<P> The Magic School Bus was also seen on TLC from February 24, 2003 until 2008, and aired on the Ready Set Learn block on Discovery Kids from 2004 to 2009, TVOntario and the Knowledge Network in Canada and Pop, Channel 4 and CITV in the United Kingdom, with no plans to make more episodes . The series was widely known in Canada for showing reruns on CBC as part of its children's block, now known as Kids' CBC, from 1999 to 2004 . In 2005, Nelvana sold the series to Latin America's Cartoon Network . </P> <P> When The Magic School Bus was syndicated on commercial networks, the Producer Says segment at the end of each episode was cut out to make space for commercials . The Producer Says segments were only seen when the series was shown on non-commercial networks, international networks, VHS, and DVD releases . Within the episodes, there were also time points where the episode fades out and then fades back in after a series of commercials are shown . On non-commercial networks, VHS, and DVD releases the scene immediately fades back in right after it fades out as no commercials are shown . </P> <P> The show's theme song called "Ride on the Magic School Bus" was written by Peter Lurye and performed by rock' n' roll legend Little Richard . </P> <P> The show was produced through cel animation and in an audio style reminiscent of Hanna - Barbera cartoons of the 1970s and 1980s . The show's voice director was Susan Blu, two of the writers for the show were Brian Muehl and Jocelyn Stevenson, who also worked on Fraggle Rock . </P>

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