Buster's New Friend (episode)

"Buster's New Friend" is the second half of the thirteenth episode of season 1 of the animated children's series Arthur. It originally aired on December 2nd, 1996.

Summary
Buster consistently hangs out with his new friend Mike, leaving little time for Arthur. Arthur soon feels left out and becomes jealous, only to find out later that Mike is a teenager who is participating in the Big Brother Big Sister program which is why Buster has been with him so often.

Plot
Arthur was explaining stuff in his room that brings back good memory such as a red softball from when Arthur and Buster got chased by a house painter for accidentally throwing the ball into his paint can and getting paint all over the painter, a Bionic BunnyPoster that Arthur and Buster got autographed by the real Bionic Bunny himself in person, and the magnet that was from the time when Arthur and Buster almost stopped being friends forever. Arthur used a magnet while watching Bionic Bunny which is fixing to come on. D.W. comes in and asks Arthur what the Magnet is for and Arthur tells her it's for the science project that he's doing with Buster and that Buster is coming over to watch Bionic Bunny with him and then they're gonna work on the project together. D.W. points out that Bionic Bunny is starting and Arthur says That Buster will be there because he always makes it time. D.W. also points out that maybe Buster doesn't like Bionic Bunny anymore to which Buster is late Arthur had to talk to him.The episode of Bionic Bunny finally ends and Buster doesn't show up to which Arthur thought when D.W. points out to Arthur and Arthur believes that sometimes has gone wrong and he goes to the phone to call Buster's Mom at work who tells Arthur that Buster has gone miniature golfing with his new friend Mike.