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The Magic School Bus S3E6 — Shows and Tells

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The Magic School Bus•Season 3•Episode 6

Shows and Tells

8.1/10 · 71 votesOct 19, 199625 min

Ranked #4 of 13 in Season 3•+0.1 vs season avg

Arnold brings in a webbed hoop for the International Show-and-Tell Competition, left behind by his great-aunt, a famous archaeologist, but he has no idea what it is! Can the kids find out what it is before he takes the stage? With Alex Trebek as the

Written byJohn May

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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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John May

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Episode Summary

"Shows and Tells" is episode 6 of The Magic School Bus season 3. It scored 8.1/10 from 71 votes, ranking #4 of 13 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Written by John May, it aired on October 19, 1996.

Next: E7 · Makes a Rainbow Best of Season 3