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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!

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An eccentric schoolteacher takes her class on wondrous educational field trips with the help of a magical school bus.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    The Magic School Bus Season 4 Episode 1 - Meets Molly Cule
    8.0/10(74 votes)

    S4:E1

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Ronnie Krauss

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  2. The Magic School Bus Season 4 Episode 2 - Cracks a Yolk
    7.8/10(70 votes)

    S4:E2

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Ronnie Krauss

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  3. The Magic School Bus Season 4 Episode 8 - Gains Weight
    7.8/10(70 votes)

    S4:E8

    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:Unknown
    Writer:George Arthur Bloom

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  4. The Magic School Bus Season 4 Episode 10 - Gets Charged
    7.7/10(71 votes)

    S4:E10

    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:Unknown
    Writers:Jocelyn Stevenson, Suzanne Bolch, George Arthur Bloom

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  5. The Magic School Bus Season 4 Episode 11 - Gets Programmed
    7.7/10(69 votes)

    S4:E11

    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:Unknown
    Writers:John May, Ronnie Krauss

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  6. The Magic School Bus Season 4 Episode 12 - In the City
    7.7/10(67 votes)

    S4:E12

    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:Unknown
    Writers:Jocelyn Stevenson, Noel MacNeal, George Arthur Bloom

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  7. The Magic School Bus Season 4 Episode 4 - Goes on Air
    7.6/10(63 votes)

    S4:E4

    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:Unknown
    Writers:Jocelyn Stevenson, George Arthur Bloom, Brian Meehl

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  8. The Magic School Bus Season 4 Episode 5 - Gets Swamped
    7.6/10(64 votes)

    S4:E5

    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:Unknown
    Writers:Robert Schechter, George Arthur Bloom

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  9. The Magic School Bus Season 4 Episode 9 - Makes a Stink
    7.6/10(69 votes)

    S4:E9

    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:Unknown
    Writer:George Arthur Bloom

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  10. The Magic School Bus Season 4 Episode 13 - Takes a Dive
    7.6/10(72 votes)

    S4:E13

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Jocelyn Stevenson

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  11. The Magic School Bus Season 4 Episode 6 - Goes Cellular
    7.5/10(75 votes)

    S4:E6

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Jocelyn Stevenson

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  12. The Magic School Bus Season 4 Episode 3 - Goes to Mussel Beach
    7.4/10(66 votes)

    S4:E3

    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:Unknown
    Writers:Jocelyn Stevenson, John May, George Arthur Bloom

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  13. The Magic School Bus Season 4 Episode 7 - Sees Stars
    7.3/10(71 votes)

    S4:E7

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Noel MacNeal

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Season 4 Ratings Summary

"Meets Molly Cule" is the best rated episode of "The Magic School Bus" season 4. It scored 8/10 based on 74 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Ronnie Krauss, it aired on 9/13/1997. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Cracks a Yolk".