01x13 - Kicks Up a Storm

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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01x13 - Kicks Up a Storm

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[Beep beep]

Seat belts, everyone!

Please let this be

A normal field trip.

With the frizz?

No way!

No way!

♪ Cruisin' on down main street ♪

♪ You're relaxed

And feelin' good ♪

♪ 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 ♪

♪ 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!

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]

It's too darned hot.

Even the thermometer

Is sweating.

Oh, boy.

Phew.

I never thought

I'd say this,

But if we could get

Ms. Frizzle

To shrink us,

We could all fit

In that tub.

It is

Precisely degrees

Fahrenheit in here.

That's degrees

Celsius.

At my old school,

We measured in metric.

♪ It ain't gonna rain

No more, no more ♪

♪ It ain't gonna

Rain no more ♪

♪ It ain't gonna rain

No more, no more ♪

♪ It ain't gonna rain

No more ♪

Ms. Frizzle,

Don't say that.

What good is

My raincatcher

If it ain't

Gonna rain no more?

It's so hot.

What we need is rain

And lots of it.

Ha ha! That's what I love

About the weather.

[Thunder]

It's always changing.

Where does she

Get her clothes?

You know what

We really need--

A thunderstorm!

A thunderstorm?

Oof!

You mean, with lightning

And thunder?

What else?

A thunderstorm

Would clear out

All this

Muggy stuff.

I've changed

My mind.

I don't mind

Sweating really.

I've heard it's, uh,

It's good for you.

Wouldn't it be neat if

I could make a thunderstorm?

It would be ralphie

To the rescue!

But I could

Never do that.

It's too big

A job for a kid,

But it's a perfect job

For...weatherman!

Shikka shikka ka-boom!

Ms. Frizzle: ralphie.

Earth to ralphie.

Come in, ralphie.

Oh. Um, sorry,

Ms. Frizzle.

How would you like to join

Our discussion about weather?

Sure. Weather

Is my specialty!

Since when?

Weather is how all the air

Around us is right now.

Yeah, horrible.

Since you're so hot

On the weather, ralphie,

Tell us what makes

The weather cool

And clear one day

And hot and humid the next.

That's easy. Weatherman!

Shikka shikka ka-boom!

Weatherman?

Ralphie, you've

Been reading

Too many superhero

Comic books.

Besides, it's water

That makes the weather.

You know, water, as in rain.

Uh, according to

My research, carlos,

It's air that makes

The weather.

Wind is moving air.

No, no, no. Let's get

This straight.

Heat makes the weather--

As in the heat from the sun.

All of you

Are right.

You have

Just named

Ingredients--

Air, water,

And heat--

That, when

Stirred together,

Make weather.

And who do you think does

All the stirring?

Weatherman!

He can even make

Thunderstorms!

Come on, ralphie.

Weatherman?

The heat must be

Getting to you.

Oh, yeah?

What do you know?

Plenty!

Oh, yeah?

Yeah!

[Thunder]

Ahem. I'm afraid I must

Interrupt this lively debate.

It's time

For our field trip!

Huh?

Huh?

A field trip?

In this heat?

Just look

At the weather.

Ha ha. Excellent

Suggestion, arnold.

It is?

Liz, why don't you

Go warm up the bus?

Isn't it

Hot enough already?

And you could go

With her, ralphie,

To let us know

When everything is ready.

Me? But I'm not

Finished

Telling you

About weatherman!

What's to tell,

Ralphie?

Just because

You don't believe

In weatherman

Doesn't mean

He doesn't exist!

Ralphie thinks

He knows everything.

I mean, weatherman?

Give me a break.

Ah, well, keesha,

As I always say,

"Keep an open mind,"

And you never know

Who will walk in.

Single file,

Please.

Uh, I think

I'll set up my raincatcher

Here just in case

It rains while we're gone.

Hey! Look at that!

Phoebe: I wonder what

All that stuff is for.

I hope the air

Conditioning

Still works.

Well done.

Ralphie:

Faster than lightning,

Cooler than rain,

Louder than thunder--

It's weatherman!

Shikka shikka ka-boom!

Oops. Oof!

This is it!

I've always wanted to do

A superhero comic book!

I'll call it "the adventures

Of weatherman."

Tim, if ralphie's

Weatherman,

Then I'm the queen

Of england.

Your majesty,

For my first

Adventure,

I, weatherman,

Will show you

How I make weather.

I will even make

A thunderstorm!

Uh, won't i,

Ms. Frizzle?

I don't see

Why not,

Weatherman.

Shikka shikka ka-boom!

Did you

Hear that?

Ms. Frizzle called

Him weatherman?

Now the heat's

Getting to her.

First, we shall

Bravely go

Where no bus

Has gone before

And explore one of weather's

Major ingredients--air!

Air? Excuse me, but anybody

Can explore air.

It's all over

The place.

You think I mean

Plain old sitting around,

Doing-nothing air?

I'm talking

Moving air!

Moving air makes

Weather!

[Coughing]

Shikka shikka

Ka-boom!

Sorry, ralphie.

The only moving air in here

Is the hot air coming

From your mouth.

[Breathing]

Ew!

Ok, fine.

Then i,

Weatherman,

Will bravely

Go and explore

Moving air!

And i, for one,

Shall bravely follow.

Class?

Ohh. All right.

If you say so.

Arnold:

Hey, ralphie, do you

Have any idea what

You're doing?

I am weatherman!

Of course I know

What I'm doing.

All right. Now

What am I doing?

Oh, what the heck?

Uh-oh.

I think that was

The wrong button.

Maybe if I do this.

Excellent choice,

Ralphie.

Hee hee hee!

Really?

Wa-hoo!

Whoa!

Whoa!

Ralphie, what

Did you do to us?

Oops.

Tim:

"The adventures of weatherman."

Chapter one--

"Gone with the wind!"

Phoebe: I feel light as

A feather.

Carlos: maybe you're

Not weatherman

But featherman.

Ah, now that's

What I call moving air.

I didn't mean

To blow them away,

Ms. Frizzle, honest!

Good work,

Weatherman.

Ms. Frizzle,

Level with me.

Am I really

Weatherman?

You have ingredients

To make weather--

Wind, heat, and water.

It's up to you you

To stir them together.

As I always say,

"Take chances.

Make mistakes."

Hmm. Get messy.

Exactly! Only put some

Oomph into it, weatherman.

You already know a lot

About the weather.

That's right!

I, weatherman,

Have moved air

To make wind!

So what are you

Waiting for?

Oh, yippee!

[Squawks]

Woo-hoo!

Watch this!

Wa-hoo!

Look, ma, no ground!

Arnold: I think

I should have stayed

Home today!

Listen, you guys,

All ralphie did

Was push a button.

Isn't it great?

You can see

For miles!

Look how sunny

It is over there.

And look at that

Humongous cloud!

Too bad it's nowhere

Near my raincatcher.

It looks like

A thundercloud.

Good thing it's

Nowhere near us.

According

To my research,

Weather is different

In different places.

Right?

Right!

How come?

Uh...heh heh!

Because.

Ms. Frizzle: because, wanda,

Different combinations

Of wind, water,

And heat make

Different kinds of weather.

Right, weatherman?

I couldn't

Have said it

Better myself,

Ms. Frizzle.

[Whistles]

All aboard

The weathermobile!

Oof!

Whoa! Oof!

Excellent

Demonstration of wind.

Yeah. How did you

Do it, ralphie?

Well, tim, it's

As easy as--

Hey! Who's

This ralphie

You keep

Talking about?

You're ralphie.

You are not weatherman.

Ralphie, weatherman--

What does it matter?

We were

All blown away

By the experience,

Right?

Ha ha ha!

So ralphie can turn

A fan on and all. Big deal!

I'm still waiting for that

Thunderstorm you promised.

The world isn't filled

With big fans, you know.

So what really

Makes wind?

I'll answer

That question, ralphie,

But you're not gonna

Get out of making

That thunderstorm.

What really makes the wind

Is a combination

Of air and heat.

For example,

The sun heats the earth,

The earth heats the air,

And this warmer air rises.

When the warm air rises, more

Air has to take its place,

So cooler air comes in,

And this movement of air

Creates wind.

Very good, keesha.

Right.

Now, how about

That thunderstorm?

Okey-dokey.

One thunderstorm,

Coming right up!

Take a little air,

Add some heat...

Whoa!

Whoa!

Oof!

Yikes!

Whoa!

Ralphie, what are

You doing?

Um, just

A little experiment.

Oh, weatherman

Just made an updraft.

He did?

Of course I did!

Weatherman just

Made an updraft!

Shikka shikka

Ka-boom!

I salute myself.

I salute

My updraft.

What's an updraft?

An updraft

Is warm air

That blows up

Instead of sideways!

You mean, like heat rising

Out of a toaster?

That's a very good example

Of a very small one, phoebe.

But if an updraft

Is gonna make

Any difference

To the weather,

It has to be

Pretty big, right?

Whoa!

Whoa!

Tim: chapter two--

"Weatherman

And the updraft riders!"

How about clouds?

Can you make

Clouds, too?

Of course, wanda!

After all,

You need clouds

For a thunderstorm!

Err...uh...

Wanda, dorothy ann,

I can't believe

You're buying

Into this!

You need to

Add water.

I learned

That in

My old school,

Weatherman.

Thank you, phoebe.

Yes. Clouds are made

Of water.

Weatherman

Will now make a cloud.

I give up.

Wanda: now what's

Happening to us?

We're water.

Arnold, this

Is ridiculous!

Thanks

To weatherman,

You guys

Are all wet!

Shikka shikka

Ka-boom!

Whoa! Ha ha ha!

Tim: time to break out

The watercolors!

Carlos:

We're changing again!

Oh, weatherman

Has turned us

From water into tiny,

Little water droplets.

Keep together, class.

This is fun.

Ms. Frizzle:

Clouds are made up

Of millions of tiny,

Tiny, little water droplets.

Wanda: we really

Made a cloud!

Ralphie:

Thanks to weatherman!

Kids:

Shikka shikka ka-boom!

I knew I should have

B-brought a sweater.

It's cold up here.

Cold?

It's f-f--

Huh?

Freezing!

Ms. Frizzle:

Ah, we're turning

Into ice crystals!

Oh, I love this part.

We're unique.

We're beautiful.

We're also falling.

Good observation,

Carlos!

When ice crystals

In a cloud grow

And stick together,

They get heavy!

But now we're

Getting warmer!

Which must be why we're...

Melting!

Weatherman made rain!

You are not

Weatherman!

Oh, keesha,

Stop being

Such a drip.

Ha ha ha!

[Splash]

Tim: that was

Fantastic!

What a ride!

Come on, weatherman!

Let's do it again!

Keesha: ok, ralphie.

You made

A little cloud,

A little rain,

But you still haven't

Made the thunderstorm

You promised.

Weatherman will not

Disappoint you.

Oof!

Will he, ms. Frizzle?

Absolutely not.

More heat. More wind.

More water!

Add heat and air!

Make a giant updraft!

Add water!

Ha ha ha! Ha ha ha!

Uh, ralphie...

Make a cloud!

Freeze the water!

Fall! Melt! Rain!

Uh, weatherman?

Shh. Not now, arnold.

More heat!

More water! More wind!

More--

Oh, what's the use?

I'll never do it.

Never say never,

Weatherman.

[Thunder]

Oh, no!

Kids: whoa!

Girls: help!

Weatherman!

Ah, isn't this

Thrilling, class?

We are inside

A thunderstorm!

Yep. I was right.

I should have

Stayed home today.

You're perfectly

Safe, arnold.

The bus is

Equipped with

The best lightning

Shield available.

Do you have

An extra one in my size?

Whoa!

Whoa!

Warm, moist air

Sweeps up

In a huge updraft!

Look!

It's raining up!

Amazing.

Ms. Frizzle: moisture

In the rising updraft cools,

Condensing into clouds,

And if it gets cold enough,

The moisture turns

To what, class? Anyone?

Ice crystals!

Keesha: then snow!

And what happens when

The snow gets heavy enough?

Oh, no.

It falls!

Oh, yes! Yes!

And let's not forget

Lightning and thunder!

[Thunder]

Who could forget?

Whoa!

Whee hee hee!

Ha ha ha!

I can't take

This anymore!

I've got to

Make it stop!

I'm sorry, weatherman,

But a thunderhead

Like this won't stop

Until it's all rained out.

I can't wait

Until then!

Relax,

Weatherman.

It's just like being

On a rollercoaster.

But I hate roller coasters

More than anything

In the whole wide world!

Listen, you guys.

I know this might come

As a big shock

To you, but...

I am not weatherman!

The costume wasn't

Even my idea.

It was liz's.

I didn't do anything.

I don't know anything

About the weather!

I just want

To go home!

You can get us

Out of this.

It doesn't matter

Whether you're

Weatherman or ralphie!

You know tons

About the weather!

No, I don't.

I was faking it!

I was just pulling

Levers to show off!

See? I don't even

Know enough

Not to mess with

The shrinker-scope.

Forget about that.

There must be something

That can get us out of here.

Come on,

Weatherman. Think!

Keesha, could you

Say that again?

Come on,

Weatherman! Think!

Keesh!

You called me

Weatherman.

Shikka shikka

Ka-boom!

Ok. How to

Get out of here!

Out...out...

Ms. Frizzle!

Yes, weatherman?

You said the storm

Has to rain itself out...

Didn't you?

That's right.

Out. Down. Up...

Up with the updraft!

Freeze. Fall. Melt...

Melted snow,

Falling--falling down.

Down and out! That's it!

What's it?

I, weatherman, will

Lead you out of this!

Follow me!

Come on!

Grab a snowflake!

Chapter five--

"Weatherman

And the snow riders!"

Good work, bus!

Excuse me.

My snow's melting.

We're getting

Rained out.

Way to go, weatherman.

Ah, thanks, keesha.

I couldn't

Have done it

Without you.

Whoa!

Whoa!

Ms. Frizzle: whoo!

Whoa!

Whoa!

Carlos:

My raincatcher worked!

See, it's already

Rained one inch,

Plus eight kids

And one teacher!

Excellent, carlos.

Keesha: wow!

This is some storm!

Ok. We got out

Of the thunderstorm.

Now how do we get out

Of the raincatcher?

Yes, that's it!

Chapter six--

"Weatherman meets

The giant lizard!"

All right!

Wet and

Tired,

They made it

Home.

Thanks

To weatherman!

Shikka shikka

Ka-boom!

And I'm out

Of here.

Shikka shikka ka-boom!

[Thunder]

Not bad, huh?

It's great, tim.

But I sure am

Glad to be

Out of

That costume!

It's amazing that wind,

Water, and heat

Can make such a huge storm.

And those same

Ingredients can also make

A beautiful,

Sunny day.

[Liz sneezes]

It's all

In the mixing.

I've learned a lot

About how weather gets made,

But there's one thing

I know for sure.

And what's that,

Ralphie?

From now on,

I'm gonna leave the job

Of weathermaking

Up to--

Keesha:

Weatherwoman!

Shikka shikka ka-boom!

Keesha, you

Can't be

Weatherwoman

Any more than I

Can be weatherman.

Why not?

Because the job

Is bigger

Than both of us.

Ms. Frizzle:

As I always say,

Shikka shikka ka-boom!

Girl: is this

"The magic school bus"?

Is this

"The magic school bus"?

"Magic school bus"?

"Magic school bus"?

"Magic school bus"?

"Magic school bus"?

"Magic school bus"?

I want

"The magic school bus."

All: I want

"The magic school bus"!

[Thunder]

[Telephone rings]

[Ring]

[Ring]

I'll get it.

No, I'll get it.

I'll get it--

No. I got it.

Aah! Whoa.

[Crash]

[Ring]

Hello. "Magic school bus"

Producer.

Ahem.

Um, producers.

Girl: shikka

Shikka ka-boom!

[Thunder]

Oh, ho. Very good.

Thank you. I'm studying

Up to be weatherwoman.

Male producer: are you?

Yeah. Test me.

Ok. What is weather?

Weather is what

The air is like

Above us all the way

To the highest

Clouds as well

As all around us.

Good. Good!

Ask me

Another one.

True or false,

Most raindrops

Start out as ice or snow.

True. And sometimes

In a thunderstorm,

You even get hail,

Which hits

The ground

Before it can melt.

Ho ho ho! You are

One sharp kid, kid.

I told you.

I'm studying up

To be

Weatherwoman!

Shikka shikka

Ka-boom!

Ask me

Another one.

Ok. We talked about

Ingredients,

But we left out another

Important ingredient.

Land. For example,

Mountains can

Push air up,

Making

Thunderstorms.

Mountains can also

Keep rain away.

The land is another

Weather ingredient.

Female producer:

That's right!

Weather isn't quite

As simple as weatherman

Made it out to be.

It can get

Pretty complicated.

Which may be why we

Still can't tell

For sure today what

The weather is gonna

Be like tomorrow.

You got it.

One more question.

sh**t.

Are you really studying

To be weatherwoman?

Of course not!

There is

No such thing as

Weatherwoman.

Nobody makes

The weather.

[Booming thunder]

Female producer:

Not even weather-lizard?

Caller: you're

Kidding, aren't you?

Male producer: heh heh.

Of course we are.

Who ever heard

Of weather-lizard?

♪ 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... ♪

♪ Raft a river of lava! ♪

♪ On the magic school bus... ♪

♪ Step inside,

It's a wilder ride! ♪

♪ Come on ♪

♪ Ride on

The magic school bus ♪
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