SNL superstar Kate McKinnon has been tapped by Netflix to voice Ms. Frizzle in a revival of beloved children’s educational program The Magic School Bus. The remake, called The Magic School Bus Rides again, will focus on grade school teacher and possible Time Lord Ms. Frizzle as she takes her students on entertaining knowledge-building field trips with the help of a magical transforming school bus. Instead of 2D animation, the new show would feature 3D animation techniques. Ladies and Gentlemen, human language has failed me, as I cannot find words or terminology that can adequately explain my excitement for this show. Even before adding McKinnon, who is easily one of if not the funniest cast member on SNL, the original Magic School Bus was a huge part of my childhood. When I tell you that pretty much everything I know about science comes from this early-90s public television cartoon, I’m only half-joking. Carlos and those corny one-liners, Dorothy Ann and her research, and Arnold with his legitimate fears and rational reactions to the outrageous situations this woman put them in - they were instrumental in my early science education and made learning fun. There’s no word on a release date just yet, but I’m ready to see what McKinnon and Netflix have in store.
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