Ms. Frizzle's kid sister Fiona takes the wheel at Walkerville Elementary, leading the class on wild adventures packed with science-fueled fun.
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00:00You're relaxed and feeling good. Next thing that you know, you're seeing
00:18Octopus in the neighborhood. Surfing on a sound wave. Swinging through the stars.
00:30Take a left at your intestine. Take your second right past Mars. I'm the magic scuba.
00:36Navigate on Astro. Climb on the magic scuba. Spank a fainting tooth. I'm magic scuba.
00:44Raft a river of lava. I'm the magic scuba. Such a fine thing to do. So strap your bones right to the seat.
00:53Come on in and don't be shy. Just to make your day complete. You might get baked into a pie.
00:59I'm the magic scuba. Stuck, stuck, stuck inside. It's a wild ride. Come on. Ride on the magic scuba.
01:15Oh, you wonderful, fabulous creature, you.
01:19Hmm?
01:20I just can't get enough of you.
01:23Hey, thanks, Wanda.
01:24I even brought you something.
01:26Oh, you shouldn't have.
01:31There you go. Are you my favorite little magpie? Yes, you are.
01:36What's that?
01:38No!
01:40What is going...
01:45What happened in here?
01:48I have no idea. Everything was fine when I stepped out five minutes ago. It's a mystery.
01:54Don't you love it?
01:56Hey, our old-fashioned scuba diver. It's missing.
02:00And the pepperoni has been picked off the pizza. No! Say it isn't so.
02:08This is a gift, class.
02:10The gift of utter destruction?
02:12How magnificently mysterious. Now we have a chance to figure out who did this and why.
02:18Um, yay?
02:19Hey, kids. It's time to solve...
02:22The Case of the Chaotic Classroom.
02:32Detective Keisha Gumshoe Franklin on the case.
02:35Inspector Carlos Licorice Shoe Ramone reporting for duty.
02:39Hmm.
02:43There's a criminal on the lam and it's our job to find them.
02:46This case is going to be tough.
02:48Tougher than going backwards up a tube slide.
02:50Tougher than carving the jack-o-lantern with a toothpick.
02:53Tougher than...
02:54Would you stop talking and help?
02:56Right. Sorry. Let's see.
02:58What clues do we have here?
03:01Hmm. Some nutshells.
03:08And knocked-over books.
03:11Spilled water.
03:12Crooked pictures.
03:14Paper everywhere.
03:16Fruit torn apart.
03:17And these scratches.
03:24Strange.
03:26Hmm. There's something fishy about this case.
03:29Get it? Fishy? Because aquarium?
03:32Got it.
03:34Intriguing. Guys, check this out.
03:37A feather.
03:38Hmm. Starting to wonder if we're not solving a whodunit but a whatdunit.
03:43Unbelievable. It had to be a pillow.
03:46Uh, no.
03:48But maybe a bird.
03:50Hey, guys. Couldn't find any clues in the hallway.
03:54Well, what do we have here?
03:56Marty the magpie. We go way back. Been friends since he was a hatchling.
04:00Oh, we know. You've always been thick as thieves.
04:06Okay.
04:07I suspect we have a suspect.
04:14Okay, Marty. As your lawyer, let me do the talking.
04:18Good. We're on the same page.
04:20We've got the feather, and Jody lifted a footprint.
04:23It has three toes on the front, one on the back.
04:25Just like Marty's.
04:28And look. There are peck marks everywhere.
04:32He has a perfect beak for pecking.
04:34Yeah, I can hear you. You're like two feet away.
04:39What about the water?
04:41Looks like there are footprints there, too.
04:43But they're big and flat. That's odd.
04:46They're dismudged. Marty must have made them moving around.
04:49It admissible.
04:51Wanda, your client is our number one suspect.
04:54The word on the street is he's known as the magpie.
04:59Yeah, because he is a magpie.
05:01He is a magpie.
05:02Besides, Marty's way too smart to do something like this.
05:05He's got brains, all right. We've got the book on him. Literally.
05:10Backyard birds for boneheads?
05:13Uh, page 78.
05:15According to his rap sheet, the magpie is one of the most intelligent birds in the world.
05:19So he's smart enough to pull off a heist like this.
05:22So what was his motive, then?
05:24Simple. Lunch.
05:26Magpies eat all kinds of things. Fruit, nuts, seeds, even meat.
05:30Like pepperoni.
05:32A little bird is telling me the evidence is stacking up.
05:35Listen, buddy, pal. We all make mistakes. Just tell us what happened.
05:39You were hungry, weren't you?
05:40Everybody gets hungry. I do.
05:42Stop being so nice. I know his type. I've seen it a million times.
05:46Where were you at 10-57 this morning, bird?
05:51That's it. This bird won't chirp.
05:53Since you don't have anything on him, you'll have to let Marty go.
05:59Let's check his nest for evidence.
06:01You can't just do that. You'll need a search warrant.
06:04Fine. We'll talk to the D.A.
06:06She'll give it to us.
06:07The D.A.?
06:08You mean...
06:09Dorothy Ann!
06:14Search warrant.
06:15Check. But that's just a permission slip for a field trip.
06:18That's right. A field trip to justice.
06:21So to be clear, we're investigating a bird's nest?
06:24An innocent bird's nest.
06:26We'll see about that.
06:29GPS to Marty's nest, please.
06:32Boss, you know what I'm going to say.
06:34Do your stuff.
06:42Wow. Does a nest ever look different up close?
06:46Awe-inspiring architecture and an astonishing adaptation.
06:49Magpies have adapted to live in all kinds of places,
06:52and their nests protect their little ones no matter where they build them.
06:56And look! It's full of evidence!
06:58I'm going in!
07:04I don't get it, Ms. Frizzle. What makes them so sure Marty did it?
07:08Sounds like an accusation based on adaptation.
07:11Adaptation?
07:12Come on. I'll show you.
07:15It'll help you understand their case against Marty.
07:19Okay, but only if everybody comes.
07:23But we're in the middle of an investigation!
07:26To the bus, everyone!
07:31Did you know that every animal has adapted characteristics to suit its specific needs?
07:36You mean like how polar bears adapted to the cold with thick fur?
07:39Or how fish have adapted to breathing underwater with gills?
07:42Right as flight, Tim.
07:44What's this have to do with Marty? He doesn't have fur or gills.
07:47But how cool would that be?
07:49According to my research, birds' feet and beaks are adapted to match what they do and where they live.
07:54Exactly.
07:55Okay, class. We're here. We might as well look around, right?
08:01Come on!
08:05How would you like to stand on those rocks and bear feet?
08:12That's why the white-bellied sea eagles' feet are covered in tough scales that protect them like shoes.
08:17They're adapted to their rocky habitat.
08:19Now let's sneak a peek at some beaks!
08:24Amazing, isn't it?
08:25Wow!
08:29That duck has a typical round, flat bill. But why?
08:32According to my research, a lot of ducks are filter feeders.
08:36Their flat beaks help strain goodies from the water.
08:40But that bird's beak has a hook at the end, like a fishing hook.
08:44Yes, yes. The merganser's hooked beak helps it catch fish.
08:48C'est magnifique! Every beak is unique to speak to what the bird eats.
08:53C'est chic!
08:54Exactly. And Marty's beak and feet make us positive he did it.
08:58And we're gonna prove it.
09:02And there's a lot more where that came from.
09:04That's some seriously incriminating evidence, Detective.
09:07But there has to be an explanation!
09:09Admit it, Wanda. Marty's beak is thick and strong. Good for cracking nuts.
09:14And with claws on the front and back, his feet are perfect for perching on pizza crust.
09:18They're right, Wanda. Marty's feet and beak adaptations fit the evidence.
09:22But, but...
09:23Look!
09:26The missing diver!
09:30Well, that's it. Case closed.
09:32But we got plenty to book him. Let's apprehend that bird perp.
09:36Actually, I think I just stepped in some bird perp.
09:41Here comes our suspect now.
09:44No, Marty, go! Run! Fly! Get out of here!
09:49I don't believe it!
09:50You actually helped Marty resist arrest?
09:55Guilty as charged.
09:58The perp's getting away!
10:00Thanks to a certain accomplice I won't name, named Wanda.
10:04He's just scared. How would you feel if there were a bunch of tiny people beside your nest?
10:10Come on, kids. Let's follow that bird.
10:18Class, is there no greater delight than a magpie in flight?
10:23It's like poetry in motion.
10:25And right on his tail feathers.
10:27I think he's giving up.
10:34Or he has no idea he's being pursued because he's not guilty.
10:39Yeah, it doesn't seem like he's trying to escape.
10:43Oh no! He's spotted me!
10:46No, Marty, go away!
10:51You're in charge of Marty until the trial.
10:53He's not allowed to leave. He's under house arrest.
10:57Bird house arrest.
10:59I know in my heart you didn't do it, Marty.
11:01You stay here.
11:02There must be other birds with beaks adapted to peck apples and feet adapted to perch on pizza.
11:07And I'm going to find them and clear your name.
11:12T.O.T., I need your help.
11:14Hey, what's that?
11:15I'm analyzing a set of bird footprints. Can you zoom in on that?
11:19Lots of species of birds have that same type of feet, right?
11:23Accurate. And there are lots of different types of feet, too. Observe.
11:26Observe.
11:29Same with beaks. There are lots of types of those, too. Look.
11:35So if a bunch of birds have the same beaks and feet, another one could have committed the crime, right?
11:40Possibly, but unlikely.
11:42The combination of evidence points towards the magpie.
11:45But it is technically possible?
11:47Well, it's technically possible, but...
11:51Let's do this!
11:52But we know who the criminal is!
11:54I still think Marty's innocent. We need to adapt our investigation.
11:58We need to find what other bird has the right beak and feet.
12:02And we'll need a bird's eye view, right, Wanda?
12:04You bet, Ms. Frizzle. We're on a feet-finding, beak-seeking mission.
12:08We've got a bird criminal to find.
12:17There's a suspect.
12:19Looks suspicious to me.
12:20Fidgety. He does seem kind of guilty.
12:24But look at his feet!
12:29Let's compare them to the ones we found in the classroom.
12:33The hummingbird's feet are kind of the same shape, only way smaller.
12:38I guess you're right.
12:39And check out its beak.
12:41His bill is like a straw, adapted for sucking nectar.
12:44Yeah, wouldn't be strong enough to crack seeds.
12:47Fine. He isn't our guy.
12:49Okay. Onward and upward!
12:54There's a suspect.
12:56Aha! That woodpecker's beak could totally crack seeds and nuts.
13:02Yup. A beak tough enough to break wood must be super strong.
13:06And perfect for pecking fruit. And pepperoni.
13:10Looks like we have our new suspect.
13:12Inconclusive.
13:13Check out the woodpecker's feet.
13:16It has four toes.
13:18But two face forward and two face backwards?
13:22No match.
13:24In the classroom footprint, three face forward and one face backwards.
13:29That's weird. Don't most birds have three forward and one backward?
13:32Yes, to the guess.
13:33But a woodpecker's are adapted for climbing tree trunks, not perching.
13:37Moving on.
13:41Or not.
13:42What do you think?
13:43I don't know.
13:45Or not.
13:47What do you know? We've been snatched by an eagle.
13:50Third time this week for me.
13:53Well, this is certainly...
13:55Alarming?
13:56Terrifying?
13:57Convenient.
14:00Hey, eagle. That beak of yours is just right for pepperoni picking, isn't it?
14:05Fess up, you pitiful pepperoni pilferer.
14:08Yeah, except its feet are adapted for grabbing prey.
14:12And sharp enough to poke through the roof.
14:14Look!
14:19For the love of feathers, let us go!
14:24Good news. The eagle spotted a tastier lunch.
14:29Well, good news for us, anyway.
14:32Now let's check out some other suspects.
14:35First off, Florida.
14:38Ooh, a pelican.
14:42More like pelican't. His feet are totally wrong.
14:46Next up, Canada.
14:53Ooh, a crane!
15:01Not even close.
15:04Ooh, put on your parka.
15:07It's time for Antarctica.
15:11Follow those penguins!
15:19No!
15:20Okay, enough of that. Time to warm up again in Africa.
15:31Ugh, an ostrich is way too big to climb in our classroom window.
15:35Plus, its feet are huge and, you know, about to crush us!
15:45Enough investigation. It's time to face the facts. Marty's guilty.
15:49Or not. He's innocent until proven guilty. It's time for a trial.
15:53Wanda, are you ready?
15:55I... I hope so.
15:59Thusly, I will prove, beyond a shadow of a doubt,
16:03that Marty the magpie is a calculated classroom wrecker!
16:07Note how Marty's beak is perfectly adapted to carry out his crimes.
16:11While many birds have specific diets, herbivores eat plants,
16:15carnivores eat meat, and insectivores eat insects,
16:19magpies eat it all!
16:22This bird clearly flew in the open window,
16:25used his beak to crack seeds, peck fruit, and pilfer the beloved aquarium figurine.
16:30Nothing was sacred. Not even...
16:33the pepperoni!
16:39Objection!
16:40What about the footprints, Your Honor?
16:42Sure, some matched, but she still hasn't explained the wet, smudged...
16:47I apologize for my colleague's outburst, Your Honor.
16:50I rest my case.
16:53I'm sorry, Marty, but I think this is over.
16:56If only something unexpected would happen, completely out of the blue!
17:00Everyone, come quick! Something unexpected happened, completely out of the blue!
17:08Oh no!
17:09Oh yes!
17:11It happened again?
17:13But... how?
17:16Please not the meatball sub! Please not the meatball sub! Please not...
17:22No!
17:26Aha! There's no way Marty could have done this!
17:29He was in the courtroom when it happened!
17:31It's true! Which means another bird is behind the crime!
17:35Look! There are four toad prints again!
17:39But also these!
17:42Hmm...
17:43Remember before we thought these were smudged?
17:45They're actually webbed!
17:47What kind of bizarro frankenbird has two kinds of feet?
17:50A bird from my nightmares, that's who!
17:53Anybody know how we can catch the culprit in the act?
17:55Time machine, duh!
17:57Okay, okay. Thank you, Ralphie, yes.
18:00But there's actually another little trick of the trade used by everyone from bird watchers to spies.
18:07Stakeout!
18:08Stakeout!
18:16Okay, with that food as bait, we'll catch the real crook in the act.
18:20Arne and I will watch the hidden camera from the bus while you guys hide in the hall.
18:27Let's do this!
18:28Yeah!
18:36All clear!
18:37Hey!
18:39I'm getting something!
18:50Sounds like...
18:52Flapping wings!
18:55We've got eyes on the culprit!
18:56Everybody, go, go, go!
19:03Aha! A cardinal!
19:04A cardinal!
19:05Now that's what I call being caught red-handed, red-footed, and red...
19:09Feathered?
19:10But the feather we found before was black!
19:12Exactly!
19:14And look, there's water on the floor. A cardinal wouldn't...
19:19I should have known!
19:22A duck.
19:24With black feathers!
19:30So there are two birds?
19:32A duck and a cardinal!
19:33It all makes sense! These two make the perfect feathered crime duo!
19:36The cardinal has a beak perfect for cracking nuts and pecking at fruit.
19:40And it has perching feet, which look just like Marty's!
19:43They have three clawed toes pointing forward and one pointing backward.
19:50The duck can float on the water and splash with its webbed feet.
19:53And has a straining beak that's perfect for slurping up aquatic plants.
20:04I probably grabbed the plastic diver by mistake, then dropped it when I realized it wasn't food.
20:10Finally, Marty's name is being cleared!
20:12Marty, come here! We caught the real birds!
20:16Not so fast! If Marty's innocent, why'd he have the scuba diver in his nest?
20:21Magpies are scavengers. They'll take whatever they find, including plastic figures and fake coral.
20:27Then doesn't that make Marty an accomplice after the fact?
20:31He didn't know it was stolen. I think he's just a poor sweet bird that's been through enough.
20:37She's right. You're free to go, Marty.
20:41Well, congrats, kids. You solved the case of the chaotic classrooms, which means only one thing...
20:47Extra pepperoni!
20:49No!
20:52Lock him up! Throw away the key!
20:54Magpies will be magpies!
20:56Should we chase him?
20:57Nah, I have a better idea.
21:01Hmm...
21:02Hi, I'd like to order two extra large with double pepperoni.
21:07And maybe this time we should make a simple adaptation to the classroom.
21:12And close the windows!
21:27Hi, I'm looking for the magic school bus.
21:29Is this the magic school bus?
21:31Magic school bus?
21:32Is this the magic school bus?
21:33Hi, I'm looking for the magic school bus.
21:37Magic school bus?
21:38Magic school bus?
21:40Magic school bus?
21:43Bonjour, je cherche l'autobus magique.
21:45I'd like to speak to the magic school bus, please.
21:53Professor Frizzle, Ph.D.
21:55I don't get it. A lot of the birds we saw look totally different, and some couldn't even fly.
22:00So if all those differences, what actually makes a bird a bird?
22:05Birds are wonderfully varied. There are around 10,000 different species, with different shapes, sizes, beak variations, and colors.
22:15But what all birds have in common is that they are all warm-blooded, egg-laying, backboned animals with feathers, wings, two legs, and a wishbone in their chest.
22:26So how did they become so different? It's not like ducks just decided one day that wet feet would be better for swimming.
22:33Birds develop the beaks and feet they need in a process called natural selection.
22:39For example, in a population of eagles without much food around, the ones with blunt, small claws would have a hard time catching supper.
22:48But the ones with the largest, sharpest claws could catch plenty of food.
22:52They'd live to have babies who'd also have large, sharp claws.
22:57Okay, so Mighty wasn't the original thief, but he still stole pizza.
23:02Are all magpies so bad?
23:04Depends on your point of view. Magpies don't think so. They're just experts at finding food and things for their nest.
23:11They probably just think they're clever.
23:13Thanks, Professor Frizzle. Now I'm gonna go finish my sandwich. Hey, where did it go?
23:20Hmm, I'd ask a magpie if I were you.
23:23What's the matter, Goldie? You look like you've seen a ghost.
23:28No, don't be silly. There's no such thing as ghosts on a farm.
23:34Or are there? Stick around to find out.
24:04Beep, beep, beep, beep.
24:34You
25:04You