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Arthur Season 7 Episode 1

Arthur, It's Only Rock and Roll

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AIRED: 9/1/02

Airdate information is not yet known for this special, but Marc Brown has stated that it will be a primetime special about back-to-school time and will feature The Backstreet Boys.

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An Arthur episode that isn't ordinary

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By cartoonies, Feb 26, 2011

Like "Arthur's Perfect Christmas" it gave it a feel that set it apart from the 11-minute? episodes. Nothing against those episodes, but if you don't like Arthur or whatnot, this is the episode for you. I didn't see this when it first aired or repeated, nor did I see it on DVD until recently. The term "boy band" may be out, but most of the material is relevant today. What can start as a thing not intended to be famous can get popular very quickly. Francince's protest music against famous singers ("U Stink") turned out to be a ticket to fame. It had some very great lessons at the end- the music is more important than the fame. Hopefully YouTube wannabees and "Idol" contestants auditioning saw this "Arthur" special.moreless
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Fern creates her own rock band.

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By yuki_megami, Feb 26, 2011

After the excitment of hearing the backstreet boys coming to town.Fran hates boyband.She thinks they stink.So she plan to make her own band something that wont make them popular.Her band was well known called "U Stink" which seemed to be popular.Muffy however is determined to meet Nick Carter.Who she has an crush on.When the night of the concert.Muffy makes an plan to be with Nick Carter.By pretending the elevator is stuck.She than noticed that Nick wasn't all interested in her ideas and stuff.When Fern band was the opening act for bsb.She begin to get nervous.But thankfully the bsb help her out.Fran begin to relized that they weren't so bad.Muffy begin to hate them till......Howie gave her stuff back.When she thinks that Howie is her destiny.

An pretty good special.I liked this.moreless
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Cast & Crew: STARS

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Jodie Resther	Francine Alice Frensky
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

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Brian Littrell	Himself (rabbit)	Guest Star
Howie Dorough	Himself (rabbit)	Guest Star
Nick Carter	Himself (bear)	Guest Star
Holly Gauthier-Frankel	Fern Walters	Recurring Role

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TRIVIA (2)
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- In this episode, the crosswalk signals are designed a bit different. The man on the sign is green and facing left. Later episodes with walk signals have the man white and facing right, like real signals do.
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- Mrs. MacGrady suggests calling the band "The Five Apostles of the New Millenium", but the band only has four members. This is before Fern, the band's fifth member, joins.
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QUOTES (7)
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- Fern: (singing) We see the pretty boys / We see the Barbie girls / Climbing their way up the charts / We see the videos / Where all the fashion-plates / Lip-sync their way to your hearts.
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- (Francine is putting up posters for her band audition)
  Prunella: Auditions for a rock band?
  Francine: Uh-huh. A band that won't sell out.
  Muffy: Like anybody would ask you to.
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- Muffy: I am Muffy the Vampire Slayer!
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- George: Like Sonny and Cher.
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- Molly: What does any of this have to do with our song?
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- Fern: I have my very own 'Ferb' card.
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- Francine: I hereby dissolve U Stink!
  Fern: Are we supposed to melt or something?
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NOTES (6)
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- In the opening titles, you can see the human version of the Backstreet Boys in the opening parts of "I Want It That Way".
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- Originally scheduled to air August 25th, 2002, "Arthur: It's Only Rock and Roll" has been pushed back to September 1st.
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- "Arthur, It's Only Rock and Roll" will also be available on home video and as a book in September.
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- During the concert scenes, the cartooned group will perform two new songs written by the show's creators, and their own material will be peppered throughout the episode. The special episode will also feature behind-the-scenes footage of the Boys tracking their vocal parts in a recording session yet to take place.
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- Backstreet Boys Brian Littrell and Howie Dorough are depicted in this special as rabbit-people, while Kevin Richardson, Nick Carter and A.J. McLean are bear-people.
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- ARTHUR's "It's Only Rock and Roll" will premiere August 2002 as an hour-long PBS special. Premiering during PBS pledge, the special will include behind-the-scenes production footage, giving viewers an inside look at how the program was made. "It's Only Rock and Roll" will also be given a national airdate on PBS after August pledge.
  http://www.cinar.com/news-e/010802-e.htm
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- Muffy calls herself "Muffy The Vampire Slayer," an obvious reference to Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
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