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==Summary== | ==Summary== | ||
When Binky discovers of being allergic to peanuts, he has so many questions: Will he be forced to live without Chinese food? Will he ever again be able to eat with his friends? And most importantly, will his Mom ever calm down? Binky learns that the best way not to go nuts is to be well informed, and to understand his allergy.<ref name=tvo/> | |||
==Plot== | ==Plot== | ||
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==Characters== | ==Characters== | ||
===Major=== | ===Major=== | ||
*[[Binky Barnes]] | *'''[[Binky Barnes]]''' | ||
*[[Mrs. Barnes]] | *[[Mrs. Barnes]] | ||
*[[Jenna Morgan]] | |||
===Minor=== | ===Minor=== | ||
*[[Molly MacDonald]] | *[[Molly MacDonald]] | ||
*[[Buster Baxter]] | *[[Buster Baxter]] | ||
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*[[Dr. Legume]] | *[[Dr. Legume]] | ||
*[[Anna Phylaxis]] | *[[Anna Phylaxis]] | ||
===Cameo=== | ===Cameo=== | ||
*[[Mr. Barnes]] | |||
*[[Unknown Male Adult Rabbit (Number 3)]] | *[[Unknown Male Adult Rabbit (Number 3)]] | ||
*[[Fern Walters]] | *[[Fern Walters]] | ||
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*[[3rd Grade Male Rabbit]] | *[[3rd Grade Male Rabbit]] | ||
*[[3rd Grade Female Cat (Number 2)]] | *[[3rd Grade Female Cat (Number 2)]] | ||
=== Mentioned === | === Mentioned === | ||
* [[Mrs. Morgan]] | * [[Mrs. Morgan]] | ||
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*In this episode, Binky says that he is almost ten years old. | *In this episode, Binky says that he is almost ten years old. | ||
*This is one of the episodes that focuses on health, with the others being "[[Arthur's Chicken Pox (episode)|Arthur's Chicken Pox]]," "[[Buster's Breathless]]," "[[Arthur's Knee]]," "[[Sick as a Dog]]," "[[Germophobia]]," and "[[Operation: D.W.!]]" | *This is one of the episodes that focuses on health, with the others being "[[Arthur's Chicken Pox (episode)|Arthur's Chicken Pox]]," "[[Buster's Breathless]]," "[[Arthur's Knee]]," "[[Sick as a Dog]]," "[[Germophobia]]," and "[[Operation: D.W.!]]" | ||
*In 2015, the episode was made available freely on the official ''Arthur'' website as part of the allergy section of a feature titled [[Arthur | *[[Arthur]] appears but doesn't have any speaking role in this episode. | ||
*In 2015, the episode was made available freely on the official ''Arthur'' website as part of the allergy section of a feature titled [[Arthur Family Health]]. The episode can be watched [https://pbskids.org/arthur/health/allergy/episode.html here]. It is also available on the PBS KIDS Video app and website. The show's "[[And Now a Word from Us Kids]]" segment is also included as a separate video clip. | |||
=== Cultural References === | |||
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_spangled_fritillary Great spangled fritillary] (''Speyeria cybele)'' is a real species. | |||
* An orange butterfly inspires Muffy to say “Orange is the new black”. In 2005 this simply meant that orange was becoming a fashionable color. The Netflix show came out eight years later. | |||
=== Cultural References=== | * Anaphylaxis is a medical term for a severe allergic reaction, in which the body's immune system overreacts to a normally harmless substance. | ||
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* The "dancing peanut in a bowler hat" Mrs. MacGrady mentions is probably a reference to {{W|Mr. Peanut}}, the mascot of {{W|Planters}}. [[Dr. Legume]] resembles him as well. | * The "dancing peanut in a bowler hat" Mrs. MacGrady mentions is probably a reference to {{W|Mr. Peanut}}, the mascot of {{W|Planters}}. [[Dr. Legume]] resembles him as well. | ||
* Dr. Legume is named after legumes (also called Fabaceae), a biological family of plants which includes peanuts, peas and beans. | * Dr. Legume is named after legumes (also called Fabaceae), a biological family of plants which includes peanuts, peas and beans. | ||
* Lord Bovina is named for for the biological family Bovidae, subfamily Bovinae, which includes cattle. | * Lord Bovina is named for for the biological family Bovidae, subfamily Bovinae, which includes cattle. | ||
* Sodium chloride is the chemical name for table salt. | * Sodium chloride is the chemical name for table salt. | ||
===Errors=== | |||
*In "[[Francine's Bad Hair Day]]," Binky seems to be allergic to flowers. This isn't discussed in this episode, and the doctor even says Binky's not allergic to pollen. | |||
*In this episode, Binky doesn't like peanuts or peanut products regardless of his allergy. In "[[Waiting to Go]]" (taking place before Binky developed the allergy), Binky eats peanut butter crackers without complaint. | |||
*[[Jenna Morgan|Jenna]] is allergic to milk in this episode, she was drinking it before in [[The Good Sport (episode)|The Good Sport]]. | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
===Promotional images=== | |||
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===Screenshots=== | |||
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