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|ep. name = Kids are from Earth, Parents are from Pluto | |ep. name = Kids are from Earth, Parents are from Pluto | ||
|image = Kids_are_from_Earth,_Parents_are_from_Pluto.jpg | |image = Kids_are_from_Earth,_Parents_are_from_Pluto.jpg | ||
|season = [[ | |season = [[Arthur (season 5)|5]] | ||
| | |airdate = September 11, 2000 | ||
|prev. episode = [[Double Dare]] | |prev. episode = [[Double Dare]] | ||
|next episode = [[Nerves of Steal]] | |next episode = [[Nerves of Steal]] | ||
|prod. code = | |prod. code = 50201 | ||
|writers = [[Peter K. Hirsch]] | |writers = [[Peter K. Hirsch]] | ||
|storyboarders = [[Mario Cabrera]]<br>[[Patricia Atchison]]<br>[[Marie Blanchard]]|number = | |storyboarders = [[Mario Cabrera]]<br>[[Patricia Atchison]]<br>[[Marie Blanchard]]|number = 2A|titlecard = Kids_are_from_Earth,_Parents_are_from_Pluto_Title_Card.png}}{{Episode header|Kids are from Earth, Parents are from Pluto|first|second|5|September 11th, 2000|[[Nerves of Steal]]}} | ||
==Summary== | ==Summary== | ||
[[Sue Ellen Armstrong|Sue Ellen]] hears how other kids' parents embarrassed them at last year's school open house, so she asks her parents to act more "normal". | |||
==Plot== | ==Plot== | ||
[[Arthur Read|Arthur]] starts the show off by pointing out the differences between parents and children. According to him, adults are more than just larger versions of children because they care too much about warm clothing in winter and words like 'sale' and 'clearance'. Then Arthur says, "But nothing is as weird as a bunch of parents getting together." | [[Arthur Read|Arthur]] starts the show off by pointing out the differences between parents and children. According to him, adults are more than just larger versions of children because they care too much about warm clothing in winter and words like 'sale' and 'clearance'. Then Arthur says, "But nothing is as weird as a bunch of parents getting together." | ||
'''--Kids are from Earth, Parents are from Pluto'''-- | |||
The episode starts at the Lakewood Elementary School. Arthur and his friends are worried about the upcoming parent's open house night, an annual event at the school where all parents are welcome. | The episode starts at the Lakewood Elementary School. Arthur and his friends are worried about the upcoming parent's open house night, an annual event at the school where all parents are welcome. | ||
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Each of Arthur's friends is worried about how their parents will act this year because last year's open house didn't go so well. | Each of Arthur's friends is worried about how their parents will act this year because last year's open house didn't go so well. | ||
[[Francine Frensky|Francine]] is worried that her father will fall asleep again, Arthur is worried that his father will tell more bad jokes, [[Binky Barnes|Binky]] is afraid that his parents will call him baby names (like Binky Winkums) | [[Francine Frensky|Francine]] is worried that her father will fall asleep again, Arthur is worried that his father will tell more bad jokes, [[Binky Barnes|Binky]] is afraid that his parents will call him baby names (like Binky Winkums) and [[Alan Powers|Brain]] is worried that his parents will fail the traditional pop quiz. | ||
[[Sue Ellen Armstrong|Sue Ellen]] is new to the school so she isn't worried about her parents, but Arthur thinks that she should be. He tells her that when she first moved to Elwood City, [[Buster Baxter|Buster]] thought her parents were aliens because they acted so multi-culturally. | [[Sue Ellen Armstrong|Sue Ellen]] is new to the school so she isn't worried about her parents, but Arthur thinks that she should be. He tells her that when she first moved to Elwood City, [[Buster Baxter|Buster]] thought her parents were aliens because they acted so multi-culturally. | ||
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The night of the open house arrives quickly, and [[Nigel Ratburn|Mr. Ratburn]] decides to scrap the traditional pop quiz, much to Brain's surprise. Instead, he has each of the parents tell the class about themselves. Sue Ellen's parents give a really short and boring speech. | The night of the open house arrives quickly, and [[Nigel Ratburn|Mr. Ratburn]] decides to scrap the traditional pop quiz, much to Brain's surprise. Instead, he has each of the parents tell the class about themselves. Sue Ellen's parents give a really short and boring speech. | ||
They make hardly any conversations the whole night, just like their daughter wanted, but Sue Ellen gets more annoyed by how boring they are now and tells them to act like themselves again, which her mom and dad both like and agree with | They make hardly any conversations the whole night, just like their daughter wanted, but Sue Ellen gets more annoyed by how boring they are now and tells them to act like themselves again, which her mom and dad both like and agree with | ||
Arthur's father continues telling bad jokes, Francine's father falls asleep again, and now Sue Ellen's parents are once again acting strange. But the children eventually realize that they actually like their parents for who they really are. | |||
The episode ends with all the parents dancing and clapping in a circle. Mr. Read, who is wearing a tie on his forehead says sarcastically, "Our kids embarrassed? I can't imagine why!" | |||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*The mid-show feature for this episode is called "And Now a Word from Us Parents," a one time special where the parents talk about their kids. | |||
*The mid-show feature for this episode | ===Goofs=== | ||
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*In the classroom during the open house, [[Francine Frensky|Francine]] and her parents aren't seen in a wide view of the classroom, but Francine is later seen sitting at a desk beside [[Oliver Frensky|her father]]. | *In the classroom during the open house, [[Francine Frensky|Francine]] and her parents aren't seen in a wide view of the classroom, but Francine is later seen sitting at a desk beside [[Oliver Frensky|her father]]. | ||
*Throughout, Sue Ellen's | *Throughout, Sue Ellen's dad's skin color changes from caramel to a paler color | ||
*When Sue | *When Sue tells her parents that being normal is boring, her father tells her he is boring himself to sleep. His eyebrows can be seen switching from brown to black and back to brown in a quick flash. | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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===Screenshots=== | |||
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Kids are from Earth, Parents are from Pluto.jpg | Kids are from Earth, Parents are from Pluto.jpg | ||
Mrs lungbare.jpg | Mrs lungbare.jpg | ||
Mrs armstrong 2.jpg | |||
Mr armstrong 2.jpg | Mr armstrong 2.jpg | ||
Alans family.png | Alans family.png | ||
Mr armstrong 1.jpg | Mr armstrong 1.jpg | ||
Mrs armstrong 1.jpg | Mrs armstrong 1.jpg | ||
Mrs lungbare 3.jpg | Mrs lungbare 3.jpg | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
}} | |||
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