanda (voice)
Tara MeyerDorothy Ann (voice)
Maia FilarPhoebe (voice)
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