Do you know what The Magic School Bus is?

[Faevantastic]

I first heard of it in the 90s when my (at the time) 4 or 5 year old cousin said I looked like Wanda. I share no resemblance to Wanda except that we're both Asian. Lol.

My 5 year old watches it on Netflix now.

[sometimesrunner]

Of course! We watched it at school. I was talking to a coworker the other day and asked if she remembered Slim Goodbody. She was too young to know who he was. She died laughing when I showed her a picture of him and said we watched him in school, as well.

[cleo29]

Oct 4, 2017 17:57:31 GMT -5 miso said:

Oct 4, 2017 17:52:43 GMT -5 lilafowler said:

Yes. It's on Netflix. Ellie thinks it's ok.

I hate it.

What?! How do you know, and I don't?! We're the same age!

I knew about it, before having kids, because I babysat when I was in high school and beyond.

It is a neat series and they have tons of books. Lily Tomlin was Ms. Frizzle

[shamrockshake]

My kids love it, we've seen every episode on Netflix several times. I believe I watched it when I was younger but i don't really remember. My kids don't like the reboot as much as the original

[karinothing]

Oct 4, 2017 19:47:28 GMT -5 tacokick said:

Oct 4, 2017 18:49:02 GMT -5 karinothing said:

Oh man, I love wishbone. I can still song the song. Confession, I was born in 1982. I still watched it all.

Born in 1979 and have seen all the episodes. And Ghost Writer. My brother was born in '84 though so that counts for some of it.

Oh ghost writer! That show was great too.

[rosiebear]

Oct 4, 2017 18:48:46 GMT -5 miso said:

Oct 4, 2017 18:34:11 GMT -5 pandorica said:

I'm sad that some people don't know! I LOVED this show and the books as a kid.

I think it would be problematic if I did know, seeing as how I would've been watching a children's cartoon while in college.

Yeah, no one ever gets high and watches cartoons in college! Geez, people!

[tacokick]

Oct 4, 2017 19:58:59 GMT -5 karinothing said:

Oct 4, 2017 19:47:28 GMT -5 tacokick said:

Born in 1979 and have seen all the episodes. And Ghost Writer. My brother was born in '84 though so that counts for some of it.

Oh ghost writer! That show was great too.

Julia Stiles was in Ghost Writer!

And Amy Acker and Jensen Ackles were in Wishbone!

[zoomzoom]

Nope. Born in '71. Schoolhouse Rock was my jam. Schoolhouse Rock Rocks was an amazing rendition of their songs. I was near the end of college when this came out. The cartoon we watched was The Simpsons. Sunday night ritual.

[thatgirl2478]

yeah...

I saw/read the books when I was a kid (too old to watch the shows), I have a 3 & 6yr old who watch it on Netflix now.

[mom2twoboys]

I watched it when I was a kid and both my kids loved watching it. They also have a lot of books my mom bought them.

[KB]

Yes. My 2nd grader watches them in school on reward Fridays.

[mortomo]

My DS was obsessed with this show, had the books, shows on VHS and was a member of the Magic School Bus Science club where he got science kit in the mail each month.

[jenny1980]

Oct 4, 2017 17:46:48 GMT -5 miso said:

Do you know what The Magic School Bus is?

If so, feel free to share why you know what this is.

1. Yes

2. My children have terrible taste in television

[atexan]

Yes. From babysitting and working in preschools during HS and college.

[lolo]

Oct 4, 2017 19:19:00 GMT -5 dochas said:

My shame is that I always forget the lizards name. The look on my son's face!

LIZard

[chimera]

Yes, I had younger siblings who were the right age when it came out as a show. I had the books prior.

[dochas]

Oct 4, 2017 21:16:39 GMT -5 lolo said:

Oct 4, 2017 19:19:00 GMT -5 dochas said:

My shame is that I always forget the lizards name. The look on my son's face!

LIZard

LOL - how ridiculous is that? I think now it's a mental block. And now I want to watch a few episodes!

[sushi]

I watched while babysitting.

Related, a cashier was just lamenting how one tree hill is no longer on Netflix. I said I'd never seen it, and told me wasit was from a long time ago, the early 2000s. Damn, girl. I had to of course ask about magic school bus. She wasn't yet born.

[definitelyO]

yes, from DS's school.

[isabel]

Oct 4, 2017 18:43:53 GMT -5 aprilsails said:

My sister (born in 1990) was obsessed as a kid and we only had PBS kids shows so this and Wishbone were in high rotation at our house. It's very educational!

I completely forgot about Wishbone!

[textbookcase]

Yes, I read the books as a kid and my kids have read the books/watched the show.

[AHappierHour]

My older son used to watch it and sometimes my girls kindergarten teacher would put it on in class.

[gastro]

I remember from my childhood and I was born in the early 80s.
We read a bunch of them last year with DS1 (6).
He may have watched a few shows on Netflix

[eb777888]

I have absolutely no idea but I asked David and he knew exactly what it was. I have no idea how, it’s not from me.

[pooh8402]

Yes, I watched it as a kid and now my 2yo watches it sometimes.

[mrsukyankee]

I was in my mid- to late-20s when it aired originally so I had some friends with young kids which is why I heard about it.

[snipsnsnails]

I've never seen it/read it and only vaguely know what it is in a pop culture sort of way.

[sessy]

Yes. Watched as a kid and now my children watch.

[CheeringCharm]

Yes I used to read the books back in the 80s.

[macmars45]

Yes. I watched it and read the books as a kid. And in a few years I'll be watching it and reading the books with DS.