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The Magic School Bus S3E3 — Spins a Web

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The Magic School Bus•Season 3•Episode 3

Spins a Web

8.0/10 · 80 votesSep 28, 199625 min

Ranked #7 of 13 in Season 3•matches the season avg

Ms. Frizzle transports the class into a 1950s horror movie, where a 50-foot praying mantis is wreaking havoc on the town. Ed Asner stars as the film’s power-mad protagonist, General Araneus.

Written byRobert Schechter

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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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Robert Schechter

Writer

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Episode Summary

"Spins a Web" is episode 3 of The Magic School Bus season 3. It scored 8.0/10 from 80 votes, ranking #7 of 13 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Written by Robert Schechter, it aired on September 28, 1996.

Next: E4 · Under Construction Best of Season 3