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{{episode infobox | [[File:711329_Kids-Mezzannine-16x9_ARUR1608_EpisodeA_16x9.jpg|thumb]]{{episode infobox | ||
|ep. name = Buster's Book Battle | |ep. name = Buster's Book Battle | ||
|season = [[ | |season = [[Arthur (season 16)|16]]|number=8a | ||
|number=8a | |airdate = December 19, 2012 (Australia),<br>May 8th, 2013 (USA and Canada)<ref>http://www.ket.org/tvschedules/episode.php?nola=ARUR++001608</ref> | ||
|prod. code = | |prod. code = 160801 | ||
|writers = [[Jon Greenberg]] | |writers = [[Jon Greenberg]] | ||
|storyboarders = [[Gerry Capelle]] | |storyboarders = [[Gerry Capelle]] | ||
|prev. episode = [[Brain's Biggest Blunder]] | |prev. episode = [[Brain's Biggest Blunder]] | ||
|next episode = [[On the Buster Scale]] | |next episode = [[On the Buster Scale]]|titlecard = Buster's Book Battle - title card.JPG|image = Busterbookbattle.PNG}}{{EpisodeHeader|1|8|16}} | ||
|titlecard = Buster's Book Battle | |||
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==Summary== | ==Summary== | ||
Lakewood Elementary has just instituted IRP; a program where kids can earn points (and prizes!) for reading. Buster's thrilled and gets to work straight away! But will he earn enough points for a skateboard?<ref>http://www.aptv.org/episodes/22448/Arthur/Busters-Book-Battle/on-the-Buster-Scale/</ref> | |||
==Plot== | ==Plot== | ||
The episode starts at the school carnival, with Buster winning a giant panda and knocking the bottles down just by eating a pretzel. He comments on how easy it is to win toys and prizes these days. | |||
A less-than-thrilled Mr. Ratburn tells the class about IRP, a system that allows you to optionally take computerized quizzes on books you have read. You can earn points, and at the end of two weeks, these points can be redeemed for prizes. Buster is especially intrigued at the prospect of prizes, and gets to work right away. | |||
Simply reading bedtime stories, Buster earns 23 points. However, Francine earns 35, for reading the series entitled ''Loki Benediktssen and the Teenage Aesir. ''Buster seeks more points, so he decides to start reading the series. Unfortunately, he finds it boring, and after getting fewer points than Francine did for incorrect answers, he gives up on IRP altogether. Buster's mom Bitzi gives him a manuscript of a book her co-worker from the newspaper made. The story is entitled ''City of Droids'', about a crime-fighting cyborg detective named Kilgore. Buster is entranced by the story and reads it non-stop. When Buster asks Mr. Ratburn how many points he can get for reading it, he is shocked to learn that IRP has no quiz for ''City of Droids, ''or several other books for that matter. Wanting the skateboard for 500 points, Buster takes Francine's advice and reads ''Loki ''again. Kilgore and Loki themselves appear in Buster's room as a metaphorical dream sequence, trying to convince Buster to read their books. It results in a physical altercation, with Kilgore getting the better of Loki and forcing him to retreat. | |||
In the end, receiving at least 30 points, Buster chooses ''City of Droids ''and cashes in his points on a crazy straw. Francine gets 500 points, but the skateboard is actually much smaller than advertised, angering her. She then denounces the ''Loki ''series. Buster also gives Arthur ''City of Droids ''to read. | |||
==Characters== | ==Characters== | ||
*[[Buster Baxter]] | *[[Buster Baxter]] | ||
*[[Arthur Read]] | *[[Arthur Read]] | ||
*[[Francine Frensky]] | *[[Francine Frensky]] | ||
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*[[Nigel Ratburn]] | *[[Nigel Ratburn]] | ||
*[[Bitzi Baxter]] | *[[Bitzi Baxter]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Loki Benediktssen]] | ||
*[[Detective Kilgore]] | |||
*[[ | *[[Fenrir Wolf]] | ||
*[[ | |||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*There's no way Buster would have been able to take a quiz for ''[[City of Droids]]'' | *There's no way Buster would have been able to take a quiz for ''[[City of Droids]]'' because the book was never even published. | ||
===Cultural references=== | ===Cultural references=== | ||
*''[[Loki Benediktssen and the Teenage Aesir]]'' is a parody of ''[[wikipedia:Percy Jackson | *''[[Loki Benediktssen and the Teenage Aesir]]'' is a parody of ''[[wikipedia:Percy Jackson & the Olympians|Percy Jackson & the Olympians]]''. | ||
*The [[Fenrir]] Wolf is a {{w|Fenrir|real creature}} from Norse mythology. | *The [[Fenrir]] Wolf is a {{w|Fenrir|real creature}} from Norse mythology. | ||
*Some books IRP doesn't conduct quizzes for include ''[[ | *Some books IRP doesn't conduct quizzes for include ''[[Treasure Island]]'' and ''[[wikipedia:Watership Down|Watership Down]]''. | ||
*One of the books Buster reads at the start of the IRP program is ''[[Goodnight Universe]]'', a parody of ''{{ | *One of the books Buster reads at the start of the IRP program is ''[[Goodnight Universe]]'', a parody of ''{{w|Goodnight Moon}}''. | ||
*''IRP'' is kind of like "AR" which stands for | *''IRP'' is kind of like "AR" which stands for "Accelerated Reader," which you can also take tests on. | ||
*''City of Droids'' may be similar to ''Terminator'', a movie about robots fighting humanity. | |||
*''City of Droids'' may be similar to '' | *One of Kilgore's arm attachments resembles a lightsaber from ''Star Wars.'' | ||
*One of Kilgore's arm attachments resembles a lightsaber from '' | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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===Screenshots=== | |||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Season 16 episodes]] | [[Category:Season 16 episodes]] | ||