This is the rare reboot that actually works—it modernizes the original Magic School Bus without losing what made it special. The animation is cleaner, the pacing is better for today's kids, and it still manages to teach real science without being preachy.

Is it as iconic as the 90s version? Debatable. But for kids growing up now, it's more watchable than the original, which can feel dated. The educational content is solid enough that you won't feel guilty about screen time, but entertaining enough that kids actually want to watch it.

The main 'issue' is that it's still obviously educational programming, so if your kid is in a phase where they resist anything that smells like learning, they might push back. But for curious early elementary kids who are naturally interested in how things work? This is basically the gold standard for edutainment. It's what you put on when you want them to watch something that isn't rotting their brain, and they might actually learn why volcanoes erupt or how digestion works.

Not groundbreaking, not perfect, but solidly good at what it does.