The Pageant Pickle

Summary
School is almost out and Arthur can hardly wait for those lazy summer days by Muffy's pool. Nothing could ruin such a happy time of year... except maybe-D.W.'s Spring Pageant!

Major

 * Arthur Read
 * Muffy Crosswire
 * D.W. Read
 * Francine Frensky
 * Buster Baxter
 * Binky Barnes
 * David Read
 * Jane Read
 * Ms. Morgan
 * Bud Compson
 * James MacDonald
 * Amanda Hulser
 * Cheikh
 * Emily
 * Timmy and Tommy Tibble

Minor

 * Nadine Flumberghast

Cameo

 * Thora Read
 * Cisley Compson
 * Madison Compson
 * Mrs. Tibble
 * Emily's mother
 * Cheikh's father
 * Cheikh's mother
 * Molly MacDonald
 * Maria Pappas
 * Alex
 * Ladonna Compson
 * Fern Walters

Trivia

 * Timeline: It was near the end of the school year in the beginning of "The Short, Quick Summer."
 * Moral:
 * Dont overreact for your own benefits.
 * Dont trick people for your own benefits.
 * This Episode aired 2 days before the hosted by  &  & airing on  &  crowning her succesor  at the end of the two-hour nationally televised event in Atlantic City, New Jersey celebrating it's 95th anniversary. According to Miss America's website the pageant got around 7.9 million views.

Episode connections

 * D.W. also had a school play in "Lost!"

Error

 * Maria is shown at the fall pageant, though she does not have a preschool-age sibling.

Home Video
DVD:
 * Arthur: Brothers and Sisters