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The Magic School Bus S4E8 — Gains Weight

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The Magic School Bus•Season 4•Episode 8

Gains Weight

7.8/10 · 70 votesNov 1, 199725 min

Ranked #3 of 13 in Season 4•+0.2 vs season avg

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!

Written byGeorge Arthur Bloom

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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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George Arthur Bloom

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Episode Summary

"Gains Weight" is episode 8 of The Magic School Bus season 4. It scored 7.8/10 from 70 votes, ranking #3 of 13 episodes this season (season average 7.6). Written by George Arthur Bloom, it aired on November 1, 1997.

Next: E9 · Makes a Stink Best of Season 4