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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*The plot surrounding D.W. is a parody of Maurice Sendak's ''[[wikipedia:Where the Wild Things Are|Where the Wild Things Are]]'', which inspired [[Marc Brown]] to become a writer and illustrator.<ref>https://www.scholastic.com/teachers/articles/teaching-content/marc-brown-interview-transcript/</ref><ref>http://oomscholasticblog.com/post/5-questions-marc-brown-children-s-author-illustrator-creator-arthur</ref> The monsters on Ukubonga are designed just like the "wild things" from the book. D.W. also finds her own private sailboat, just like Max does in the book. | |||
*Vicita seems to be uninvited to the party. | |||
*This is the first one-hour special since "[[Arthur - It's Only Rock 'n' Roll]]." | *This is the first one-hour special since "[[Arthur - It's Only Rock 'n' Roll]]." | ||
*This episode premiered the same day as ''The Loud House'' special [https://theloudhouse.fandom.com/wiki/The_Loudest_Mission:_Relative_Chaos?oldid=648485 Relative Choas] | *This episode premiered the same day as ''The Loud House'' special [https://theloudhouse.fandom.com/wiki/The_Loudest_Mission:_Relative_Chaos?oldid=648485 Relative Choas] | ||
*Future D.W. is wearing a shirt with her name (Dora) in Japanese Katakana. (ドラ) | *Future D.W. is wearing a shirt with her name (Dora) in Japanese Katakana. (ドラ) | ||
*''Cyborg Cindy'' may be a reference to a ''{{w|My Life as a Teenage Robot}}'' character [https://teenagerobot.fandom.com/wiki/Jenny_Wakeman_(XJ-9) Jenny] The main character is a female teenage cyborg and has hair like bunny ears. | |||
*The name [[Ruthra]] is based on the backward spelling of [[Arthur Read|Arthur]]. | |||
*The title card for this episode is the only title card of the series without a center circle in the middle. All it has is D.W. walking by breaking a piñata open with her crown causing all the candy to fall out. It is also the only title card that immediately happens as soon as the theme song ends and before the special begins. | *The title card for this episode is the only title card of the series without a center circle in the middle. All it has is D.W. walking by breaking a piñata open with her crown causing all the candy to fall out. It is also the only title card that immediately happens as soon as the theme song ends and before the special begins. | ||
*An online game based on the special, titled [[D.W.'s Island Bugball]], was released on the ''Arthur'' page of the [[PBS Kids]] website on May 26, 2017. | *An online game based on the special, titled [[D.W.'s Island Bugball]], was released on the ''Arthur'' page of the [[PBS Kids]] website on May 26, 2017. | ||
*'''Timeline:''' While at the planetarium, Mr. Ratburn receives a phone call from Mr. Haney in Tanzania. It is revealed why he is in Africa in "[[The Hallway Minotaur]]." | *'''Timeline:''' While at the planetarium, Mr. Ratburn receives a phone call from Mr. Haney in Tanzania. It is revealed why he is in Africa in "[[The Hallway Minotaur]]." | ||
*'''4th Wall break:''' | *'''4th Wall break:''' | ||
**Dora mentions adult references in ''Mary Moo Cow'', a possible self-reference to ''Arthur'' which also has plenty of adult references (e.g. to Oscar Wilde in this special). | **Dora mentions adult references in ''Mary Moo Cow'', a possible self-reference to ''Arthur'' which also has plenty of adult references (e.g. to Oscar Wilde in this special). | ||
**The llamas on Arthur's birthday card to D.W. are confused for aardvarks. This could be referencing the common real-world confusion over what animal Arthur's family is. | **The llamas on Arthur's birthday card to D.W. are confused for aardvarks. This could be referencing the common real-world confusion over what animal Arthur's family is. | ||
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*When Muk asks, "What's your name?", D.W. is briefly seen in her usual pink and white outfit, rather than her birthday dress. | *When Muk asks, "What's your name?", D.W. is briefly seen in her usual pink and white outfit, rather than her birthday dress. | ||
*At the end when D.W. and Arthur do the [[Big Beasty Boogaloo]], there are two Bobblebays and no Bobbleboo. | *At the end when D.W. and Arthur do the [[Big Beasty Boogaloo]], there are two Bobblebays and no Bobbleboo. | ||
===Production notes=== | ===Production notes=== | ||
*It is one of two hour-long specials produced as part of the [[Oasis Animation]] [http://www.awn.com/news/oasis-animation-tapped-new-seasons-arthur production deal] (alongside Seasons [[Season 20|20]] and [[Season 21|21]]); the second being "[[Arthur and the Haunted Treehouse|Arthur and the Haunted Tree House]]." | *It is one of two hour-long specials produced as part of the [[Oasis Animation]] [http://www.awn.com/news/oasis-animation-tapped-new-seasons-arthur production deal] (alongside Seasons [[Season 20|20]] and [[Season 21|21]]); the second being "[[Arthur and the Haunted Treehouse|Arthur and the Haunted Tree House]]." |