Magic School Bus Rides Again Full Episode
Published Sep 29, 2017 Updated May 22, 2021, 3:47 pm CDT
This review contains no major spoilers for The Magic School Bus Rides Once more .
The Magic School Charabanc Rides Over again , the Netflix reboot of the much-loved children'due south show, is the latest TV reboot to hit a road paved with nostalgia . Merely amid sticking to the tried-and-true, it's forging some other path for Ms. Frizzle's curious classroom of children.
When Netflix showtime announced The Magic School Motorcoach Rides Once more in 2014 , at that place was certainly excitement among fans who grew up with the original '90s series. Information was scarce for years, but Netflix kicked the project into high gear in 2017 with the reveal that Saturday Nighttime Live 'southward Kate McKinnon would vocalization the titular Ms. Frizzle. An updated theme song from Lin-Manuel Miranda , and a brand new trailer likewise grabbed our attention.
As more information came out, some fans started to worry about the show. Some criticized the animation fashion ( Rides Again is calculator generated instead of the 2D animation of the original), and while many initially met McKinnon's casting before this year with cheer, others were saddened that the original Ms. Frizzle, Lily Tomlin, wouldn't be in the series. The trailer showed u.s.a. otherwise: McKinnon would be playing Ms. Frizzle's younger sister, Fiona Frizzle, and Tomlin would still voice the OG Frizzle. The new Frizz'due south arrival wasn't a replacement, but a alter in the ecosystem.
Subsequently it launched on Netflix on Fri, I sat down to spotter the commencement two episodes of The Magic Schoolhouse Charabanc Rides Again . And although I don't have as strong of a tie to the original serial as many practice, the titular schoolhouse charabanc—and the grade of students—are in good hands with Fiona Felicity Frizzle, though it may still be a fleck of a bumpy ride at times.
The new teacher's arrival is shocking to all the students we know, just Fiona is more than than upwardly to the claiming of winning them over. Despite information technology beingness the first time she's met the students on the kickoff mean solar day of school, she knows anybody'due south names, some of their personality quirks, and even what they did over the summertime. I can simply imagine what kind of preparation the Frizzles did ahead of time backside the scenes to make the transition equally polish as possible.
The bulk of the starting time episode tackles the transition inside the classroom, simply also offers something of a commentary on how fans might view the evidence itself. The original (which is also 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. It's unfamiliar, and classily nervous pupil Arnold seems to mirror the audience's worries about the new Ms. Frizzle fifty-fifty though she is squeamish and welcoming. McKinnon'due south enthusiasm as Fiona Frizzle really helps to smooth the transition. (The inflow of new student Jyoti, who takes the place of Phoebe from the original series, is treated far more casually by the change-averse students.)
Arnold somewhen does warm up to Ms. Frizzle by episode's end, which and then allows the show to settle into a more of a routine. The science is every bit approachable as ever every bit Ms. Frizzle explains different concepts to the children such equally how ecosystems piece of work and how aerodynamics can apply to a building construction.
And so far, the episodes each seems to focus on a particular educatee equally they learn and grow.
Some of the other changes to the episodes so far are on the more subtle side. Rides Again is more technologically advanced—for example, D.A. does her enquiry on a tablet—and the reboot'due south iteration of Janet is a theater critic and blogger instead of constantly sabotaging the class.
Tomlin'south Valerie Frizzle, at present known as Professor Frizzle Ph.D. to differentiate betwixt the sisters, has an of import role to play in the beginning episode, but is otherwise off exploring the universe. She's nonetheless e'er able to have a telephone call from curious children, however.
Only some things stay the same. The kids volition always become themselves caught in magical and wild situations, and Carlos will ever take a groan-worthy pun. And keep an heart on Ms. Frizzle'due south skirts: like her older sister's dresses, they're ever advisable for the day's lesson.
Will it satisfy those who have that cornball pull? It'due south difficult to say. Only the new prove succeeds at what it aims to do: be an educational children'due south program that makes learning about science fun. With 4 seasons of The Magic School Motorbus already available, who can say no to a little more than magic?
All 13 episodes of The Magic School Bus Rides Again is now streaming on Netflix.
*First Published: Sep 29, 2017, 4:37 pm CDT
Michelle Jaworski
Michelle Jaworski is a staff writer and Television/film critic at the Daily Dot. She covers amusement, geek culture, and pop culture 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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