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The Magic School Bus S3E11 — In the Rainforest
7.6
The Magic School Bus•Season 3•Episode 11

In the Rainforest

7.6/10 · 76 votesNov 23, 199625 min

Ranked #13 of 13 in Season 3•−0.4 vs season avg

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The kids rent a rainforest cocoa tree as an Earth Day present for Ms. Frizzle. But when the harvest arrives, there’s only one shrivelled cocoa bean! Ms. Frizzle takes the class to the rainforest to meet the impeccable Inspector 47 who keeps a tidy, mud-free

Written byBrian Meehl
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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)

Danny Tamberelli

Danny Tamberelli

Arnold Perlstein (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)

Andre Ottley-Lorant

Andre Ottley-Lorant

Tim (voice)

Malcolm-Jamal Warner

Malcolm-Jamal Warner

The Producer (voice)

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Brian Meehl

Brian Meehl

Writer

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Episode Summary

"In the Rainforest" is episode 11 of The Magic School Bus season 3. It scored 7.6/10 from 76 votes, ranking #13 of 13 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Written by Brian Meehl, it aired on November 23, 1996.

Next: E12 · Rocks and RollsBest of Season 3