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Arthur's Perfect ChristmasEpisode Number: 85 Season Num: 5 First Aired: Thursday November 23, 2000 Prod Code: 5-11 |
A large amount of snow
An amazing dinner, turkey and the whole works
A spectacular Christmas tree- most importantly without tinsel
Everyone will love the presents he gets for them.
However, things don't always work out quite as we always want them to. Meanwhile, as the special progresses, a number of other storylines are revealed, perhaps so many that the show's younger target audience might find it difficult to follow:
D.W. wants a new toy, "Tina the Talking Tammy," for Christmas and Jane Read is unable to find it at stores anywhere.
Uncle Fred is going on a trip to Florida, but his car just so happens to break down on the way there. So for the meantime, he and his dog, Roarie, are staying at the Reads' for Christmas.
The timing of Francine's family's celebration of Hannunkah conflicts with that of Muffy's "holiday extravaganza," causing Francine to miss the party. When Muffy states that Hannunkah isn't as important as Christmas, Francine stops speaking to her.
Ever since Buster's mother and father got divorced, Christmas has been a difficult time for Buster and his Mom. Buster's Mom wakes up him up early on the days before Christmas and makes him pancakes, thinking that it's Christmas, then Buster has to explain to her that it's not Christmas yet. Arthur and his friends suggest he create his own holiday- Baxter Day. Buster is sceptical, but he agrees to give it a try.
Every Christmas, Binky volunteers at a homeless shelter with his Dad, and this year, he's trying to bake something special to bring. However, he's been taking cooking lessons from the "Thora Institution" (For example: He makes a pecan pie without shelling the pecans first...)
Brain's family is celebrating Kwanzaa.
George's family is revealed to Swedish and they celebrate Sankta Lucia Day.
In the end, things don't work out quite as everybody may have hoped they would, but it seems to be for the better. Well, maybe, assuming Arthur can ever get D.W. to stop her new toy, Quackers, from singing "Quick, quack, quaddy-quack..."
| Writer: | Peter K. Hirsch |
| Director: | Greg Bailey |
| Star: | Jodie Resther (Francine Alice Frensky), Jason Szwimer (Dora Winifred Read (2002-)), Alexina Cowan (Catherine (2003-)), Sally Isherwood (Emily (2003- )), Evan Smirnow (George Nordgren (2003- )), Tamar Koslov (voice of Prunella (credited as Tammy Kozlov)), Cameron Ansell (Arthur), Alex Hood (Alan "The Brain" Powers (2002-)), Mitchell David Rothpan (George (2002-)), Oliver Grainger (Dora Winifred Read (1999-)), Arthur Holden (Mr. Nigel Emil Ratburn), Michael Yarmush (Voice of Arthur Timothy Read (1996-2001)), Sonja Ball (Janet Read), Bruce Dinsmore (David Read / Binky Barnes), Danny Brochu (Buster Baxter), Patricia Rodriguez (Sue Ellen Armstrong), Michael Caloz (Dora Winifred Read (1996-1998)), Joanna Noyes (Grandma Thora Read), Melissa Altro (Mary "Muffy" Alice Crosswire), Stephen Crowder (Alan "Brain" Powers (2000-)), Justin Bradley (voice of Arthur Timothy Read (2001-)), Mark Rendall (Arthur Timothy Read (2002-2004 )), Lou Reid (Alan "Brain" Powers (1996-2000)), Tracy Braunstein (Kate Read (2001- )) |
| Recurring Role: | Mitchell David Rothpan (George Schmegengi Nordgren), Ricky Mabe (Timmy Tibble), Jonathan Koensgen (Tommy Tibble) |
| Guest Star: | Harry Standjofski (Uncle Fred), Sonja Ball (Quackers), Ellen David (Bitzi Baxter / Old Woman), Mark Camacho (Oliver Frensky / Security Guard) |
Customer: Whoa!
Waiter: On your clean, white shirt.
Buster: Sorry! (edit) Arthur: (singing "Perfect Christmas (Reprise)) Sometimes the thing you hope for / Isn't the thing you get / But after today I just have to state / This was the best Christmas yet. (edit) Muffy: (singing "What's the Use of Presents?") Look at this puzzle / It's in fifty million pieces / Maybe I'll finish it / By the time I have grandnieces. (edit)
This may be a reference to the early Full House episodes. In them, whenever Stephanie is annoyed, she says "How rude!" (edit)
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