Almost there, Bella!
Here you go, little guy.
Food fit for a spider.
Fruit fly number 286, number 287, number 288...
So far this hamster run measures fifteen feet, six inches!
Or four meters and seventy two centimeters!
Hmm, how do you think you'll like it here?
Nope, not here.
We made it, Bella!
Could somebody open the door, please!
Good morning, Wanda! Need some help?
Thank you, Ms. Frizzle.
Don't mention it!
You know, Ms. Frizzle, l was really glad when you said l could bring Bella to school.
Between you and me, l don't think she like being cooped up in my bedroom.
Did Bella need more space in her habitat, Wanda?
Absolutely! Our classroom is so perfect! Lots of space!
l hope you don't mind, but l 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 l unpack her stuff?
Okay, but she better not give me trouble!
All right, let me see now, there!
What is this?!?
Her beanbag frog. lt keeps her company.
l'm sure Bella will be very hoppy here! Get it? HOPpy?
Carlos
Thing is, when Bella gets too hoppy, she knocks things over.
1075,1076,1077. . .
So l think if we. . .
Hey! Watch out!
Clear!!
A nice big space for her, she won't get in anyone's way!
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.
Okay, Tim... but if Bella hops on their roof, don't blame me.
Bella meet rock. Rock meet Bella.
No doubt about it - you two were meant for each other!
So, Bella, what else do you need? A little fresh air?
Arnold! Can you that pool back over here?
Stay!
Thanks Arnold, your desk is where l'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 l like it dry!
Arnold, trust me, you'll love having Bella here.
Now blow!
Okay, Bella! Welcome to your happy new home!
Bella? Huh?
Okay, 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 - l thought she could use some air.
What??
Nice one, Arnold.
Why would Bella leave? lt'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!
l've got to find her! And you've got to help me.
What?? Wanda!
Ms. Frizzle? Could we be excused to go look for Bella?
That's an excellent idea, Wanda! ln fact... why don't we make it a
Oh no!!! Field Trip...
l think l should've stayed home today...
l think Bella should have stayed home today! How are we ever going to find her?
She could've hopped anywhere!
Not exactly anywhere, Wanda.
As l always say, to find a frog, BE a frog.
BE a frog?!! Oh no! Does that mean we're going to...SHRlNK!!
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? Cornflakes? Malloblasters?
Bugs! Arnold.
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?
Everybody out!
Where are we?
Whew, we stopped.
Bella! Bella! Where are you??
Wanda! Be quiet! You'll scare her away!
Thanks to you, she's already away, Arnold. The question is where!
Hop along, class! Two by two, please!!
Hey, this place is crawling with frog food!
Do you have to keep talking about food?
Sorry, Ralphie, but food is one of the things all plants and animals need from their habitat.
So, here's the food, Arnold - where's Bella?
l'm looking... l'm looking...
Oh look! lt's a Felis Catus!
MS. FRlZZLE!
But this is an excellent opportunity to study the predatory behavior of cats!
Hurry, hurry! Go, go! Let's get out of here!
Well, if you insist...
Here we go!
We're in A TREE?
Don't worry, Wanda. lt's just a little mis-hop.
Carlos!
Not a mishop, Carlos. A tree is a wonderful habitat!
According to my research, it is a perfect place for birds and squirrels!
Yeah, it gives them a safe place away from cats to build their nests.
Oh look! Baby squirrels!
But l don't want baby squirrels! l want Bella.
And there's not enough space for her here. There's no food.
Besides, where would she put her swimming pool?
l don't know. How about over there?
Very funny, Ralphie.
Come on, Arnold. Let's see if we can see her from up here.
But Wanda....
There she is! Look! Bella! Bellllaaahh!
No wait.
Bella!
Wanda, wait! Be careful! Wanda!
What do we do now, Wanda?
Help!
Oh no!!!
That wasn't Bella, Wanda!
So? l knew that!
Then WHY ARE WE HERE?
Wanda? Arnold? Come along now! l can't have you two hanging out here all day!
Come along now.
Here we go again!
We're here!
But is Bella here? Because if she isn't, Arnold...
Look, Wanda! Water!
And bugs!
What do you think, class? Does this habitat have everything Bella needs?
So far so good, Ms. Frizzle. Water, space, bullfrog food.
Then Bella must be here! Bella!
Not again!
HELP!
Help!
We're coming!
That's not the kind of water Bella needs. lt's moving too fast.
Yeah, l'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...
Just as l thought. lt can't be too far away now.
Wow, what is that?
One of my favourite birds.
lt's an Ardea Herodias. A great blue heron.
Look how it soars! What grace! What style!
What does that have to do with Bella?
Well, Wanda, as l always say, look for connections!
Arnold, you look for connections. l'm looking for Bella.
Bel-luh! Where are you?
That's it! l'm sorry, but l can't take the pressure.
Aw, come on, Arnold. We can do it.
Yeah, think connections. Connections...Food!
Fight
No. No. No.
Start over. . .
Bugs!
Food.
Fight
Carlos!
We give up Ms. Frizzle. What's the connection?
Try this, class - Where do herons live?
ln a heron habitat of course!
And where do beavers live?
Beavers?!
Herons? Beavers? Where is all this going?
The question, Arnold... is where are THEY all going?
A beaver pond.
WAlT A MlNUTE!!! The water in a beaver pond is nice and quiet!
BELLLAAA!
Wanda! Wanda! This place has everything Bella needs!
Food, space and quiet water.
She's got to be here! And when l find her,
l'm never letting her out of my sight again. BELLA!
Wanda...! Not so loud!
Look guys, the beavers are working on their dam!
They're making their own habitat.
Bel-luh!
There she is!
Arnold! We found her! We found her!
Wanda, do you always have to shout?
Hang on, Bella! l'm coming!
Oh, Bella! lt's so good to see you! l missed you so much!
Look! l brought you your beanbag to remind you of home!
ls it just me or does that heron look hungry?
Wanda...?
What is with you, Arnold? Can't you see l'm talking to Bella?
Okay, now where were we? Bella?
Wanda!!
Wanda, Wanda! Look out!!
What happened?
Are you all right?
Of course l am! But - WHERE'S BELLA? BELLAAH!
There she is, Wanda - she's fine!
Okay! That's it! We're all in one piece. Time to go!
Not until l get my frog.
But Wanda, look at the facts.
A beaver pond is Bella's natural habitat. lt's the right place for her to live.
Right? You call this right? Where are all the comforts of her home?
Her plastic duck mug? Her...
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!
This may have everything BELLA needs,
but it also has something she definitely does NOT need!
Plants are eaten by insects.
lnsects are eaten by fish and newts and bullfrogs.
And fish and bullfrogs and newts are eaten by herons!
They are 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 l might have an anxiety attack if we don't get out of here!
Forget it, Arnold. l 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, or a pond full of water ..
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 l!
Oh Wanda...
And my FRlENDS can help me watch out for the heron.
Come on, Wanda, get real!
You almost got yourself drowned.
Don't worry, Wanda. Bella's in her own habitat.
And we're going home to ours!
Oh no, it's the heron!
Hide!
Bella! Don't worry! l'll protect you!!!
Oh no! Not again!
Bella!
Wanda...
Arnold, she must be hiding. l can't find her anywhere.
Hey, if we can't find Bella then maybe...
The heron can't either!
Come on, let's get out of here!
Are you guys okay?
ls the heron gone?
lt flew away.
Thank goodness you're all right!
Well, Wanda, did you manage to protect Bella?
We didn't have to, Ms. Frizzle. You should've seen her!
Bella used her habitat and hid!
An important part of a frog's habitat is a good place to hide.
l knew that...
Bella! Way to hide!
Herman?!?!
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, l'm not even going to try.
You're not?
You guys were right. lf l really love Bella -
and l do - l have to make sure she has everything she needs. And it's all here!
Space, food, quiet water, shelter from herons... and Herman!
Soon there will be the splisher splasher of little tadpoles...
Oh, l love hoppy endings, don't you?
Carlos!
So let's go now - only no more hopping, okay?
No! Wait!
Wanda, now what?
Relax, Arnold. l just want to say goodbye.
Bye, Bella. l know you're going to have a good life here,
But, l am going to miss you.
Yeah, l know you'll miss me too!
And l know you don't need this...but...
Here's something to remember me by...
And watch out for the great blue heron, okay?
There we are, Wanda! All finished!
Thanks, Ms. Frizzle. Okay, Arnold, you can have your desk back now!
Thanks!
Ah, it sure feels good to be back in my own habitat!
Food! Water! A roof over my head. Linoleum.
Linoleum?
What's wrong, Wanda. Got the bullfrog blues?
Surprise!
What's that?
lt's a Rana Cates Beiana No Hoppium Out of the Windowcus!
A what?
A frog that won't hop out the window!
And listen to this!
Thanks, l love it! And you know where l'm going to keep it? Right where Arnold's desk is!
Now wait a minute, Wanda. Wait just one minute...
Just a few trees...Now where's that pool?...Arnold, move that over here...
As l always say, habitats are meant to be shared...
Wanda, we already did this.
Now, where did l put that duck mug?
Wanda...
ls it the magic school bus?
stay tune with us and be a smart kid
Bye, Bella. l know you're going to have a good life here.
but l am going to miss you.
Hello?
ls this the producer of the Magic School Bus?
Yes, yes it is.
Good because l have some questions.
Shoot.
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...
And what about the business of the stream turning into a pond.
That takes AGES, doesn't it?
lt can take anywhere from weeks to years.
But on this show, it only took minutes!
lf we'd taken any longer, you would've changed channels.
Maybe, maybe not...
And this stuff about beavers making their own habitat.
We humans do that too, don't we?
Hey! That's my lunch!
Yes, and sometimes humans... AND LlZARDS!...
Change habitats so quickly that animals and plants...
AND PRODUCERS!...
don't have time to adapt or move.
So, how's Bella doing in her new habitat anyway?
She's doing just fine, thanks. Just fine...
Great! Thanks very much for your time. Goodbye!
Here, can l help you with that, Liz?
Just want to keep everybody happy, get it Liz? hoppy?
THE END