In wake of Halloween, it’s time to finally address the elephant in the room. Ms. Frizzle and Grandma Aggie are the same person. It’s a stretch, but stick with me, and everything will make sense. Physical appearance, characterization and a bit of magic all point to these “two” characters being the same person.

Ms. Frizzle is known as the fun science teacher on “The Magic School Bus,” which follows Frizzle and her students as they embark on educational adventures in different dimensions. In her usual attire, Frizzle is seen with a curly red updo hairstyle and wears eclectic dresses, and her pet lizard can always be found on her shoulder. 

Grandma Aggie is a powerful witch and mentor in the “Halloweentown” movie franchise. Aggie’s spunky nature and insight help her three grandkids defeat magical villains. Her physical appearance is strikingly similar to Frizzle’s. Aggie also styles her gray hair in a curly updo and wears long dresses and robes. Instead of a friendly green lizard, Aggie is accompanied by her reptilian handbag that provides any object she needs almost immediately. This is very similar to the role of Frizzle’s companion. 

These simple commonalities lend themselves to the idea that Aggie is the older version of Frizzle. We could wrap up this theory based on their looks alone, but there’s more evidence that can tie all of it together. The confirmation of this theory primarily lies in the third installment of Halloweentown. In this film, the main character, Marnie Piper, arranges an exchange student program at her school for magical teens in Halloweentown to come study in the mortal world. 

Teaching these students is done by none other than Grandma Aggie, aka Ms. Frizzle. Throughout the film, Aggie does and says things that allude to her being a teacher in her younger years. When the students arrived at Callwood High School, they pulled up in a small Volkswagen that magically fit Aggie and her nine students, all who bear a noticeable resemblance to the students in “The Magic School Bus.” Getting the kids into the small car happens several times throughout the movie and is reminiscent of Frizzle with her school bus. 

Aggie also becomes the new chemistry teacher, just like Frizzle was the science teacher in her world. Coincidence? I think not. As the film continues, Aggie teaches her students about magic and how the mortal world works. In the end, the students help defeat evil and then return home to Halloweentown. 

This leads me to believe that this movie was another one of Ms. Frizzle’s wacky adventures. The overlapping goal between “Halloweentown” and “The Magic School Bus” is for the students to learn important lessons along the way. This further proves that Frizzle and Aggie are the same; both characters care for their students and always go the extra mile for them, making them so beloved.

Grandma Aggie and Ms. Frizzle practically raised Millennials and Generation Z, so it only makes sense that they’re the same person, right? Frizzle taught the complexities of science while making it fun for her students and viewers. Aggie provided a nurturing grandma aura that everyone needed. Most importantly, has anyone ever seen these two women in the same room? 

Jemiah Clemons is a 20-year-old kinesiology junior from Miami, Fla.