History Recap / TheMagicSchoolBusS4E5GetsSwamped

* SeldomSeenSpecies: Muskrats, marsh hawks, red-winged blackbirds, and wood ducks.

* BigShutUp: The Judge gives one to the kids when they complained against Janet's argument, enough to actually scare them and silence them, while Ms. Frizzle reluctantly tells them to respect the rules.
-->'''Judge:''' YOU'RE ALL OUT OF ORDER!!! SIT DOOOOOWWWWWWN!!!!!!!!!! (echoing)
-->'''Ms. Frizzle:''' Sorry class. We still have to respect the rules of the debate.

* CourtroomEpisode: If you speak out of turn in the courtroom, the judge will not accept your arguments. When Ms. Frizzle's students try to make their argument about the wetlands after the council begins to show support for Janet, the Judge refuses to hear their arguments, [[BigShutUp tells them they're "out of order", and orders them to sit down]]. Ms. Frizzle reluctantly admits they have to abide by the rules of the debate.

* EveryoneHasStandards: The council, Janet and the judge go back on their decision to argue for the mall when the city nearly gets flooded, because there's no point to getting rid of a wetland that prevents flooding. He tells the spectators who agree to say "Yay". In response, the crowd cheers.

-->'''Judge:''' YOU'RE ALL OUT OD ORDER!!! SIT DOOOOOWWWWWWN!!!!!!!!!! (echoing)

-->'''Judge:''' YOU'RE ALL OUT OD ORDER!!! SIT! DOOOOOWWWWWWN!!!!!!!!!! (echoing)
'''Ms. Frizzle:''' Sorry class. We still have to respect the rules of the debate.

'''Judge:''' YOU'RE ALL OUT OD ORDER!!! SIT! DOOOOOWWWWWWN!!!!!!!!!! (echoing)

* CourtroomEpisode: If you speak out of turn in the courtroom, the judge will not accept your arguments. When Ms. Frizzle's students try to make their argument about the wetlands after the council begins to show support for Janet, the Judge refuses to hear their arguments, tells them they're "out of order", and orders them to sit down. Ms. Frizzle reluctantly admits they have to abide by the rules of the debate.

* EveryoneHasStandards: The council, Janet and the judge go back on their decision to argue for the mall when the city nearly gets flooded, because there's no point to getting rid of a wetland that prevents flooding.

* CourtroomEpisode: If you speak out of turn in the courtroom, the judge will not accept your arguments. When Ms. Frizzle's students try to make their argument about the wetlands after the council begins to show support for Janet, the Judge refuses to hear their arguments, tells them they're "out of order", and orders them to sit down. Ms. Frizzle reluctantly admits they have to the rules of the debate.

* BigShutUp: The Judge shouts "'''YOU'RE ALL OUT OF ORDER!!!! SIIIT DOOOOOOWNNNNNN!!!!'''" at the top of his lugs, causing his voice to loudly echo across the room, scaring Ms. Frizzle's students despite their protests because they're breaking the rules of the debate.

* BigShutUp: The Judge shouts "'''SIT DOWN'''" at the top of his lugs, causing his voice to loudly echo across the room, scaring Ms. Frizzle's students despite their protests because they're breaking the rules of the debate.

* ArtisticLicenseBiology: The class is horrified that the destruction of the swamp will mean the destruction of the marshmallow plants there. I mean, that's horrible, think about all the marshmallows that could have been made. However, modern marshmallows have nothing to do with marshmallow plants; they are made from gelatin and sugar.

* RealityEnsues: If you speak out of turn in the courtroom, the judge will not accept your arguments. When Ms. Frizzle's students try to make their argument about the wetlands after the council begins to show support for Janet, the Judge refuses to hear their arguments, tells them they're "out of order", and orders them to sit down. Ms. Frizzle reluctantly admits they have to the rules of the debate.

* BorrowedCatchphrase: The Judge shouts "What are we gonna do, what are we gonna do, what are we gonna dooooo?!" at the sight of the flood coming to their town. Wanda even lampshades this.

* RunningGag: Nearly everyone in Ms. Frizzle class, including Ms. Frizzle herself, gets told they're "out of order" at one point by the judge. Janet does as well at the end.

* {{Duck}}: Tim shouts "Duck!", and the kids all duck...only for Tim to point out that there's a family of ducks.

* NearVillainVictory: Janet nearly wins over the council to get rid of the swamp, despite Carlos's debating. Then the flood happens, and even Janet admits that there's no point to having a mall when it's

* YankTheDogsChain: In the Producer segment, a parched Liz is about to have a drink when the Producer snatches it away for a demonstration.

* {{Duck}}: Tim shouts "Duck!", and the kids all duck...only for Tim to point out that there's a family of ducks.

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