The Good Sport (episode)

Summary
Francine makes no effort to hide her hurt feelings when Jenna gets the Athlete of the Year award instead of the "rightful" recipient — Francine. Then figure skater Michelle Kwan explains a few things about good sportsmanship.

Plot
The show opens when Arthur asks the viewer if any of their friends will remember him if they become famous, then it goes into a fantasy of Brain winning the Nobel prize. It cuts back to current times with D.W. telling the camera man that Arthur fell down. Francine sends Arthur an invitation to the 2014 Team Winter Games. She tells him that all he has to do is write an essay on why he wants to see Francine win a gold medal. After Francine left, Arthur tells the viewer that Francine is the only friend that he knows is a legend in his mind. D.W. tells Arthur that Michelle Kwan did the toothpaste commercial, but Kwan corrects D.W., and states that she's an ice skater. D.W. gets upset that she has never seen a celebrity.

Major Roles

 * Francine Frensky
 * Muffy Crosswire
 * Arthur Read
 * Buster Baxter

Minor Roles

 * Michelle Kwan
 * Nigel Ratburn
 * Francis Haney

Background

 * Bitzi Baxter
 * Alan "The Brain" Powers
 * George Lundgren
 * Sue Ellen Armstrong
 * Luke
 * Brian
 * Alex
 * Maria
 * Fern Walters
 * Mrs. Morgan
 * Mr. Morgan

Errors

 * Mrs. Morgan has orange hair instead of black.

Production notes

 * This episode is one of the episodes before season 14 (season 16 in the U.S.) that uses an irregular title card which is not seen again. The title card is of Francine watching Michelle Kwan jump and spin on the ice.
 * Michelle Kwan is the 7th guest star on Arthur.

Home Video
VHS: DVD:
 * The Good Sport (VHS)
 * The Good Sport (2002 DVD)