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*Maria had a yellow [[Woogles|Woogle]]. Alex and Fern are seen stretching a yellow one on the playground, despite their Woogles being lime-green and purple, respectively. This could mean that Maria lent hers to them. | *Maria had a yellow [[Woogles|Woogle]]. Alex and Fern are seen stretching a yellow one on the playground, despite their Woogles being lime-green and purple, respectively. This could mean that Maria lent hers to them. | ||
*This is the only episode when Robert Shedlowich is a storyboard artist. | *This is the only episode when Robert Shedlowich is a storyboard artist. | ||
* | *[[D.W. Read|D.W.]] doesn't appear in this episode except for the title card. | ||
*'''Moral:''' Fads are temporary. | *'''Moral:''' Fads are temporary. | ||
**Since Arthur learned fads don't last long, his cap fad won't last long either. | **Since Arthur learned fads don't last long, his cap fad won't last long either. | ||
*'''Karma:''' Arthur didn't like Woogles, so he was the only one without it. | |||
*On current PBS airings, a small part of the signal bar for the [[ActiMates]] toys is still visible on the left side of the screen for approximately the first 90 seconds of the episode (until Muffy's line, "You got Bilbo?") | |||
===Cultural references=== | ===Cultural references=== | ||
*The [[Woogles]] are likely based on Silly Slammers; which also made noises and said things when squeezed or hit against. | *The [[Woogles]] are likely based on Silly Slammers; which also made noises and said things when squeezed or hit against. | ||
*Buster's Woogle's name is {{W|Bilbo Baggins|Bilbo}} which in fact is the name of the main protagonist of the novel ''The Hobbit'' by J.R.R. Tolkien, which was also adapted as a trilogy of films. Bilbo is also important to the events of Tolkien's most famous series, '' | *Buster's Woogle's name is {{W|Bilbo Baggins|Bilbo}} which in fact is the name of the main protagonist of the novel ''The Hobbit'' by J.R.R. Tolkien, which was also adapted as a trilogy of films. Bilbo is also important to the events of Tolkien's most famous series, ''The Lord of the Rings'' trilogy. | ||
*There actually was a fad of "Pet Rocks" in the 1970s, and the rocks came in cardboard cages, just as David's old Pet Rock did. | *There actually was a fad of "Pet Rocks" in the 1970s, and the rocks came in cardboard cages, just as David's old Pet Rock did. | ||
===Episode connections=== | ===Episode connections=== | ||
*Arthur's imaginary baby is identical to the one he imagined in "[[Arthur's Baby (episode)|Arthur's Baby]]." | *Arthur's imaginary baby is identical to the one he imagined in "[[Arthur's Baby (episode)|Arthur's Baby]]." | ||
* In Arthur's dream, adult Francine wears the same clothes she wore in Arthur's dream in the intro to the episode "[[Arthur and the Square Dance]]." | * In Arthur's dream, adult Francine wears the same clothes she wore in Arthur's dream in the intro to the episode "[[Arthur and the Square Dance]]." | ||
===Errors=== | ===Errors=== | ||
*[[Maria Pappas|Maria]]'s Woogle is yellow when first seen in the class picture scene, but it turns orange when Arthur is holding the broccoli. When the older Arthur shows the picture, the Woogle is yellow again. | *[[Maria Pappas|Maria]]'s Woogle is yellow when first seen in the class picture scene, but it turns orange when Arthur is holding the broccoli. When the older Arthur shows the picture, the Woogle is yellow again. |