01x05 - Hops Home

[bunniefuu]

[Beep beep]

Seat belts, everyone!

Please let this be

A normal field trip.

With the frizz?

Kids: no way!

Ohh!

♪ Cruisin' on down

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[Beep beep]

Uhh! Uh!

Almost there, bella!

Bella!

Uhh!

[Snoring]

Here you go, little guy.

Food fit for a spider.

[Computer beeping]

Fruit fly number ,

Number , number ...

So far, this hamster run

Measures '".

Or meters

And centimeters.

Hmm, how do you think

You'll like it here?

No. Not here.

Uhh! Uh!

We made it, bella!

Bella!

Could somebody

Open the door, please?

Good morning, wanda.

Need some help?

Thank you,

Ms. Frizzle.

Oh, don't

Mention it.

You know, ms. Frizzle,

I was really glad when

You said I could

Bring my best friend,

Bella the bullfrog,

To school.

Phew!

Between you and me,

I don't think she liked

Being cooped up

In my bedroom.

[Inhales]

Did bella need

More space in

Her home, wanda?

Absolutely.

Our classroom

Is so perfect.

Lots of space!

I hope you don't mind,

But I brought a few things

To make bella

Feel more at home.

Well, wanda,

An animal's habitat

Is its home.

Wanda, excuse me,

But that's my desk.

Arnold, today is

Your lucky day!

So why don't you

And bella get acquainted

While I unpack

Her stuff?

Bella.

Ok, but she better

Not give me trouble.

All right.

Let's see, now...

Hmm...there!

What is this?

Her beanbag frog.

It keeps her company.

Hmm!

I'm sure bella

Will be very hoppy here.

Get it? Hoppy?

Carlos!

Carlos!

Thing is, when bella

Gets too hoppy,

She knocks things over.

Aha!

,, ,...

So I think if we...

Hey! Watch out!

Clear a nice big

Space for her,

She won't get

In anyone's way.

Uh-uh, wanda. No way

You're moving the rabbits.

They've just settled

Down into their habitat.

They've got

Their water, their food,

And their shelter.

Ok, tim, but

If bella hops

On their roof,

Don't blame me.

Bella, meet rock.

Rock, meet bella.

Bella.

No doubt about it.

You two were meant

For each other.

So, bella,

What else do you need?

A little fresh air?

Bella.

Arnold, can you

Bring that pool

Back over here?

Stay.

Thanks, arnold.

Your desk is where

I'm putting bella's

Swimming pool.

Swimming pool?

Of course.

Everyone knows

Frogs need water,

So start blowing.

She's right, arnold.

But this desk

Is part of

My habitat,

And I like it dry.

Arnold, trust me,

You'll love

Having bella here.

Now blow!

[Inhales]

Ok, bella, welcome to

Your happy new home.

Bella? Huh?

Ok, arnold.

Where's bella?

Over there

With my rock.

Where?

Bella?

Arnold!

Bella's gone!

Gone? Where?

Out the window!

Arnold, did you open it?

Well, yes,

But I thought she

Could use some air.

What?

Nice one,

Arnold.

Why would bella leave?

It's so perfect here.

Maybe she needed

More from her

Habitat

Than a duck mug

And a beanbag

Shaped like a frog.

Tim, those were

Her special things.

I've got to find her,

And you've got to help.

What? Wanda!

Ms. Frizzle, could

We be excused to

Go look for bella?

Oh, that's

An excellent idea, wanda.

In fact, why don't

We make it a...

[Beep beep]

Yes!

Oh, no! Field trip!

I think I should have

Stayed home today.

I think bella should

Have stayed home today.

How are we ever

Going to find her?

She could have

Hopped anywhere!

Not exactly

Anywhere, wanda.

As I always say

To find a frog,

Be a frog.

[Beeping]

Be a frog? Oh, no!

That means

We're going to...

Shrink!

Kids: whoa!

[Snarls]

Ms. Frizzle:

♪ Where, mm mm, has

My little frog... ♪

Ralphie:

Hey! Take it easy!

Ms. Frizzle, maybe

Bella just hopped out

To find some food.

That is definitely

A speculation

Worth consideration,

Wanda.

What kind of food?

Corn flakes?

Malloblasters?

Bugs, arnold!

Eww!

Keesha:

Maybe we should

Hop to the nearest

Bug habitat

And have a look.

What do you say,

Class?

Uh, ms. Frizzle...

Do we have to hop?

[Door opens]

Ms. Frizzle:

Everybody out!

Wanda: where are we?

Arnold: phew! We stopped.

Bella! Bella!

Where are you?

Belllaaa!

Wanda, be quiet.

You'll scare her away.

Thanks to you,

She's already

Away, arnold.

The question

Is where.

Tim: bella!

Bella? Uhh!

Hop along, class.

Two by two, please.

Wa-hoo!

Ms. Frizzle:

Here we go!

Ha ha ha!

Hey, this place is

Crawling with frog food.

Whoa! Whoa!

Do we have to

Keep talking

About food?

Sorry, ralphie, but food

Is one of the things

All plants and animals

Need from their habitats.

So here's the food,

Arnold.

Where's bella?

I'm looking.

I'm looking.

[Snarls]

Waaahh!

Kids: aah!

Oh, look!

It's a felis catus.

All: ms. Frizzle!

This is an excellent

Opportunity

To study the predatory

Behavior of cats.

Go! Hurry!

Hurry!

Go!

Arnold: let's

Get out of here!

Ms. Frizzle:

If you insist.

Here we go!

Wa-hoo!

Kids: whoa!

Wanda:

We're in a tree?

Carlos: don't worry, wanda.

It's just a little mis-hop!

Carlos!

Carlos!

Not a mis-hop, carlos.

A tree is

A wonderful habitat.

Dorothy ann:

According to my research,

It's a perfect place

For birds and squirrels.

Yeah. It gives them a safe

Place away from cats

To build their nests.

[Snarl]

Oh, look!

Baby squirrels.

But I don't want baby

Squirrels! I want bella.

And there's not enough

Space for her here.

There's no food.

Besides, where would she

Put her swimming pool?

I don't know.

How about over there?

[Tweet tweet]

Very funny, ralphie.

Come on, arnold.

Let's see

If we can see her

From up here.

But, wanda...

There she is!

Look!

Bella!

Bella!

No. Wait!

Bella!

Wanda, wait!

Be careful!

Wanda!

[Snarls]

What do we do

Now, wanda?

[Snarling]

Help!

Help!

Wanda and arnold: yikes!

Arnold: oh, no!

That wasn't bella,

Wanda!

So? I knew that.

Then why are we here?

[Beep beep]

Wanda, arnold,

I can't have you two

Hanging out here all day.

Come along, now.

Whoa!

Whoa!

Kids: whoa!

Ralphie:

Here we go again!

Ms. Frizzle:

Oh, we're here!

But is bella here?

Because if she

Isn't, arnold--

Look, wanda.

Water!

And bugs!

Ha ha ha!

What do you think,

Class?

Does this spot

Have everything

Bella needs?

Tim: so far, so good,

Ms. Frizzle.

Water, space,

Bullfrog food.

Then bella

Must be here!

Bella!

Whoa!

Kids: not again!

[Wanda gurgling]

Bellaaaa!

Arnold: help!

Arnold and wanda: help!

Kids: we're coming!

Arnold and wanda: whoa!

Uhh!

That's not

The kind of water

Bella needs.

It's moving

Too fast.

Yeah. I'm telling you,

If bella laid eggs

In this water,

They'd be two miles

Downstream before

You could say "ribbit."

Excellent

Observation, ralphie.

Bullfrogs need quiet water

To lay their eggs in.

So all we have

To do is find

Quiet water.

[Squawking]

Just as I thought. It

Can't be too far away now.

[Echoing call]

Ralphie:

Wow! What is that?

One of my favorite birds.

It's an ardea herodias--

The great blue heron.

Look how it soars!

What grace!

What style!

What does that have

To do with bella?

Well, wanda,

As I always say,

Look for connections!

Arnold, you look

For connections.

I'm looking for

Bella.

Bella!

Where are you?

That's it.

I'm sorry,

But I can't take

The pressure.

Aw, come on, arnold.

We can do it.

Yeah.

Think connections.

Connections...

Food.

Carlos:

Fight!

Phoebe:

No, no, no.

Start over.

Um...

Bugs?

Dorothy ann:

Food.

Fight!

Carlos!

Carlos!

We give up,

Ms. Frizzle.

What's the connection?

Try this, class.

Where do herons live?

In a heron

Habitat,

Of course.

And where

Do beavers live?

Beavers?

Herons? Beavers?

Where is

All this going?

Ms. Frizzle:

The question

Is, arnold,

Where are they

All going?

Phoebe:

A beaver pond!

Wait a minute.

The water in a beaver pond

Is nice and quiet.

Wanda: bella!

Arnold:

Wanda, wanda!

This place

Has everything

Bella needs--

Food, space,

And quiet water!

She's got to be here,

And when I find her,

I'm never letting her

Out of my sight again.

Bellaaa!

Wanda,

Not so loud.

Look, guys. The beavers

Are working on their dam.

Tim: they're making

Their own habitat.

Bella!

There she is!

Wanda: bella!

Arnold, we found her,

We found her,

We found her!

Wanda, do you always

Have to shout?

Hang on, bella!

I'm coming!

Bella!

Oh, bella.

It's so good

To see you.

I missed you so much!

Look. I brought your beanbag

To remind you of home.

Is it just me,

Or does that heron

Look hungry?

Yikes!

Wanda!

What is it

With you, arnold?

Can't you see

I'm talking to bella?

Ok. Now, where

Were we? Bella?

Uhh!

Kids: wanda!

Wanda! Wanda!

Look out!

What happened?

Are you all right?

Of course I am.

But where's bella?

Bella!

There she is, wanda.

She's fine.

Bella!

Ok. That's it.

We're all in one piece.

Time to go.

Not until

I get my frog.

But, wanda,

Look at the facts.

A beaver pond

Is bella's

Natural habitat.

It's the right place

For her to live.

Right?

You call this right?

Well, where are

The comforts of her home?

Her plastic duck mug?

Her s--

Wanda, bella doesn't

Need all that stuff.

Let's go.

Arnold, stop pushing me!

Look, wan. This place has

Everything bella needs.

Delicious food.

Beautiful calm water

To swim and lay

Her eggs in.

Lily pads

To sit on.

And lots of space

To hop around in.

Bella.

This may have

Everything bella needs,

But it also has something

She definitely does not need.

Plants are eaten

By insects.

Insects are eaten

By fish and newts

And bullfrogs,

And fish and bullfrogs

And newts

Are eaten by herons.

They're all part of

The same pond food chain.

Don't you get it, arnold?

Bella's in danger!

Not necessarily,

Wanda.

The heron

Might eat bella...

If it could

Catch her.

And I might have

An anxiety att*ck...

If we don't

Get out of here!

Forget it, arnold.

I will not leave

Bella here

To get speared

By a heron.

Bella, there may not be

As much space at school...

Or the right

Kind of bugs...

Uhh!

Or a pond full

Of water...uhh!

[Splash]

But at least

There's no heron there!

Wanda, do you really

Want to take bella

Away from her habitat?

She belongs here.

Well, then if bella

Belongs here, so do i.

Oh, wanda!

And my friends can help me

Watch out for the herons.

Come on, wanda.

Get real!

You almost got

Yourself drowned.

Don't worry, wanda,

Bella's in her own habitat.

Kids: and we're going

Home to ours!

[Squawking]

Arnold:

Oh, no! It's the heron!

Kids: hide!

Bella! Don't worry!

I'll protect you!

Oh, no! Not again!

[Gurgling]

Bella!

[Gurgling]

Wanda!

Arnold, she must be

Hiding. I can't find

Her anywhere.

Hey, if we can't

Find bella, then maybe--

The heron can't,

Either!

[Squawking]

Come on.

Let's get out of here!

Are you guys ok?

Is the heron

Gone?

It flew away!

Phoebe:

Thank goodness

You're all right.

Well, wanda,

Did you manage to

Protect bella?

We didn't have to,

Ms. Frizzle.

You should have

Seen her.

Bella used her

Habitat and hid.

An important part

Of a frog's habitat

Is a good place to hide.

I knew that.

Bella, way to hide!

Herman.

Herman?

Kids: herman?

Bella.

Well,

What do you know?

Bella has a friend.

Bella and herman.

How romantic!

Oh, no! We'll never get

Two frogs back to school!

You're right,

Arnold.

So I'm not even

Going to try.

You're not?

You guys were right.

If I really love

Bella--and I do--

I have to make sure

She has everything

She needs,

And it's all here--

Space, food,

Quiet water,

Shelter from herons,

And herman!

Herman.

Bella.

Soon there will be

The splishy-splash

Of little tadpoles.

Oh, I love

Hoppy endings,

Don't you?

Carlos! Ha ha!

Carlos!

Ralphie:

So let's go now.

Only no more hopping, ok?

No! Wait!

Wanda! Now what?

Relax, arnold.

I just want to

Say good-bye.

Herman.

Bye, bella.

I know you're

Going to have

A good life here,

But I am going

To miss you.

Bella. Bella.

Yeah, I know.

You'll miss me, too.

And I know

You don't need this,

But here's something

To remember me by.

And watch out for

The great blue heron, ok?

Bella.

[Splash]

Ms. Frizzle:

There we are,

Wanda.

All finished.

Thanks, ms. Frizzle.

Ok, arnold, you can have

Your desk back now.

Arnold:

Thanks!

Ah, it sure feels

Good to be back

In my own habitat--

Food, water,

A roof over my head,

Linoleum.

Kids: linoleum?

[Sighs]

What's wrong, wanda?

Got the bullfrog blues?

Kids: surprise!

What's that?

It's a rana catesbeiana

No hoppium out

Of the windowcus!

A what?

A frog that won't

Hop out of the window.

And listen to this!

[Mechanical voice]

Bella. Bella.

Ha ha ha!

Thanks!

I love it!

Wanda: and you know where

I'm going to keep it?

Right where

Arnold's desk is.

Now, wait

A minute, wanda.

Wait just

One minute.

A few trees. And,

Now, where's that pool?

Arnold, move that

Over here.

Ha ha! As I always say,

Habitats are meant

To be shared.

Wanda,

We already

Did this.

Now, where did I put

That duck mug?

Wanda...

[Laughter]

Is this

The magic school bus?

Is this the magic

School bus?

Overlapping voices:

Is this the magic school bus?

Magic school bus?

Magic school bus?

Both: magic school bus?

Kids:

I want the magic school bus!

[Telephone ringing]

Bye, bella. I know

You're going to have

A good life here,

But I am going to

Miss you.

Bella. Bella.

[Sniffles]

[Honk]

[Ring]

Hello?

Boy: is this the producer

Of "the magic school bus"?

Yes. Yes, it is.

Good! Because I have

Some questions.

sh**t.

Since when can a bus

Shrink and sprout legs

Like a bullfrog?

Since the scriptwriter

Wrote it in

For the purposes

Of this episode.

So you admit

It can't really happen.

Well, not in the

World as we know

It, no, but...

And what about

The business

Of a stream

Turning into a pond?

That takes ages,

Doesn't it?

Well, it--it can

Take anywhere from

Weeks to years.

But on this show,

It only took minutes.

Hey! If we'd taken

Any longer,

You would have

Changed channels.

Maybe, maybe not.

And the stuff about

Beavers making

Their own habitat--

We humans do that, too,

Don't we?

Hey! That's my lunch!

Um...yes, sometimes

Humans--and lizards--

Change habitats

So quickly that

Animals and plants...

[Whispers]

And producers...

Whoa!

Oof!

Don't have time

To adapt or move.

So...how's bella doing

In her new habitat, anyway?

Um...well...

She's doing

Just fine, thanks.

Just fine.

Great!

Well, thanks very much

For your time. Good-bye.

Good-bye.

Here. Can I help you

With that, liz?

Just want to keep

Everybody hoppy.

Get it, liz? Hoppy?

Ha ha!

[Beep beep]

♪ 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... ♪

♪ Climb on the magic school... ♪

♪ Raft a river of lava ♪

♪ On the magic school bus ♪

♪ Such a fine thing to do! ♪

♪ So strap your bones

Right to the seat ♪

♪ And don't be shy ♪

♪ Just to make your day... ♪

♪ Complete, you might get... ♪

♪ Step inside,

It's a wilder ride! ♪

♪ Come on ♪

♪ Ride on the magic school bus ♪