The Magic School Bus

The Magic School Bus is a U.S. animated series based on the book series of the same name by Joanna Cole. It is notable for its use of celebrity talent and combining entertainment with an educational show, according to and an article in Animation World Magazine by Annemarie Moody incorporating an interview with Executive Producer Deborah Forte. Broadcasting & Cable said the show was "among the highest-rated PBS shows for school-age children." In 1... more

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Air date of first episode:

  • Sep 11, 1994

Air date of final episode:

  • Dec 6, 1997

Number of episodes:

  • 52

TV Program

Program creator

Bruce Degan

Bruce Degen is the illustrator of The Magic School Bus series of children's books. Also, he did another book called Daddy is a Doodlebug. Before creating the...

Joanna Cole

Joanna Cole (born August 11, 1944 in Newark, New Jersey), is a United States author of children’s books . She is most famous as the author of The Magic School...

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