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Francine attracts Arthur and Buster's attention through the classroom window, and further realizes that she did not receive Buster's message. However, she is forced to hide when Mr. Ratburn (who is discussing last night's TV with Mr. Marco) looks in the friends' direction. | Francine attracts Arthur and Buster's attention through the classroom window, and further realizes that she did not receive Buster's message. However, she is forced to hide when Mr. Ratburn (who is discussing last night's TV with Mr. Marco) looks in the friends' direction. | ||
After a failed attempt to get Francine into the school unnoticed through the boys' bathroom, [[Binky Barnes|Binky]] agrees to distract [[Nigel Ratburn|Mr. Ratburn]] by pretending that something is wrong with his shoe. However, Arthur, Buster and Francine discover that Binky's plan was miscalculated due to the three friends being in the wrong location at the wrong time (Arthur and Buster at the school entrance, and Francine at a side entrance). When Binky's distraction fails, Francine is caught coming into the school late by Mr. Ratburn | After a failed attempt to get Francine into the school unnoticed through the boys' bathroom, [[Binky Barnes|Binky]] agrees to distract [[Nigel Ratburn|Mr. Ratburn]] by pretending that something is wrong with his shoe. However, Arthur, Buster and Francine discover that Binky's plan was miscalculated due to the three friends being in the wrong location at the wrong time (Arthur and Buster at the school entrance, and Francine at a side entrance). When Binky's distraction fails, Francine is caught coming into the school late by Mr. Ratburn, and everyone is sent to [[Francis Haney|the principal]]'s office to figure out what happened. | ||
Arthur, Buster, Binky, and Francine are sitting outside of the principal's office, while Mr. Haney tells | Arthur, Buster, Binky, and Francine are sitting outside of the principal's office, while Mr. Haney tells [[Oliver Frensky|Francine's dad]] what happened. The gang starts to say things about cutting school, and about it not being Francine's fault. Buster then tells a story about this kid who got expelled for skipping school. Oliver, Mr. Ratburn, and Mr. Haney come out of the office. Oliver says that he is very disappointed in Francine and asks her where she got the idea to skip school. | ||
Everyone confesses about the dare to Mr. Ratburn, Mr. Haney, and Oliver Frensky, but only Francine receives punishment due to being the only one who actually was not in attendance at school. Mr. Ratburn is also satisfied that Arthur and Buster admitted to him why they didn't do their homework | Everyone confesses about the dare to Mr. Ratburn, Mr. Haney, and Oliver Frensky, but only Francine receives punishment due to being the only one who actually was not in attendance at school. Mr. Ratburn is also satisfied that Arthur and Buster admitted to him why they didn't do their homework, and resolves the boys' wish for a punishment by giving them an extra assignment. (Binky also good-heartedly requests to be punished, but relents when Arthur reminds him that he had nothing to do with the dare.) | ||
The episode finishes with Mr. Ratburn and Mr. Marco | The episode finishes with Mr. Ratburn and Mr. Marco discussing why the students would choose to skip school and not do their homework so as to watch TV instead. Ironically, they begin to watch a recorded tape of "Dark Bunny." | ||
==Characters== | ==Characters== | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*The jacket Francine is wearing is similar to [[George Lundgren|George]]'s in "[[George Blows His Top]]." | *The jacket Francine is wearing is similar to [[George Lundgren|George]]'s in "[[George Blows His Top]]." | ||
*This is the first episode to use the Hot-Air Balloon as a title card. | *This is the first episode to use the Hot-Air Balloon as a title card. | ||
*It is revealed that Francine | *It is revealed that Francine weights less than Arthur. | ||
*This is one of the only {{Arthur}} episodes to show urinals. | *This is one of the only {{Arthur}} episodes to show urinals. | ||
*It is revealed that The teacher longe has a TV so teachers can watch shows. | *It is revealed that The teacher longe has a TV so teachers can watch shows. | ||
*'''Moral:''' Don't give kids too much homework for your own benefits. | *'''Moral:''' Don't give kids too much homework for your own benefits. | ||
*''' | *'''Karma:''' Arthur and his friends skipped school, so they got in troble. | ||
*'''Irony:''' | *'''Irony:''' | ||
**Francine could have checked her telephone to see if there was a new message. | **Francine could have checked her telephone to see if there was a new message. | ||
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===Episode connections=== | ===Episode connections=== | ||
*The subject of taking dares too seriously was also the focus of "[[Buster and the Daredevils]]." In that episode, Buster and Arthur both learn why they should not accept dares for any reason, and yet in this episode they (also Francine and Brain) initially accept the dare and still believe that they're obliged to go through with it until they are met with the consequences of it. | *The subject of taking dares too seriously was also the focus of "[[Buster and the Daredevils]]." In that episode, Buster and Arthur both learn why they should not accept dares for any reason, and yet in this episode they (also Francine and Brain) initially accept the dare and still believe that they're obliged to go through with it until they are met with the consequences of it. | ||
*[[Mr. Marco]]'s ''[[Dark Bunny]]'' tape is of the episode seen in "[[The Last of Mary Moo Cow]]." | |||
*[[Crazy Bus]] is heard in a flashback. | |||
=== Cultural references === | === Cultural references === | ||
*Mr. Ratburn mentions watching a film about English novelist and playwright {{W|John Galsworthy}}. | *Mr. Ratburn mentions watching a film about English novelist and playwright {{W|John Galsworthy}}. | ||
*Mr. Ratburn mentions that something is indebted to {{W|German_Expressionism_(cinema)|German Expressionism}}. He is apparently talking about Dark Bunny, which is true regarding the backdrops. | *Mr. Ratburn mentions that something is indebted to {{W|German_Expressionism_(cinema)|German Expressionism}}. He is apparently talking about Dark Bunny, which is true regarding the backdrops. | ||
*Double Dare is a parody of | *Double Dare is a parody of {{W|Double Dare (franchise)|Double Dare}}, a slime show on Nickelodeon. | ||
*On the Dark Bunny video, a character resembling the {{W|Riddler}} is briefly seen. | *On the Dark Bunny video, a character resembling the {{W|Riddler}} is briefly seen. | ||