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The Magic School Bus S2E4 — Going Batty

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The Magic School Bus•Season 2•Episode 4

Going Batty

7.8/10 · 91 votesSep 30, 199525 min

Ranked #5 of 13 in Season 2•+0.1 vs season avg

When Ms. Frizzle invites the class’ parents in to see that their kids are learning about bats, Ralphie and the gang are convinced The Friz is a vampire! With Tyne Daly as Ralphie’s mom; Eartha Kitt as Keesha’s grandmother; Elliot Gould as Arnold’s dad; Dana

Written byBrian Meehl, Ronnie Krauss, George Arthur Bloom

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Season 2 Episodes13

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Cast10

Lily Tomlin

Lily Tomlin

Ms. Frizzle (voice)

Max Beckford

Max Beckford

Tim (voice)

Daniel DeSanto

Daniel DeSanto

Carlos (voice)

Stuart Stone

Stuart Stone

Ralphie (voice)

Amos Crawley

Amos Crawley

Arnold (voice)

Erica Luttrell

Erica Luttrell

Keesha (voice)

Lisa Yamanaka

Lisa Yamanaka

Wanda (voice)

Tara Meyer

Tara Meyer

Dorothy Ann (voice)

Maia Filar

Maia Filar

Phoebe (voice)

Malcolm-Jamal Warner

Malcolm-Jamal Warner

The Producer (voice)

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Brian Meehl

Brian Meehl

Writer

R

Ronnie Krauss

Writer

G

George Arthur Bloom

Writer

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Episode Summary

"Going Batty" is episode 4 of The Magic School Bus season 2. It scored 7.8/10 from 91 votes, ranking #5 of 13 episodes this season (season average 7.7). Written by Brian Meehl, Ronnie Krauss, George Arthur Bloom, it aired on September 30, 1995.

Next: E5 · Butterfly and the Bog Beast Best of Season 2