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{{youmay|the episode|the [[D.W. Rides Again! (book)|book]] or the [[D.W. Rides Again (video)|home video]]}} | |||
{{Episode infobox | {{Episode infobox | ||
|ep. name = D.W. Rides Again | |ep. name = D.W. Rides Again | ||
|season = [[ | |season = [[Arthur (season 1)|1]] | ||
|number = | |number = 19A | ||
|image = 1x19a.png | |image = 1x19a.png | ||
|titlecard = D.W. Rides Again Title Card.png | |titlecard = D.W. Rides Again Title Card.png | ||
|prod. code = 11901 | |||
|airdate = | |airdate = | ||
|writers = [[Joe Fallon]] | |writers = [[Joe Fallon]] | ||
|storyboarders = [[Gerry Capelle]] | |storyboarders = [[Gerry Capelle]] | ||
|prev. episode = [[Sick as a Dog]] | |prev. episode = [[Sick as a Dog]] | ||
|next episode = [[Arthur Makes the Team (episode)|Arthur Makes the Team]] | |next episode = [[Arthur Makes the Team (episode)|Arthur Makes the Team]]|us = January 27, 1997<ref>http://www.tvguide.com/detail/tv-show.aspx?tvobjectid=194495&more=ucepisodelist&episodeid=893713</ref>}} | ||
|us = | {{EpisodeHeader|1|book2=[[D.W. Rides Again! (book)|D.W. Rides Again!]]|19|1}} | ||
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==Summary== | ==Summary== | ||
D.W. gets a new bike and needs to learn how to use it. Arthur teachers her the basics and after weeks of trial and error, she learns to ride by herself without training wheels in time for the bike-a-thon. | |||
==Plot== | ==Plot== | ||
The episode begins with [[ | The episode begins with [[Arthur]] asking [[Mrs. Tibble]] to sponsor him in the Elwood City Bike-a-Thon. [[Tibble Twins|Tommy and Timmy Tibble]] then appear from under the floor boards and told him to go away, because Mrs. Tibble is sponsoring them. Mrs. Tibble says she can sponsor Arthur as well. Arthur thanks her and turns to leave, only to see that the Tibbles' tied his laces together. | ||
Later, at the Read house, [[ | Later, at the Read house, [[Dora Winifred Read|D.W.]] wants to go riding with Arthur and his friends, but Arthur says they can't go slow for her because they need to practice for the Bike-a-Thon and she got a triycle. D.W. insists on being in the race too but she realize she can't keep up with a triycle and the Tibbles tease her for not having a bike and not being in the Bike A Thon. Later, at dinner she serves her father some potatoes, [[Jane Read|her mother]] notices that she wants something, and asks her what she wants. When she tells her what she wants, the next day they go to the bike shop. D.W. sees the perfect bike and chooses it. | ||
Later, Arthur teaches her the basics, but she wants her training wheels off | Later, Arthur teaches her the basics, but she wants her training wheels off, NOW! [[David Read|Her father]] takes the training wheels off, and D.W. falls off the bike. Her dad pushes the bike down the sidewalk and she falls in a trash can. Her parents are bandaging her cuts, and her father suggests he puts her training wheels back on for the race, and he'll teach her after. But she snatches her helmet, and goes back to her bike saying she can learn herself. | ||
With [[Kate Read|Kate]] and [[Pal]] watching from the window they watch as she tries but crashes into garages, fences, and falls in wet puddles. Then she finally gets the hang of it with her can do spirit, and Kate and Pal are overjoyed. She finally rides in the race, proving to the Tibbles' she can ride a two wheeler. Then she sees a fancy red car, and asks her parents how old she has to be to drive a car. | With [[Kate Read|Kate]] and [[Pal]] watching from the window they watch as she tries but crashes into garages, fences, and falls in wet puddles. Then she finally gets the hang of it with her can do spirit, and Kate and Pal are overjoyed. She finally rides in the race, proving to the Tibbles' she can ride a two wheeler. Then she sees a fancy red car, and asks her parents how old she has to be to drive a car. | ||
==Characters== | ==Characters== | ||
Major Characters | |||
*[[D.W. Read]] | *[[D.W. Read]] | ||
* | *Arthur | ||
* | *David | ||
* | *Jane | ||
* | *Buster | ||
* | *Francine | ||
* | *Brain | ||
* | *Tibble Twins | ||
* | Minor Characters | ||
* | *Mr. Sipple | ||
* | *Mr. Haney | ||
* | *Ms. Tibble | ||
* | *Kate | ||
* | *Pal | ||
* | Background Characters | ||
* | * Sue Ellen | ||
* Binky | |||
* Muffy | |||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*When D.W. succeeds in riding the bike, she wore shorts instead of her normal dress. There may be a connection. | *When D.W. succeeds in riding the bike, she wore shorts instead of her normal dress. There may be a connection. | ||
*After giving the cabbage, Mr. Sipple runs to the '''left''', but "[[Arthur and Los Vecínos]]" shows that his house is on the '''right''' side of theirs. This may be part of the ritual. | |||
*After giving the cabbage, Mr. Sipple runs to the left, but "[[Arthur and Los | *This is one of the 3 episodes that focus on bikes. The other 2 being [[Binky vs. Binky]] and [[Arthur Changes Gears]]. | ||
* | |||
===Errors=== | ===Errors=== | ||
*When David asks Arthur to give D.W. a riding lesson, Brain is visible on-screen; yet when Arthur says, "But Dad, we have to practice | *When David Read asks Arthur to give D.W. a riding lesson, Brain is visible on-screen; yet when Arthur says, "But Dad, we have to practice", Brain can no longer be seen. Then when Francine says, "We're the best bike riders ever", Brain is visible once again. | ||
==Home video== | ==Home video== | ||
'''VHS:''' | '''VHS:''' | ||
*[[D.W. Rides Again ( | *[[D.W. Rides Again (video)]] | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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===Screenshots=== | |||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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