01x10 - Plays Ball

Episode transcripts for the TV show, "The Magic School Bus". Aired: September 10, 1994 – December 6, 1997.*
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Ms. Frizzle embarks on adventures with her class on the eponymous school bus.
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01x10 - Plays Ball

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[Beep beep]

Seat belts,

Everyone!

Please let this be

A normal field trip.

With the frizz?

All: no way!

Ohh!

♪ Cruisin' on down main street ♪

♪ You're relaxed

And feelin' good ♪

♪ Yeah! ♪

♪ Next thing that you know,

You're seein' ♪

Wa-ha-ha-hoo!

♪ An octopus

In the neighborhood! ♪

♪ Surfin' on a sound wave ♪

♪ Swingin' through the stars ♪

♪ Take a left

At your intestine ♪

♪ Take your second right

Past mars ♪

♪ On the magic school bus ♪

♪ Navigate a nostril ♪

Ahchoo!

♪ Climb on

The magic school bus ♪

♪ Spank a plankton, too ♪

Take that!

♪ On our magic school bus ♪

♪ Raft a river of lava ♪

♪ On the magic school bus ♪

♪ Such a fine thing to do! ♪

Whoa!

♪ So strap your bones

Right to the seat ♪

♪ Come on in

And don't be shy ♪

♪ Just to make

Your day complete ♪

♪ You might get baked

Into a pie ♪

♪ On the magic school bus ♪

♪ Step inside,

It's a wilder ride! ♪

♪ Come on ♪

♪ Ride on

The magic school bus ♪

[Beep beep]

Ralphie, thinking:

Ok. This is it--tie game,

Bottom of the ninth,

Bases loaded.

All you gotta do

Is slam the ball

Over the left field fence

And win the seventh game

Of the world series!

Ralphie! Ralphie! Ralphie!

Ralphie! Ralphie!

Keesha: ralphie!

Ralphie! Wake up.

Ralphie, you're up.

Oh, right, keesha.

I knew that.

Hey, wanda,

Where's home plate?

There isn't one, ralphie.

Just pretend.

Pretend? Me?

But I'll have nothing

To slide into

When I hit a home run!

You'll have nothing to hit

If you don't let me pitch!

Oh, all right.

I'll pretend.

[Cough cough]

Hey, you guys,

Check this out!

Uhh!

I just found out

The coolest thing!

Ms. Frizzle: yoo hoo!

Liz, liz, come here.

Dorothy ann,

Not now!

I'm one swing away

From hitting my way

Into the record books!

But you've

Got to see this.

It will change

Your lives.

Whatever it is it can't

Be more important

Than our baseball game.

I just finished

This book,

"A child's garden

Of physics."

Ha ha!

Ha ha!

I'm really happy

For you, d.a.

We can't wait to hear

The book report,

But right now,

I've got a game-winning

Home run to hit,

So if you could

Just get off the field!

But, ralphie, you

Don't understand.

This book's all about

What gets things moving

And what makes them stop--

Forces, friction,

Pushes, pulls.

Forces?

Friction?

Pushes?

Pulls?

And as I always say,

"Where there's physics,

There's a field trip!"

Wa-hoo!

Listen. A force

Is just a push or a pull.

If you're gonna force

Us to listen to this...

You're being

Kind of pushy,

Don't you think?

No, no. I'm talking

About real forces.

Picture this.

There's this big red sled

Sitting in the snow,

Not going anywhere,

But if somebody comes along

And gives it a push...

Who?

It doesn't

Matter, arnold.

If somebody comes

And--

I need to know

So I can complete

My mental picture.

Yeah. Me, too.

Ok, ok.

How about...

Napoleon!

Fine.

If napoleon comes

Along and gives

The sled a push,

It will move!

That's a force.

And it will keep moving

On the slippery snow

Until something

Stops it.

Like the entire

British army?

No, like some dirt.

Things rubbing together cause

A force called friction.

The sled stops because

Of the friction of the dirt

Against the runners.

Friction slows down

And stops nearly

Every motion on earth!

You stopped

Our game to

Tell us that?

Isn't that cool?

Let us know when they

Make the movie, ok, d.a.?

Ha ha ha!

Very funny,

You guys.

Well, I think

Friction is fascinating.

Well,

I think it's--

Hey!

Dorothy ann,

Wait!

You know, that

Book does sound

Sort of cool.

It is. And look

At this, ralphie.

Page .

Hey, it's

A baseball field!

But it would be

Impossible to play

Normal baseball there.

There's no friction.

You know, dorothy ann,

This is one amazing book.

Flat, sturdy,

White,

And the right size.

Hmm...

Gee, d.a., Do you think

Maybe I could borrow it?

Sure, but you have

To promise to

Take care of it.

Scout's honor!

You're up,

Ralphie.

Thanks, d.a.

[Beep beep]

All aboard!

Now? But-but, ms. Frizzle,

We're in the middle

Of the most

Important competition

In the history

Of sports!

Just a delay

Of game, ralphie.

Delay of game?

What for?

Field trip delay.

It's time to explore

The unknown,

Be adventurous,

Brave, and bold!

[Tweet]

Let's go!

Field trip...

Yay!

Ha ha!

Just as long as

We don't get blasted,

Roasted, toasted,

Or eaten,

I'm happy.

Oh, don't worry,

Arnold.

That's not

Until next week.

Today, we're going

To a baseball game!

All right!

This is so cool.

A baseball game?

That's not new

Or different

Or exciting.

What?

What?

Let's go someplace

Really unusual--

Like that place

I showed you,

Ralphie.

You know--page ?

Show them.

Um...yeah.

Well, uh...

Ralphie!

How could you?

Well, you know, it was

The right size,

And with the white cover

And all,

It made

A great home plate.

Hey! It's not like

I ruined it!

Please, ms. Frizzle,

Can we get my book

Before we go?

No occasion

For agitation,

Dorothy ann.

We'll not only

Get your book.

We'll keep

Ralphie happy, too.

We will?

Mm-hmm.

Bus, do your stuff!

Ah, time to hit

The books! Ha ha!

Whoa!

Whoa!

Aah!

Aah!

Whoa!

Whoa!

Keesha: let me get

The facts.

Are we where

I think we are?

Yes! Yes, we are!

At my old school,

The librarian never let us

Drive in our books.

Dorothy ann:

Ms. Frizzle,

Stop here, please.

Page --

It's the page

I was talking about.

It's all about a world

Without friction.

It looks like

A world of baseball to me!

Come on!

Ralphie, watch out!

The ground

On that field has no...

Whoa!

Whoa!

Friction! Oops.

[Crash]

Whoa!

Whoa! I can't stop!

Wow! It's ralphie

The runaway pinball!

Yeah. There's

No stopping him now.

Without friction,

How are we going

To stop him?

What would happen

If something

Smashed into him?

Right. A force pushing

The other way.

But--but what

Can we use?

The only forces we can

Control in there are...

Us!

Us!

[Gulp]

♪ Take me out of the friction ♪

♪ Where things just slow

To a stop ♪

♪ La la la la la

La la la ♪

♪ La la la la

La la la la la ♪

This way, class.

Something tells me

I should have

Stayed home today.

Who knew we'd wind up

Inside a drawing?

I wonder

What would happen

If I tried to run.

Whoa!

Oof!

Not a good idea!

Oh, boy, is this

Ever weird!

Hi!

Whoa!

Yo!

I can't walk. I need

Something to push against--

Like the friction of my feet

Against the ground.

These feet were

Made for friction!

Whoa!

Whoa!

Forget walking!

I just want to stand up!

How about a force

To get you going,

Dorothy ann--

Like a push?

Ha ha ha!

Whee!

Never fear, ralphie!

A push to the rescue!

Oof!

Oof!

There. I saved you.

Saved me? I was

Having a blast!

Hey, d.a., Looks like ralphie

Gave you the push-off.

That's the last time

I save him.

Whoa!

Whew. That was close.

Whoa!

Look on the bright side,

Arnold--

No friction,

No grass stains.

[Tweet]

[Tweet]

[Tweet]

Ok, hit it, liz!

Now what?

Uh-oh!

Hello, sports fans!

Welcome to

The all-frizzle

Friction-free

Baseball classic.

And what a beautifully

Frictionless day it is.

Ms. Frizzle, where did you

Learn to announce like that?

You'd be surprised

What teachers do

During the summer break.

But let's talk

About the game, d.a.

Oh, yes. Well, folks,

Believe it or not,

We're coming to you live

From inside my textbook.

Our playing field today

Is slipperier than ice

And slicker than spit.

The ground out there

Has no--

We repeat--

No friction, folks.

♪♪

♪♪

♪♪

Yes, siree, baseball fans,

This could very well be

This week's

Game of the century!

On the mound is wanda,

One of the most

Outstanding pitchers

In the class.

And master of the famed

Bubblegum ball.

You ready for this,

Ralphie?

Try me.

Ms. Frizzle:

First up is ralphie,

The most fearsome

-Foot hitter

In the league.

And there's the pitch.

Whoa!

And look at that, folks.

The force wanda used

Really got

That ball going

And pushed her

Way back towards second.

It's a swing

And a miss.

Uhh!

Oops. Sorry,

Ms. Frizzle.

Ooh, and a serious

Catcher/teacher hip check.

Uhh! What's

Going on here?

Another pitch...

This one looks good!

A hot grounder down

The third base line.

But, dorothy ann,

What do you think

Has happened

To our batter?

Hey, this isn't funny!

He's spinning

Off to first!

Yes, yes. Ralphie's

Going for a double

With a spin on it!

Oh, dear!

Just look at that

Ball go, folks!

That's what happens

When there's no friction

From the ground

To slow it down.

Oops!

And look at ralphie go!

Oh, no!

Double-play!

Oof!

Ok.

I'll play second.

It's all yours!

Coming through!

Then again, maybe I'll

Back tim up in center.

Look out, keesha!

Is this baseball

Or bashball?

Holy cow! It could be

An inside-the-park homer, folks!

Whoa!

My stomach!

Coming home!

Ms. Frizzle:

And what a throw!

It's going to

Be close!

Will ralphie remember

That no friction

Means no slowing down?

Whoops! Missed me.

Is it just me,

Or are we going

To collide?

Whoa!

Do I look like

Home plate?

If you're home plate,

I must be safe.

I guess baseball

Isn't exactly

Field trip material.

Oof!

Whoa!

Whoa!

The lack of friction

Was the big pain.

Pain? I can't believe

You failed to see the wonder

Of a world

Without friction.

I'd trade all the wonder

In the world for box seats,

Which we might have had

If it weren't for

Your goofy book!

Ms. Frizzle!

Yes, dorothy ann?

I think we'd better

Call this game

Due to lack of friction!

Game!

Hit it again, liz!

Grab on, class.

Oh, yeah?

Yeah!

Well, says you!

Says you!

Says you!

Yeah!

Whee!

Whee!

All right!

It's the all-frizzle

Friction-free tug of w*r!

Then again,

Maybe not.

Very good, wanda.

A push is one force

That can

Get us moving.

What's the opposite?

A pull?

A pull!

A pull!

Excellent.

This is more like it.

Thanks, bus.

Huh? Hey!

Wait a sec.

Where is everybody?

Ha ha!

Ha ha!

Grab on, you guys!

Uhh!

Uhh!

Pull! Pull!

Pull! Pull!

Wow, you were

Right, d.a.

We had no idea

Friction did

So much.

Dorothy ann,

Could I borrow

That book

When ralphie's

Done with it?

Can i, too?

Then me!

Wait a sec. No one

Gets the book

Until we get

Out of it!

He's got a point.

I guess so.

To the bus!

Is everyone seated?

Yes, ms. Frizzle.

Then let's book it!

Ha ha ha!

Uh-oh!

What's that noise?

At my old school,

We only

Pressed flowers

In our books.

Any suggestions,

Class?

Better g*n it,

Ms. Frizzle.

Excellent idea,

Wanda.

[Engine revs]

Dorothy ann: oh, no. The cover

Of the book is pushing

Down on the bus too hard

For the wheels

To push us out!

What?

What?

What?

We're stuck!

[Pant pant]

I can't believe this!

We're stuck

In dorothy ann's book!

What will happen

To us if we

Can't get out?

Guess we'll be food

For the bookworms.

Carlos!

Carlos!

Carlos!

This is serious.

I know--a real

Heavy situation.

Oh...

Oh...

As I always say,

Those who are book-bound

Should take a look around.

This way, class.

Stay on the same page, please.

Step on it, liz!

[Vroom vroom]

There's not

Enough friction

Down here

To push the bus out.

There's too

Much friction

Up here.

Ok. Ok. Where

Do we stand?

Uh...somewhere between

Page and .

Carlos!

Carlos!

Hey. Just trying

To lighten things up.

Lighten things up.

That's it!

Climb up on the roof

And push up

On the book!

Let me get the facts.

You're saying we should

Hold up the book,

Get in the bus,

And drive away?

Yes!

How?

Good question, arnold.

Anyone have an answer?

D.a., This is

All your fault!

Ralphie,

You're a genius!

Look. The letters

Peel off the page.

I have a plan.

We split into

Two teams, right?

Right.

Ralphie's team

Goes on the roof

And pushes up

On the book

While my team piles letters

Up under here

To hold the book up.

Long enough

For us to get out.

Like this.

Exactly!

Let's do it!

Let her rip!

Carlos, take a letter.

Ha ha ha!

Excellent plan,

But why doesn't

Your team push up

On the book

While my team piles

The letters, ok? Ok.

Not ok!

Yes, ok!

Not!

Yes, ok!

Not!

D.a., What is it

Again that makes

Everything stop?

Friction.

And if there's

A lot of it,

You can't

Get anywhere.

Right, ralphie?

Yes.

Well, I think there's

A little too much friction

Between you two.

So if we're ever

Going to get out

Of this book...

We'd better get rid of

The friction between us.

Sorry.

No, I'm sorry.

Well,

I'm even sorrier.

No, I'm sorrier.

No, I'm sorrier.

And I'm sorrier

Than both of you.

Ok, let's try it.

Push!

Come on, you bunch

Of weasely wimps. Push!

It's working!

More letters!

Uhh!

Uhh!

Uhh!

We did it!

Yay!

♪ Out of the book

And through the words ♪

♪ Back to the class we go ♪

♪ La la la da

La la la da ♪

♪ La la la da dee do ♪

Yay!

Yay!

Whoo!

Whoo!

An open-and-shut case!

Carlos!

Carlos!

[Laughter]

Hang on, ralphie.

Remember what

Happened last time

You jumped out of

The bus like that?

Never fear.

There's friction here!

Good old friction.

Hey, there, friction fans,

Welcome to the all-frizzle

Complete-with-friction

Baseball classic.

Yes, siree, it's

A beautiful day here

At frizzle field,

And have we got

A game for you.

The first up is

Our very own dorothy ann.

I tell you, keesha,

If she hits the ball

As hard as she hits the books,

Watch out!

Oh, a tremendous hit

Deep into center!

Holy cow, she exerted

Some kind of force

On that ball.

But can the left fielder

Carlos get to the ball

And apply his

Force to stop it?

No, he can't!

What a sh*t, folks!

But lucky for carlos

The friction

Of the ball

Against the grass

Has slowed it

To a stop.

What would we do

Without friction, folks?

Ya-hoo! Come on,

Children!

And d.a. Finds

A friend in friction

As she slides home.

The big question--

Is she safe or out?

I don't know, keesha.

I can't make out

The plate.

That's funny.

Neither can i.

Where is it?

I think

It's over there.

D.a. Was right!

This book is great!

As I always say, ralphie,

Never judge a book

By its cover.

Ha ha!

Ha ha!

[Beeping]

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[Whistling]

[Yawns]

[Whistling]

Hey, liz.

Another day, another--

[Telephone ringing]

Caller? Now,

Who could that be?



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Producer speaking.

Caller: hi.

You know that textbook

The bus and the kids

Were inside?

Oh, wonderful book,

Isn't it?

Yeah. I'd like to know

Where I can get a copy.

So you can visit a world

Without friction?

Right. I already

Checked the library.

Where'd you look?

In the non-friction

Section, of course.

Actually, you can find

Non-friction anywhere.

But here on earth,

I thought friction was

The only game in town.

It is, but you'd

Be surprised

How many ways we can

Give friction the slip.

You mean like

Sliding down a slide?

Exactly. Very little

Friction but

Lots of fun.

Or playing

Shuffleboard?

Oh, wait.

Of course.

Ice skating.

He sh**t, he scores!

Uh-uh, yes. Snow skiing.

And water skiing.

Snow sledding.

Skateboarding.

Oh, and don't forget

Log rolling.

Producer: very

Non-frictional.

So, friction is

All around us,

But sometimes there's

Just less of it.

Producer: exactly.

And sometimes,

A lack of friction

Can surprise you.

Yes, I suppose it could

Surprise you--aah!

[Thud]

[Falling]

Thanks.

Non-friction

Is my favorite.

Uhh. Sometimes

Working on this show

Is stranger than friction.

[Laughs]

♪ Surfin' on a sound wave ♪

♪ Swingin' through the stars ♪

♪ Take a left

At your intestine ♪

♪ Take your second right

Past mars ♪

♪ On the magic school bus ♪

♪ Navigate a nostril ♪

♪ Climb on

The magic school bus... ♪

♪ Raft a river of lava ♪

♪ On the magic school bus ♪

♪ So strap your bones

Right to the seat ♪

♪ Come on in

And don't be shy... ♪

♪ Step inside,

It's a wilder ride! ♪

♪ Come on ♪

♪ Ride on

The magic school bus ♪
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