The Magic School Bus (1994–1997)

1. S01E01Gets Lost in SpaceSeptember 10, 1994 7.8Arnold'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
2. S01E02For LunchSeptember 17, 1994 7.8Arnold'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 tr
3. S01E03Inside RalphieSeptember 24, 1994 7.4Ralphie is crushed when a fever keeps him home from school the day he's scheduled to host a FNN (Frizzle News Network) television broadcast
4. S01E04Gets EatenOctober 1, 1994 8.0Arnold and Keesha are in trouble when they forget to bring in their assignment on "two things that go together."
5. S01E05Hops HomeOctober 8, 1994 8.0When 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
6. S01E06Meets the Rot SquadOctober 15, 1994 8.3It's "Accidental Science Project" day and the class has brought in marvelously rotten entries from the back of their refrigerators. With Ed
7. S01E07All Dried UpOctober 22, 1994 8.5Always 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 th
8. S01E08In the Haunted HouseOctober 29, 1994 8.5The class is thrilled about its upcoming concert at the Sound Museum -- until they discover the spooky mansion is more of a thrill than they
9. S01E09Season's bestGets Ready, Set, DoughNovember 5, 1994 8.7It'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
10. S01E10Plays BallNovember 12, 1994 8.3Ms. Frizzle combines Dorothy Ann's physics and Ralphie's baseball into a "Frictionless Baseball Game."
11. S01E11Goes to SeedNovember 19, 1994 8.3The 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
12. S01E12Gets Ants in Its PantsNovember 26, 1994 8.5The Magic School Bus goes into show business when Keesha directs a movie about social animals for the school science fair.
13. S01E13Kicks Up a StormDecember 4, 1994 8.3The Friz transforms the bus into a Weathermobile and -- in a wild ride through the skies -- Ralphie becomes the meteorological superhero of

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

1. S02E01Blows Its TopSeptember 9, 1995 8.0To help them understand how the Earth makes islands, Ms. Frizzle presents the kids with an island that hasn’t been discovered yet!
2. S02E02Flexes Its MusclesSeptember 16, 1995 7.5Ms. 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
3. S02E03The BusasaurusSeptember 23, 1995 7.0Ms. Frizzle takes the class on a dinosaur dig, courtesy of her old school chum, paleontologist Dr. Carmina Skeledon, and travels 67 million
4. S02E04Going BattySeptember 30, 1995 7.0When Ms. Frizzle invites the class’ parents in to see that their kids are learning about bats, Ralphie and the gang are convinced The Friz i
5. S02E05Butterfly and the Bog BeastOctober 7, 1995 7.0The class needs a new mascot for its soccer team. Phoebe suggests butterflies, but everyone thinks they’re wimpy—until The Friz flutters in!
6. S02E06Wet All OverOctober 14, 1995 7.5Arnold 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 i
7. S02E07In a PickleOctober 21, 1995 8.0Keesha and the class return from vacation to find her prize cucumber has turned into a pickle! Could the Mike Robe gang be to blame?
8. S02E08Season's bestRevving UpOctober 28, 1995 8.5The school district’s Vehicle Maintenance Inspector, Junkett is about to condemn the Magic School Bus!
9. S02E09Taking FlightNovember 4, 1995 7.0Shrunk inside Tim’s model airplane, the class goes on a high-flying field trip to find out how things fly.
10. S02E10Getting EnergizedNovember 11, 1995 7.0The class is ready to plug in their “Double-Trouble Wheel of Wonder” at the town carnival, when they discover all the electrical outlets are
11. S02E11Out of This WorldNovember 18, 1995 8.0When Dorothy Ann warns the kids there’s an asteroid headed straight for their school, Ms. Frizzle arranges a field trip into space.
12. S02E12Cold FeetNovember 25, 1995 7.0Liz 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
13. S02E13Ups and DownsDecember 2, 1995 8.0There’s a monster in Walkerville Lake! Wanda competes with Gerri Poveri, a TV reporter whose ratings are sinking, to be the first one underw

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

1. S03E01In a BeehiveSeptember 14, 1996 7.0Tim’s beekeeper Grandfather has the sweetest honey in town. Ms. Frizzle turns her class into bees so they can visit a hive and learn how raw
2. S03E02In the ArcticSeptember 21, 1996 7.0“Where did the hot go?” wonders Arnold when his hot cocoa cools off. So, Ms. Frizzle whisks the class to the Arctic!
3. S03E03Spins a WebSeptember 28, 1996 7.0Ms. Frizzle transports the class into a 1950s horror movie, where a 50-foot praying mantis is wreaking havoc on the town. Ed Asner stars as
4. S03E04Under ConstructionOctober 5, 1996 7.0Two inches tall and trapped in a bathroom at Wanda’s house, the kids must use what they’ve learned about structures to escape before Wanda’s
5. S03E05Gets a Bright IdeaOctober 12, 1996 7.0The light show at Walkerville’s old theater is illuminating, but Arnold’s bossy cousin Janet claims she could put on a much better show—if t
6. S03E06Shows and TellsOctober 19, 1996 7.0Arnold brings in a webbed hoop for the International Show-and-Tell Competition, left behind by his great-aunt, a famous archaeologist, but h
7. S03E07Makes a RainbowOctober 26, 1996 7.0The class finds Ms. Frizzle inside her closet—playing a pinball machine she created with light pulses instead of steel balls. With time and
8. S03E08Season's bestGoes UpstreamNovember 2, 1996 8.0Ralphie wants to serve salmon at the annual school picnic, but he can’t find any at his favorite fishing spot. But when the kids are “Frizzl
9. S03E09Works OutNovember 9, 1996 7.0Is Mr. Sinew any match for the Friz? At this year’s “Teacher-athlon,” the kids fear Ms. Frizzle doesn’t stand a chance against the muscle-bo
10. S03E10Gets PlantedNovember 16, 1996 7.0Phoebe 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
11. S03E11In the RainforestNovember 23, 1996 7.0The kids rent a rainforest cocoa tree as an Earth Day present for Ms. Frizzle. But when the harvest arrives, there’s only one shrivelled coc
12. S03E12Rocks and RollsNovember 30, 1996 7.0To celebrate the founding of Walkerville, Ms. Frizzle’s class sculpts a stone likeness of its founding father, Captain Walker. As they add t
13. S03E13Holiday SpecialDecember 25, 1996 7.0Wanda plans to see The Nutcracker ballet, but during a trip to Murph’s recycling plant, the toy soldier she needs to get into the theater ac

Season 3 ranked & reviewed

1. S04E01Season's bestMeets Molly CuleSeptember 13, 1997 8.0When Wanda’s favorite singer, Molly Cule comes to town and she chooses Ms. Frizzle’s class to wash her famous car, the kids discover how to
2. S04E02Cracks a YolkSeptember 20, 1997 7.0The principal, Mr. Ruhle, has to go away for a few days and leaves his beloved chicken, Giblets, in Dorothy Ann’s care. The Friz takes the c
3. S04E03Goes to Mussel BeachSeptember 27, 1997 7.0Ms. Frizzle’s “Uncle Shelby” wants the class to look after his beachfront property. The kids soon discover that this “luxurious” accommodati
4. S04E04Goes on AirOctober 4, 1997 7.0The only contribution the kids in Ms. Frizzle’s class have made to the Walkerville Space Capsule is an empty jar. “It’s not empty,” argues K
5. S04E05Gets SwampedOctober 11, 1997 7.0Should Walkerville get rid of the swamp and replace it with a great new shopping mall or build the mall somewhere else? The class learns tha
6. S04E06Goes CellularOctober 18, 1997 7.5It’s the night of the rock lovers’ annual Granite Awards, and Arnold is about to become the first kid to win the Rocky Award. He’s so excite
7. S04E07Sees StarsOctober 25, 1997 7.5When the kids see Horace Scope (Dabney Coleman) on the Star Shopping Network, they decide to buy Dorothy Ann a real twinkling star for her b
8. S04E08Gains WeightNovember 1, 1997 8.0Phoebe is chosen to give a slam-dunk exhibition during the big basketball game. When she finds she can’t jump high enough because gravity is
9. S04E09Makes a StinkNovember 8, 1997 7.0Flora Whiff, the famous expert on smell—whose “nose knows”— comes to school to judge the First Annual Smell Search. Ms. Frizzle’s class crea
10. S04E10Gets ChargedNovember 15, 1997 8.0It’s Valentine’s Day and the class is selling lightbulbs. When they stop at Ms. Frizzle’s house to sell her one, they find that her battery-
11. S04E11Gets ProgrammedNovember 22, 1997 7.0Ms. Frizzle’s class opens the school for Mr. Ruhle. But there’s so much to do! “There must be a way to do these chores without actually doin
12. S04E12In the CityNovember 29, 1997 7.0City Critters: Ms. Frizzle’s class is visiting the zoo, which is, according to Tim, the only place in the city where wild animals can surviv
13. S04E13Takes a DiveDecember 6, 1997 7.0When Wanda discovers that one of Ms. Frizzle’s ancestors was Redbeard the Pirate, she naturally wants to follow the treasure map he left. Th

Season 4 ranked & reviewed