Episode
The Magic School Bus: Going Batty
Overview
When Ms. Frizzle invites the class’ parents in to see that their kids are learning about bats, Ralphie and the gang are convinced The Friz is a vampire! With Tyne Daly as Ralphie’s mom; Eartha Kitt as Keesha’s grandmother; Elliot Gould as Arnold’s dad; Dana Elcar as Phoebe’s dad; and Edward James Olmos as Carlos’s dad.
Details
- Series
- The Magic School Bus
- Season
- Season 2
- Episode
- Episode 4
- Air date
- 1995-09-30
- Runtime
- 25 min
Episode context
Going Batty is Episode 4 in Season 2 of The Magic School Bus. It aired on 1995-09-30. The runtime is 25 min.
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Episode 3: The Busasaurus
Ms. Frizzle takes the class on a dinosaur dig, courtesy of her old school chum, paleontologist Dr. Carmina Skeledon, and travels 67 million years back in time!
Episode 5: Butterfly and the Bog Beast
The class needs a new mascot for its soccer team. Phoebe suggests butterflies, but everyone thinks they’re wimpy—until The Friz flutters in!
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Episode 6: Wet All Over
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Episode 1: Blows Its Top
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Episode 7: In a Pickle
Keesha and the class return from vacation to find her prize cucumber has turned into a pickle! Could the Mike Robe gang be to blame?
Episode 8: Revving Up
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Episode 9: Taking Flight
Shrunk inside Tim’s model airplane, the class goes on a high-flying field trip to find out how things fly.
Episode 10: Getting Energized
The class is ready to plug in their “Double-Trouble Wheel of Wonder” at the town carnival, when they discover all the electrical outlets are taken.
Episode 11: Out of This World
When Dorothy Ann warns the kids there’s an asteroid headed straight for their school, Ms. Frizzle arranges a field trip into space.
Episode 12: Cold Feet
Liz has gone off to a mysterious place called “Herp Haven.” Thinking she’s in trouble, the class rushes to Herp Haven, where they turn into reptiles. With Michael York as Herpst.
Episode 13: Ups and Downs
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