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The Magic School Bus

The Magic School Bus

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19947.74 Seasons52 EpisodesEnded

Overview

An eccentric schoolteacher takes her class on wondrous educational field trips with the help of a magical school bus.

Created by Clive Smith
Produced by Vince Commisso
NetworksPBS Kids

Top Cast

Lily Tomlin

Lily Tomlin

Ms. Frizzle (voice)

Daniel DeSanto

Daniel DeSanto

Carlos (voice)

Stuart Stone

Stuart Stone

Ralphie (voice)

Erica Luttrell

Erica Luttrell

Keesha (voice)

Lisa Yamanaka

Lisa Yamanaka

Wanda (voice)

Tara Meyer

Tara Meyer

Dorothy Ann (voice)

M

Maia Filar

Phoebe (voice)

Malcolm-Jamal Warner

Malcolm-Jamal Warner

The Producer (voice)

Max Beckford

Max Beckford

Tim (voice)

Amos Crawley

Amos Crawley

Arnold (voice)

Themes & Keywords

based on children's bookeducational

About The Magic School Bus

The Magic School Bus is a animation, sci-fi & fantasy, family, action & adventure, kids series that first aired in 1994 exploring themes of based on children's book, educational. Created by Clive Smith, it stars Lily Tomlin, Daniel DeSanto, Stuart Stone. An eccentric schoolteacher takes her class on wondrous educational field trips with the help of a magical school bus.

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