03x06 - Shows and Tells

Post by **bunniefuu** » 10/16/24 19:20

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everyone!

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With the frizz?
All: no way!

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Whoa!

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♪ Come on in
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Host: live from
walkerville civic arena

In beautiful
downtown walkerville,

It's the 10th annual

International show and tell
competition.

Watch as youngsters
from every nation in the world

Match wits and knowledge
for the grand prize,

The stanley cup
of show and telldom,

The "I showed it to you
and told you all about it" cup.

[Audience cheering]

Are you ready, d.a.?

Of course I'm ready.

I've researched
this topic up and down.

When arnold shows up

With his rare, prized
pumice collection,

I'll tell about it
in a way

That will knock
the judges' loafers off.

Um, speaking of arnold,
where is he?

The show's
about to start.

This year, several gabillion
new viewers

Have joined us
via satellite,

Making today's event
the most-watched

Show and tell extravaganza
in history.

Are you ready out there?

All: ready!

Then let's get rolling.

First up,
from east lothian, scotland,

Tom and ella.

Let's give them a warm
walkerville welcome.

[Audience cheering]

If arnold doesn't
get here soon,

We'll be disqualified!

I made it! I made it!

You guys are going to
thank me for life.

What do you mean,

And where's
your rock collection?

At home.

Don't worry.

The contest
is in the bag--

This bag.

You didn't bring
your rock collection!

Nope. Better.
I brought...

This.

Is it great
or what?

Um, sure,
only what is it?

I don't know.
I'm just the show part.

D.a.'S
the tell part.

Well, um, according
to my research,

It's, um,

Oh, how am I
supposed to know?

I've never
seen one before!

You haven't?

I've spent
the last 2 weeks

Digging up amusing
rock anecdotes.

I don't have a clue
what this thing is.

What do we
do now?

We send arnold home
to get his rocks.

We don't
have time.

Wa-hoo!

All: ms. Frizzle!

You're just in time,
ms. Frizzle.

Arnold brought this
for show and tell,

And nobody knows
what it is.

Is that so?

Well, as my nephew conrad
always says,

"When in doubt,
figure it out."

So, what do we know?

Absolutely nothing.

Not exactly.

I know
that I found this

In our attic
in a big trunk

That used to belong

To my great-aunt
joan.

That wouldn't be,
by any chance,

Arizona joan,
the famous archaeologist?

That's the one.

When I was little,

She'd tell me
stories

About how she
searched for things

That were
left behind

By people
a long time ago,

And how she'd
try to figure out

How people lived

Based on the stuff
she found.

According to my mom,

Arizona joan's
entire life

Was a voyage
of discovery.

So did she ever tell you
what this is? Was?

I don't think she
ever figured it out.

All she left

Was a trunk
full of stuff

And this journal

About her
adventures.

Let me see that,
arnold.

Maybe there are
some clues in here.

Absolutely,
dorothy ann,

Because when you think
like an archaeologist,

Clues are news.

To the bus.

Arnold: wait.

If you're talking
about a field trip,

We can't go now.

What about the show?

We're
about to go on.

Arnold,
there is no show

Unless I can
tell everybody

What your aunt joan
found.

To the bus,
and hurry!

Dorothy ann: hold down
the fort, arnold.

We'll be right back.

Here, arnold.

This 2-way
show and television

Will show you
where we are

And tell you
what we're doing.

See you soon.

Maybe my rocks shouldn't
have stayed home today.

So how do we
figure out

What
this thing is

If the people
who used it

Aren't around
to tell us?

Archaeologists call something
like this an artifact.

So an artifact
is anything made by people

Who lived a long time ago?

Oh, exactly, tim.

An artifact
gives us clues

As to how those people
lived their lives.

Well, someone
made that thing

For a reason,
right?

And once we figure
out that reason,

We'll know
what it is.

So, what are we
supposed to do? Guess?

You got it, ralphie.

That's what
scientists do.

They put clues
together

And make a guess,

And they call that
guess a hypothesis.

Hypothesis!

Then let me put
a few clues together.

It's made of wood,
and it's pretty strong.

Could be some sort
of a shield--

Maybe a w*r thing.

Sounds like a hypothesis
to me, ralphie.

I don't know.

I think it looks
more like a net.

Another hypothesis.

Ok, ok. So we have
2 good guesses.

Now what do we do?

Stand back.

Whoa.

Look!

Nothing
happened.

The bus
didn't change.

Follow me!

Welcome to
the suppose-a-tron,

The ultimate
guess-tester.

Now, the first thing
any archaeologist

Worth her hat
will do is...

Make a copy
of the artifact.

All: oh...

This one we test,

While the original
goes back to arnold

So he can
keep it safe.

As my cousin digby
used to say,

"Damage an artifact,

And you throw away
the key."

Now, let's start
with what we know.

Well, there's some stuff
we know for sure.

According to arizona
joan's journal,

The artifact was definitely
made a long time ago.

Ms. Frizzle: ok.

Ms. Frizzle:
a long time ago.

Do we know anything
about the place

This might
have come from?

It says here
she found it

14 Miles northwest
of fort walkerville.

Fort walkerville?

That's just
outside of town.

Ms. Frizzle: ok,
we're making progress.

From what we know,
what can we suppose?

Ralphie: well, we know
the roundy thing

Is made of wood,

So I suppose there must
have been trees there.

Tim: and there had
to be people.

Somebody made
that thing.

Arizona joan writes
about hunters and farmers.

Coming right up.

So maybe
they sometimes

Fought
over land.

So how do we find out

If ralphie's guess
is right or not?

Good question, d.a.
Shall we?

Shall we what?

Whoa!

Wait!

What's happening?

I think we're
being frizzled!

Wa-hoo!

What happened?
Where are we?

It's not where,
carlos.

It's what if.

The suppose-a-tron

Took what we knew,
added our guesses,

And created
a what-if world.

You mean this is
ralphie's hypothesis

Come to life?

All: whoa.

Look!

There's the tribe of
people we supposed.

Ralphie: and they
don't look

Too happy
to see us.

We programmed them

For a skirmish,
remember?

Better get your shield
ready, ralphie,

To test
that hypothesis.

I hate to be the voice
of doubt here,

But how exactly
does it work?

Run for cover!

We're under attack!

I just thought
of something, d.a.

What's that,
ralphie?

If I hold the webbing
like this

And use this part
as a shield...

We're doomed!

Hey, folks,
and welcome back.

Wow! What a contest,

And what amazing
contenders

For this year's
show and tell title.

Where are those guys?

Liz, what are you doing?

This is a genuine
historical artifact,

Not a toy.

Let's get
out of here!

Run!

Whoa! Whoa!

Man, that was close.

After rigorous testing
of ralphie's hypothesis,

We have decided this hoop

Probably wasn't a w*r thing
after all.

And if it was,

I bet you the guy
who made it

Only lived
to use it once.

Arnold: attention, class.
Come in, class.

You guys know
what time it is?

We go on stage
any minute now!

We're working on it,

But we can tell you
it's not a w*r thing.

Hey!

Arizona joan wrote
something in here

About finding evidence
of bark canoes

Near where she found
the hoop.

Tim:
hey, wait a minute.

Canoes mean water,
and water means fish.

Look at this webbing.

It's just made
for grabbing

And scooping
things.

I guessed it was a net,

So now I say
it's a fish net.

A catchy
supposition, tim.

Ms. Frizzle: let's
test that hypothesis.

Come on, class!
Let's make a splash.

Let's go!

This river's
filled with fish.

Too bad
you can't catch one.

Patience, wanda.
Fishing is an art.

So is tightrope-walking,

But we don't have time
to learn it.

We need to know what
that thing is now!

I don't get it.

The big fish
just avoid the hoop,

And the little ones

Swim right
through the webbing.

I'm starting
to think

This wasn't
a fishing net.

♪ Oh ♪

Oh, look, class--rapids.

Aah! Aah!

Whoa! Whoa!

We seem to be having

A bit of a theme going
at this year's contest.

I can't believe
this is happening.

I go on
in 10 minutes,

And they're
out fishing.

Hey, quit playing.
This is serious business.

Well, it definitely
wasn't a fishing net.

And it wasn't any good

At paddling through
those rapids, either.

When you think about it,

Why would they give it
all these beautiful colors

If they were just going
to stick it in the water?

So, based on that
observation, keesha,

What would you
say it is?

Hmm...

Why, a hat, of course.

Look how nicely
it's decorated.

It says here that joan
found shells and beads

The people used
to decorate their clothing.

Maybe they had
special ceremonies.

Let's suppose
it was a hat

Used as part
of a dance celebration.

Let's send that idea
up the flagpole.

So let's suppose we
have some dancers...

Ba-da-bing.
Ba-da-boom.

A few drums.

Remember joan wrote that
the people were farmers?

So let's suppose
it's a harvest ceremony.

A good idea.

So we'll have
some fields,

Some corn...

Hmm, a little bit
of nighttime.

Celebrations are

So much more fun
at night.

Now let's
rock and roll.

[Flutes playing]

Doesn't that music
just make you want to dance?

Oops! Um, does anyone
have some tape?

I don't think they had
tape back then, keesha.

Weird. There's no way
to keep this hat on--

No bands, no ties,
no straps.

You're right.

And there are
no marks on the rim

To show where they
could have been.

Looks like my hypothesis
is history, ms. Frizzle.

Maybe so, keesha,

But I bet
my bottom buttons

There are more
hypotheses

Where that one
came from.

Wow. What a show,
folks.

What a show.

And if you thought

That last challenger
was something,

Get a load
of these kids.

Come on, you guys!

I'm getting mad.

Can't you just
pick up a pumpkin

And get back here?

[Gasp]

That's it, liz.

If I catch you

Playing with this
priceless artifact

One more time,

It's no chocolate-
covered ants

For a week!

Now, what the heck
is this thing?

You're on in 5, kid.

I know! I know!

Ok. So far, we only
know what it's not.

It's not a shield,
not a fishing net...

And not a hat.

Too bad we don't
have any more clues.

Arnold!

Come in, arnold!

D.a., What's
taking you so long?

Is there anything else
you can tell us?

We need more info

Before we can come up
with another hypothesis.

Arnold: I told you
all I know!

What about the bag?

Was there anything
else in there?

Sure. Lots of stuff:

My baby pictures,
my booties,

My chewed-up
pacifier.

Hey, wait a second.

There's these arrows.

Where did you
get those?

They were in the bag
with the hoop.

You'd think
arrows would mean

It was a w*r thing,

But we already
proved it isn't.

Dorothy ann:
the ends of the arrows

Aren't very sharp,

And look--

They're decorated
just like the hoop,

Which means they must
go together, but how?

Think, d.a. Theorize.
Guesstimate. Suppose.

Let's see.

Arrows passing
through the hoop.

Ms. Frizzle,
I need one of those arrows.

I have a hypothesis
to test.

[Applause]

Please, oh, please,
get back in time.

Please, oh, please,

Don't make me go on
by myself.

D.a.! Oh, what
a relief. You're--

Thanks, arnold.

You're leaving me
alone again?

Host: ok, all you
gazillions around the world,

Join me now in welcoming
the contestant

From our very own
walkerville elementary school.

[Gulp]

Oh, no!

Please, oh, please,
oh, please,

Let this
be a dream.

Please, let this
be a dream.

Uh, once again,
our contestants

From walkerville
elementary.

[Scattered applause]

Uh, hello?

Anybody here from
walkerville elementary?

Go for it, son.

Thanks.

[Clears throat]

[Microphone feedback]

Um, hi.

Ok, now we need
a whole bunch

Of those people
we made up--

A crowd of them.

Yes!

Now let's suppose

There's a great big
clearing.

Way to go,
ms. Frizzle.

Come on, guys!

Let's test
this baby!

All: wa-hoo!

Live from what
will someday be

Walkerville civic arena,

The annual international
and very important

Hoops and arrows
competition.

What are you
talking about?

Don't you guys
get it?

Look at the edges
of this hoop.

It's kind of beat up
and worn.

Kind of like
it's been rolling

On the ground,
right?

Now look how the arrows
and the hoop

Have the same colors
in the same order.

Keesha:
yeah. You're right.

So, what do you have
in your house that's round,

Different colors,

And goes with
something pointy?

We have this
round portrait

Of my uncle ed,

And his head's
kind of pointy, and--

A dartboard!

Round, bright colors,

And you throw darts
at it to score points.

Exactly.

And what's an arrow
but another kind of dart?

So maybe
this is a game,

And maybe you have

To get the arrow
through the holes.

Makes sense to me.

I mean,
people long ago

Needed to have fun,
too, just like us.

All right!

Let's play
hoops and arrows!

[Clears throat]

Um, this is...
This...is...

An...artifact--

Something left over
from a long time ago.

And...from objects
like this,

We can figure out

How people used to
live their lives...

If you know
how to read the clues.

Imagine, hundreds
of years ago,

That you're
a noble warrior

Defending your family
and friends

Against bitter enemies.

You're willing
to risk your life

For your loved ones
and your people,

And this
protective mask, this...

Ooh! Ooh!

Well, it would actually be

Kind of useless,
wouldn't it?

Because the arrows could go
right through the holes

And into your...
Never mind.

Oh. Oh.

Instead, imagine you're paddling
along a crystal river,

Carefully watching
the rich bounty

Swimming under your canoe.

Ooh! Ooh!

You sweep the water gently,
confidently.

Then you realize

You better get a paddle
that doesn't leak.

Oh. Oh.

Hello, hoops
and arrow fans.

Welcome to the event
of the century.

Wow!

This game
is great.

Do you think we're
good enough to compete?

We're about
to find out.

[Whistles]

Imagine you're at
an important ceremony.

The fire roars.
The drummers pound.

The dancers sway.

And then...

What? What?

You wonder
why you brought this

Because there's no way
to keep it on your head

When you're dancing.

Oh. Oh.

Oh, no.

Sorry. Be right back.

Of course.

That's it!

Ladies and gentlemen,

What you are about to hear
will truly amaze you.

Arnold: the purpose
of this simple hoop

Has puzzled archaeologists
for ages,

As well as my class
for the last half-hour.

Turns out to be something
every kid is an expert at:

A game!

The object of the game

Was probably to get this arrow
through the hoop.

And if you got the arrow
through the center,

You'd get more points
than if you got it

Through this open space
near the rim.

And how do we
know all this?

All: how?

Well, nobody does
for sure.

You see, it's
only a hypothesis.

But the things left behind
by people long ago,

Like this hoop,

Give us clues
about how they lived,

And it's up
to archaeologists like us

To fit the clues
together.

Right, aunt joan?

Too bad arnold's
not here to see this.

Arnold!

We better get back

And tell him
what we learned

Before it's too late.

[Applause]

Thank you, thank you,
thank you,

And thank you!

Oh, no!

Oh, yes!

I'm proud
to present to you

The most coveted prize
of this competition--

The official
"best performance by a team

"Who originally didn't
look like they knew

What they were doing

But somehow came through
at the last second" award.

I just want to say
that this award

Doesn't belong
to me alone.

It belongs
to all my classmates

At walker
elementary.

Hey, you're back!

You guys, we won!

Arnold, how did you
figure out

What that was
without us?

Well, you told me
what it wasn't,

And I always knew
what it was--

A prize winner.

I just didn't know
what prize it would win.

Ha ha ha!

Is this the magic
school bus?

Is this the magic
school bus?

the magic school bus?

[Overlapping]
the magic school bus?

the magic school bus?

the magic school bus?

I want
the magic school bus!

♪ I want the magic school bus ♪

[Telephone rings]

magic school bus,
producer here.

Boy: hi! I just saw
your show on archeology,

And I gotta tell you,

The kids
were pretty clueless

About the rolling hoop.

I guessed it
right away.

You did?

You must be smart.

We thought the hoop thingy
was pretty clever,

But i suppose
you can't fool everybody.

Boy: that's true.

Tell me something.

Are all archeologists
great adventurers

Like arizona joan?

Archeologists go
to a lot of exciting places,

But once they get there,

They have lots
of work to do.

Digging just one artifact
out of the ground

Can take days
or even weeks.

That's because they
have to be very careful

To label
every little thing

So they know exactly
which part of the dig

It came from.

Boy: too bad
real archeologists

Can't have something

Like that
suppose-a-tron.

Actually, archeologists
think the way

The suppose-a-tron works.

They can look at the area
where the artifact was found

And suppose what people
had to do to live there.

Or they might find
a painting

Or a sculpture
or writings

That show how the people
who lived there

Looked or worked.

They use
all sorts of clues

To form a picture
of how old something is

Or how it was used
and why.

Boy: I think
finding artifacts

And learning about how
people lived long ago

Is really cool.

Can I do
some digging, too?

Uh, better not,

Until you're an archeologist.

When people
just dig something up,

All the information
about where things were found

And what
they were found with

Is lost forever.

So if you do find
something that may be old,

Stop. Don't dig.

Find an archeologist
and tell her.

That way we'll all learn
more about the past.

Boy:
thanks for the tip.

By the way,
I dig your show.

See ya!

[Chuckles]
cute, kid.

You know,
I love what I do.

Hey, liz,
you find anything?

Well, what
do you know, liz?

That's amazing.

Hey, that's mine!

My brother buried it
as a joke.

Thanks
for finding it.

Vroom!

[Laughing]

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