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The Magic School Bus
1994–1997
· TV Show
· 30 min episodes
· 4 seasons
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An eccentric teacher takes her class on wondrous educational field trips with the help of a magic school bus.
Details
- Director
- Charles E. Bastien
- Created by
- Bruce Degen, Joanna Cole
- Released
- 10 September 1994
- Country
- Canada, United States
- Language
- English
- Episode length
- 30 min
- Rated
- TV-Y
- Episodes
- 52 across 4 seasons
- Awards
- 1 win, 13 nominations
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Awards & nominations
See all 14 →1 major award won · 1 win from 14 nominations across 6 ceremonies
| Daytime Emmy Award 1995 | Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program | Lily Tomlin as Ms. Frizzle | Winner |
| Daytime Emmy Award 1998 | Outstanding Children's Animated Program | Nominee | |
| Daytime Emmy Award 1998 | Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program | Lily Tomlin as Ms. Frizzle | Nominee |
| Daytime Emmy Award 1997 | Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program | Lily Tomlin as Ms. Frizzle | Nominee |
| Daytime Emmy Award 1997 | Outstanding Children's Animated Program | Nominee | |
| Daytime Emmy Award 1996 | Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program | Lily Tomlin as Ms. Frizzle | Nominee |
| Daytime Emmy Award 1996 | Outstanding Children's Animated Program | Nominee | |
| Daytime Emmy Award 1996 | Outstanding Hairstyling | Milton Buras (for episode "Halloween Special" | Nominee |
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Daytime Emmy Award
9 nominations, 1 won
| Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program | Lily Tomlin as Ms. Frizzle | Winner |
| Outstanding Children's Animated Program | Nominee | |
| Outstanding Children's Animated Program | Nominee | |
| Outstanding Children's Animated Program | Nominee | |
| Outstanding Graphics and Title Design | Nominee | |
| Outstanding Hairstyling | Milton Buras (for episode "Halloween Special" | Nominee |
| Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program | Lily Tomlin as Ms. Frizzle | Nominee |
| Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program | Lily Tomlin as Ms. Frizzle | Nominee |
| Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program | Lily Tomlin as Ms. Frizzle | Nominee |
Grammy Award
1 nomination
| Best Spoken Word Album for Children | Fun with Sound : John Wynne, producer | Nominee |
ALMA Award
1 nomination
| Outstanding Program for Children or Youth | Nominee |
NCLR Bravo Award
1 nomination
| Outstanding Program for Children or Youth | Nominee |
Television Critics Association Award
1 nomination
| Outstanding Achievement in Children's Programming | Nominee |
USA Environmental Media Award
1 nomination
| Children's Animated Program | Nominee |