The Best Episodes of The Magic School Bus Season 1

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   7.9/10(177 votes)

   #1 - Gets Lost in Space

   S1:E19/10/1994

   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:Unknown

   Writers:Jocelyn Stevenson, Brian Meehl

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2. 

   8.0/10(150 votes)

   #2 - For Lunch

   S1:E29/17/1994

   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:Unknown

   Writers:Jocelyn Stevenson, Ellen Schecter, Brian Meehl, John May

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   Writers:Jocelyn Stevenson, Ellen Schecter, Brian Meehl, John May
3. 

   8.1/10(150 votes)

   #3 - Inside Ralphie

   S1:E39/24/1994

   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:Unknown

   Writers:Jocelyn Stevenson, John May

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4. 

   8.0/10(102 votes)

   #4 - Gets Eaten

   S1:E410/1/1994

   Arnold and Keesha are in trouble when they forget to bring in their assignment on "two things that go together."

   Director:Unknown

   Writers:Jocelyn Stevenson, John May

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5. 

   7.6/10(96 votes)

   #5 - Hops Home

   S1:E510/8/1994

   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:Unknown

   Writer:Jocelyn Stevenson

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   Writer:Jocelyn Stevenson
6. 

   7.3/10(98 votes)

   #6 - Meets the Rot Squad

   S1:E610/15/1994

   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:Unknown

   Writers:Jocelyn Stevenson, John May

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7. 

   7.9/10(95 votes)

   #7 - All Dried Up

   S1:E710/22/1994

   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:Unknown

   Writers:Jocelyn Stevenson, Brian Meehl

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8. 

   7.8/10(125 votes)

   #8 - In the Haunted House

   S1:E810/29/1994

   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:Unknown

   Writers:Jocelyn Stevenson, John May, Kristin Laskas Martin

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9. 

   8.3/10(105 votes)

   #9 - Gets Ready, Set, Dough

   S1:E911/5/1994

   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:Unknown

   Writers:Jocelyn Stevenson, Brian Meehl, John May

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10. 

    8.0/10(92 votes)

    #10 - Plays Ball

    S1:E1011/12/1994

    Ms. Frizzle combines Dorothy Ann's physics and Ralphie's baseball into a "Frictionless Baseball Game."

    Director:Unknown

    Writers:Jocelyn Stevenson, Brian Meehl, John May

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11. 

    7.7/10(87 votes)

    #11 - Goes to Seed

    S1:E1111/19/1994

    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:Unknown

    Writers:Jocelyn Stevenson, Brian Meehl, Ronnie Krauss

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    Writers:Jocelyn Stevenson, Brian Meehl, Ronnie Krauss
12. 

    7.9/10(92 votes)

    #12 - Gets Ants in Its Pants

    S1:E1211/26/1994

    The Magic School Bus goes into show business when Keesha directs a movie about social animals for the school science fair.

    Director:Unknown

    Writers:Jocelyn Stevenson, Brian Meehl, Kristin Laskas Martin

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13. 

    8.0/10(87 votes)

    #13 - Kicks Up a Storm

    S1:E1312/4/1994

    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:Unknown

    Writers:Jocelyn Stevenson, Brian Meehl, John May

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