The Short, Quick Summer

Summary
As summer vacation draws to a close, Arthur wonders where the time went.

Major Characters

 * Arthur
 * Buster
 * D.W.
 * Francine
 * Binky
 * Sue Ellen

Minor Characters

 * Mr. Ratburn
 * Ed Crosswire

Trivia

 * The deck of cards Mr. Ratburn used had 3 black aces. The standard number is 2, so that could be a special deck made specifically for that trick.
 * This is probably the last episode chronologically as Arthur is about to go into the 4th grade.

Cultural references

 * The three books referenced by Arthur's imagination are:
 * Gulliver's Travels, with miniature versions of Binky as the Lilliputians, which is ironic because he is the largest third grader.
 * The Three Musketeers
 * Treasure Island, with Mr. Ratburn as Long John Silver.

Errors

 * D.W. said that Kate said her first word, even though it technically wasn't a word. However, D.W. also states that Kate had already said her first word in "The Perfect Brother".

Home Video
DVD: VHS:
 * Arthur's Great Summer
 * Arthur's Great Summer

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