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{{EpisodeHeader|1|book1=[[Arthur's First Sleepover (book)|Arthur's First Sleepover]]|30|1}} | {{EpisodeHeader|1|book1=[[Arthur's First Sleepover (book)|Arthur's First Sleepover]]|30|1}} | ||
==Summary== | ==Summary== | ||
Despite | Despite D.W.'s warning of an alien invasion, Arthur and his friends camp out in the backyard. A jealous D.W. plans a prank to scare them off.<ref>http://www.ket.org/episode/ARUR%20%20000130/ ([https://web.archive.org/web/20150414064003/http://www.ket.org/episode/ARUR%20%20000130/ archived page])</ref> | ||
==Plot== | ==Plot== | ||
Arthur, | Arthur, Buster and the Brain are all gathered in Arthur's backyard, and they are camping out. Arthur remembers the time when he got scared of the dark. Buster remembers when he was originally scared of the dark, but now he is more afraid of Binky. The Brain remembers when he was scared of a scary movie called Navy vs. The Nightworm. Arthur and Buster don't believe him and laugh, but get scared of a caterpillar crawling on the lantern. | ||
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Arthur is preparing for his first sleepover and he attempts to build a tent, but his mother calls him inside to eat breakfast. At the kitchen table, David reads an article in the newspaper about someone claiming that they saw a spaceship in Elwood City. This makes D.W. want to find a spaceship for herself. | Arthur is preparing for his first sleepover and he attempts to build a tent, but his mother calls him inside to eat breakfast. At the kitchen table, David reads an article in the newspaper about someone claiming that they saw a spaceship in Elwood City. This makes D.W. want to find a spaceship for herself. | ||
Meanwhile, Arthur finds out that Buster's mom won't let him go to his sleepover, since she is worried that Buster will be scared. Arthur convinces his mom to call Buster's mom, and | Meanwhile, Arthur finds out that Buster's mom won't let him go to his sleepover, since she is worried that Buster will be scared. Arthur convinces his mom to call Buster's mom, and Buster's mom soon agrees to let Buster go. | ||
Later that night, Buster dreams about arriving at Arthur's sleepover, only to find out that Arthur and Brain are actually aliens. Brain dreams about aliens intending to do an experiment on him once he fixes their ship. Arthur dreams about D.W. wanting to come to his sleepover, which scares him. | Later that night, Buster dreams about arriving at Arthur's sleepover, only to find out that Arthur and Brain are actually aliens. Brain dreams about aliens intending to do an experiment on him once he fixes their ship. Arthur dreams about D.W. wanting to come to his sleepover, which scares him. | ||
The next day, the tent is set up and Arthur tries to bring the TV outside using an extension cord, but his dad prohibits him from doing so. That night, Buster and Brain arrive, and D.W. wants to join, but Arthur refuses to let her. They bicker for a bit before D.W. is called | The next day, the tent is set up and Arthur tries to bring the TV outside using an extension cord, but his dad prohibits him from doing so. That night, Buster and Brain arrive, and D.W. wants to join in, but Arthur refuses to let her. They bicker for a bit before D.W. is called inside. | ||
Later on, as the boys are getting ready for bed, they see a light floating. They think the object is a spaceship, but it is actually D.W. using a flashlight. The boys exact their revenge by making it seem like there is an alien outside of her window | Later on, as the boys are getting ready for bed, they see a light floating. They think the object is a spaceship, but it is actually D.W. using a flashlight. The boys exact their revenge by making it seem like there is an alien outside of her window. Once D.W. finds out that she has been tricked, she confronts the boys, only to find what she believes is a UFO, but it's actually a floating tin plate with objects strapped to it. | ||
D.W. leaves, feeling hurt, but Arthur and his friends were sorry, so Arthur invites her to join them. She does, but she | D.W. leaves, feeling hurt, but Arthur and his friends were sorry, so Arthur invites her to join them. She does, but she soon leaves and the boys go back to playing with their trading cards. | ||
==Characters== | ==Characters== | ||
===Major=== | |||
*[[Buster Baxter]] | *[[Buster Baxter]] | ||
*[[Alan Powers|The Brain]] | *[[Alan Powers|The Brain]] | ||
*[[Arthur Read]] | *[[Arthur Read]] | ||
*[[D.W. Read]] | *[[D.W. Read]] | ||
===Minor=== | |||
*[[Jane Read]] | *[[Jane Read]] | ||
*[[David Read]] | *[[David Read]] | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
* This episode, along with its partner episode ''[[Arthur's New Year's Eve]]'' would only air on New Year's Eve. | |||
*This episode | |||
===Differences from the book=== | ===Differences from the book=== | ||
*The tent is relatively narrow on the inside, and it has canvas on the bottom, and the boys often slept with their feet sticking out. In the book, the tent was larger in size, and it did not have canvas on the bottom, allowing the boys to put their sleeping bags among other things on the grass. | *The tent is relatively narrow on the inside, and it has canvas on the bottom, and the boys often slept with their feet sticking out. In the book, the tent was larger in size, and it did not have canvas on the bottom, allowing the boys to put their sleeping bags among other things on the grass. | ||
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*In the end, Arthur and his friends happily welcomed D.W. into their tent, and then she decided she was better off in her room; although in the book, she stayed in her room. | *In the end, Arthur and his friends happily welcomed D.W. into their tent, and then she decided she was better off in her room; although in the book, she stayed in her room. | ||
* Also in the end, the boys continued to play Go Fish after D.W. left the tent, and then a firefly came by; although in the book, they started jumping around. | * Also in the end, the boys continued to play Go Fish after D.W. left the tent, and then a firefly came by; although in the book, they started jumping around. | ||
=== | ===Errors=== | ||
* | * When Arthur is talking when he is was afraid of the dark, when he turns on the light he wears the regular yellow shirt but when the viewer sees him on the bed he had a green pajama. | ||
* During Buster's nightmare, his skin turns first gray, then brown when he freaks out over Arthur and Brain. | |||
==Home video== | ==Home video== | ||
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