Parasaurolphus is a duck billed dinosaur that lived in the Cretaceous period. They make an appearance in the episode of The Magic School Bus, The Busasaurus. In The Busasaurus (which is the cartoon adaptation of the book from the original series books The Magic School Bus In the Time of the Dinosaurs), this version only focuses with the Cretaceous period. All other time periods (from the Mesozoic era) are seen in the book.
In the Explores in the Age of Dinosaurs game --which is the software adaptation of both the book and cartoon (In the Time of the Dinosaurs and The Busasaurus)-- this dinosaur (Parasaurolophus) appears in the Dorling Kindersley footage. (That is, seen on Paleo Cards, the Fossil Finder, and the class reports.) It also appears in the game "Dino Quartet" (game from Cretaceous Alberta or accessed from the game machine in the back of the bus).
Plot[]
When Ms. Frizzle, Liz and her class were searching for Arnold and Phoebe, they hear a strange noise. Carlos presumes to sound to be a "hungry dinosaur ordering an Arnold burger", and Keesha adds, "and Phoebe fries to go". Dorothy Ann then finds the group of Parasaurolophus, drinking water and eating plants. Carlos however accuses them for eating Arnold and Phoebe, and think they're drinking the water to wash off what they've eaten. Wanda tries to convince Carlos to think they're just thirsty, but Carlos states them to be blood thirsty for Arnold.
As they keep watching the group of Parasaurolophus, Dorothy Ann reads her research telling everyone that their horns are used to help them make noises, but Carlos thinks they use them to stop their innocent victims. They then realize their communicating with each other, this causes Carlos think they said, "Mmm, mmm... That kid with the glasses was good.", but Ralphie think they're talking about them. They then realize they're not acting like they're blood thirsty killers, they're just enjoying the plants and drinking the water.
After Ralphie spots Arnold and Phoebe through the binoculars, they decide to get the Parasaurolophus to move out of the way so they can save Arnold and Phoebe. So Ms. Frizzle turns the bus into a Parasaurolophus and they jump into the bus. Ms. Frizzle blows a horn making the Parasaurolophus noise making the group of Parasaurolophus move out of the way. Ms. Frizzle sings a variant of Over the River and Through the Woods to Grandmother's House We Go. Then one of the Parasaurolophus jumps onto a log and flips the bus into the air and sends it flying into the air and Ms. Frizzle, Liz and the kids fall out and land in a dinosaur nest below.
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