Name: Episode 8 — Gains Weight
Released: 1997-11-01
Duration: 25 min
Rating: 9
Cast: Lily Tomlin, Daniel DeSanto, Stuart Stone, Erica Luttrell, Lisa Yamanaka

The Magic School Bus (1994 – 1997)

1994 • 4 seasons • Animation, Sci-Fi & Fantasy • TV-Y

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Episode 8 — Gains Weight

Released: 1997-11-01 • Animation/Sci-Fi & Fantasy/Family/Action & Adventure/Kids

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Phoebe is chosen to give a slam-dunk exhibition during the big basketball game. When she finds she can’t jump high enough because gravity is “pulling on” her, Ms. Frizzle takes the class into space and turns the Bus into a planet—with adjustable gravity!

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Episode air date	01.11.1997
Episode runtime	25 min
Episode rating	9.00
Genres	Animation / Sci-Fi & Fantasy / Family / Action & Adventure / Kids
TMDB series rating	7.6
IMDb series rating	7.8
Series status	Ended
Age rating	0+
Country	US / CA

The Magic School Bus (1994 – 1997)

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