The Magic School Bus: The Complete Series

This comes from a time when animation was drawn by hand with care and quality, when shows weren't mind numbingly stupid or pushing agendas, when adults and kids could watch and it wouldn't leave a parent banging their head against a wall. While maybe not the best or most exciting show out there, The Magic School Bus is more in line with educational television but in an entertaining way that isn't dull. It does seem a little repetitive at times but for the most part every episode is unique. I raise chickens and specifically Rhode Island Reds, so the episode about chickens really interested me and I can say they were pretty much spot on with everything in that episode which makes me feel inclined to not doubt the authenticity of some of the other episodes that presented things I wasn't as familiar with, however there are obviously some farfetched situations that can't be proven such as the episodes about outer space where everything is theory. But the molecular episodes were pretty good, and especially for kids there is a lot of cool things for them to learn while still being entertained... although the before mentioned chicken episode may bring up some awkward conversations about reproduction... But overall this is a great show to have on hand to let kids watch that isn't mindnumbing like majority of modern cartoons and won't leave you smashing your head through a wall.

We love this series...my whole family! I have 3 children: a son & daughter (twins), who are just turned 24, and a daughter, who is 16, and all 3 of them still love The Magic School Bus! And ok, I admit it, so do I! These shows are so wonderful...full of fun, and humor, and knowledge. Children learn without even realizing that they are! I had 4 of the Magic School Bus dvds, which I had purchased many years ago. My own children watched them over and over, but the learning didn't stop there. We have loaned them out multiple times to other families for their children to view. Also, I worked in our local school system for 13 years, and used them at every single school I was ever posted in: elementary, middle, and high school! All kids, all ages, love these shows. Finding the complete series, all on a set of dvds, was like a dream! Very ,very happy to have them! I do not have grandchildren yet, but am hopeful that one day I will, and I know without a doubt, that I will be using these videos with them, too. We highly recommend them to any and all! This is a great set to add to your personal dvd library, and the price was right, too.

We've only watched 2 of the episodes so far but I grew up watching this series and loved every minute of it-it's the reason why I was so interested in science as a kid. I purchased this set on recommendation of a friend. We homeschool and science is EXTREMELY important to us-one of the reasons we homeschool is because we don't feel public schools really get kids interested in science and because my husband is a scientist he can see more of the ins and outs and how important it is to encourage kids to learn about science (if you're good at it you can really earn some good money too!). This is well put together and I'm glad it has all of them. My 4 1/2 year old (who is very smart and advanced for his age-I say this not to brag but possibly most 4 1/2 year olds wouldn't be so engrossed by this or understand it quite as well?) and 2 year old sat watching two episodes as we ate lunch today and both are just begging for more. We are using Apologia science specifically the one about Human Anatomy and Physiology right now so I'm using it to compliment what I'm teaching him with the hands-on approach Apologia uses. I believe in helping kids use as many of their senses as possible to learn their subjects so this is really helping explain information in a different way.My ONLY con of this is they don't seem to be in order of when they were released nor do they have any of that information if you wanted to watch all of them in order. As the stories don't build upon each other some may not think this is a big deal but I think it would be nice to know-it doesn't lose a star over this but something to note. Also the quality of the picture could probably be cleaned up a little but since it's a hand drawn cartoon (at least I'm pretty sure on that since it's over 25 years old) that may not be possible. The sound quality and everything was fine.I recommend this to all parents-whether you homeschool or not-to help your kids learn science and get interested in it. Watch it with them! Ask questions! Sure it may be cheesy to the parents but there's great information in there that you can also use to help you remember these science topics.

This series is full of magic and wonder. It gives children a look into science in a fun way. My granddaughter is 8 and she got her first taste of this wonderful series at age 6. Then when I got Netflix, she started watching the first season over and over again. She was really enthralled by it and that is when I decided to get the whole set. I am 70 years of age and I enjoy watching also...I've even learned a few things about science because of this wonderful program.Parents of young children should invest in this product as they will be amazed at how enjoyable it is to watch and learn.I really cannot compare it to anything else I have purchased for my granddaughter. It is first rate and you definitely will not be sorry to purchase it for your children or grandchildren. Would make a great Christmas or Birthday gift for that special child in your lives. It would even be a great gift to purchase for your child's school.Sally Bishop, Dewey, OK