The Scare-Your-Pants-Off Club

Summary
Arthur and the gang fight back when a group called "Parents Against Weird Stories" wants to ban their favorite ghost-story books from the library.

Major Roles

 * Arthur
 * Buster
 * Alan
 * Muffy
 * Ms. McWord
 * Sue Ellen
 * Prunella

Minor Roles

 * David
 * Jane
 * D.W.
 * Ed
 * Millicent

Background characters

 * Alex
 * Kenny
 * Otis
 * Steve
 * Mrs. Tibble
 * George
 * Jenna
 * 3rd Grade Male Cat
 * 3rd Grade Female Aardvark
 * 3rd Grade Female Aardvark (Number 2)
 * 3rd Grade Male Rat
 * 3rd Grade Male Rabbit
 * 3rd Grade Female Cat
 * 3rd Grade Female Cat (Number 2)
 * Nancy
 * Helen
 * 3rd Grade Male Dog
 * 3rd Grade Male Dog (Number 3)
 * Luke
 * Mary
 * 3rd Grade Female Rabbit
 * Mrs. Tibble

Trivia

 * In the episode, Alex's name was first revealed when he signed a petition. Alex's name would not be seen again until the Season 13 episode, "MacFrensky".

Cultural references

 * This episode is a reference to the controversy of the Goosebumps books by R.L. Stine in the 1990's.

Episode connections

 * In the end, outside view of the Elwood City Public Library is a recycled scene from "Locked in the Library!".

Errors

 * On the awning for the Mrs. Powers's ice cream shop, the letter "I" is shown as a small letter while the rest were all capital letters.
 * In one scene, Francine's #5 jacket has black sleeves like the torso part when its sleeves are actually white.
 * Muffy's buck teeth appear and disappear in different scenes.

Storyline analysis

 * In "Buster Hits the Books", Buster claims he's never read any books, yet here, Buster talks about all the Scare! books he's read.

Home Video
VHS: Arthur Gets Spooked DVD: Arthur Gets Spooked

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