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    Seatbelts everyone! The Magic School Bus is back

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    Continuing the expansion of its original content for children, Netflix has ordered a new series based on Scholastic Media’s “Magic School Bus,” the long-running television series that encouraged young people to pursue science.

    Netflix is acquiring for worldwide streaming 26 half-hour episodes of the new program, “The Magic School Bus 360°,” which will use computer-generated animation. The show will start appearing in 2016, the companies plans to announce on Wednesday.
    http://mobile.nytimes.com/2014/06/11...chool-bus.html

    Don't know if I'm excited or concerned.. Nope, just excited.

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    This does not surprise me at all after how popular the Reading Rainbow Kickstarter was lol. I watched way too much of this show when I was younger, nice to see it is coming back.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Scythiroth View Post
    This does not surprise me at all after how popular the Reading Rainbow Kickstarter was lol.
    This. In light of that kickstarter I honestly expect to see a lot more quality children's programming rising from the grave. Good that this is one of them. Not in favor of CG over traditional animation, it might look very weird, but oh well, kids seem to like the weird CG animation a lot of kids' shows use nowadays.

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    Fuck that, just throw a filter on the old show and its good to go. Gdit the old show is still way more relevant and fun than any new shit, save for a couple of shows.

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    STOP KILLING MY CHILDHOOD

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    Long as this doesn't go the route of Bill Nye...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Alistaire View Post
    Long as this doesn't go the route of Bill Nye...
    Was legitimately just thinking the very same lol.

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    So this is out now, popped up for a suggestion after a show my son was watching ended. So far its in the spirit of the original- theme song is close but hard to beat Little Richard. First couple episodes aren't bad either.

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    Eh. It's a little better than it was in the trailer but it's hard to get past the animation that looks like a Newgrounds flash video. Also yeah the theme just doesn't compare to Little Richard.

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