The Good Sport (episode)

The Good Sport is the first half of the ninth episode of season 6. It first aired on November 19, 2001, along with "Crushed".

Summary
Michelle Kwan is presenting the Athlete of the Year Award, but Francine is upset when the award goes to Jenna. Francine rubs in the fact that she thinks she should deserve it by giving Jenna unwanted attention.

Plot
The show opens when Arthur asks the viewer if any of their friends will be remember them if they become famous, then it goes into a fantasy of Brain winning the Nobel prize, when Binky sees and remembers him and humilates him. Then it cuts back to real life with D.W. telling the camera man that Arthur fell down and Francine sends Arthur an invitation to the 2004 Team Winter Games and 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. Then D.W. tells Arthur that Michelle Kwan did the two-face commercial, but Kwan corrects D.W. that she's an ice skater. D.W. got upset that she never sees a celebrity and Arthurs looks at the viewer.

Trivia

 * This episode is one of the episodes before season 14 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: The Good Sport DVD: The Good Sport