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{{Episode infobox | {{Template:Gallery}}{{Episode infobox | ||
|ep. name = Elwood City Turns 100 | |ep. name = Elwood City Turns 100 | ||
|image = | |image = 1136.JPG | ||
|season = [[ | |season = [[Arthur (season 7)|7]] | ||
| | |airdate = October 14, 2002 | ||
|prod. code = 70501 | |||
|prod. code = | |prev. episode = Waiting To Go | ||
|prev. episode = | |next episode = Pick a Car, Any Car|writers = [[Peter K. Hirsch]]<br>[[Matthew Lane]] | ||
|next episode = | |storyboarders = [[Jeremy O'Neill]]<br>[[Robert Yap]]}}'''Elwood City Turns 100!''' is the fifth episode of [[Arthur (season 7)|Season 7]], and the 100th episode of ''[[Arthur]]''. It first aired on October 14, 2002. | ||
|writers = [[Peter K. Hirsch]]<br>[[Matthew Lane]] | |||
|storyboarders = [[Jeremy O'Neill]]<br>[[Robert Yap]] | |||
}} | |||
''Song lyrics are on a separate page to save space. View them [[Elwood City Turns 100!/Songs|here]].'' | |||
==Summary== | ==Summary== | ||
[[Lakewood Elementary School|Lakewood Elementary]] has been chosen to put on a musical tribute for [[Elwood City]]'s centennial. Problems occur with the choice of roles and creative differences, but these are eventually resolved. | |||
On opening night, [[Muffy Crosswire|Muffy]] has a guest list of past celebrities, guest stars, and [[Marc Brown]], who are all sitting in the front row. However, [[Francine Frensky|Francine]], the narrator, has not arrived, and the UFO prop is accidentally destroyed. | |||
==Plot== | ==Plot== | ||
The episode begins in 1903, at the ceremony where Elwood is made an official city. President [[Theodore Roosevelt]], | [[File:44567_arthur.jpg|thumb|Arthur and friends in Elwood City turns 100]] | ||
The episode begins in 1903, at the ceremony where Elwood is made an official city. President [[Theodore Roosevelt]], [[J.P. Morgan]], [[Henry Ford]], and town founder [[Jacob Katzenellenbogen]], a wealthy lumber magnate, were all in attendance. Katzenellenbogen was not happy because he wanted the town to be named Elmwood, not Elwood, and he was even more upset over the statue that Morgan and Ford had donated to the city. Then the episode forwards to the present where Mr. Ratburn announces to the class that Lakewood Elementary was chosen out of 15 schools in the city to stage a musical production about the town's history, and then he has the class randomly pick roles for the show. Arthur is the narrator, Brain is the writer, and Buster is the director. After the parts were picked, Muffy talked to Mr. Ratburn about doing the publicity for the musical. However, during rehearsals, everything was in chaos, so Muffy blew on one student's recorder to get their attention and gives a speech to tell them to get their act together.[[File:Fern1.jpg|thumb|Fern the Green Tailed Grebe]]Arthur was having trouble getting the narrator's singing part right, so he trades parts with Francine one week before the show. On opening night, everyone was there except for Francine, who was running late, so Arthur had to go onstage in her place as the Narrator. At first, everything was going okay until the UFO scene. Since the flying saucer that was going to be used was crushed in Oliver Frensky's garbage truck, Buster locked himself in the janitor's closet, upset and disappointed. Then Brain changes the scene last minute to write the flying saucer out of the show. When Buster realized that the show continued without him, he goes onstage as Dr. Ector, the alien, and sings a song about flossing teeth to the tune of Yankee Doodle. His hook tears a hole in the set, forcing an intermission. When everyone realizes that the show is ruined, Francine appears. She encourages her classmates by letting them know their audience loves the show, and the show ends well for everyone. | |||
==Oh Elwood! Cast and Crew== | |||
'''''Cast:''''' | |||
*Arthur Read/Francine Frensky - Narrator and themselves | |||
*Alan Powers - Jacob Katzenellenbogen and himself | |||
*Fern Walters - Green-Tailed Grebe and herself | |||
*Buster Baxter - Dr. Ector the Alien (which actually said Director) and himself | |||
*Binky Barnes, Jenna Morgan, George Lundgren, Sue Ellen Armstrong - Ensemble themselves | |||
'''Crew:''' | |||
*Mrs. Morgan and Jenna- Costumes | |||
*Mr. Lundgren and George- Props | |||
*Buster Baxter- Director | |||
*Alan Powers- Writer | |||
*Ms. Krasny- Musical Direction | |||
*Muffy Crosswire- Stage Manager and Publicity | |||
*Mr. Ratburn- Supervision | |||
*Assorted Lakewood Students- Band | |||
*Prunella Deegan - Lights | |||
==Characters== | ==Characters== | ||
=== | {| class="wikitable" | ||
*[[Francine Frensky]] | | valign="top" width="33%"|'''Major Roles''' | ||
*[[Buster | *[[Arthur Read|Arthur]] | ||
*[[Francine Frensky|Francine]] | |||
*[[Buster]] | |||
*[[Muffy]] | |||
*[[Alan Powers|Brain]] | *[[Alan Powers|Brain]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Fern Walters|Fern]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Mr. Ratburn]] | ||
*[[ | | valign="top" width="33%"|'''Minor Roles''' | ||
*[[Binky | *[[Jacob Katzenelenbogan|Jacob Katzenellenbogan]] (past) | ||
*[[Binky]] | |||
*[[Jenna | *[[Jenna]] | ||
*[[George | *[[George]] | ||
*[[Sue Ellen | *[[Sue Ellen]] | ||
*[[Alex]] | *[[Alex]] | ||
*[[Ms. Krasny]] | *[[Ms. Krasny]] | ||
*[[D.W. Read]] | *[[D.W. Read]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Tibble Twins]] | ||
*[[Vicita Molina]] | *[[Vicita Molina]] | ||
*[[Pal]] | *[[Pal]] | ||
*[[Kate | *[[Baby Kate]] | ||
*[[Larry King]] | *[[Larry King]] | ||
*[[Oliver Frensky]] | *[[Oliver Frensky]] | ||
*[[Jane Read]] | *[[Jane Read]] | ||
*[[David Read]] | *[[David Read]] | ||
| valign="top" width="33%"|'''Cameos''' | |||
== | |||
*[[3rd Grade Male Dog]] | *[[3rd Grade Male Dog]] | ||
*[[Maria | *[[Maria]] | ||
*[[ | *[[3rd Grade Female Sheep]] | ||
*[[ | *[[3rd Grade Female Rabbit]] | ||
*[[Kenny]] | *[[Kenny]] | ||
*[[3rd Grade Female Aardvark (Number 2)]] | *[[3rd Grade Female Aardvark (Number 2)]] | ||
*[[ | *[[3rd Grade Female Cat]] | ||
*[[3rd Grade Male Rat]] | |||
*[[3rd Grade Male Rabbit]] | *[[3rd Grade Male Rabbit]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Neil Lundgren]] | ||
*[[Mrs. Barnes]] | *[[Mrs. Barnes]] | ||
*[[Mr. Barnes]] | *[[Mr. Barnes]] | ||
*[[Prunella | *[[Prunella]] | ||
*[[Bitzi Baxter]] | *[[Bitzi Baxter]] | ||
*[[Ed Crosswire]] | *[[Ed Crosswire]] | ||
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*[[Mrs. Powers]] | *[[Mrs. Powers]] | ||
*[[Mr. Powers]] | *[[Mr. Powers]] | ||
*[[ | *[[4th Grade Male Rat (Number 2)]] | ||
*[[3rd Grade Female Aardvark]] | *[[3rd Grade Female Aardvark]] | ||
*[[3rd Grade Male Cat]] | *[[3rd Grade Male Cat]] | ||
*[[3rd Grade Male Dog (Number 3)]] | *[[3rd Grade Male Dog (Number 3)]] | ||
| valign="top" width="33%"| | |||
'''Guest Stars''' | |||
*[[Fred Rogers]] | *[[Fred Rogers]] | ||
*[[Yo | *[[Yo Yo Ma]] | ||
*[[Michelle Kwan]] | *[[Michelle Kwan]] | ||
*[[Alex Trebek]] | *[[Alex Trebek]] | ||
*[[Marc Brown]] | *[[Marc Brown]] | ||
*[[Art Garfunkel]] | *[[Art Garfunkel]] | ||
|} | |||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*This is the first two-part episode. | |||
* This is the first | |||
*This is the second time that Mr. Ratburn uses a hat for the students to choose jobs at random. The first time is in "[[Citizen Frensky]]." | *This is the second time that Mr. Ratburn uses a hat for the students to choose jobs at random. The first time is in "[[Citizen Frensky]]." | ||
* | *[[Marc Brown]] made a cameo in this episode. He was not only on the guest list, he was seen in the row with the other celebrities while Arthur narrated after Fern's song. [[Jeremy O'Neill]] was also on the guest list. | ||
*This was the first episode that didn't show the "''And now back to 'Arthur'." '' title card with the kids saying it. Instead, Larry King said "''Thank for tuning in, folks. And Now back to '''Arthur'." | |||
* | ==Goofs== | ||
*The car that Francine & her father took a ride on was either from UK or India, due to the location of the steering wheel. | |||
*In the audience, we see a man in a green suit and wearing glasses. But, in the next 40 seconds, we see him giving Francine and her dad a lift to the play. | |||
**Also, in the audience, Mr. Frensky can be seen in the crowd before they arrived. | |||
* The | |||
**Also, in the audience, Mr. Frensky can be seen in the crowd | |||
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