Arthur and Los Vecinos

Summary
Mr. Sipple from next door is moving away and Arthur wonders—who will be the new neighbors? When Alberto and his family settle in, Arthur makes a new friend and learns about a different culture ... and about a comic book character named Conejo Bionico, which is Spanish for Bionic Bunny!

Characters
Major Characters Minor Characters
 * Arthur Read
 * D.W. Read
 * Jane Read
 * David Read
 * Alberto Molina
 * Vicita Molina
 * Ramon Molina
 * Mrs. Molina
 * Pal
 * Kate Read
 * Amigo
 * Mr. Sipple

Trivia

 * This episode marks the first appearances of The Molinas.
 * Fully translated to English, the title card reads, "Arthur and the Neighbors"
 * The Justin Bradley version of this episode story is available on the VHS and DVD editions of Arthur's Family Fun.

Cultural References

 * In the swimming title card, Arthur says "Hola!", which is Spanish for "Hello!"
 * At one point, Arthur remarks, "The only people who wear bow ties are nerds and waiters and that science guy on TV". This is a reference to Bill Nye The Science Guy.
 * When Arthur goes up the stairs to Alberto's room, he speculates on what it would be like, assuming there would be posters of bands. In his fantasy, one of the posters reads "Mute Cheetah", a parody to the band "Def Leppard".

Goofs

 * If one looks closely as the camera pans to the right while Vicita is bouncing on the trampoline, it can be seen that the ripple effect on the trampoline stops.
 * The Hot Tomato goes from 36 seconds to just three seconds when it is in a closeup.