Magic School Bus Rides Again Episode List
Published Sep 29, 2017 Updated May 22, 2021, 3:47 pm CDT
This review contains no major spoilers for The Magic School Bus Rides Again .
The Magic School Charabanc Rides Once again , the Netflix reboot of the much-loved children's show, is the latest TV reboot to hitting a road paved with nostalgia . But amidst sticking to the tried-and-true, it's forging another path for Ms. Frizzle'south curious classroom of children.
When Netflix first announced The Magic School Charabanc Rides Over again in 2014 , there was certainly excitement among fans who grew upwards with the original '90s series. Data was scarce for years, but Netflix kicked the project into high gear in 2017 with the reveal that Saturday Night Alive 's Kate McKinnon would vocalisation the titular Ms. Frizzle. An updated theme song from Lin-Manuel Miranda , and a make new trailer also grabbed our attention.
As more data came out, some fans started to worry about the evidence. Some criticized the blitheness manner ( Rides Over again is figurer generated instead of the 2nd animation of the original), and while many initially met McKinnon's casting earlier this yr with cheer, others were saddened that the original Ms. Frizzle, Lily Tomlin, wouldn't exist in the serial. The trailer showed us otherwise: McKinnon would be playing Ms. Frizzle'south younger sister, Fiona Frizzle, and Tomlin would notwithstanding vox the OG Frizzle. The new Frizz'due south arrival wasn't a replacement, just a change in the ecosystem.
Afterward it launched on Netflix on Friday, I sat downwardly to lookout man the offset 2 episodes of The Magic School Bus Rides Again . And although I don't accept as strong of a necktie to the original series as many practise, the titular school jitney—and the grade of students—are in practiced hands with Fiona Felicity Frizzle, though information technology may withal be a bit of a bumpy ride at times.
The new teacher's arrival is shocking to all the students we know, but Fiona is more than upwardly to the claiming of winning them over. Despite it being the first time she's met the students on the first day of school, she knows everyone's names, some of their personality quirks, and even what they did over the summertime. I can only imagine what kind of preparation the Frizzles did alee of time backside the scenes to brand the transition every bit smoothen as possible.
The bulk of the first episode tackles the transition inside the classroom, just also offers something of a commentary on how fans might view the evidence itself. The original (which is likewise on Netflix ) is structured and set in a particular way that's familiar and comforting. The new school year (and the reboot) rolls in with something new. Information technology'southward unfamiliar, and classily nervous student Arnold seems to mirror the audition's worries about the new Ms. Frizzle even though she is squeamish and welcoming. McKinnon'due south enthusiasm as Fiona Frizzle actually helps to smooth the transition. (The arrival of new student Jyoti, who takes the identify of Phoebe from the original serial, is treated far more casually by the alter-averse students.)
Arnold eventually does warm up to Ms. Frizzle by episode's end, which then allows the evidence to settle into a more of a routine. The science is as outgoing as ever equally Ms. Frizzle explains different concepts to the children such as how ecosystems work and how aerodynamics tin can employ to a building structure.
And so far, the episodes each seems to focus on a particular student every bit they acquire and abound.
Some of the other changes to the episodes so far are on the more subtle side. Rides Again is more technologically advanced—for instance, D.A. does her research on a tablet—and the reboot's iteration of Janet is a theater critic and blogger instead of constantly sabotaging the class.
Tomlin'due south Valerie Frizzle, now known every bit Professor Frizzle Ph.D. to differentiate betwixt the sisters, has an important role to play in the first episode, simply is otherwise off exploring the universe. She's still always able to have a phone call from curious children, however.
Simply some things stay the aforementioned. The kids will always get themselves caught in magical and wild situations, and Carlos volition always have a groan-worthy pun. And keep an center on Ms. Frizzle's skirts: like her older sister's dresses, they're e'er appropriate for the day's lesson.
Will information technology satisfy those who accept that nostalgic pull? It's hard to say. Only the new show succeeds at what it aims to practise: exist an educational children's program that makes learning about science fun. With iv seasons of The Magic School Omnibus already available, who can say no to a piffling more magic?
All 13 episodes of The Magic Schoolhouse Bus Rides Over again is now streaming on Netflix.
*Get-go Published: Sep 29, 2017, 4:37 pm CDT
Michelle Jaworski
Michelle Jaworski is a staff writer and TV/film critic at the Daily Dot. She covers entertainment, geek civilisation, and pop civilization and has covered everything from the Sundance Film Festival, NYFF, and Tribeca to New York Comic Con and Con of Thrones. She is based in Brooklyn.
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