The Magic School Bus (TV series)

*The Magic School Bus*
The Magic School Bus
Genre	Animation; Educational; Adventure; Comedy; Science fantasy;
Based on	The Magic School Bus; by Joanna Cole; Bruce Degen;
Developed by	Alison Blank; Kristin Laskas Martin; Jane Startz;
Directed by	Lawrence Jacobs (seasons 1-4); Charles E. Bastien (seasons 2, 3 & 4); Susan Blu (Voice Director); Dan Hennessey (Voice Director) (Season 4);
Voices of	Lily Tomlin; Malcolm-Jamal Warner; Lisa Yamanaka; Danny Tamberelli; Daniel DeSanto; Tara Meyer; Erica Luttrell; Maia Filar; Stuart Stone; Amos Crawley; Max Beckford; Andre Ottley-Lorant;
Theme music composer	Peter Lurye
Opening theme	"Ride on the Magic School Bus", performed by Little Richard
Composers	Peter Lurye (entire run); Fred Barton (seasons 2-4);
Country of origin	United States; Canada;
Original language	English
No. of seasons	4
No. of episodes	52 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers	Jane Startz (seasons 1-3); Alison Blank (seasons 1-3); Kristin Laskas Martin (seasons 3-4); Deborah Forte; Marty Keltz; Patrick Loubert; Michael Hirsh; Clive A. Smith (Seasons 2-4);
Producers	Hasmi Giakoumis (season 1); Vince Commisso (seasons 2-4);
Running time	26 minutes
Production companies	South Carolina ETV; Nelvana; Scholastic Productions;
Original release
Network	PBS
Release	September 10, 1994 –; December 6, 1997
Related
	The Magic School Bus Rides Again
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The Magic School Bus is an animated educational children's television series, based on the book series of the same name by Joanna Cole and Bruce Degen. Originally broadcast from 1994 to 1997, the series received critical acclaim for its use of celebrity voice talent, as well as combining entertainment with an educational series.^[1] The series stars Lily Tomlin as the voice of Ms. Frizzle. The theme song is performed by Little Richard.^[2]

^ Moody, Annemarie (March 7, 2009). "Word Knowledge is Power for WordGirl". Animation World Magazine. Animation World Network. Archived from the original on March 9, 2009. Retrieved March 7, 2009.
^ Maher, John (April 21, 2020). "How Peter Lurye Made 'The Magic School Bus' Sing". The Dot and Line. Retrieved June 28, 2023.

[1] Moody, Annemarie (March 7, 2009). "Word Knowledge is Power for WordGirl". Animation World Magazine. Animation World Network. Archived from the original on March 9, 2009. Retrieved March 7, 2009.

[2] Maher, John (April 21, 2020). "How Peter Lurye Made 'The Magic School Bus' Sing". The Dot and Line. Retrieved June 28, 2023.

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The Magic School Bus

Genre	Animation Educational Adventure Comedy Science fantasy
Based on	The Magic School Bus by Joanna Cole Bruce Degen
Developed by	Alison Blank Kristin Laskas Martin Jane Startz
Directed by	Lawrence Jacobs (seasons 1-4) Charles E. Bastien (seasons 2, 3 & 4) Susan Blu (Voice Director) Dan Hennessey (Voice Director) (Season 4)
Voices of	Lily Tomlin Malcolm-Jamal Warner Lisa Yamanaka Danny Tamberelli Daniel DeSanto Tara Meyer Erica Luttrell Maia Filar Stuart Stone Amos Crawley Max Beckford Andre Ottley-Lorant
Theme music composer	Peter Lurye
Opening theme	"Ride on the Magic School Bus", performed by Little Richard
Composers	Peter Lurye (entire run) Fred Barton (seasons 2-4)
Country of origin	United States Canada
Original language	English
No. of seasons	4
No. of episodes	52 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers	Jane Startz (seasons 1-3) Alison Blank (seasons 1-3) Kristin Laskas Martin (seasons 3-4) Deborah Forte Marty Keltz Patrick Loubert Michael Hirsh Clive A. Smith (Seasons 2-4)
Producers	Hasmi Giakoumis (season 1) Vince Commisso (seasons 2-4)
Running time	26 minutes
Production companies	South Carolina ETV Nelvana Scholastic Productions
Original release
Network	PBS
Release	September 10, 1994 (1994-09-10) – December 6, 1997 (1997-12-06)
Related
The Magic School Bus Rides Again
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