What real-life model is the Magic School Bus based on?

"If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent" (essextee) 10/26/2016 at 16:41 • Filed to: None

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This seems like something Torch would do an investigative piece on.

I just discovered that Netflix has the show now. If I’m not around for a few days it’s because I’m reliving my childhood.

S65 > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 10/26/2016 at 16:46

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There was a show??!?! I only had the books!

bwp240 > S65 10/26/2016 at 16:49

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There were books??!?! I only watched the TV show.

Jcarr > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 10/26/2016 at 16:49

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I’d say a 40s era Chevy

'Wägen, EPA LOL > S65 10/26/2016 at 16:50

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Clearly your childhood was lacking. Best days at school were when the tv on a giant roller cart was waiting in the classroom and the magic school bus was fired up while the teacher fucked off for a bit.

S65 > bwp240 10/26/2016 at 16:50

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WHAT

crowmolly > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 10/26/2016 at 16:51

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A true Torch article would be speculation on how the Magic School Bus runs on distilled Choco Tacos. And it would be excellent.

S65 > 'Wägen, EPA LOL 10/26/2016 at 16:52

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*grumbles*

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > S65 10/26/2016 at 16:52

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It was on PBS I think. Watch it it’s wonderful.

EL_ULY > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 10/26/2016 at 16:54

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Heck yeah, it was rad. Animation was just like the books.

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > 'Wägen, EPA LOL 10/26/2016 at 16:55

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It was always either MSB or Eyewitness videos.

Tripper > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 10/26/2016 at 16:57

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In all seriousness I couldn’t find one that was spot on, a couple were close. Must be an artists adaptation.

S65 > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 10/26/2016 at 16:57

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Oh fuck I remember those, they made books too right? With the DVDs on the front cover?

Tripper > 'Wägen, EPA LOL 10/26/2016 at 16:58

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The fucking best days

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > S65 10/26/2016 at 16:58

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Ya

bwp240 > S65 10/26/2016 at 17:01

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I was being sarcastic, though I never had any of the books. I did have a couple VHS tapes.

beardsbynelly - Rikerbeard > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 10/26/2016 at 17:03

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GordonBombay > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 10/26/2016 at 17:03

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I want so badly for this to be a real thing:

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > S65 10/26/2016 at 17:09

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Oh yeah. You need to watch it. It’s important for your cultural literacy.

TysMagic > 'Wägen, EPA LOL 10/26/2016 at 17:17

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It makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside just thinking about it

Speed > S65 10/26/2016 at 17:18

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DVD’s!?!? Tapes man! VHfuckinS Be Kind Please Rewind tapes!!!!!!

TysMagic > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 10/26/2016 at 17:19

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or this legend

S65 > Speed 10/26/2016 at 17:22

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Only the newer ones have DVDS, silly

Speed > S65 10/26/2016 at 18:02

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Magic School Bus on DVD... That is some crazy shit. How times have changed.

ttyymmnn > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 10/26/2016 at 18:50

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Drugs. It was based on drugs.

Dusty Ventures > S65 10/26/2016 at 19:54

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Which books? The squareish red ones, or the wider ones with the fancy cover art?

S65 > Dusty Ventures 10/26/2016 at 20:12

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squareish red 

S65 > Tripper 10/26/2016 at 20:12

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Source?

Dusty Ventures > S65 10/26/2016 at 20:20

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Those were actually all TV episodes converted to book form. The other ones were independent of the TV series, most of them pre-dating the TV series by years

ranwhenparked > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 10/26/2016 at 20:47

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I always pegged it as late ‘40s International.Remember, they’re just chassis builders, so the body itself behind the firewall could be pretty different depending on who fabricated it.

facw > TysMagic 10/26/2016 at 23:06

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Whatever, all you young people missed out on Mr. Wizard...

facw > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 10/26/2016 at 23:08

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Krieger (@FSKrieger22) > S65 11/24/2016 at 06:11

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There were even some edutainment games for various platforms as well. I had a couple.

In fact, that was the most contact I had with the series until later in life...