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The Magic School Bus S3E13 — Holiday Special
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The Magic School Bus•Season 3•Episode 13

Holiday Special

8.1/10 · 97 votesDec 25, 199625 min

Ranked #6 of 13 in Season 3•+0.1 vs season avg

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Wanda plans to see The Nutcracker ballet, but during a trip to Murph’s recycling plant, the toy soldier she needs to get into the theater accidentally becomes a plastic pellet! Ms. Frizzle activates the Bus’s Un-Recycler, taking the class and Murph on a song-filled field

Written byJohn May, Brian 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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J

John May

Writer

Brian Meehl

Brian Meehl

Writer

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Episode Summary

"Holiday Special" is episode 13 of The Magic School Bus season 3. It scored 8.1/10 from 97 votes, ranking #6 of 13 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Written by John May, Brian Meehl, it aired on December 25, 1996.

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