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The Magic School Bus S3E5 — Gets a Bright Idea

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The Magic School Bus•Season 3•Episode 5

Gets a Bright Idea

8.0/10 · 70 votesOct 12, 199625 min

Ranked #8 of 13 in Season 3•matches the season avg

The light show at Walkerville’s old theater is illuminating, but Arnold’s bossy cousin Janet claims she could put on a much better show—if there wasn’t a ghost living in the theater!

Written byRonnie Krauss

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Lily Tomlin

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Ms. Frizzle (voice)

Max Beckford

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Tim (voice)

Daniel DeSanto

Daniel DeSanto

Carlos (voice)

Stuart Stone

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Ralphie (voice)

Amos Crawley

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Arnold (voice)

Danny Tamberelli

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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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Ronnie Krauss

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Episode Summary

"Gets a Bright Idea" is episode 5 of The Magic School Bus season 3. It scored 8.0/10 from 70 votes, ranking #8 of 13 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Written by Ronnie Krauss, it aired on October 12, 1996.

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