7.7/1061 votes#1 - Meets Molly Cule
Season 4 Episode 1 - Aired 9/13/1997
When Wanda’s favorite singer, Molly Cule comes to town and she chooses Ms. Frizzle’s class to wash her famous car, the kids discover how to clean the car down to the very last bit.
Director: N/A
Writer: Ronnie Krauss
7.4/1059 votes#2 - Cracks a Yolk
Season 4 Episode 2 - Aired 9/20/1997
The principal, Mr. Ruhle, has to go away for a few days and leaves his beloved chicken, Giblets, in Dorothy Ann’s care. The Friz takes the class on a field trip to see how eggs are made - from the inside out!
Director: N/A
Writer: Ronnie Krauss
7.5/1055 votes#3 - Goes to Mussel Beach
Season 4 Episode 3 - Aired 9/27/1997
Ms. Frizzle’s “Uncle Shelby” wants the class to look after his beachfront property. The kids soon discover that this “luxurious” accommodation is only a tiny spot on the shoreline.
Director: N/A
Writer: Jocelyn Stevenson, John May, George Arthur Bloom
7.6/1053 votes#4 - Goes on Air
Season 4 Episode 4 - Aired 10/4/1997
The only contribution the kids in Ms. Frizzle’s class have made to the Walkerville Space Capsule is an empty jar. “It’s not empty,” argues Keesha. “It’s filled with air!” Ralphie thinks that air doesn’t do anything, but when the bus shrinks and gets stuck inside the jar—the class finds that their only hope for escape is... air!
Director: N/A
Writer: Brian Meehl, Jocelyn Stevenson, George Arthur Bloom
7.4/1055 votes#5 - Gets Swamped
Season 4 Episode 5 - Aired 10/11/1997
Should Walkerville get rid of the swamp and replace it with a great new shopping mall or build the mall somewhere else? The class learns that the swamp is an important habitat and natural water filter, but the town council’s not convinced until... FLOOD!
Director: N/A
Writer: George Arthur Bloom, Robert Schechter
7.3/1065 votes#6 - Goes Cellular
Season 4 Episode 6 - Aired 10/18/1997
It’s the night of the rock lovers’ annual Granite Awards, and Arnold is about to become the first kid to win the Rocky Award. He’s so excited, all he’s been able to eat for weeks are “Seaweedies.” When he arrives for the big event, he’s totally nervous and totally... orange!
Director: N/A
Writer: Jocelyn Stevenson
7.1/1062 votes#7 - Sees Stars
Season 4 Episode 7 - Aired 10/25/1997
When the kids see Horace Scope (Dabney Coleman) on the Star Shopping Network, they decide to buy Dorothy Ann a real twinkling star for her birthday.
Director: N/A
Writer: Noel MacNeal
7.7/1061 votes#8 - Gains Weight
Season 4 Episode 8 - Aired 11/1/1997
Phoebe is chosen to give a slam-dunk exhibition during the big basketball game. When she finds she can’t jump high enough because gravity is “pulling on” her, Ms. Frizzle takes the class into space and turns the Bus into a planet—with adjustable gravity!
Director: N/A
Writer: George Arthur Bloom
7.4/1059 votes#9 - Makes a Stink
Season 4 Episode 9 - Aired 11/8/1997
Flora Whiff, the famous expert on smell—whose “nose knows”— comes to school to judge the First Annual Smell Search. Ms. Frizzle’s class creates a unique smell that is bound to take first prize.
Director: N/A
Writer: George Arthur Bloom
7.5/1062 votes#10 - Gets Charged
Season 4 Episode 10 - Aired 11/15/1997
It’s Valentine’s Day and the class is selling lightbulbs. When they stop at Ms. Frizzle’s house to sell her one, they find that her battery-operated doorbell doesn’t work.
Director: N/A
Writer: Jocelyn Stevenson, George Arthur Bloom, Suzanne Bolch
7.5/1060 votes#11 - Gets Programmed
Season 4 Episode 11 - Aired 11/22/1997
Ms. Frizzle’s class opens the school for Mr. Ruhle. But there’s so much to do! “There must be a way to do these chores without actually doing them,” says Carlos. Enter Mr. Ruhle’s new computer and Mikey, Carlos’ whiz kid brother!
Director: N/A
Writer: John May, Ronnie Krauss
7.5/1057 votes#12 - In the City
Season 4 Episode 12 - Aired 11/29/1997
City Critters: Ms. Frizzle’s class is visiting the zoo, which is, according to Tim, the only place in the city where wild animals can survive. To test this idea—ZAP!—Ms. Frizzle turns the class into possums, foxes, and falcons!
Director: N/A
Writer: Jocelyn Stevenson, George Arthur Bloom, Noel MacNeal
7.4/1060 votes#13 - Takes a Dive
Season 4 Episode 13 - Aired 12/6/1997
When Wanda discovers that one of Ms. Frizzle’s ancestors was Redbeard the Pirate, she naturally wants to follow the treasure map he left. The map leads the class to a coral reef, where they learn firsthand that life there is risky.
Director: N/A
Writer: Jocelyn Stevenson
The Best Episodes of The Magic School Bus Season 4
Every episode of The Magic School Bus Season 4 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Magic School Bus Season 4!
An eccentric schoolteacher takes her class on wondrous educational field trips with the help of a magical school bus.
Genres:AnimationSci-Fi & FantasyFamilyAction & AdventureKids
Network:PBS Kids
Season 4 Ratings Summary
"Meets Molly Cule" is the best rated episode of "The Magic School Bus" season 4. It scored 7.7/10 based on 61 votes. Directed by N/A and written by Ronnie Krauss, it aired on 9/13/1997. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "Cracks a Yolk".