Do You Believe in Magic?

Summary
Arthur is jealous of Buster when his friend's magic tricks outshine his own.

Major

 * Buster Baxter
 * Arthur Read
 * Francine Frensky
 * D.W. Read

Minor

 * James MacDonald
 * Binky Barnes
 * David Read
 * Jane Read
 * Nigel Ratburn
 * Francis Haney
 * Bionic Bunny

Cameo

 * Bitzi Baxter
 * Sue Ellen Armstrong
 * George Lundgren
 * The Brain
 * Otis
 * Emily
 * Helen
 * Mrs. Terrasini
 * Brian
 * Jenna Morgan
 * Maria Pappas
 * Fern Walters
 * Nancy
 * Luke
 * Steve
 * Norman Hedgehog
 * Jack Weasel
 * John
 * Prunella

Trivia

 * The back of Arthur's library card resembles a playing card.
 * This episode takes place in early September.
 * This episode's title is a reference to the song "Do You Believe in Magic" by the Lovin Spoonful.

Cultural references

 * The opening sequence is a reference to a commonly-used transition scene of The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show.

Episode connections

 * D.W. is the second character to have celebrated a half birthday in the series; the first was Prunella in "Misfortune Teller." D.W.'s half birthday is mentioned again during this season in "Never, Never, Never".

Production Notes

 * After Arthur performs his magic trick in the cafeteria and Buster doing his own magic, D.W. is heard saying "woah" twice, this line is delivered twice by Michael Caloz, her old voice actor from Season 1-3, instead of Robert Naylor.