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The male producer answers the questions while walking around the studio.

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The male producer answers the questions while walking around the studio.a playground.
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* BananaPeel: The male producer slips on one during the Q&A segment. Then Liz slips on that very same peel shortly afterwards.
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The male producer answers the questions while walking around the studio.
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* StandardSnippet: Napoleon's cameo is accompanied by a snippet of "La Marseillaise." The British Army is similarly accompanied by "God Save the King."[[note]]"God Save the Queen" when the episode was made, but on the other hand, "God Save the King" during Napoleon's lifetime.[[/note]]
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Cry Cute now dewicked


* WhatTheHellHero: Dorothy Ann doesn't even have to say a word to call out Ralphie for using her book as a home plate. She merely has to screw up her face and nearly CryCute.

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* WhatTheHellHero: Dorothy Ann doesn't even have to say a word to call out Ralphie for using her book as a home plate. She merely has to screw up her face and nearly CryCute.cry.

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* RealityEnsues:
** In a world without friction, even Keesha's ballet training can't do jack to keep her on balance.
** On their way out of the book's baseball field, the class all ask D.A. if they can borrow her book when Ralphie's done with it. Then Ralphie points out that nobody can borrow it until they get ''out'' of it, which shuts them all up.


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* WhamLine: On their way out of the book's baseball field, the class all ask D.A. if they can borrow her book when Ralphie's done with it. Then Ralphie points out that nobody can borrow it until they get ''out'' of it, which shuts them all up.
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* ImagineSpot: Dorothy Ann invokes this to explain what forces, friction, push and pull are. Arnold then asks that UsefulNotes/NapoleonBonaparte be added so he can visualize it better.

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* ImagineSpot: Dorothy Ann invokes this to explain what forces, friction, push and pull are. Arnold then asks that UsefulNotes/NapoleonBonaparte be added so he can visualize it better. Carlos then throws in the entire British Army.

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** In a world without friction, Keesha's ballet training can't do jack to keep her on balance.

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** In a world without friction, even Keesha's ballet training can't do jack to keep her on balance.


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* ToughRoom: If there's one thing the Frizz Kids consider lamer than one Carlos pun, it's two back-to-back. The first time, he gets the usual PhraseCatcher reaction, but the second time, they ''cover their ears'' and groan in annoyance without saying his name.

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* RealityEnsues: On their way out of the book's baseball field, the class all ask D.A. if they can borrow her book when Ralphie's done with it. Then Ralphie points out that nobody can borrow it until they get ''out'' of it, which shuts them all up.

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* RealityEnsues: RealityEnsues:
** In a world without friction, Keesha's ballet training can't do jack to keep her on balance.
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On their way out of the book's baseball field, the class all ask D.A. if they can borrow her book when Ralphie's done with it. Then Ralphie points out that nobody can borrow it until they get ''out'' of it, which shuts them all up.
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* BaseballEpisode: Though the lack of friction makes playign the game difficult.

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* BaseballEpisode: Though the lack of friction makes playign playing the game difficult.
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* BaseballEpisode: Though the lack of friction makes playign the game difficult.
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* ImagineSpot; Dorothy Ann invokes this to explain what forces, friction, push and pull are. Arnold then asks that UsefulNotes/NapoleonBonaparte be added so he can visualize it better.

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* ImagineSpot; ImagineSpot: Dorothy Ann invokes this to explain what forces, friction, push and pull are. Arnold then asks that UsefulNotes/NapoleonBonaparte be added so he can visualize it better.

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* AWizardDidIt: There's no other explanation for how Ms. Frizzle got Dorothy Ann's book, with its illustration of a friction-less baseball field, and then being able to peel off and pile the letters to create enough push to escape.


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* AWizardDidIt: There's no other explanation for how Ms. Frizzle got Dorothy Ann's book, with its illustration of a friction-less baseball field, and then being able to peel off and pile the letters to create enough push to escape.
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->Original airdate: November 12th, 1994
->Subject: Forces
->Focus Student(s): Ralphie, Dorothy Ann

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->Original airdate: ->'''Original airdate:''' November 12th, 1994
->Subject: ->'''Subject:''' Forces
->Focus Student(s): ->'''Focus Student(s):''' Ralphie, Dorothy Ann
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!!The Magic School Bus Plays Ball
->Original airdate: November 12th, 1994
->Subject: Forces
->Focus Student(s): Ralphie, Dorothy Ann
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* AWizardDidIt: There's no other explanation for how Ms. Frizzle got Dorothy Ann's book, with it's illustration of a friction-less baseball field, and then being able to peel off and pile the letters to create enough push to escape.

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* AWizardDidIt: There's no other explanation for how Ms. Frizzle got Dorothy Ann's book, with it's its illustration of a friction-less baseball field, and then being able to peel off and pile the letters to create enough push to escape.



* BookEnds: The episode starts and ends with the class realizing that the home plate is missing; at the end it's because Ralphie is reading it.

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* BookEnds: The episode starts and ends with the class realizing that the home plate is missing; at the end end, it's because Ralphie is reading it.



--> '''Ms. Frizzle''': Don't worry, Arnold, that's [[NoodleIncident not till next week]].

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--> '''Ms. Frizzle''': Don't worry, Arnold, Arnold; that's [[NoodleIncident not till next week]].
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* RealityEnsues: On their way out of the book's baseball field, the class all ask D.A. if they can borrow her book when Ralphie's done with it. Then Ralphie points out that nobody can borrow it until they get ''out'' of it, which shuts them all up.

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* WhatTheHellHero: Dorothy Ann doesn't even have to say a word to call out Ralphie for using her book as a home plate. She merely has to screw up her face and nearly CryCute.

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* WhatTheHellHero: Dorothy Ann doesn't even have to say a word to call out Ralphie for using her book as a home plate. She merely has to screw up her face and nearly CryCute.CryCute.
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Ralphie wants to play baseball, but the home plate is missing. When Dorothy Ann wants to show everyone a book on friction, which includes a page of a baseball diamond without friction, Ms. Frizzle gets an idea for her next field trip.

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* AWizardDidIt: There's no other explanation for how Ms. Frizzle got Dorothy Ann's book, with it's illustration of a friction-less baseball field, and then being able to peel off and pile the letters to create enough push to escape.
* BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor: Dorothy Ann mentions wanting to go to the baseball field in her book, where there's no friction. Not only does the class go there, but they also get stuck.
* BookEnds: The episode starts and ends with the class realizing that the home plate is missing; at the end it's because Ralphie is reading it.
* CallBack: Arnold mentions how the class has gotten blasted (outer space), roasted (baked in a cake), toasted, and eaten (ironically by Arnold, and by a tuna fish).
* EtTuBrute: Dorothy Ann is crushed that Ralphie wanted to use her book for baseball rather than to actually read. Ralphie even has trouble explaining himself though he says he wasn't going to destroy it.
* FalseReassurance: Arnold and Ms. Frizzle have this exchange:
--> '''Arnold''': Just as long as we don't get blasted, roasted, toasted, or eaten, I'm happy.
--> '''Ms. Frizzle''': Don't worry, Arnold, that's [[NoodleIncident not till next week]].
* HiddenDepths:
** Ms. Frizzle implies to Dorothy Ann that she spends summer vacations commentating.
** Dorothy Ann is quite accomplished in baseball, as the episode reveals.
* ImagineSpot; Dorothy Ann invokes this to explain what forces, friction, push and pull are. Arnold then asks that UsefulNotes/NapoleonBonaparte be added so he can visualize it better.
* LogicalWeakness: This episode explores the problems when you take friction out of a baseball game, including that the pitcher can't even stay on the mound.
* MundaneLuxury: Following the field trip, the whole class is quite happy to play baseball in a normal field, with friction.
* OnlySaneMan: Arnold, as shown when he breaks up Ralphie and Dorothy Ann's bickering.
* SarcasmBlind: When an out of control Ralphie accidentally grabs Dorothy Ann as he's spinning around the bases, dragging her with him.
--> '''Dorothy Ann''': Do I look like home plate?!
--> '''Ralphie''': If you were home plate, I'd be safe!
* WhatTheHellHero: Dorothy Ann doesn't even have to say a word to call out Ralphie for using her book as a home plate. She merely has to screw up her face and nearly CryCute.

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