Making Conversation

Making Conversation is the first half of the second episode of the twenty-fifth season of.

Summary
George learns how to talk to adults.

Characters

 * Arthur Read
 * Alfonz
 * Buster Baxter
 * Carl Gould
 * Carl Manino
 * Ethel Saperstein
 * Francine Frensky
 * George Lundgren
 * Leah MacGrady
 * Muffy Crosswire
 * Mr. Saperstein
 * Mrs. Gould
 * Mrs. Lundgren
 * Rufus Compson
 * Wally

Trivia

 * This episode marks Mr. Manino's first appearance since the fifteenth season episode "Through the Looking Glasses."
 * The following episode "A Cloudy Day" is a direct follow-up to this episode.
 * Speaking of Mr. Manino, both he and Carl Gould happen to share the same first name, and both of them appear in this episode.
 * Moral:
 * You may not be able to talk with everybody, but you can often find common interests.
 * Just Because someone is shy or isn't social doesn't mean you have to force them to talk to other people.
 * Someone else might be anti-social just like you.
 * The "Dog Park" video that George describes, of a dog with human hands, appears to be a reference to the artist William Wegman, who often features his dogs in his short films and photographs. "Wegman's Dogs" have also been featured on the PBS series Sesame Street.

Episode connections

 * Fern also gets forced by her mother to talk to other people in Fern's Slumber Party.