The Best Episodes of The Magic School Bus Season 1
Every episode of The Magic School Bus Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Magic School Bus Season 1!
An eccentric schoolteacher takes her class on wondrous educational field trips with the help of a magical school bus.
Season 1 Ratings Summary
The best episode of "The Magic School Bus" season 1 is "Gets Lost in Space", rated 8/10 from 152 user votes. It was directed by N/A and written by Brian Meehl, Jocelyn Stevenson. "Gets Lost in Space" aired on 9/10/1994 and is rated 0.1 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "For Lunch".
8.0/10 152 votes#1 - Gets Lost in Space
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/10/1994
Arnold'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!
Director: N/A
Writer: Brian Meehl, Jocelyn Stevenson
8.1/10 129 votes#2 - For Lunch
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 9/17/1994
Arnold'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 trip!
Director: N/A
Writer: Brian Meehl, Jocelyn Stevenson, Ellen Schecter, John May
8.2/10 132 votes#3 - Inside Ralphie
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 9/24/1994
Ralphie is crushed when a fever keeps him home from school the day he's scheduled to host a FNN (Frizzle News Network) television broadcast on health. With Tyne Daly as Ralphie’s mom.
Director: N/A
Writer: Jocelyn Stevenson, John May
8.0/10 89 votes#4 - Gets Eaten
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/1/1994
Arnold and Keesha are in trouble when they forget to bring in their assignment on "two things that go together."
Director: N/A
Writer: Jocelyn Stevenson, John May
7.6/10 84 votes#5 - Hops Home
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 10/8/1994
When 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 hop-along adventure.
Director: N/A
Writer: Jocelyn Stevenson
7.2/10 87 votes#6 - Meets the Rot Squad
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 10/15/1994
It's "Accidental Science Project" day and the class has brought in marvelously rotten entries from the back of their refrigerators. With Ed Begley, Jr. as Larry Log-Away.
Director: N/A
Writer: Jocelyn Stevenson, John May
7.8/10 82 votes#7 - All Dried Up
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 10/22/1994
Always 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 themselves.
Director: N/A
Writer: Brian Meehl, Jocelyn Stevenson
8.1/10 110 votes#8 - In the Haunted House
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 10/29/1994
The class is thrilled about its upcoming concert at the Sound Museum -- until they discover the spooky mansion is more of a thrill than they bargained for. With Carol Channing as Cornelia C. Contralto.
Director: N/A
Writer: Jocelyn Stevenson, John May, Kristin Laskas Martin
8.3/10 94 votes#9 - Gets Ready, Set, Dough
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 11/5/1994
It'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 gets baked in a cake! With Dom DeLuise as the Baker.
Director: N/A
Writer: Brian Meehl, Jocelyn Stevenson, John May
8.0/10 83 votes#10 - Plays Ball
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 11/12/1994
Ms. Frizzle combines Dorothy Ann's physics and Ralphie's baseball into a "Frictionless Baseball Game."
Director: N/A
Writer: Brian Meehl, Jocelyn Stevenson, John May
7.7/10 77 votes#11 - Goes to Seed
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 11/19/1994
The 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 as Mr. Seedplot.
Director: N/A
Writer: Brian Meehl, Jocelyn Stevenson, Ronnie Krauss
7.9/10 81 votes#12 - Gets Ants in Its Pants
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 11/26/1994
The Magic School Bus goes into show business when Keesha directs a movie about social animals for the school science fair.
Director: N/A
Writer: Brian Meehl, Jocelyn Stevenson, Kristin Laskas Martin
7.9/10 74 votes#13 - Kicks Up a Storm
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 12/4/1994
The Friz transforms the bus into a Weathermobile and -- in a wild ride through the skies -- Ralphie becomes the meteorological superhero of his dreams.
Director: N/A
Writer: Brian Meehl, Jocelyn Stevenson, John May