Lend Me Your Ear

Summary
Arthur, Buster, and Brain are worried when Mr. Ratburn isn't acting like himself. He's always pleased to see them! And mr ratburn has a problem hearing

Major Characters

 * Arthur Read
 * Buster Baxter
 * Alan Powers
 * Nigel Ratburn

Minor Characters

 * Jane Read
 * Vladimir and Estragon
 * The Lost Teachers
 * Trevor Brown
 * Hope Lock

Background Characters

 * Molly MacDonald
 * Rattles
 * Angie Vanderloo
 * Bailey
 * Mrs. Powers
 * Mr. Powers
 * Rafi
 * Teenager
 * Peter
 * Unknown Male Bear (Number 6)
 * Caroline or Unnamed Librarian
 * Unknown Female Adult Rabbit (Number 7)
 * Unknown Female Brown-Haired Rabbit

Mentioned

 * Dr. Conway

Episode Connections

 * In Brain's bedroom, Buster plays with a hurricane on Brain's weather globe. This is the same globe from "Shelter from the Storm."
 * Arthur, Buster, and Brain "traveling" into Mr. Ratburn's ear to learn about his hearing impairment is similar to "Buster's Breathless," when the class travels up Buster's nose to learn about his asthma.
 * Arthur notes Buster's previous theories about Mr. Ratburn, including being an alien (a running gag throughout the series), a nail-eating vampire ("Arthur and the Real Mr. Ratburn"), and a secret superhero ("Mr. Ratburn's Secret Identity").