Editing Ed Crosswire

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*[[Edsel E. Crosswire]] (grandfather)<br>

*[[Taffy Crosswire]] (grandmother)<br>

*[[Edward M. Crosswire]] (father)<br>

*[[Olga Crump]] (aunt)<br>

*[[Millicent Crosswire]] (wife)<br>

*[[Chip Crosswire]] (son)<br>

*[[Muffy Crosswire]] (daughter)<br>

*[[Ed Crosswire's niece|Unnamed niece]]<br>

*[[Ed Crosswire's niece's husband|Unnamed nephew]]

|cartoon_debut = "[[Arthur Goes to Camp (episode)|Arthur Goes to Camp]]"

|book_debut = [[Arthur Goes to Camp (book)|Arthur Goes to Camp]]

|portrayer = [[A.J. Henderson]]}}'''Edward Edsel Crosswire''',<ref>"[[The Butler Did It]]"</ref><ref>{{Refquote|'This book belongs to Eddie Edsel Crosswire, fourth grade.'|[[Muffy Crosswire]] reading the inscription in a copy of [[The Sable Stallion]]|"[[Muffy's Classy Classics Club]]"}}</ref><ref>His plane ticket in "[[Muffy Misses Out]]"</ref> called '''Ed'''<ref>"[[The Scare-Your-Pants-Off Club]]"</ref>, is a businessman who sells used cars for his used-car dealership [[Crosswire Motors]] and is also the coach of the [[Lakewood Elementary Soccer Team]] since ''[[Muffy's Soccer Shocker]]''. He is the father of both [[Muffy Crosswire|Muffy]] and [[Chip Crosswire]] and the husband of [[Millicent Crosswire]]. He is also Elwood City's wealthiest business man, whose catering gigs are highly lucrative. His grandfather, Edzel E. Crosswire was the founder of the Crosswire's automotive empire, and was mentioned in ''[[Arthur and the True Francine]]''.

Ed is somewhat like his daughter, Muffy, in the way that he can be a snob at times. Ed also seems to spoil Muffy, as seen in "[[The Cherry Tree]]". He is, however, kind and a good parent as seen in "[[How the Cookie Crumbles]]". He had talked to Muffy about her situation where she wasn't giving her friends any credit and he had said: "''A lie is a lie even when you get away with it''." Muffy had then said "And being a car salesman, he won't stand for any lying!" which can be interpreted as her father being a fair man who doesn't scam people into buying his cars. He is known to sternly lecture Muffy. He purchased [[Castle Manor]] in [[The Fright Stuff]], which is haunted. Even though Muffy was right about it being haunted, many of her friends and rivals were pranking each other, of which he did not approve. He also did not approve of her interrupting [[Ms. McWord]].

When made head coach of the [[Lakewood Elementary Soccer Team]], he stressed the importance of honest play and practice. He did not show favoritism to his daughter but did provide positive encouragement. Despite his high-class lifestyle, Ed showed good grace when staying in a shelter in "[[Shelter from the Storm]]".

 

==Appearances==

**[[Arthur's Lost Dog]] (Cameo) 11202

**[[Fern's Slumber Party]] (Cameo) 21502

**[[Kids are from Earth, Parents are from Pluto]] (Cameo) 50201

**[[Sleep No More]] (Cameo) 50701

**[[Muffy Gets Mature]] (Mentioned) 51002

**[[Brother, Can You Spare a Clarinet?]] (Mentioned) 60402

**[[April 9th]] (Cameo) 71000

**[[D.W., Dancing Queen]] (Cameo) 80402

**[[Sue Ellen Chickens Out]] (Mentioned) 80502

**[[Prunella Packs It In]] 110302

**[[Room to Ride]] 120201

**[[The Great MacGrady]] 130100

**[[The Agent of Change]] (Cameo) 140201

**[[D.W. Unties the Knot]] (Cameo) 140202

**[[Buster's Carpool Catastrophe]] (Mentioned) 150602

**[[Based on a True Story]](Cameo on TV) 160100

**[[D.W. & Bud's Higher Purpose]] (Mentioned) 180102

**[[Brain Sees Stars]] 190102

**[[Prunella's Tent of Portent]] (Cameo) 200601

**[[Mutiny on the Pitch]] (Cameo) 200602

**[[Invasion of the Soccer Fans]] 210701 (On TV)

*Ed never went to college as noted in [[Prunella Packs It In]], but he does have an honorary degree from Ivy university