Binky's 'A' Game

Summary
When Binky gets an A on his test, Muffy and Francine are convinced that he cheated.

Major

 * Binky Barnes
 * Brain
 * Arthur Read
 * Nigel Ratburn
 * Francine Frensky
 * Muffy Crosswire
 * Buster Baxter

Cameo

 * Molly MacDonald
 * Rattles
 * Slink
 * Mei Lin Barnes
 * Sue Ellen Armstrong
 * George Lundgren
 * Fern Walters
 * Jenna Morgan
 * Ladonna Compson
 * Maria Pappas
 * Alex
 * Rafi
 * Jessica
 * Los Dedos
 * Portia Demwiddy
 * Lucy's mother
 * 3rd Grade Male Rat

Trivia

 * Questions:
 * 1. Where was Galileo born?
 * 2. Name three instruments Galileo invented.
 * 3. Name the four moons of Jupiter Galileo discovered.
 * 4. Galileo and Kepler disagreed about orbits. What did each of them believe?
 * 5. What do we call the period of history when Galileo lived?
 * Moral: don't assume others.

Episode connections

 * Arthur uses the phrase "sometimes you think you know someone..." in the intro of this episode and previously in "Kung Fool." Muffy says, "Sometimes you think you know a person..." in "A is for Angry."
 * Buster acts as a detective. He had previously done this in "Arthur Accused!," "Binky Rules," "The Butler Did... What?" "The Case of the Girl with the Long Face," and "To Eat or Not to Eat."
 * Binky exclaims "I, Shelley 'Binky' Barnes, got an A!" His real name, Shelley, was revealed in "What's in a Name?"

Cultural references

 * Galileo is mentioned many times throughout the episode.

Errors

 * After Mr. Ratburn helps Binky up from the floor when his chair breaks, his hands are the same skin tone as Binky's. They are back to their usual tone in the next scene.