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|us = September 12, 2000 (home video)<br>November 23, 2000 (television)<ref>https://www.ket.org/episode/ARPC%20%20000000/</ref><ref>http://variety.com/2000/tv/reviews/arthur-s-perfect-christmas-1200465259/</ref> | |us = September 12, 2000 (home video)<br>November 23, 2000 (television)<ref>https://www.ket.org/episode/ARPC%20%20000000/</ref><ref>http://variety.com/2000/tv/reviews/arthur-s-perfect-christmas-1200465259/</ref>|titlecard = ArthursPerfectChristmasTitle.jpg|uk = December 24, 2000<ref>http://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/d8069b5ca96742ebaa990ae7d8899547</ref>|writers = [[Peter K. Hirsch]]|storyboarders = [[Eric Bergeron]]<br>[[Marie Blanchard]]<br>[[Angus Bungay]]<br>[[Mario Cabrera]]<br>[[Gerry Capelle]]<br>[[Emmanuelle Gignac]]<br>[[Stéphanie Gignac]]<br>[[Lyndon Ruddy]]<br>[[Nick Vallinakis]]<br>[[Robert Yap]]|next episode = Special: [[Arthur - It's Only Rock 'n' Roll]]|prev. episode = Special: [[Arthur's New Friend]]}} | ||
|titlecard = ArthursPerfectChristmasTitle.jpg | '''''Arthur's Perfect Christmas''''' is an hour-long ''Arthur'' special that first aired on November 23, 2000.<ref>https://www.ket.org/episode/ARPC%20%20000000/</ref><ref>http://variety.com/2000/tv/reviews/arthur-s-perfect-christmas-1200465259/</ref> It has since been released on home videos.[[File:Aandjill.jpg|thumb|Arthur buying the glass bird]] | ||
|uk = December 24, 2000<ref>http://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/d8069b5ca96742ebaa990ae7d8899547</ref> | |||
|writers = [[Peter K. Hirsch]] | |||
|storyboarders = [[Eric Bergeron]]<br>[[Marie Blanchard]]<br>[[Angus Bungay]]<br>[[Mario Cabrera]]<br>[[Gerry Capelle]]<br>[[Emmanuelle Gignac]]<br>[[Stéphanie Gignac]]<br>[[Lyndon Ruddy]]<br>[[Nick Vallinakis]]<br>[[Robert Yap]] | |||
|next episode = Special: [[Arthur - It's Only Rock 'n' Roll]] | |||
|prev. episode = Special: [[Arthur's New Friend]] | |||
'''''Arthur's Perfect Christmas''''' is an hour-long ''Arthur'' special that first aired on November 23, 2000.<ref>https://www.ket.org/episode/ARPC%20%20000000/</ref><ref>http://variety.com/2000/tv/reviews/arthur-s-perfect-christmas-1200465259/</ref> It has since been released on home videos. | |||
==Summary== | ==Summary== | ||
While the residents of Elwood City get ready for Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, and even "Baxter Day," they want their holiday celebrations to be perfect—but just what does that mean? | While the residents of Elwood City get ready for Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, and even "Baxter Day," they want their holiday celebrations to be perfect—but just what does that mean? | ||
==Plot== | ==Plot== | ||
The special opens with scenes of citizens of [[Elwood City]] busy preparing for Christmas, while Pachelbel's Canon is played in the background on piano. | The special opens with scenes of citizens of [[Elwood City]] busy preparing for Christmas, while Pachelbel's Canon is played in the background on piano. [[Arthur Read|Arthur]] then sings the first of many of the special's musical numbers, "Perfect Christmas," in which he lays out his list of the things he wants in the upcoming Christmas: | ||
#A large amount of snow | #A large amount of snow | ||
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#Everyone will love the presents he gets for them. | #Everyone will love the presents he gets for them. | ||
However, matters don't always work out quite as Arthur wanted it to. | However, matters don't always work out quite as Arthur wanted it to. As the special progresses, a number of other storylines are revealed: | ||
[[D.W. Read|D.W.]] wants a new toy called "[[Tina the Talking Tabby]]," for Christmas and Santa Claus is unable to find it at any store as soon as he gets the letter. So on Christmas morning, D.W. gets a duck called [[Quackers]] and throws a big temper tantrum. However, she changes her mind and eventually takes a liking to the duck. | |||
As the special progresses, a number of other storylines are revealed | |||
[[D.W. Read|D.W.]] wants a new toy called "[[Tina the Talking Tabby]]," for Christmas | |||
Uncle Fred is going on a trip to Florida, but his car just so happens to break down in Elwood City on the way there. So for the meantime, he and his dog, Rory, are staying at the Reads' for Christmas. Eventually on Christmas Day, the car is fixed. | Uncle Fred is going on a trip to Florida, but his car just so happens to break down in Elwood City on the way there. So for the meantime, he and his dog, Rory, are staying at the Reads' for Christmas. Eventually on Christmas Day, the car is fixed. | ||
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And ever since Buster's parents got divorced, Christmas has been a difficult time for him and his mother. She wakes him up early on the days before Christmas and makes him pancakes, thinking that it's Christmas Day. Then he has to explain to her that it isn't Christmas yet. While Arthur, Buster, and their friends are at the party, they suggest he create his own holiday, Baxter Day. Buster is unsure, but he agrees to give it a try. | And ever since Buster's parents got divorced, Christmas has been a difficult time for him and his mother. She wakes him up early on the days before Christmas and makes him pancakes, thinking that it's Christmas Day. Then he has to explain to her that it isn't Christmas yet. While Arthur, Buster, and their friends are at the party, they suggest he create his own holiday, Baxter Day. Buster is unsure, but he agrees to give it a try. | ||
Every Christmas, | Every Christmas, Binky volunteers at a homeless shelter with his Dad, and this year, he's trying to bake something special to bring. However, he's forgetting some things in every recipe, like not removing the shells of the pecans when he makes pecan pie, unpeeling the bananas when he makes banana bread, and adding sugar when he makes brownies. As soon as Muffy's party is over, Arthur walks into the living room. | ||
Meanwhile, Brain's family is celebrating Kwanzaa. | Meanwhile, Brain's family is celebrating Kwanzaa. | ||
George's family is revealed to be Swedish and they celebrate Saint Lucia Day. | George's family is revealed to be Swedish and they celebrate [[Saint Lucia Day]]. | ||
In the end, things don't work out quite as everybody may have hoped they would, but it seems to be for the better (assuming Arthur can ever get D.W. to stop her new toy "[[Quackers]]" from singing "Quick, quack, quaddy-quack") as Arthur wishes the audience a happy holiday. | In the end, things don't work out quite as everybody may have hoped they would, but it seems to be for the better (assuming Arthur can ever get D.W. to stop her new toy "[[Quackers]]" from singing "Quick, quack, quaddy-quack") as Arthur wishes the audience a happy holiday. | ||
== Gallery == | |||
<gallery> | |||
Frensky Hanukkah Party.jpeg | |||
Muffy Crosswire's Christmas party.jpg | |||
Arthur Perfect Christmas tree promo.jpg | |||
Arthur's Perfect Christmas 4.jpg | |||
Merry Christmas.png | |||
Arthurs perfect christmas.gif | |||
Chip's Christmas stocking.JPG | |||
</gallery> | |||
==Trivia== | |||
*Two versions were aired on PBS: an uncut version aired during prime time on the original Thanksgiving Day airing and an edited version aired during a pledge drive. | |||
*This special aired right after [[Season 5]] had concluded. | |||
*This is the last time [[Michael Yarmush]] voices Arthur. | |||
*This is also the last time that [[Ricky Mabe]] voices Timmy Tibble. | |||
*After D.W. walks in on Arthur and laughs, stock audio by [[Michael Caloz]] is used. | |||
*The Brain and his family are shown preparing to celebrate Kwanzaa. Kwanzaa does not start until December 26, the day after Christmas Day. | |||
*There is a stocking with the name "[[Chip Crosswire|Chip]]" hanging in [[Crosswire Estate|Muffy's house]]. This is the first time Chip, Muffy's older brother, is acknowledged in the television series. | |||
*Even though both the televised and home video version are almost identical, there are some slight differences: | |||
**In the beginning before the title card, the animation on the smoke from the Reads' chimney is going slow. However, in the home video release, it's going fast. | |||
**After Uncle Fred's video, Arthur and D.W. laughed immediately right after. In the home video release, they didn't laugh until a few seconds after. | |||
**In the televised version during the "Baxter Day" song, a vintage "tires screeching" sound effect is added when Buster and Bitzi's rocket skids to a halt in front of the Mill Creek Mall. At the end of the song, the word "baby" is cut from Buster's lyrics in newer versions of the special. | |||
**During "What's the Use of Presents?" a fade effect is missing in the home video release. Also, Muffy's singing in both versions are slightly different. | |||
**Unfortunately, [[Grandma Thora]] was not in the Christmas Special. | |||
===Cultural references=== | |||
*Bitzi states that she and Buster are going to watch ''[[It's a Wonderful Life]]''. This is a famous Christmas film starring Jimmy Stewart. | |||
*The game that Muffy plays during "What's the Use of Presents?" is a parody of ''{{wp|Super Mario Bros.}}'' | |||
===Errors=== | |||
*During the scene where Mr. Ratburn eats one of Binky's brownies, we see in the background a brown rabbit on the other side of Mr. Ratburn in his normal wear, but seconds later we see him in a red vest talking to Brain, but when Mr. Ratburn asks him if he put sugar in the brownies, the rabbit is white and is wearing a green shirt. | |||
*When Francine groans, her mouth doesn't move. | |||
*In Arthur's fantasy when his mom opens the gift, she pulls the top off, but when Arthur opens the gift to see if it is okay, he pulls the ribbon off to open it. | |||
*When Arthur was imagining his family in the stable, [[Grandpa Dave]] offered his roasted camel to Arthur. Camel is not considered kosher in Judaism, so they wouldn't have eaten it (although Arthur probably doesn't understand that). | |||
==Characters== | ==Characters== | ||
===Major=== | |||
*[[Arthur Read]] | *[[Arthur Read]] | ||
*[[D.W. Read]] | *[[D.W. Read]] | ||
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*[[Bitzi Baxter]] | *[[Bitzi Baxter]] | ||
*[[Fred]] | *[[Fred]] | ||
===Minor=== | |||
*[[Nigel Ratburn]] | *[[Nigel Ratburn]] | ||
*[[Binky Barnes]] | *[[Binky Barnes]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Muffy Crosswire]] | ||
*[[Francine Frensky]] | |||
*[[Rory]] | *[[Rory]] | ||
*[[Pal]] | *[[Pal]] | ||
*[[Kate Read]] | *[[Kate Read]] | ||
===Background=== | |||
*[[Catherine Frensky]] | *[[Catherine Frensky]] | ||
*[[Alex]] | *[[Alex]] | ||
*[[Maria Pappas]] | |||
*[[Maria Pappas]] | *[[Jenna Morgan]] | ||
*[[Jenna Morgan]] | *[[Cecilia Tingley|Mrs. Tingley]] | ||
*[[Cecilia Tingley|Mrs. Tingley]] | *George's grandmother | ||
*George's grandmother | *George's grandfather | ||
*George's grandfather | *[[Bubby]] | ||
*[[Bubby]] | *[[Seth]] | ||
*[[Seth]] | |||
==Songs== | ==Songs== | ||
#[[Perfect Christmas]] (by Arthur & his family) | #[[Perfect Christmas]] (by Arthur & his family) | ||
#[[Boogie Woogie Christmas]] (Rock and roll song by [[The Squabs]]) | #<span style="font-style: normal; ">[[Boogie Woogie Christmas]] (Rock and roll song by [[The Squabs]])</span> | ||
#[[What's the Use of Presents?]] (by Muffy, with Arthur on soundtrack version) | #<span style="font-style: normal; ">[[What's the Use of Presents?]] (by Muffy, with Arthur on soundtrack version)</span> | ||
#[[Baxter Day#Song|Baxter Day]] (by Buster) | #<span style="font-style: normal; ">[[Baxter Day#Song|Baxter Day]] (by Buster)</span> | ||
#[[Sankta Lucia#Song|Sankta Lucia]] (by George and | #<span style="font-style: normal; ">[[Sankta Lucia#Song|Sankta Lucia]] (by George and the Lundgren family) </span> | ||
#Perfect Christmas [Reprise] (by Arthur) | #<span style="font-style: normal; ">Perfect Christmas [Reprise] (by Arthur)</span> | ||
== | ==In Other Languages== | ||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
!Language | |||
!Name | |||
!Meaning | |||
|- | |||
| '''Romanian''' | |||
| Craciunul Perfect a lui Arthur | |||
| Arthur's Perfect Christmas | |||
|} | |||
==Home Video release== | ==Home Video release== | ||
[[File:Arthur's Perfect Christmas 2012 DVD.jpg|thumb|200px|2012 DVD]][[File:Arthur's Perfect Christmas 2012 DVD Back.jpg|thumb|200px|The back of the box - 2012 DVD]] | [[File:Arthur's Perfect Christmas 2012 DVD.jpg|thumb|200px|2012 DVD]][[File:Arthur's Perfect Christmas 2012 DVD Back.jpg|thumb|200px|The back of the box - 2012 DVD]] | ||
The special has been released on DVD and on VHS prior to the format's demise. VHS copies are no longer in production. The original DVD and VHS releases were made available on September 12, 2000. A [http://www.amazon.com/Arthur-Christmas-Artist-Not-Provided/dp/B0081NAUJY/ref=sr_1_2?s=movies-tv&ie=UTF8&qid=1345013596&sr=1-2&keywords=Arthur%27s+Perfect+Christmas DVD re-release] carrying the | The special has been released on DVD and on VHS prior to the format's demise. VHS copies are no longer in production. The original DVD and VHS releases were made available on September 12, 2000. A [http://www.amazon.com/Arthur-Christmas-Artist-Not-Provided/dp/B0081NAUJY/ref=sr_1_2?s=movies-tv&ie=UTF8&qid=1345013596&sr=1-2&keywords=Arthur%27s+Perfect+Christmas DVD re-release] carrying the PBSKids logo was released on October 9, 2012. This release includes printable coloring pages and activities on DVD-ROM, two "A Word from Marc Brown" segments, and the usual promos for PBSKids programming of this era. Closed-captioning and descriptive-video features are available on this release. The special may be viewed via the [http://www.amazon.com/Arthurs-Perfect-Christmas/dp/B0067XLZPI/ref=sr_1_1?s=movies-tv&ie=UTF8&qid=1345013596&sr=1-1&keywords=Arthur%27s+Perfect+Christmas Amazon Video] service and is currently free to stream for those with Amazon Prime. | ||
==Funding== | ==Funding== | ||
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*''[[Arthur's Christmas]]'' (book) | *''[[Arthur's Christmas]]'' (book) | ||
*''[[Arthur's Perfect Christmas (book)|Arthur's Perfect Christmas]]'' (book adaptation) | *''[[Arthur's Perfect Christmas (book)|Arthur's Perfect Christmas]]'' (book adaptation) | ||
*[[Arthur ornaments (Hallmark)]] (set of ornaments by Hallmark | *[[Arthur ornaments (Hallmark)]] (set of ornaments by Hallmark based around the special) | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*[http://ro.filme-de-craciun.wikia.com/wiki/Arthur%27s_Perfect_Christmas ''Arthur's Perfect Christmas''] at Ro.filme-de-craciun.wikia.com | *[http://ro.filme-de-craciun.wikia.com/wiki/Arthur%27s_Perfect_Christmas ''Arthur's Perfect Christmas''] at Ro.filme-de-craciun.wikia.com | ||
==Videos== | |||
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Arthur's Perfect Christmas Last Minute Shopping | |||
ARTHUR Arthur's Perfect Christmas | |||
</gallery> | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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