The Magic School Bus Episode Ratings Heatmap
1994 · 4 Seasons · 52 Episodes · Overall Score: 8.2/10 (13 rated)
Season 1 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 1 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.36), maintaining an average of 8.2.
Complete Episode Rating Matrix
Interactive score chart by season and episode number. Darker green indicates higher ratings; amber and red denote lower reception.
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 4 seasons and 52 episodes, The Magic School Bus has earned an overall series rating of 8.2 out of 10. The series displays remarkable consistency across its narrative arc, maintaining reliable ratings from premiere to conclusion.
The single highest-rated hour of television in the series is Season 1, Episode 9 ("Gets Ready, Set, Dough"), rated at an extraordinary 8.7/10 with 3 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 1, Episode 3 ("Inside Ralphie"), landing at 7.4/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 2 ("For Lunch", 7.8) and Episode 3 ("Inside Ralphie", 7.4), a swing of 0.4 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of The Magic School Bus
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 9 | Gets Ready, Set, Dough | 8.7 | 3 | Nov 5, 1994 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 7 | All Dried Up | 8.5 | 4 | Oct 22, 1994 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 8 | In the Haunted House | 8.5 | 4 | Oct 29, 1994 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 12 | Gets Ants in Its Pants | 8.5 | 4 | Nov 26, 1994 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 6 | Meets the Rot Squad | 8.3 | 3 | Oct 15, 1994 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 10 | Plays Ball | 8.3 | 3 | Nov 12, 1994 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 11 | Goes to Seed | 8.3 | 3 | Nov 19, 1994 |
| #8 | Season 1, Ep 13 | Kicks Up a Storm | 8.3 | 3 | Dec 4, 1994 |
| #9 | Season 1, Ep 4 | Gets Eaten | 8.0 | 4 | Oct 1, 1994 |
| #10 | Season 1, Ep 5 | Hops Home | 8.0 | 4 | Oct 8, 1994 |