So Long, Spanky

"So Long, Spanky" is the first half of the thirteenth episode of season 1 of the animated children's series Arthur. It originally aired on December 2nd, 1996.

Plot
D.W.'s pet bird, Spanky, dies. She leaves a can of flowers on Spanky's grave after his funeral but finds a toad in there. Arthur takes her to the pet store to buy a new pet to replace Spanky, but they don't find one. The toad reappears several more times, following D.W., but she hates the toad since it won't leave her alone. When it doesn't reappear, she realizes that she misses it.

Goofs

 * The door frames on the doors that go between the hallway and D.W. and Kate's room and for the closet in their room are brown; although in other episodes, they are white.


 * After Jane starts the washing machine, the washing machine tumbles; but washing machines actually tumble when they're on the spin cycle where the water drains out.

Quotes

 * D.W.: (Crying) SORRY, TOADY! I DIDN'T MEAN TO BE SO MEAN TO YOU! FIRST, SPANKY, AND NOW, YOU! I'M A PET-KILLER! I SHOULD BE THROWN IN JAIL!!!!!!!!
 * Mrs. Read: (While D.W. continues crying) What on earth-?

Don't cry, D.W.