The Magic School Bus Rides Again s02e09
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
00:20Octopus in the neighborhood. Surfing on a sound wave. Swinging through the stars.
00:26Take a left at your intestine. Take your second right past Mars. I'm the magic school bus.
00:32Navigate a nostril. Climb on the magic school bus. Spank a plant in two.
00:38I'm our magic school bus. Rocked a river of lava. I'm the magic school bus.
00:44Rocked a river of lava. I'm the magic school bus. Such a fine thing to do.
00:50So strap your bones right to the seat. Come on in and don't be shy.
00:55Just to make your day complete. You might get baked into a pie. I'm the magic school bus.
01:01Stuck inside. It's a wild ride. Come on. Ride on the magic school bus.
01:14You don't kinda make sense now.
01:17Ralphie?
01:18Circus Tonelli's flying!
01:25What's he saying?
01:26I don't know.
01:27You okay, dude?
01:28Allow me. I speak Ralphie.
01:35You say there's a circus?
01:37A circus?
01:39Acrobats?
01:40No, trapeze artists.
01:43How'd he know?
01:44Impressive.
01:48Oh, the Flying Tonelli's, huh? Relatives of yours? At a circus in... Budapest?
01:54Yeah, you got it.
01:56How'd I, uh...
01:57How'd I do it? A little ESP.
01:59Extra Sensory Perception?
02:00Extra Sneaky Poster Reading.
02:02Carlos!
02:04I just got this in the mail. I was thinking maybe we could go there for our field trip.
02:10Cool!
02:13Ms. Fri...
02:14Oh, wow. No, no, really.
02:16An emergency? Oh, no. Tell me more.
02:19An emergency?
02:20What?
02:21What happened?
02:22Oh, I see.
02:23Has that phone always been there?
02:26Oh, no. That sounds decidedly, drastically dire.
02:30Apologies. Didn't mean to disturb her call.
02:33Call Schmo. I'm trying to study.
02:35Study?
02:36For today's big math test.
02:38Ms. Frizzle told Mr. Roche she'd handle it for him. Remember?
02:41Oh, I forgot about that.
02:43What a waste of time. Math is so not important.
02:47Take that back!
02:48It isn't. I mean, when will I ever use math in real life?
02:53Lots of times. Like counting leftover pizza slices.
02:57Leftover pizza? Never heard of it.
03:00Be there in a jiffy. And I may have just the fix.
03:02Bye!
03:04Sorry, kids. But I'm afraid we'll have to postpone the math test.
03:07What?
03:08Oh, yeah!
03:09What could be more important than math?
03:11Everything! Anything! This! Whatever this is.
03:15We need to take an emergency field trip to...
03:17Please say...
03:19The circus!
03:20Yes!
03:21Coincidence?
03:22I think not.
03:23To the bus!
03:29You know, this trip will take me back to the good old days.
03:32You used to be in the circus, Ms. Frizzle?
03:34Oh, yeah. I used to tame lions.
03:36Almost prepared me for teaching grade school.
03:39I can't believe we're missing the test.
03:41Don't worry, D.A. You can count all the times I say,
03:44Woo-hoo, along the way.
03:46Bus, if I could please implore you to do your stuff, do it.
03:53Woo-hoo! Okay, that's one.
03:55Woo-hoo! That's two.
04:02Wow!
04:03Cool!
04:04Oh, yeah!
04:09Enthralling! Look!
04:11Awesome!
04:22Everybody, look up!
04:24Wow!
04:25Wow!
04:26Woo-hoo!
04:31How's my wood-oms, Ralphie?
04:34Oh, yeah!
04:36Ralphie!
04:37Oh!
04:38You've grown!
04:40Oh, you were such a baby last time we saw you.
04:43Remember we used to call you Wee Widow Winker Pooper?
04:49Yeah.
04:50Everybody, this is a Flying Tonellis, Flying Tonellis, this is everybody.
04:54It's so amazing.
04:56You're in Fearless Fiona's class.
04:59My old stage name.
05:01It was Flatulent Fiona, but then we had to change it.
05:04What's the problem you need help with?
05:06The one that saved us from certain math doom?
05:08Well, we have a brand-new set-up, but a rigger's sick today.
05:11Rigger?
05:12She sets up the trapezes, nets, and all our equipment.
05:15And without her, we're sunk.
05:17Well, we were, until you got here.
05:20So, Ralphie must be a math whiz, huh, Fiona?
05:23What?
05:24The plot thickens.
05:26One of my best and brightest.
05:28And I figured, since he's family...
05:30I've been duped.
05:32Still one?
05:33Wee Widow Winker Pooper?
05:34Zero.
05:36But, guys, listen, I don't know anything about trapeze stuff.
05:40Please, you're a Tonelli.
05:43Trapeze work is in your blood, remember?
05:45Mixed in with the pizza sauce.
05:47Plus, if Fiona believes in you, we believe in you.
05:50But she likes taking chances, making mistakes, and getting messy.
05:55You don't know her like we do.
05:57But Ralphie's a Tonelli.
05:59He knows as well as we do.
06:00The show must go on.
06:02Okay, do it, Ralphie.
06:03Yeah, do it, Ralphie.
06:05Come on, Ralphie, you know you can do it.
06:07Do it, come on, Ralphie.
06:08Do it, do it, do it, please.
06:10Fine.
06:11What would I have to do?
06:13Well, this trapeze trick we're focusing on is very simple.
06:18One person, the catcher, swings into the middle.
06:21While another person, the flyer, swings in from the other side.
06:24When they meet in the middle, the flyer, let's go,
06:27hangs in midair for a fraction of a second,
06:29and the catcher grabs her.
06:33Wow.
06:34Ralphie!
06:36Tony!
06:42I think I know who does what in this troupe.
06:44So, what's Ralphie's job?
06:46Oh, simple.
06:47He just has to help set up the trapeze ropes we'll need.
06:51That's all? No problem.
06:54Oh, good.
06:55Because I think it's a math problem.
06:57Uh-oh.
06:58I hope so.
06:59Then I wonder how long it takes for Ralphie to call for help.
07:03Exactly 2.47 seconds.
07:05Come on.
07:07So, how much rope do I need, you guys?
07:10If the trapeze ropes are too short,
07:12the flyer and catcher can't reach each other.
07:14But if they're too long, they'll crash or go right past each other.
07:17Perplexing.
07:18How do we figure out just the right length?
07:20Jyoti, what a good question.
07:22To the bus!
07:34Okay, I think I know how to do this.
07:36Here, you guys, hold this.
07:38And you guys hold this one.
07:42Here, this is where the two trapezes meet.
07:44So, this is obviously how long the ropes need to be.
07:47Simple.
07:50You sure about this, Ralphie?
07:51Is pizza delicious?
07:58Good to go, you guys.
08:02That was easy.
08:03What could go wrong?
08:11That hurt.
08:15No!
08:16Ralphie, what happened?
08:18I don't know.
08:19I don't know.
08:20They just crashed into each other.
08:22Something must have been seriously messed up.
08:26Are you guys okay?
08:28Nope.
08:29My pinky took a major hit.
08:31Mine too.
08:32Won't be able to catch anything like this.
08:34No show for us tonight.
08:36But, but, that can't happen.
08:38The show must go on, right?
08:40Always.
08:41Phew, that's good.
08:43Which means a guest Tinelli will have to fly in the trapeze.
08:47A guest Tinelli?
08:49But all the Tinellis are busy with their own acts.
08:52Who's left to perform this dangerous, scary stunt?
08:55I mean, it's not like some new Tinelli is going to show up from out of nowhere all of a sudden and...
09:03You mean me?
09:06Whoa.
09:13Hey, Ralphie, you have to fix this fast.
09:15The show goes on super soon.
09:17Tons of people are already lined up.
09:19But, you know, no pressure.
09:21Oh, man, what am I going to do?
09:23I can't do this.
09:25Guys?
09:26A little help?
09:28Please?
09:30Wait, I can't do this.
09:32Because if I'm taking Tony's place as catcher, who's taking Teresina's place?
09:36Oh, well, guess I can't.
09:38I'm in!
09:40Besa Plas in trapeze school, three years running.
09:43Totally looking forward to this.
09:47Great.
09:48Okay, think positive.
09:50At least Jodi will help.
09:51She's got a great eye.
09:53And...
09:54Yeah, about that, Ralphie.
09:56Why don't you take a look?
10:03No way.
10:04She's supposed to be blindfolded?
10:06Fine.
10:07Okay, all set.
10:08Ready to practice, Ralphie?
10:10Um, if you just gave me a thumbs up, I can't see it.
10:15Right.
10:16Okay, what did I do wrong?
10:18And how can I fix it before we go kersplat?
10:21How about an instant replay?
10:25That hurt.
10:30They're too close together.
10:31What happened?
10:32Did I measure wrong?
10:33Or maybe the rope stretched.
10:34Could have been anything.
10:35Okay, I'm set.
10:36Let's do this.
10:37Ready, Ralphie?
10:38What?
10:39What?
10:40Yes!
10:42No!
10:43I don't know!
10:44Here I go!
10:45Catch me!
10:47Woo!
10:49Wait!
10:51Huh?
10:52Uh, what just happened?
10:55Ralphie said to wait.
10:57So I froze everything with this Bussomatic brand pause button.
11:00It's an awesome feature I hardly get to use.
11:02Nifty, huh?
11:03Yeah!
11:04What?
11:05Perfect.
11:06This will give me a chance to figure this out.
11:10If the length of the rope is X, and the angle of swing is Z,
11:13the total distance is L-M-N-O, subtracted by three blind mice...
11:17Ahem.
11:19You have no idea what you're doing, do you?
11:22None.
11:23And it looks crazy close to math, with which I have a long and bitter history.
11:29We're doomed!
11:30I was gonna say that!
11:32Maybe.
11:33Or maybe not.
11:35To the bus!
11:40Where are we going now?
11:41Us?
11:42Oh, we're not going anywhere.
11:43But someone is coming here.
11:47How do you do?
11:48To a factor of two.
11:50Huh?
11:51Who said that?
11:52Who's there?
11:53Kids, I want you to meet my old friend, Matthew Math Matthews.
11:57His middle name literally is math.
12:00But how?
12:01What in the what?
12:02And why is he so little?
12:03Hey, guys.
12:04You like math?
12:05Because I love math.
12:07Ah, yeah!
12:09Whoa, wow!
12:10Huh?
12:11Matthew has an aptitude for arithmetic and is gigantic in geometry and is a measurement master!
12:18That's 100%.
12:19Math is great!
12:21Really?
12:22Seriously?
12:23If you could only see the world the way I do.
12:26Yeah.
12:27If we could, we'd know exactly how much rope we need and can solve that trapeze problem in no time.
12:32Matthew, will you help us?
12:35Hmm, time is tight, but...
12:38I guess I can take five.
12:40Ralphie, looks like you can count on it.
12:46Oh, I'm good.
12:47Bus and Matthew, do your stuff!
13:00Wow!
13:02When in Budapest, count as the Budapestian Poo.
13:06Cool!
13:07Awesome!
13:13And check it out!
13:14Look at that!
13:15That's amazing!
13:16So cool!
13:18Isn't it exciting?
13:25Length, angle, speed.
13:27This is 100% amazing!
13:29You can say that 2.0 more times.
13:32Keep it moving, people.
13:33The clocks will take you.
13:40Okay.
13:41Uh...
13:45What's going on out there?
13:46Let's just say we're doing a number on this stunt.
13:48Huh?
13:49Let's do this.
13:54I don't get it.
13:55When we brought the ropes together before, they met right in the middle.
13:58And...
13:59Wait, I've got it!
14:00The ropes are too long!
14:02That's an A-plus.
14:04Look!
14:06The ropes meet here, but they aren't supposed to meet in the middle.
14:09See?
14:11So when Jyoti hangs from the trapeze with her arms out, that adds another...
14:18137 centimeters?
14:20Or four and one-half feet.
14:21And since I'm the same height, we need to include that for me, too.
14:25And the ropes were ten feet long.
14:27So if we shorten each rope by four and one-half feet, your hands should meet perfectly.
14:34That's it!
14:39Looking good.
14:40All set.
14:41Good, because this is getting really uncomfortable and...
14:43Carlos!
14:44Are you ready to swing?
14:45Huh?
14:46What about me?
14:47Sorry.
14:48First I'm practicing with someone who's not blindfolded.
14:55Nice!
14:57Carlos, to make the catch, we need to reach for each other at exactly the same time.
15:01So let's count to three, then do it.
15:03Got it?
15:04Got it.
15:05One pizzeria.
15:06Two.
15:07Two pizzeria.
15:08Three pizzeria.
15:13What happened?
15:14That was a big, fat zero.
15:18I don't get it.
15:19We had the ropes exactly right, and we both counted to three!
15:22You did, but your units of measurement weren't standardized.
15:25Huh?
15:26We didn't count it out the same.
15:27What do you mean?
15:28I said one, two, three.
15:29And I said one pizzeria, two pizzeria, three pizzeria.
15:32It takes longer to say one pizzeria than to just say one.
15:36According to my research, that's why people need to use the same units of measurement.
15:41Like feet or meters for length, kilograms or pounds for weight.
15:45So, what should we use?
15:47I know!
15:48Grizzles!
15:49Well, that's another great idea.
15:51Ooh, ooh, ooh!
15:52You know what would be fun?
15:53Uh, to make the catch?
15:55You got it.
15:56And even more accurate.
15:57Yell, HEP!
15:58When it's time to catch like the real circus people.
16:02One Ms. Frizzle!
16:03Two Ms. Frizzle!
16:04Three Ms. Frizzle!
16:06HEP!
16:11Nailed it!
16:12You did it!
16:13Way to go, Ralphie!
16:17Your turn, Jodi!
16:20Okay, ready, set...
16:23One Ms. Frizzle!
16:25Two Ms. Frizzle!
16:27Three Ms. Frizzle!
16:30HEP!
16:32Yes!
16:33You did it!
16:39Relief!
16:40That was great, Ralphie!
16:41Now let's practice again.
16:43HEP!
16:46Putting on the crowds.
16:47The newest Flying Tonelli can't wait to meet his adoring fans.
16:51And count every one of them.
16:53I'm going to be the greatest Flying Tonelli ever!
16:55Nothing can stop me now!
16:57Time's up.
16:58Huh?
16:59Gotta jet.
17:00I have another appointment in 16.8 minutes.
17:02Wait, where are you going?
17:03I got a call about an overturned penny truck.
17:05If I don't help count, they'll be there all night.
17:07But...
17:08Bye, everyone.
17:09B squared or B square.
17:12No!
17:15Well, Ralphie, you sound excited.
17:18We can hear you all the way across the tent.
17:21We're thrilled you're so confident about the stunt.
17:24Oh, we would awaken.
17:27I mean, Ralphie.
17:28Yeah, about that.
17:29I'm certainly not so sure I can do...
17:31Wait, you really want to be a Flying Tonelli, right?
17:35Uh, yeah, but...
17:36Perfect!
17:37Tear your costume.
17:38You're on in ten.
17:39Break a leg!
17:40But, but, Matthew's gone.
17:42If I can't see the math, I can't do the stunt.
17:45Sure you can, Ralphie.
17:47Math is easy.
17:48What's eight plus three?
17:49Thursday?
17:51You're doomed.
18:01Hey, guys.
18:02You know what?
18:03There's a first time for everything.
18:05And for once, maybe the show won't go on.
18:08But, Ralphie, how could you let everyone down like that?
18:11The Flying Tonellis.
18:13Us.
18:14Not to mention the children.
18:19Nuh-uh.
18:20I can't.
18:21Even if after all that practice,
18:22I know the ropes are perfectly measured at exactly 10 minus 4.5 feet,
18:26or 167.64 centimeters,
18:28and that the countdown is precisely three seconds.
18:31Without seeing the math, I'm useless.
18:34167.64 centimeters?
18:35Three seconds?
18:36Numbers?
18:37Ralphie, is that you?
18:39Plot twist.
18:41Math zero to math hero.
18:43That's what practice does.
18:45Performers and athletes get so used to what they're doing,
18:48they can feel all the numbers and the measurements in the moment.
18:52After all, you can't take out a tape measure
18:54while you're flipping in midair, can you?
18:56Huh?
18:57You can't.
18:58I've tried.
18:59So Ralphie doesn't need the actual measurements anymore?
19:02You think practice is all he needed?
19:04After he's already done all the math and has it in his head?
19:07I don't just think it.
19:08I know it.
19:11Okay, maybe you're right.
19:13Here goes exactly nothing point nothing.
19:19No.
19:26Presenting the flying finale.
19:29Version 2.0.
19:35One Ms. Frizzle.
19:37Two Ms. Frizzle.
19:39Wait!
19:45Now what is it?
19:47I just wanted to take this all in.
19:50Unbelievable.
19:51The famous Budapest Circus and I'm a part of it.
19:54Exactly 30 feet in the air.
19:56Amazing.
19:57Incredible.
19:58Uncomfortable.
19:59You done yet, Tonelli?
20:01Yeah, I'm good.
20:06Three Ms. Frizzle.
20:13Done.
20:15Whoa, Ralphie's finished already.
20:18How'd the math test go, Ralphie?
20:20I think you're going to like what you see, Ms. Frizzle.
20:23After all that practice, it was easy.
20:27Well, not bad for a guy who didn't like math.
20:30You know what I don't get?
20:31People who say they'll never use math later in life.
20:34Because it's everywhere.
20:35Uh-oh, Liz.
20:36Your water's only at 30%.
20:39And anyone who doesn't understand that
20:42will never understand how a circus works.
20:48Special delivery for high-flying Ralphie Tonelli.
20:54Whoa!
20:55What'd you get?
20:56What is it?
20:57I want to see.
20:58Oh, wow.
20:59Look at this.
21:00It's incredible.
21:02Wait, what's that say at the bottom?
21:05I don't know.
21:06Laugh if you want.
21:07But I think it's amazing.
21:09Times a hundred.
21:18Hi, I'm looking for the magic school bus.
21:20Is this the magic school bus?
21:22No, it's not.
21:23It's the magic school bus.
21:25It's the magic school bus.
21:27It's the magic school bus.
21:29It's the magic school bus.
21:31It's the magic school bus.
21:33It's the magic school bus.
21:34Is this the magic school bus?
21:35Magic school bus.
21:36Is this the magic school bus?
21:38Hi, I'm looking for the magic school bus.
21:42Magic school bus?
21:43Magic school bus?
21:44Magic school bus?
21:47Bonjour.
21:48Je cherche l'autobus magique.
21:50I'd like to speak to the magic school bus, please.
21:52Please?
22:01Professor Frizzle, Ph.D., send me as we speak.
22:05Hi.
22:06Question about the circus math episode.
22:08Ralphie practiced with Carlos and Giotto, but not that much.
22:12How much do actual trapeze artists practice?
22:15Being a trapeze artist is hard work.
22:18Not only do you need to get math right,
22:20you need to be strong, coordinated, and flexible.
22:23All of that takes a lot of practice.
22:25Several hours a day for many, many months.
22:28The most difficult stunts take years of practice.
22:32The Flying Tinellis might be great trapeze artists,
22:35but they can't be too brainy if they let Ralphie rig their gear.
22:39Wouldn't they know better?
22:41Well, Ralphie is family and did a great job, eventually.
22:46But you're right.
22:47A circus rigger does her work behind or above the scenes.
22:50But she's a crucial part of bringing circus magic to life safely.
22:55And that involves a lot of careful measurement, geometry, and math.
22:59The kids figured out that they needed to use standard units of measurement
23:03by counting seconds the exact same way.
23:05But we use inches where I live,
23:07and my cousin uses centimeters in her country.
23:10What's that all about?
23:11There are two major systems of measurement.
23:14The metric system uses units like meters and centimeters,
23:17and the U.S. customary system uses feet and inches.
23:21To simplify things and prevent mix-ups,
23:23scientists generally use the metric system no matter what country they live in.
23:27Cool. Thanks, Professor Frizzle.
23:29Catch you later.
23:31What's that, Goldie?
23:32You heard those bananas calling your name?
23:35Could happen.
23:36To find out how, stay tuned.
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