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Both producers assure Liz that they will ensure that she gets credit for her camera work before answering the phone calls that come in.
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* RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething: Averted, though Keesha and Carlos were hoping to do an "in-person" interview with ant royalty.

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* RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething: Averted, though Keesha and Carlos were hoping to do an "in-person" interview with ant royalty. As in RealLife, all the queen ant does is lay eggs.
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* DudeWheresMyRespect: Liz is ''not'' happy at the end when the class ignores her for doing excellent camera work. In the Producers Segment, however, the male Producer calls an award ceremony wanting to "nominate a Lizard". It ends with the Academy of Arts and Science calling them back and Liz gleefully kissing the producer.

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* DudeWheresMyRespect: Liz is ''not'' happy at the end when the class ignores her for doing excellent camera work. In the Producers Segment, however, the male Producer calls an award ceremony wanting to "nominate a Lizard". It ends with the Academy of Arts and Science calling them to right this wrong, despite his doubts that they'll "nominate a Lizard." The Academy eventually calls back to give Liz her credit and Liz gleefully kissing she kisses him on the producer.cheek as a thank you.

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* OhCrap: Keesha, when she can't find her star ant before she has to get on the bus.
-->'''Keesha''': Oh, bad! Oh, bad, bad, bad!

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* OhCrap: Keesha, Keesha has two.
** First,
when she can't find her star ant before she has to get on the bus.
-->'''Keesha''':
bus:
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Oh, bad! Oh, bad, bad, bad!bad!
** Then, after realizing a movie about ants may not be much of a movie after all:
--->'''Keesha''': Oh, bad. Oh, bad, bad, bad, bad.
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* ActuallyPrettyFunny: Carlos's "Flor-ants Nightingale" pun stands out among his other ant puns during the episode in that everyone ''except'' [[PrimaDonnaDirector Keesha]] found that one funny.
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* OhCrap: Keesha, when she can't find her star ant before she has to get on the bus.
-->'''Keesha''': Oh, bad! Oh, bad, bad, bad!
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->'''Focus Student(s):''' Keesha

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->'''Focus Student(s):''' Keesha
Keesha, Phoebe, Carlos
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->Original airdate: November 26th, 1994
->Subject: Ants
->Focus Student(s): Keesha

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->Original airdate: ->'''Original airdate:''' November 26th, 1994
->Subject: ->'''Subject:''' Ants
->Focus Student(s): ->'''Focus Student(s):''' Keesha
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!!The Magic School Bus Gets Ants in its Pants
->Original airdate: November 26th, 1994
->Subject: Ants
->Focus Student(s): Keesha

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* {{Foreshadowing}}: The rainstorm outside causes a bit of the ant nest to cave in. Later on a mudslide nearly floods the ants.



* {{Foreshadowing}}: The rainstorm outside causes a bit of the ant nest to cave in. Later on a mudslide nearly floods the ants.
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* DudeWheresMyRespect: Liz is ''not'' happy at the end when the class ignores her for doing excellent camera work. In the Producers Segment, however, the male Producer calls an award ceremony wanting to "nominate a Lizard".

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* DudeWheresMyRespect: Liz is ''not'' happy at the end when the class ignores her for doing excellent camera work. In the Producers Segment, however, the male Producer calls an award ceremony wanting to "nominate a Lizard". It ends with the Academy of Arts and Science calling them back and Liz gleefully kissing the producer.
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* WhatKindOfLamePowerIsHeartAnyway : Keesha asks this question almost word-for-word when Phoebe comes to comfort her, about what good is a queen that only lays eggs. Phoebe then points out that if not for the eggs, there'd be no new ants, and they come to the EurekaMoment that the ants function better together than apart.

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* WhatKindOfLamePowerIsHeartAnyway : Keesha asks this question almost word-for-word when Phoebe comes to comfort her, about what good is a queen that only lays eggs. Phoebe then points out that if not for the eggs, there'd be no new ants, and they come to the EurekaMoment that the ants function better together than apart.apart.
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* WhatKindOfLamePowerIsHeartAnyway : Keesha asks this question almost word-for-word when Phoebe comes to comfort her, about what good is a queen that only lays eggs. Phoebe then points out that if not for the eggs, there'd be no new ants, and they come to the EurekaMoment that the ants function better together than apart.

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* WhatKindOfLamePowerIsHeartAnyway : Keesha asks this question almost word-for-word when Phoebe comes to comfort her, about what good is a queen that only lays eggs. Phoebe then points out that if not for the eggs, there'd be no new ants, and they come to the EurekaMoment that the ants function better together than apart.
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* PrimeDonnaDirector: Keesha briefly becomes this during the episode. Fortunately she grows out of it in time to save the ants.

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* PrimeDonnaDirector: PrimaDonnaDirector: Keesha briefly becomes this during the episode. Fortunately she grows out of it in time to save the ants.



* WhatKindOfLamePowerIsHeartAnyway : Keesha asks this question almost word-for-word when Phoebe comes to comfort her, about what good is a queen that only lays eggs. Phoebe then points out that if not for the eggs, there'd be no new ants, and they come to the EurekaMoment that the ants function better together than apart.

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* WhatKindOfLamePowerIsHeartAnyway : Keesha asks this question almost word-for-word when Phoebe comes to comfort her, about what good is a queen that only lays eggs. Phoebe then points out that if not for the eggs, there'd be no new ants, and they come to the EurekaMoment that the ants function better together than apart.

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The class needs to make a picture for the school film festival, but they don't have a subject. Keesha decides to follow an ant that's stolen a cracker, in hopes of finding a star.



* HeroicBSOD: Keesha goes through one when it seems like they are out of options.

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* AntiClimax: How the class reacts to seeing the queen ant, and realizing they can't make a plot about her.
* ChekhovsGun: The magnifying glass that Keesha dropped earlier ends up stopping the "mud slide" from hitting the ant nest, after Keesha orders the class to move it.
* DudeWheresMyRespect: Liz is ''not'' happy at the end when the class ignores her for doing excellent camera work. In the Producers Segment, however, the male Producer calls an award ceremony wanting to "nominate a Lizard".
* HeroicBSOD: Keesha goes through one when it seems like they are out of options.options of ant stars for the film.
* {{Foreshadowing}}: The rainstorm outside causes a bit of the ant nest to cave in. Later on a mudslide nearly floods the ants.



* MassOhCrap: The class when Liz alerts them to the mudslide.
* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Carlos briefly shows this expression when his criticism of Keesha's obsession with the queen ant causes her to have HeroicBSOD and run off.
* NotNowKiddo: Keesha and Phoebe ignore Liz when she tries to frantically warn them about the oncoming mudslide. Fortunately Liz finds Arnold and manages to communicate the problem.
* PrimeDonnaDirector: Keesha briefly becomes this during the episode. Fortunately she grows out of it in time to save the ants.
* RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething: Averted, though Keesha and Carlos were hoping to do an "in-person" interview with ant royalty.



* TenMinuteRetirement: see HeroicBSOD above.

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* SilentSnarker: Liz has a variety of priceless expressions while filming the ants, including trying to eat one at the beginning.
* TenMinuteRetirement: see HeroicBSOD above.Keesha tosses away her director's hat and megaphone when she finds that the queen doesn't do anything but lay eggs. Fortunately Ms. Frizzle picked them up and puts them back on Keesha when she rallies the class to save the ants.
* WhatKindOfLamePowerIsHeartAnyway : Keesha asks this question almost word-for-word when Phoebe comes to comfort her, about what good is a queen that only lays eggs. Phoebe then points out that if not for the eggs, there'd be no new ants, and they come to the EurekaMoment that the ants function better together than apart.
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* HurricaneOfPuns: The Producers even acknowledge all the ant jokes from this episode.

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* TenMinuteRetirement: see HeriocBSOD above.

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* ShoutOut: Several famous movie titles are referenced in this episode.
* TenMinuteRetirement: see HeriocBSOD HeroicBSOD above.
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* HeroicBSOD: Keesha goes through one when it seems like they are out of options.
* TenMinuteRetirement: see HeriocBSOD above.
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