The Magic School Bus (1994)

Adventure · Animation · Comedy

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

IMDb rating: 7.8 (12,938 votes)
Episode average: 7.8 matches the IMDb rating
Seasons: 4
Streaming (US): Netflix · Amazon Prime Video · Paramount+ · Peacock
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 4 seasons indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (1994)

7.84 avg 13 episodes 7.8 → 7.9 26 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Gets Lost in Space	7.8	186
2	For Lunch	8.0	155
3	Inside Ralphie	8.0	157
4	Gets Eaten	7.9	104
5	Hops Home	7.6	100
6	Meets the Rot Squad	7.3	104
7	All Dried Up	7.9	97
8	In the Haunted House	7.8	131
9	Gets Ready, Set, Dough	8.3	106
10	Plays Ball	8.0	94
11	Goes to Seed	7.5	91
12	Gets Ants in Its Pants	7.9	93
13	Kicks Up a Storm	7.9	90

Season 2 (1995)

7.71 avg 13 episodes 8.0 → 7.8 26 min avg

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Blows Its Top	8.0	83
2	Flexes Its Muscles	7.3	78
3	The Busasaurus	8.0	82
4	Going Batty	7.7	89
5	Butterfly and the Bog Beast	7.6	77
6	Wet All Over	7.4	81
7	In a Pickle	7.8	76
8	Revving Up	7.7	69
9	Taking Flight	7.8	70
10	Getting Energized	7.6	72
11	Out of This World	7.9	75
12	Cold Feet	7.6	72
13	Ups and Downs	7.8	68

Season 3 (1996)

7.99 avg 13 episodes 7.8 → 8.1 26 min avg

Season 3 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	In a Beehive	7.8	71
2	In the Arctic	8.1	67
3	Spins a Web	8.0	78
4	Under Construction	8.3	74
5	Gets a Bright Idea	8.0	68
6	Shows and Tells	8.0	69
7	Makes a Rainbow	8.0	78
8	Goes Upstream	7.8	65
9	Works Out	8.1	68
10	Gets Planted	8.1	67
11	In the Rainforest	7.6	74
12	Rocks and Rolls	8.0	63
13	The Family Holiday Special / Behind the Wheel of the Magic School Bus	8.1	95

Season 4 (1997)

7.62 avg 13 episodes 8.0 → 7.6 26 min avg

Season 4 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Meets Molly Cule	8.0	71
2	Cracks a Yolk	7.7	68
3	Goes to Mussel Beach	7.4	64
4	Goes on Air	7.6	61
5	Gets Swamped	7.6	62
6	Goes Cellular	7.5	72
7	Sees Stars	7.3	68
8	Gains Weight	7.7	67
9	Makes a Stink	7.5	67
10	Gets Charged	7.7	68
11	Gets Programmed	7.7	67
12	In the City	7.7	65
13	Takes a Dive	7.6	70