The Magic School Bus Butterfly and the Bog Beast (Season 2, Episode 5)
TV-Y
TV Episode | 26 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

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The Magic School Bus

Butterfly and the Bog Beast (Season 2, Episode 5)

TV-Y

TV Episode | 26 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

Topic: Butterflies. The class needs a new mascot for its soccer team. Phoebe suggests butterflies, but everyone thinks they're wimpy--until the Friz flutters in.

Directors

Charles E. Bastien | Larry Jacobs

Writers

Joanna Cole (creator) | Bruce Degen (creator) | George Arthur Bloom (written by) | Brian Meehl (written by) | Kristin Laskas Martin

Composers

Fred Barton | Peter Lurye

Casting Director

Jessie Thomson

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Edit Released

Updated Oct 7, 1995

Release date

Oct 7, 1995 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

3 wins & 11 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
13 cast members

Name	Known for
Lily Tomlin Ms. Valerie Frizzle (voice) Ms. Valerie Frizzle (voice) See fewer	Nashville (1975)
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Daniel DeSanto Carlos Ramon (voice) Carlos Ramon (voice) See fewer	Mean Girls (2004)
Doron Bell Boy / Man / Mascot (voice) Boy / Man / Mascot (voice) See fewer	Snowpiercer (2020)
Lisa Jai Wanda Li (voice) (as Lisa Yamanaka) Wanda Li (voice) (as Lisa Yamanaka) See fewer	The Magic School Bus (1994)
Danny Tamberelli Arnold Perlstein (voice) (as Daniel Tamberelli) Arnold Perlstein (voice) (as Daniel Tamberelli) See fewer	The Mighty Ducks (1992)
Byron Abalos Caller (voice) Caller (voice) See fewer	The Man from Toronto (2022)
Andre Ottley-Lorant Tim (voice) Tim (voice) See fewer	Goosebumps (1995)
Erica Luttrell Keesha Franklin (voice) Keesha Franklin (voice) See fewer	Westworld (2016)
Tara Meyer Dorothy Ann (voice) Dorothy Ann (voice) See fewer	Sneakers (1992)
Stuart Stone Ralphie Tennelli (voice) Ralphie Tennelli (voice) See fewer	Donnie Darko (2001)
Maia Filar Phoebe Terese (voice) Phoebe Terese (voice) See fewer	Deceived (1991)
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