Ants in Arthur's Pants

Summary
To excel in science, Mr. Ratburn's class has to prove that they have P.A.N.T.S. - the ability to be patient, attentive, nosy, thoughtful, and systematic. Arthur's certain he's got `em to ace his ant project... until the crawly creatures end up everywhere, but in their ant-farm! Can Arthur's P.A.N.T.S. save his project - and save the ants from the exterminator?

Plot
Arthur is doing a science project on ants to prove that he has PANTS by being patient, attentive, nosy, thoughtful, and systematic. However, after a minor accident in instructions, only one ant makes it into the ant farm. After he tries various ways to collect the ants by using food and a model of a queen ant, he accidentally ruins Francine's project, which involves rocks and sugar water. The sugar water attracts all the ants and the two combine their projects in the end.

Main

 * Nigel Ratburn
 * Arthur Read
 * Buster Baxter
 * Francine Frensky
 * D.W. Read
 * Alan Powers

Minor

 * David Read
 * Jane Read
 * Fern Walters

Cameo

 * Sue Ellen Armstrong
 * George Lundgren
 * Maria Pappas

Mentioned

 * Bonnie
 * Ruthie
 * Hilary
 * Claudia

Episode Connections

 * Buster says the moldy sandwich in his jacket is from "that bowling tournament we won last September". This may be a reference to "Francine's Split Decision".