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The male producer answers the questions about the episode while he and Liz build their own model of a suspension bridge.
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* MassOhCrap: Everyone (including Miss Frizzle) has this reaction upon being hit by the portashrinker, courtesy of William.
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* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: William as a toddler not only finds Ms. Frizzle's purse with the portashrinker but also accidentally uses it to shrink the class and the bus by accident. He then smashes it by stepping on it, and starts to play with the bus when the family dog brings it to him.

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* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: William as a toddler not only finds Ms. Frizzle's purse with the portashrinker but also accidentally uses it to shrink the class and the bus by accident. He then smashes it by stepping on it, and starts to play with the bus when the family dog brings it to him.
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[[folder:Producers Segment]]
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Reptiles Are Abhorrent refers more to villainy.


* NeverSmileAtACrocodile: The alligator in the bathtub. Then again, the kids were very tiny in the bathroom.



* ReptilesAreAbhorrent: The alligator in the bathtub. Then again, the kids were very tiny in the bathroom.
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* CouldHaveAvoidedThisPlot; The reason the kids have to build a tower and 2 bridges to go from the toilet to the sink and out the window is that they can't reach the doorknob... meaning they could have gotten out by building one tower up to the doorknob. All the writers needed to add was having the door get accidentally locked or blocked by something, leaving absolutely no exit but the window.

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Adult Fear is now a disambig, and this is misuse which boils down to "listing all the scary stuff without context"


* AdultFear:
** Mrs. Li kept the bathroom locked because there was an alligator in the bathtub. While her children are at home and she's busy talking on the phone. Wanda also mentions that her mom kept a gila monster in the sandbox.
** William also steps on the portashrinker, breaking it, and it bears many similarities to a LEGO toy. If the gun had borne any physical characteristics like that of a painful LEGO brick, and a toddler stepped on it...
** The class gets shrunk while watching William, meaning that Liz was the only "adult" around supervising him. Mrs. Li was pretty lucky that the worst thing William did was play with the shrunken bus.
** [[BrickJoke The broken portashrinker is still in William's toybox, uncontrollable.]]

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* AdultFear:
** Mrs. Li kept the bathroom locked because there was an alligator in the bathtub. While her children are at home and she's busy talking on the phone. Wanda also mentions that her mom kept a gila monster in the sandbox.
** William also steps on the portashrinker, breaking it, and it bears many similarities to a LEGO toy. If the gun had borne any physical characteristics like that of a painful LEGO brick, and a toddler stepped on it...
** The class gets shrunk while watching William, meaning that Liz was the only "adult" around supervising him. Mrs. Li was pretty lucky that the worst thing William did was play with the shrunken bus.
** [[BrickJoke The broken portashrinker is still in William's toybox, uncontrollable.]]
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* DontLookDown: Wanda Invokes the trope word for word on Arnold as the latter is slowly crossing the suspension bridge over the bathtub with thr alligator in it, spurring Arnold to up and run the rest of the way across.
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* BluntYes:BluntYes: When Wanda tries to rally everyone else to cross the alligator-infested bathtub.
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* BluntYes:
--> '''Wanda''': What are you, a buncha weaselly wimps? We've scaled a toilet, crossed a blue lagoon on a hairpin bridge, shimmied up a toilet paper rope, and you wanna quit now?\\
'''Class''': ''Yes!''


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* OhCrap: Keesha, when they learn about the alligator in the bathtub.
-->'''Keesha''': Oh, bad! Oh, bad! Oh, bad, bad, bad!
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* AttentionDeficitOohShiny: William is easily attracted to new objects that appear to be toys, from the portashrinker to the shrunken bus. Liz finally exploits this to exchange the bus for a toy truck.

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* AttentionDeficitOohShiny: William is easily attracted to new objects that appear to be toys, from the portashrinker to the shrunken bus. Magic School Bus. Liz finally exploits this to exchange the bus The Magic School Bus for a toy truck.



** Wanda's plan in the bathroom to get to the window initially involves running around the toilet bowl seat. Julian accidentally knocks down shampoo on the toilet seat, so the class has to build a bridge. When their first bridge fails, they have to figure out how to make a stronger one.

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** Wanda's plan in the bathroom to get to the window initially involves running around the toilet bowl seat. Julian William accidentally knocks down shampoo on the toilet seat, so the class has to build a bridge. When their first bridge fails, they have to figure out how to make a stronger one.



* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: Julian as a toddler not only finds Ms. Frizzle's purse with the portashrinker but also accidentally uses it to shrink the class and the bus by accident. He then smashes it by stepping on it, and starts to play with the bus when the family dog brings it to him.

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* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: Julian William as a toddler not only finds Ms. Frizzle's purse with the portashrinker but also accidentally uses it to shrink the class and the bus by accident. He then smashes it by stepping on it, and starts to play with the bus when the family dog brings it to him.
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* ElmuhFuddSyndwome: William Li, but considering he's a toddler, you would expect him to have this kind of syndrome.

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* ElmuhFuddSyndwome: William Li, but considering he's a toddler, you would expect him to have this kind of syndrome.speech impediment.
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* ElmuhFuddSyndwome: William Li, but considering he's a toddler, you would expect him to have this kind of syndrome.
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** [[BrickJoke The broken portashrinker is still in William toybox, uncontrollable.]]

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** [[BrickJoke The broken portashrinker is still in William William's toybox, uncontrollable.]]
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Corrected Wanda's brother's name and the prefix of her mother.


On the day of one of Ms. Frizzle's rare "normal" field trips, to a construction site, Wanda's mother orders her to watch her baby brother Julian for a few minutes while she finishes up an assignment. Wanda agrees, and the class pitches in to occupy little Julian. Unfortunately, he gets his hands on Ms. Frizzle's portashrinker and accidentally locks the class in the bathroom. To get out, and to the bus to unshrink, the class has to apply practical construction knowledge for towers, and bridges.

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On the day of one of Ms. Frizzle's rare "normal" field trips, to a construction site, Wanda's mother orders her to watch her baby brother Julian William for a few minutes while she finishes up an assignment. Wanda agrees, and the class pitches in to occupy little Julian.William. Unfortunately, he gets his hands on Ms. Frizzle's portashrinker and accidentally locks the class in the bathroom. To get out, and to the bus to unshrink, the class has to apply practical construction knowledge for towers, and bridges.



** Ms. Li kept the bathroom locked because there was an alligator in the bathtub. While her children are at home and she's busy talking on the phone. Wanda also mentions that her mom kept a gila monster in the sandbox.
** Julian also steps on the portashrinker, breaking it, and it bears many similarities to a LEGO toy. If the gun had borne any physical characteristics like that of a painful LEGO brick, and a toddler stepped on it...
** The class gets shrunk while watching Julian, meaning that Liz was the only "adult" around supervising him. Ms. Li was pretty lucky that the worst thing Julian did was play with the shrunken bus.
** [[BrickJoke The broken portashrinker is still in Julian's toybox, uncontrollable.]]
* AttentionDeficitOohShiny: Julian is easily attracted to new objects that appear to be toys, from the portashrinker to the shrunken bus. Liz finally exploits this to exchange the bus for a toy truck.
* ChildrenAreInnocent: Julian doesn't mean to cause most of the trouble in the episode; he just happens to be a toddler with StickyFingers and an eye for anything that looks like a toy.

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** Ms.Mrs. Li kept the bathroom locked because there was an alligator in the bathtub. While her children are at home and she's busy talking on the phone. Wanda also mentions that her mom kept a gila monster in the sandbox.
** Julian William also steps on the portashrinker, breaking it, and it bears many similarities to a LEGO toy. If the gun had borne any physical characteristics like that of a painful LEGO brick, and a toddler stepped on it...
** The class gets shrunk while watching Julian, William, meaning that Liz was the only "adult" around supervising him. Ms. Mrs. Li was pretty lucky that the worst thing Julian William did was play with the shrunken bus.
** [[BrickJoke The broken portashrinker is still in Julian's William toybox, uncontrollable.]]
* AttentionDeficitOohShiny: Julian William is easily attracted to new objects that appear to be toys, from the portashrinker to the shrunken bus. Liz finally exploits this to exchange the bus for a toy truck.
* ChildrenAreInnocent: Julian William doesn't mean to cause most of the trouble in the episode; he just happens to be a toddler with StickyFingers and an eye for anything that looks like a toy.
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It was the portashrinker that was used in this episode. Also, what's with separating the periods in an ellipsis?


On the day of one of Ms. Frizzle's rare "normal" field trips, to a construction site, Wanda's mother orders her to watch her baby brother Julian for a few minutes while she finishes up an assignment. Wanda agrees, and the class pitches in to occupy little Julian. Unfortunately, he gets his hands on Ms. Frizzle's shrinkascope and accidentally locks the class in the bathroom. To get out, and to the bus to unshrink, the class has to apply practical construction knowledge for towers, and bridges.

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On the day of one of Ms. Frizzle's rare "normal" field trips, to a construction site, Wanda's mother orders her to watch her baby brother Julian for a few minutes while she finishes up an assignment. Wanda agrees, and the class pitches in to occupy little Julian. Unfortunately, he gets his hands on Ms. Frizzle's shrinkascope portashrinker and accidentally locks the class in the bathroom. To get out, and to the bus to unshrink, the class has to apply practical construction knowledge for towers, and bridges.



** Julian also steps on the shrinkascope, breaking it, and it bears many similarities to a LEG. If the gun had borne any physical characteristics like that of a painful LEGO, and a toddler stepped on it . . .

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** Julian also steps on the shrinkascope, portashrinker, breaking it, and it bears many similarities to a LEG. LEGO toy. If the gun had borne any physical characteristics like that of a painful LEGO, LEGO brick, and a toddler stepped on it . . .it...



** [[BrickJoke The broken shrinkascope is still in Julian's toybox, uncontrollable.]]
* AttentionDeficitOohShiny: Julian is easily attracted to new objects that appear to be toys, from the shrinkascope to the shrunken bus. Liz finally exploits this to exchange the bus for a toy truck.

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** [[BrickJoke The broken shrinkascope portashrinker is still in Julian's toybox, uncontrollable.]]
* AttentionDeficitOohShiny: Julian is easily attracted to new objects that appear to be toys, from the shrinkascope portashrinker to the shrunken bus. Liz finally exploits this to exchange the bus for a toy truck.



* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: Julian as a toddler not only finds Ms. Frizzle's purse with the shrinkascope but also accidentally uses it to shrink the class and the bus by accident. He then smashes it by stepping on it, and starts to play with the bus when the family dog brings it to him.

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* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: Julian as a toddler not only finds Ms. Frizzle's purse with the shrinkascope portashrinker but also accidentally uses it to shrink the class and the bus by accident. He then smashes it by stepping on it, and starts to play with the bus when the family dog brings it to him.
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->Original airdate: October 5th, 1996
->Subject: Engineering, Structures
->Focus Student(s): Wanda

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->Original airdate: ->'''Original airdate:''' October 5th, 1996
->Subject: ->'''Subject:''' Engineering, Structures
->Focus Student(s): ->'''Focus Student(s):''' Wanda
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!!The Magic School Bus Under Construction
->Original airdate: October 5th, 1996
->Subject: Engineering, Structures
->Focus Student(s): Wanda

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** [[FridgeHorror The broken shrinkascope is still in Julian's toybox, uncontrollable.]]

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** [[FridgeHorror [[BrickJoke The broken shrinkascope is still in Julian's toybox, uncontrollable.]]



* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: Julian as a toddler not only finds Ms. Frizzle's purse with the shrinkascope but also accidentally uses it to shrink the class and the bus by accident. He then smashes it by stepping on it, and starts to play with the bus when the family dog brings it to him.

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* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: Julian as a toddler not only finds Ms. Frizzle's purse with the shrinkascope but also accidentally uses it to shrink the class and the bus by accident. He then smashes it by stepping on it, and starts to play with the bus when the family dog brings it to him.him.
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On the day of one of Ms. Frizzle's rare "normal" field trips, to a construction site, Wanda's mother orders her to watch her baby brother Julian for a few minutes while she finishes up an assignment. Wanda agrees, and the class pitches in to occupy little

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On the day of one of Ms. Frizzle's rare "normal" field trips, to a construction site, Wanda's mother orders her to watch her baby brother Julian for a few minutes while she finishes up an assignment. Wanda agrees, and the class pitches in to occupy little
little Julian. Unfortunately, he gets his hands on Ms. Frizzle's shrinkascope and accidentally locks the class in the bathroom. To get out, and to the bus to unshrink, the class has to apply practical construction knowledge for towers, and bridges.

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On the day of one of Ms. Frizzle's rare "normal" field trips, to a construction site, Wanda's mother orders her to watch her baby brother Julian for a few minutes while she finishes up an assignment. Wanda agrees, and the class pitches in to occupy little



* AdultFear:
** Ms. Li kept the bathroom locked because there was an alligator in the bathtub. While her children are at home and she's busy talking on the phone. Wanda also mentions that her mom kept a gila monster in the sandbox.
** Julian also steps on the shrinkascope, breaking it, and it bears many similarities to a LEG. If the gun had borne any physical characteristics like that of a painful LEGO, and a toddler stepped on it . . .
** The class gets shrunk while watching Julian, meaning that Liz was the only "adult" around supervising him. Ms. Li was pretty lucky that the worst thing Julian did was play with the shrunken bus.
** [[FridgeHorror The broken shrinkascope is still in Julian's toybox, uncontrollable.]]
* AttentionDeficitOohShiny: Julian is easily attracted to new objects that appear to be toys, from the shrinkascope to the shrunken bus. Liz finally exploits this to exchange the bus for a toy truck.
* ChildrenAreInnocent: Julian doesn't mean to cause most of the trouble in the episode; he just happens to be a toddler with StickyFingers and an eye for anything that looks like a toy.
* HumanLadder: The class tries to do this to reach the bathroom door, since Carlos remembers that stacking one at a time leads to an unstable structure. They find that there aren't enough classmates to reach the doorknob and climb to safety.



* ReptilesAreAbhorrent: The alligator in the bathtub. Then again, the kids were very tiny in the bathroom.

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* NoGoodDeedGoesUnpunished: The class helping Wanda out with babysitting ends up leading to them LockedInTheBathroom and no larger than human hands. With that said, they do find their way out of the situation.
* NoodleIncident: Wanda mentions once that her mom kept a gila monster in the sandbox.
* ReptilesAreAbhorrent: The alligator in the bathtub. Then again, the kids were very tiny in the bathroom.bathroom.
* TimeForPlanB:
** At first the class tries to do a HumanLadder to get to the locked bathroom doorknob. As Tim finds out, however, they aren't tall enough. Wanda then gets the idea to reach the bathroom window and get into the bus to return to normal size.
** Wanda's plan in the bathroom to get to the window initially involves running around the toilet bowl seat. Julian accidentally knocks down shampoo on the toilet seat, so the class has to build a bridge. When their first bridge fails, they have to figure out how to make a stronger one.
** Wanda uses dental floss to create a relay line across the bathtub; while she makes it across safely, the rest of the class is understandably nervous given the alligator down below that would be happy for an afternoon snack. Tim suggests creating a suspension bridge using the floss, which would be more stable.
* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: Julian as a toddler not only finds Ms. Frizzle's purse with the shrinkascope but also accidentally uses it to shrink the class and the bus by accident. He then smashes it by stepping on it, and starts to play with the bus when the family dog brings it to him.
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* LockedInTheBathroom: Most of the plot.
* ReptilesAreAbhorrent: The alligator in the bathtub. Then again, the kids were very tiny in the bathroom.
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