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.

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.