Noah Carlson

TMSB '94 was one of my landmark childhood shows growing up and my longest running hyper-fixation since I was shown "Kicks Up a Storm" in third grade in the 2013-14 school year. Fun fact: I've watched it so much that I have every single episode (including the reboot and the 4 specials) memorized, and I tend to quote a line from either entry in the franchise whenever something reminds me of one.

I honestly prefer the original series over the reboot, and I was even hyped for it back when it was called TMSB 360. 7th grade me liked the designs and Jyoti's addition but now, in college, I'm starting to drift towards the 90s. Despite all the whitewashing and the bad Flash, the reboot does have its quotable lines and funny moments, mostly from Fiona Frizzle. Though there's a reason for the 4 stars: The third season is spectacular. Even though it's got only 4 episodes (Kids in Space, The Frizz Connection, In the Zone, and, if you know where to look, Goldstealer) it's better than the previous two seasons because they changed the animation to CGI, darkened Keesha and Tim, and tweaked some of the character designs a bit so they don't have the same faces and torsos. And also the writing is better and up to par with the 90s. It's kinda like the "Hillenburg renaissance" of SpongeBob's 9th season that made it great. If you're going to watch The Magic School Bus Rides Again, stick to Season 3 only.

Seems like they made this show more ENJOYABLE. Keesha and Tim have the correct skin colors, the animation looks top-notch and better than the "edutainment flash" from the old Rides Again, and Ralphie really cracks me up. A+ to Netflix and Scholastic. But one question: Where's Professor Frizzle? Ah, maybe they just wanted to reference the old series from PBS Kids where guest stars would host the producer segments. And seeing a real person play himself is spectacular, for the first time in Magic School Bus history. I recommend this episode to teachers who use Magic School Bus/MSB Rides Again episodes in their lessons.