Buster's Sweet Success

Buster's Sweet Success is the second half of the 2nd episode of Season 6. It first aired on October 1st, 2001 with Arthur Plays the Blues.

Summary
Buster is fundraising for the school band by selling chocolates, but he ends up eating some of them and giving others away. Since he doesn't have the money to pay for them he opts to make his own chocolates, called Buster Clusters, which are only worth of being joke chocolates.

Plot
The episodes starts off with Buster who waves good bye to his mom. He then sees Arthur holding a box and asks what's in it. Arthur tells him chocolates and that they are selling them to raise money for the band for new instruments. Buster then decides to sign up. Muffy says to Ms. Krasny she could unload twenty meaning her dad will buy them. Buster decides to do the same and Ms. Krasny questions whether Buster could sell that many and Buster tells her he knows chocolate more then anyone else. Buster tries to sell chocolates to various people including the Tibble Twins, but he has not sold one box.

Francine then comes and tells Buster she only sold four boxes, Brain has sold six, and Prunella is doing better as she has raised $20 so far. Buster says to her that he hadn't had much luck, but guarantees that he would of sold all the boxes of chocolates by the end of the day. Needless to say when Buster got back home he had gone up and down main street and didn't sell not one box. His mother suggested to him that he needs a gimmick to get people interested, but Buster doesn't have any ideas. Buster then sees a commercial from Jack's Joke Shop and he decides the next day to give out free samples. Soon Buster gets hungry and eats one box. Binky asks him if he sold any and Buster said no and Binky goes on to tell Buster he sold chocolates to George.

Binky then asks if the chocolates are really free and ends up taking one whole box, which Buster tells him the chocolates not the box itself. At school Arthur asks Buster how many boxes he had left and Buster tells him ten. At first Arthur assumes Buster sold them, but Buster tells him he ate them much to the shock of Arthur. Buster asks Arthur how much he owes Ms. Krasny and Arthur replies $30. Arthur reassures Buster that they will think of something. Arthur raises the price of the chocolates from three dollars to six and tells Buster he can't eat anymore. The next morning however Buster discovers he ate the chocolates and goes to Arthur's house and tells him about what happened. He then imagines what will happen when the band doesn't get new instruments.

The imagination the band is wearing uniforms that are ripped, are dirty, and is patched up and everyone in the band were all playing hand made instruments that were made out of various things. Soon the parents of the kids are laughing at them. Soon Buster gets the idea to make the chocolates. Buster is soon selling "Buster Clusters" and needless to say the chocolates aren't very good themselves. At first, the customers bought it, but they later wanted their money back.

At school Buster and his mom in the principal's office and Mr. Haney comes in and tells him that the supporter of the band will pay off Buster's debt under one condition. He has to work at a store for a couple hours this week and Buster is nervous about it. Mr. Haney however reassures him that the will do alright working at the store. Buster is seen working at Jack's Joke shop and Arthur comes in to see how he is doing.

Soon two customers walk in and Buster soon shows them the Buster Clusters, which he claims looks good, but tastes crummy. Buster appears to be doing very well at Jack's Joke Shop.

Quotes

 * Man: Chocolates? I'm allergic to chocolates! Even the word "chocolate" gives me a rash!
 * (Buster at the street)
 * Francine: How are you doing?
 * Buster: Uh, not so good, but I've only been out for two hours. This bag will be empty by the end of the day!
 * (Buster thinks)

Trivia

 * A man who Buster tries to sell chocolate to says he is allergic to chocolate (see in quotes above), however, when he is selling "Buster Clusters", the man buys a box.

Home Video
VHS:


 * Arthur's Tasty Treats

DVD:
 * Arthur's Music Jamboree
 * Arthur's Tasty Treats