Return of the Snowball

Summary
Six months, two weeks, and four days after it disappeared, D.W.'s snowball reappears in the Read family freezer. But how can she prevent it from melting or being stolen again?

Major

 * D.W. Read
 * Arthur Read
 * David Read
 * Jane Read
 * Snowball

Minor

 * The Brain

Cameo

 * Lucy
 * Kyle
 * George Lundgren
 * Binky Barnes
 * Sue Ellen Armstrong
 * Pal
 * Marie-Hélène
 * Emily

Trivia

 * In this episode, D.W. finally acknowledges that Arthur couldn't have taken her original snowball; however, this doesn't end the gag as it resurfaces in later episodes.
 * For unknown reasons, the aliens who claim to have stolen the snowball are not the same ones who actually did back in D.W.'s Snow Mystery.

Cultural references

 * The cold open features the phrase "Recently in a galaxy far far away..." followed by an opening crawl setting the scene for the episode. This is a parody of the "A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away..." tagline and opening crawl of the ' films. The title of the episode itself is a reference to '.

Episode connections

 * This episode is the sequel to "D.W.'s Snow Mystery," and continues the story of D.W.'s snowball.

DVD

 * Arthur: Sleepovers, Sports and More

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