Arthur's Tooth (episode)

"Arthur&apos;s Tooth" is the first half of the 24th episode of season 1 of the animated children&apos;s series Arthur. It originally aired on March 3rd, 1997. It is based upon the book of the same name.

Summary
Arthur has a loose tooth, but he is the only one in his class that hasn&apos;t lost any of his baby teeth yet. He unsuccessfully tries various ways to get it out so that Francine would stop calling him a baby. Francine, later, unintentionally knocks Arthur&apos;s tooth out.

Differences from the book

 * This story took place in Mr. Ratburn&apos;s third grade; although in the book, it was a flashback event that took place in Mr. Marco&apos;s second grade, and that Arthur would happen to have already lost a tooth when starting third grade.
 * The kids all lost a bottom incisor; although in the book, Arthur and some kids lost a top incisor, while some lost a bottom incisor.
 * Francine&apos;s "tooth fairy" game in the book involves her twirling around and whoever she touches loses a tooth, and whoever loses the most teeth wins. In the TV version, she says whoever she hits with a soccer ball loses a tooth.
 * The "literal" tooth fairy was shown in the book; although she didn&apos;t actually appear in the cartoon until D.W. Tricks the Tooth Fairy.
 * In the episode Arthur says he is 8 years old but in the book he says he is 7 years old.
 * In the episode Dr. Sozio says he didn&apos;t loose his first baby tooth until he was nearly 9 but in the book he says that he was 8 before he lost his first baby tooth.
 * In the episode Arthur gave his tooth to Francine after losing it, in the the book he kept it.
 * In the episode, no one wants to play tooth fairy and follow Arthur to play softball. In the book, everyone but Arthur played and only Arthur left to play softball.

Goofs

 * If the kids were missing an incisor, they would normally be lisping, such as that "Arthur" would be "Awfur", and "Francine" would be "Fwanthine", rather than speaking clearly.
 * Buster&apos;s clothes looks like Arthur&apos;s for one second as he smiles while we notice that his tooth was gone until another second, Buster&apos;s clothes look normal.
 * Jean Charles Fink&apos;s last name was spelled incorrectly during the title card of the episode.
 * The four people in the video the class watched are a parody of the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers.

Quotes

 * Mr. Read: Arthur, you&apos;re driving everyone crazy with all these thumping and banging around!


 * Arthur: Sorry.... I was just trying to get rid of my loose tooth.
 * Mrs. Read: Stop worrying, it&apos;ll fall out when it&apos;s ready, now brush your teeth, it&apos;s bedtime.
 * Mr. Read: And no more horsing around! I mean it.
 * (Arthur nods his head)
 * Arthur: Just a minute, I&apos;ll be right out!


 * (Arthur comes barging into his parents&apos; room)
 * Arthur: Mom, Dad, you guys awake?
 * (no one answers)
 * Arthur: Mom? Dad? (in a loud whisper) Are you up yet?
 * (Mom and Dad wake up)
 * Mr. Read: Oh, we are now, what&apos;s the matter?
 * Arthur: I have an announcement to make! I, Arthur Read, have my very first loose tooth!
 * Mrs. Read: That&apos;s nice, dear. That means it&apos;ll fall out soon.
 * Mr. Read: Now please, let&apos;s all go back to sleep!

Home Video
DVD: VHS:
 * Hooray for Health
 * Arthur&apos;s Tooth (video)
 * Arthur&apos;s Tooth (video)