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*This episode shows the second and third times a fire alarm goes off in a school. The first time was in "[[D.W. All Fired Up]]", when D.W.'s preschool had their first fire drill, and in this episode, one goes off in [[Lakewood Elementary School|Lakewood]] and the other goes off in [[Mighty Mountain Elementary School|Mighty Mountain]] (as a false alarm). | *This episode shows the second and third times a fire alarm goes off in a school. The first time was in "[[D.W. All Fired Up]]", when D.W.'s preschool had their first fire drill, and in this episode, one goes off in [[Lakewood Elementary School|Lakewood]] and the other goes off in [[Mighty Mountain Elementary School|Mighty Mountain]] (as a false alarm). | ||
*Despite the title saying April 9th, the episode actually aired on November 29, 2002 in the U.S. and February 5, 2003 in Canada. | *Despite the title saying April 9th, the episode actually aired on November 29, 2002 in the U.S. and February 5, 2003 in Canada. | ||
**While | **While mostly uncertain, it is strongly implied that the episode's name is a reference to the infamous and notorious September 11th terrorist attacks in the United States which occurred about 1 year prior to the episode's airing, as many commonly refer to the tragic real-life event as "September 11th" or simply "9/11". Hijacked airplanes were deliberately flown into both towers of the World Trade Center in New York City, and the Pentagon near Washington DC. A fourth plane, probably intended for the Capitol Building or the White House, crashed in rural Pennsylvania following a revolt against the hijackers by the passengers. These attacks killed thousands of people, injured tens of thousands more, traumatized an entire country, and would profoundly and negatively alter the course of human history for years to come. | ||
*In 2015, the episode was made available freely on the official ''Arthur'' website as part of the resilience section of a feature titled [[Arthur family health]]. The episode can be watched [https://pbskids.org/arthur/health/resilience/episode.html here] It is also available on the PBS KIDS Video app and website. | *In 2015, the episode was made available freely on the official ''Arthur'' website as part of the resilience section of a feature titled [[Arthur family health]]. The episode can be watched [https://pbskids.org/arthur/health/resilience/episode.html here] It is also available on the PBS KIDS Video app and website. | ||
*Curiously enough, ''Sesame Street'', another long-running PBS show, had an episode titled ''Fire at Hooper's Store'' which shares almost the exact same plot as ''April 9th'', since both episodes were made to reflect on the 9/11 attacks by centering on a fire going on and the characters' reactions and trauma towards these incidents. However, unlike the aforementioned episode, ''April 9th'' takes place at a fire that is going on at a school, while ''Fire at Hooper's Store''takes place at a fire in a bakery known as Hooper's Store. Ironically, both ''Fire at Hooper's Store'' and ''April 9th'' aired in the year 2002. | *Curiously enough, ''Sesame Street'', another long-running PBS show, had an episode titled ''Fire at Hooper's Store'' which shares almost the '''exact''' same plot as ''April 9th'', since both episodes were made to reflect on the 9/11 attacks by centering on a fire going on and the characters' reactions and trauma towards these incidents. However, unlike the aforementioned episode, ''April 9th'' takes place at a fire that is going on at a school, while ''Fire at Hooper's Store''takes place at a fire in a bakery known as Hooper's Store. Ironically, both ''Fire at Hooper's Store'' and ''April 9th'' aired in the year 2002. | ||
*This is the first time the fire department plays a major role. | *This is the first time the fire department plays a major role. | ||
*The pirate in Arthur's dream telling him to not go in the water tank is a reference to the fire chief not allowing Arthur to go in the burning school. | *The pirate in Arthur's dream telling him to not go in the water tank is a reference to the fire chief not allowing Arthur to go in the burning school. | ||
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**Almost a month goes by during this episode, meaning several episodes that aired before and after April 9th occurred during this time frame, such as "[[Arthur the Wrecker]]", which could have taken place either right before the fire, or in the weeks after it, as Lakewood Elementary did not appear in that episode. In addition, the events of [[The Great MacGrady|"The Great MacGrady"]] would take place immediately after Lakewood Elementary reopened, as referenced by the calendar shown in that episode. The events of [[For Whom the Bell Tolls|"For Whom the Bell Tolls"]] would also happen at the tail end of the time frame. | **Almost a month goes by during this episode, meaning several episodes that aired before and after April 9th occurred during this time frame, such as "[[Arthur the Wrecker]]", which could have taken place either right before the fire, or in the weeks after it, as Lakewood Elementary did not appear in that episode. In addition, the events of [[The Great MacGrady|"The Great MacGrady"]] would take place immediately after Lakewood Elementary reopened, as referenced by the calendar shown in that episode. The events of [[For Whom the Bell Tolls|"For Whom the Bell Tolls"]] would also happen at the tail end of the time frame. | ||
**Buster and Mr. Morris remain friends following this episode. They talk to each other on the phone in "[[Buster Isn't Buying It]]", and they reunite in the [[Postcards from Buster (episode)|''Postcards from Buster'']] episode "[[Alien Adventure]]". | **Buster and Mr. Morris remain friends following this episode. They talk to each other on the phone in "[[Buster Isn't Buying It]]", and they reunite in the [[Postcards from Buster (episode)|''Postcards from Buster'']] episode "[[Alien Adventure]]". | ||
===Errors=== | ===Errors=== | ||
*Right before the title card, Mr. Ratburn's class is walking out of the building, but Francine and Brain are not with them. | *Right before the title card, Mr. Ratburn's class is walking out of the building, but Francine and Brain are not with them. | ||
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*This is the last episode in which Julie Campeau is the video assistant. | *This is the last episode in which Julie Campeau is the video assistant. | ||
===Cultural references=== | ===Cultural references=== | ||
*Mr. Morris mentions {{w|Zydeco records}}. Zydeco music prominently features accordions. | *Mr. Morris mentions {{w|Zydeco records}}. Zydeco music prominently features accordions. | ||
*Mr. Morris also mentions Roswell, the "capital of alien sightings". | *Mr. Morris also mentions Roswell, the "capital of alien sightings". | ||
