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{{Youmay| | {{Youmay|Maria Pappas, a character|[[Maria Astadjova]], a storyboard artist}} | ||
{{Character infobox | {{Character infobox | ||
|image = Maria.png | |image = Maria.png | ||
|imagesize=210px | |imagesize=210px | ||
| | |gender = Female | ||
| | |animal = Rabbit | ||
| | |hair = Light brown {{C|[[Arthur (season 1)|s1]]-present; [[Arthur's Perfect Christmas|''APC'']]; [[Arthur, It's Only Rock 'n' Roll|''AIORnR'']]; [[Arthur Lost and Found|''ALaF'']]}},<br>Blonde {{C|[[Arthur's Tooth (book)|''AT'']], [[Arthur's Teacher Trouble (book)|''ATT'']]}},<br>Dark brown {{C|[[Arthur's Teacher Trouble (game)|''ATT'']]; [[Arthur's Off to School|''AOtS'']]}},<br>White {{C|[[Arthur's Eyes (book)|''AE'']]}} | ||
| | |residence = [[Pappases' house]], [[Elwood City]] | ||
| | |family = [[Mrs. Pappas]] (mother)<br/>[[Steve Pappas|Steve]] (brother) | ||
| | |book first appeared = [[Arthur's Eyes (book)|Arthur's Eyes]] | ||
| | |cartoon first appeared = "{{E|Arthur's Eyes}}" | ||
| | |grade = 3rd | ||
|residence = [[ | |complexion = {{W|Cream (colour)|Cream}} | ||
|family = [[Mrs. Pappas]] (mother)<br/>[[Steve]] (brother) | |portrayer = [[Stacey DePass]]<ref group="note">Credited as Stacey DePasse (see [[:File:1906voc.png|file]]).</ref>}} | ||
| | '''Maria Pappas''' (<small>pronounciation:</small> {{W|Help:IPA for English#Key|/}}{{W|Help:IPA for English#Key|{{Tt|ˈ|/ˈ/ primary stress follows}}}}{{W|Help:IPA for English#Key|{{tt|p|'p' in 'pie'}}}}{{W|Help:IPA for English#Key|{{tt|æ|/æ/ short 'a' in 'bad'}}}}{{W|Help:IPA for English#Key|{{tt|p|'p' in 'pie'}}}}{{W|Help:IPA for English#Key|{{tt|ɛ|/ɛ/ short 'e' in 'bed'}}}}{{W|Help:IPA for English#Key|{{tt|s|'s' in 'sigh'}}}}{{W|Help:IPA for English#Key|/}}) is a third grader in [[Nigel Ratburn|Mr. Ratburn]]'s class at [[Lakewood Elementary School]]. | ||
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|portrayer=[[Stacey DePass]] ([[ | Introduced as a background character in [[Arthur's Eyes (episode)|the first episode]], Maria has made consistent subsequent appearances throughout [[Arthur (series)|the television series]]. She was noteworthy as the only student in Ratburn's class to not be heard clearly talking. In the [[Arthur (season 19)|nineteenth season]], Maria was featured<ref name="Twitter s19"/> in the episode "[[Maria Speaks]]",<ref name="KET">KET (May 1, 2015). "[http://www.ket.org/tvschedules/episode.php?nola=ARUR++001906 KET - Arthur - Maria Speaks/Postcards from Binky]". KET. Retrieved May 2, 2015.</ref> which finally put to rest the mystery of her prolonged silence. | ||
}} | |||
'''Maria Pappas'''< | Maria's first name was revealed in "[[MacFrensky]]", an episode from [[season 13]]. Her surname was revealed in "Maria Speaks". For more detail, see the [[Maria Pappas#Name|name section]] of this article. | ||
==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
=== | ===Life before Lakewood=== | ||
Maria is not in the [[:File:BSS80.png|class picture]] of [[Mrs. Robertson]]'s kindergarten class from three years ago. | Maria is not in the [[:File:BSS80.png|class picture]] of [[Mrs. Robertson]]'s kindergarten class from three years ago. This means she came to Lakewood in a later year than the majority of her current classmates did.{{Ep|Brain's Shocking Secret}} | ||
Maria was present at Lakewood Elementary in second grade, | ===Second grade=== | ||
Maria was present at Lakewood Elementary in second grade,{{Ep|e=true|Arthur's Eyes}} but was not in [[Mr. Marco]]'s class,{{Ep|Arthur and the True Francine|e=true}}<ref group=note>Actually, she was in Mr. Marco's class in the book ''[[Arthur's Tooth (book)|Arthur's Tooth]]''. However, the [[Arthur's Tooth (episode)|episode adaptation]] set the story in Mr. Ratburn's class. The cartoon supersedes the books in terms of canon.</ref> unlike most of her third grade classmates. Her most noteworthy event during this year was walking into the girls' bathroom when [[Arthur Read|Arthur]] had accidentally entered moments before.{{Ep|e=true|Arthur's Eyes}} | |||
===Third grade=== | ===Third grade=== | ||
====Seasons 1-5==== | |||
[[File:Class 2.JPG|thumb|left|Maria and | [[File:Class 2.JPG|thumb|left|Maria and her class (minus Binky, Muffy, and Francine)]] | ||
When [[Francis Haney|Principal Haney]] announced that Maria and her | When [[Francis Haney|Principal Haney]] announced that Maria and her classmates were going to be in [[Nigel Ratburn|Ratburn]]'s class, she screamed with everyone else. However, she enjoyed his puppet show of [[Jack and the Beanstalk]].{{Ep|Arthur and the Real Mr. Ratburn}} She did not qualify to participate in the [[Spellathon]], but she did watch from the audience.{{Ep|Arthur's Spelling Trubble}} On a field trip to [[Rainbow Rock State Park]], she did not find any fossils.{{Ep|e=true|Buster's Dino Dilemma}} When Arthur lost a library book, Binky investigated if she or others had stolen it.{{Ep|Arthur's Lost Library Book}} Before a big test, [[Buster Baxter|Buster]] bounced a crumbled piece of paper off her head, which annoyed her.{{Ep|e=true|Buster Makes the Grade}} Maria played the role of a reporter for the class play about [[Thomas Edison]].{{Ep|Francine Frensky, Superstar}} In the winter, she went ice skating with [[John]].{{Ep|Sue Ellen Moves In}} After Prunella's half-birthday, Maria went to her to have her fortune told through the [[Cootie Catcher]].{{Ep|Misfortune Teller}} She went on the class field trip to [[Crosswire Motors]], the [[Ice Cream Shoppe]], and the [[Elwood City Dump|city dump]].{{Ep|My Dad, the Garbage Man}} When Mr. Ratburn lost his voice and [[Rodentia Ratburn|his sister]] was substitute teacher, Maria found Miss Ratburn's teaching style to be too easy. She was overjoyed when her official teacher returned.{{Ep|Arthur's Substitute Teacher Trouble}} Hoping to check out a copy of the new [[Scare-Your-Pants-Off Club Series| Scare-Your-Pants-Off book]], she waited outside the library until it opened.{{Ep|The Scare-Your-Pants-Off Club}} Muffy rallied Maria and the rest of her class to take a stand against whoever stole Francine's bike, whom, at the time, they assumed to be Binky. | ||
[[File:Creepy cool eyes.jpg|thumb|right|Maria at the [[Elwood City Art Museum|art museum]], with [[Jenna Morgan|Jenna]] and [[ | [[File:Creepy cool eyes.jpg|thumb|right|Maria at the [[Elwood City Art Museum|art museum]], with [[Jenna Morgan|Jenna]] and [[Brian]]]] | ||
Maria was present when [[Fred Rogers|Mister Rogers]] visited the school. | Maria was present when [[Fred Rogers|Mister Rogers]] visited the school.{{Ep|Arthur Meets Mister Rogers}} On a trip to the [[Elwood City Art Museum|art museum]], Maria partnered with [[Brian]] and [[Jenna Morgan|Jenna]] to write a report on a work of art. She wore a green mask for their project.{{Ep|Binky Barnes, Art Expert}} Maria signed up with everyone else (except Binky) for the [[TV-Free Week]].{{Ep|Arthur's TV-Free Week}} She and Jenna played on a merry-go-round in the school playground.{{ep|Love Notes for Muffy}}<ref group="note">Maria may have said "Whee!" while spinning on the merry-go-round, but it is more likely that it was [[Jenna]] who said it, since her mouth was open and Maria's was not.</ref> She and [[Steve]] competed in the Brother-and-Sister race in the [[Annual Picnic]].{{Ep|Sue Ellen's Little Sister}} | ||
[[File:Arthur Rides the Bandwagon 45.jpg|thumb|left|With a yellow [[Woogle]]]] | [[File:Arthur Rides the Bandwagon 45.jpg|thumb|left|With a yellow [[Woogles|Woogle]]]] | ||
Maria went scuba diving with Muffy in the | Maria went scuba diving with Muffy in the Crosswire Mansion swimming pool when Arthur delivered news that Buster was coming home.{{Ep|Buster's Back}} When the [[Magic Toolbox]] team came to film an episode with her class, Maria had to say something about the Solar System.{{Ep|And Now Let's Talk to Some Kids}} Maria bought a yellow/orange [[Woogles|Woogle]], but later abandoned it in favor of the new [[Bottlecap Clicking]] trend.{{Ep|Arthur Rides the Bandwagon}} She had some of the cakes which [[David Read|Arthur's dad]] made.{{Ep|Dad's Dessert Dilemma}} Over spring break, she took a camp at the community center. One class was a karate class hosted by Mr. Ratburn.{{Ep|Popular Girls}} She competed with her class at the [[Medieval Fair]]{{Ep|The Return of the King}} and she was in the [[Library Card]] song.{{Ep|Arthur's Almost Live Not Real Music Festival}} | ||
[[File:Polly locket present.jpg|thumb|right|At Prunella's birthday party]] | [[File:Polly locket present.jpg|thumb|right|At Prunella's birthday party]] | ||
She read a book at the library. | She read a book at the library.{{Ep|D.W.'s Library Card}} {{Ep|Muffy's New Best Friend}} When Buster found out he had asthma, she went with her class inside Buster's lungs to see what asthma is. The tour may or may not have been a real experience.{{Ep|Buster's Breathless}} Prunella invited Maria to her birthday party, and she had a good time.{{Ep|Prunella Gets it Twice}} She watched the school talent show.{{Ep|To Beat or Not to Beat}} At [[Mill Creek Mall]], she met with [[3rd Grade Male Dog (Number 3)|a boy in Mrs. Fink's class]].{{Ep|Prunella's Prediction}} She was reading a book at the library, but Francine mistook her for Arthur.{{Ep|Buster's Best Behavior}} | ||
When the school population had a | When the school population had a lice epidemic, she probably caught it from trying on Muffy's hat during the school assembly.{{Ep|The Lousy Week}} She said something to Francine that upset her.{{Ep|Francine Goes to War}} She and Fern jumped rope in the park.{{Ep|Muffy Gets Mature}} Around the winter holiday break, she went shopping in the [[Mill Creek Mall]].{{Ep|Arthur's Perfect Christmas}} | ||
====Seasons 6-10==== | |||
Maria helped raise money for the school band to purchase new uniforms and musical instruments. | Maria helped raise money for the school band to purchase new uniforms and musical instruments.{{Ep|Buster's Sweet Success}} She attended the school's [[Athlete of the Year]] Award Ceremony.{{Ep|e=true|The Good Sport}} | ||
[[File:Lapp Family Farmhouse.JPG|thumb|left|At the [[:Category:Lapp family|Lapp family]]'s [[Lapp family farm|farm]]]] | [[File:Lapp Family Farmhouse.JPG|thumb|left|At the [[:Category:Lapp family|Lapp family]]'s [[Lapp family farm|farm]]]] | ||
Maria and her mother went to [[Crown City]] and bought pretzels from a shop in the [[Crown City Subway]] station. | Maria and her mother went to [[Crown City]] and bought pretzels from a shop in the [[Crown City Subway]] station.{{Ep|Muffy Goes Metropolitan}} She had a role in the school's city centennial play, "Oh, Elwood!", as a student in modern clothing.{{Ep|Elwood City Turns 100!}} She went on a field trip to the [[Lapps' Farmhouse|Lapp Farm]] in Amish Country and helped with the barn-raising.{{Ep|Buster's Amish Mismatch}} She tried the static electricity exhibit and went on the overnight field trip at the Science Museum.{{Ep|The World of Tomorrow}} When there was a fire in the teachers' lounge, she evacuated the building with her class and made it to safety. For the next few weeks, her class would attend school at [[Mighty Mountain Elementary School|Mighty Mountain]].{{Ep|April 9th}} She became a big fan of [[U Stink]] at the PTA rally, and was even more excited when U Stink played alongside the [[Backstreet Boys]] at a concert.{{Ep|Arthur, It's Only Rock 'n' Roll}} | ||
[[File:DW-57.PNG|thumb|right|Maria's desk group]] | [[File:DW-57.PNG|thumb|right|Maria's desk group]] | ||
She partnered with a preschooler to do a cross-school team project. | She partnered with a preschooler to do a cross-school team project.{{Ep|D.W., Dancing Queen}} On a hot day, she, Muffy, and Fern had agreed to put a dust ruffle on the side of their desk group. After a long series of escalating tension, Maria joined in the classroom riot. When the principal told them to stop, she helped clean up the classroom before the teacher returned.{{Ep|Desk Wars}} Playing with a doll, she was surprised when [[Hammer]] walked by her house.{{Ep|The Boy with His Head in the Clouds}} She had ice cream at the Ice Cream Shop with [[Maria's mother|her mother]].{{Ep|Big Horns George}} | ||
[[File:Tippingthescales - reading singing.jpg|thumb|Rehearsing in the choir|left]] | [[File:Tippingthescales - reading singing.jpg|thumb|Rehearsing in the choir|left]] | ||
As part of the [[Lakewood Elementary Choir]], she practiced the song "[[In the Good Old Summer Time]]" to perform in [[Crown City]]. After a closed road forced the bus to take a detour, she sang in [[Remy's Truck Stop|a diner]] with her choir. | As part of the [[Lakewood Elementary Choir]], she practiced the song "[[In the Good Old Summer Time]]" to perform in [[Crown City]]. After a closed road forced the bus to take a detour, she sang in [[Remy's Truck Stop|a diner]] with her choir.{{Ep|Tipping the Scales}} She enrolled in the [[Elwood City Kids' Circus]] camp with her friends. On performance night, she juggled pins alongside Arthur and Buster.{{Ep|Francine's Big Top Trouble}} She watched a soccer game.{{Ep|Arthur Weighs In}} and rallied for Arthur and Brain in the checkers championships.{{Ep|A is for Angry}} When Buster told Arthur about an incredible rumor he had read, she overheard him and thought it was strange. Later, she and Fern got treats from the Ice Cream Shop.{{Ep| Buster the Myth Maker}} On a sunny day, she and [[Alex]] read together from a book.{{Ep|Binky Goes Nuts}} | ||
[[File:Class.JPG|thumb|right|Hearing Mr. Ratburn assigning homework]] | [[File:Class.JPG|thumb|right|Hearing Mr. Ratburn assigning homework]] | ||
After watching the classic horror film, ''[[The Squirrels (movie)|The Squirrels]]'', Maria was too frightened to go outside, but seeing a real squirrel in class changed her mind. | After watching the classic horror film, ''[[The Squirrels (movie)|The Squirrels]]'', Maria was too frightened to go outside, but seeing a real squirrel in class changed her mind.{{Ep|The Squirrels}} As an end-of-the-year assignment, Mr. Ratburn challenged his class to choose one food that would sustain them if they were stranded on a desert island. Maria chose cheese as her food.{{Ep|Desert Island Dish}} She waited with the class for the school bus to arrive for a field trip to the zoo, but the request for the bus was never delivered, so they had an impromptu spelling bee instead.{{Ep|Buster's Special Delivery}} | ||
====Seasons 11-15==== | |||
[[File:Germophobia 12.jpg|left|thumb|Playing hide and seek]] | [[File:Germophobia 12.jpg|left|thumb|Playing hide and seek]] | ||
Maria played a game of | Maria played a game of hide and seek with her friends.{{Ep|Germophobia}} | ||
She practiced rock climbing in the gym and went rock climbing for real on a mountain. | She practiced rock climbing in the gym and went rock climbing for real on a mountain.{{Ep|The Chronicles of Buster}} She and Alex went to see a movie{{Ep| I Owe You One}} and she went with her mother to the [[Sugar Bowl]].{{Ep|The Perfect Game}} | ||
[[File:When Carl Met George 22.jpg|thumb|right|Reading at the community center]] | [[File:When Carl Met George 22.jpg|thumb|right|Reading at the community center]] | ||
When Buster discovered a list of numbers and names of students, Maria was number 23. However, it was later learned that this number had no significance. | When Buster discovered a list of numbers and names of students, Maria was number 23. However, it was later learned that this number had no significance.{{Ep|Arthur's Number Nightmare}} On Mr. Ratburn's Student of the Month chart, Maria had the fourth lowest score, slightly behind [[Fern Walters|Fern]].{{Ep|MacFrensky}} Maria was shocked to hear that [[Leah MacGrady|Mrs. MacGrady]] had cancer.{{Ep|The Great MacGrady}} At the community center, she read a book.{{Ep|George and the Missing Puzzle Piece}}. Maria attended a swim meet where she talked to [[3rd Grade Male Rabbit|a boy]] before the race began.{{Ep|D.W. Swims with the Fishes}} Maria briefly became a member of the [[Lakewood Pride Committee]] and ran in the track meet against Mighty Mountain.{{Ep|The Pride of Lakewood}} | ||
[[File:The Long Road Home 121.jpg|thumb|left|Congratulating George for finishing his walk]] | [[File:The Long Road Home 121.jpg|thumb|left|Congratulating George for finishing his walk]] | ||
Maria watched the free throw contest between Brain (with [[Lydia | Maria watched the free throw contest between Brain (with [[Lydia Gordon|Lydia]]) and [[Sam Scarborough]]{{Ep|The Wheel Deal}} and George's report on Buster.{{Ep|The Buster Report}} Muffy's new playground amusement park idea did not interest her.{{Ep|The Play's the Thing}} She was interested, though, to see George walk all the way to Elwood City from Crown City.{{Ep|The Long Road Home}} | ||
[[File: | [[File:Silly rabbit.jpg|thumb|right|Applauding Binky's musical performance]] | ||
When George went on a radio show to win money for the school, Maria listened to the broadcast from the assembly in the school auditorium. | When George went on a radio show to win money for the school, Maria listened to the broadcast from the assembly in the school auditorium.{{Ep|Fifteen}} In the same auditorium, she listened to Binky performing music for the clarinet.{{Ep|I Wanna Hold Your Hand}} She took the [[Stoddard Wilkins Elementary Aptitude Test]], but did not take Mrs. MacGrady's relaxation lesson with the rest of her class.{{Ep|S.W.E.A.T.}} | ||
====Seasons 16-19==== | |||
[[File:The Last Tough Customer - shush.jpg|thumb|left|Reading at the library]] | [[File:The Last Tough Customer - shush.jpg|thumb|left|Reading at the library]] | ||
Maria welcomed [[Ladonna Compson|Ladonna]] to class when she moved to Elwood City. | Maria welcomed [[Ladonna Compson|Ladonna]] to class when she moved to Elwood City.{{Ep|Based on a True Story}} She participated in the first annual [[Lakewood Derby]].{{Ep|Muffy Takes the Wheel}} When Lakewood started using the [[HUGO 3.0]], Maria was interested at first. However, she was one of the first to be critical of the machine upon its insistence of Mr. Ratburn's err. Maria cheered for Brain's defeat of the computer.{{Ep|Get Smart}} She tried reading at the library, but the 'Shush Customers' were too loud.{{Ep|The Last Tough Customer}} After earning points in the [[IRP]] system, she looked at toy trucks among the prizes available.{{Ep|Buster's Book Battle}} | ||
She listened to Francine's report on {{W|Luxembourg}}{{Ep|Speak Up, Francine}} and tried the ring toss game at the fair.{{Ep|Crime and Consequences}} Maria went to the new ice cream shop [[Yumbobo]], but when Buster and Brain introduced Brain's Blending Lab, she returned to the Ice Cream Shop.{{Ep|Brain Freeze}} | |||
[[File: | [[File:Maria Best Wishes.png|thumb|right|At Jenna's birthday party]] | ||
Maria went with Steve to [[Wonder World]] when it opened a new roller coaster, [[The Buzzard]]. After waiting in line, they rode on it together. | Maria went with Steve to [[Wonder World]] when it opened a new roller coaster, "[[The Buzzard]]". After waiting in line, they rode on it together.{{Ep|D.W. & Bud's Higher Purpose}} She was interested when she heard George was able to grant wishes. When Jenna had a birthday party, Maria went to her house to celebrate.{{Ep|Best Wishes}} In a dream, Prunella imagined Maria in a crowd watching her perform gymnastics.{{Ep|The Tardy Tumbler}}<!--She's sitting behind a balance beam--> When Muffy imagined that she was descended from royalty, she imagined Maria or one of her ancestors as an aristocratic dinner guest of [[Mary Alice Miller|her great-great-grandmother]].{{Ep|Fountain Abbey}} Maria watched D.W.'s spring play.{{Ep|The Pageant Pickle}} | ||
When it was raining, someone held an umbrella for Maria and himself.{{Ep|Buster Isn't Buying It}} One day, Mr. Ratburn assigned her to host an interview on the school's TV news system. Resisting at first because of embarrassment over her stutter, Maria gained confidence from Ratburn's personal struggle with stuttering and did the interview.{{Ep|Maria Speaks}} | |||
===Future life=== | |||
Maria | In a possible glimpse into the future, an adult Maria is in the crowd behind [[Muffy Crosswire|President Mary Alice Crosswire]] at the new president's inauguration.{{Ep|The Election}} Maria wears a trench coat and holds a notepad, suggesting she will be a journalist. [[Jenna]] also believes Maria could have a future in TV.{{Ep|Maria Speaks}} | ||
Maria | |||
==Personality== | ==Personality== | ||
===Quietness=== | ===Quietness=== | ||
Maria is usually a bit shy.<ref name="comiccon2013highlights" /> In spite of this, however, she does often participate in class lessons. She is also willing to have lines in a class play, so long as they aren't solo lines. | Maria is usually a bit shy.<ref name="comiccon2013highlights"></ref> In spite of this, however, she does often participate in class lessons. She is also willing to have lines in a class play, so long as they aren't solo lines.{{Ep|Francine Frensky, Superstar}} She once said something that upset Francine, although exactly what she said is unknown.{{Ep|Francine Goes to War}} | ||
She once said something that upset Francine. | |||
===Grades=== | ===Grades=== | ||
Maria received a 'C' on one of Mr. Ratburn's quizzes. | Maria received a 'C' on one of Mr. Ratburn's quizzes.{{Ep|All Worked Up}} On an oral report for history, the grade she received was a 'B'.{{Ep|Brain Gets Hooked}} She is not the best speller in her class.{{Ep|Arthur's Spelling Trubble}} On the 'Student of the Month' chart, Maria ranks low compared to most other students; she had the fourth lowest (or ninth highest) score, slightly behind [[Fern Walters|Fern]] at eighth highest.{{Ep|MacFrensky}} | ||
===Sports=== | ===Sports=== | ||
Maria follows several sports, such as | Maria follows several sports, such as basketball{{Ep|The Wheel Deal}} and soccer.{{Ep|Arthur Weighs In}} She herself participates on the [[Lakewood Elementary Track and Field Team|track and field team]].{{Ep|The Pride of Lakewood}} | ||
===Music=== | ===Music=== | ||
Maria is a member of the Lakewood Elementary Choir. | Maria is a member of the Lakewood Elementary Choir.{{Ep|Tipping the Scales}} She also plays the tambourine for the [[Lakewood Elementary Band|school band]].{{Ep|Brother, Can You Spare a Clarinet?}} Maria also has a guitar in her bedroom.{{ep|Maria Speaks}} | ||
===Other interests=== | ===Other interests=== | ||
Maria | [[File:Buster's New Friend Bionic Bunny.jpg|thumb|Maria in line for Bionic Bunny's autograph|right]] | ||
When the new [[Scare-Your-Pants-Off Club Series|Scare-Your-Pants-Off Club]] book was released, Maria waited outside the library to get it.{{Ep|The Scare-Your-Pants-Off Club}} She can frequently be found reading in the library{{Ep|Sue Ellen's Lost Diary}}{{Ep|D.W.'s Library Card|e=true}}{{Ep|Buster's Best Behavior}} and she has a large number of books in her bedroom.{{Ep|Maria Speaks}} | |||
She was a member of the [[Lakewood Pride Committee]] during its short existence.{{Ep|The Pride of Lakewood}} She also often visits the [[Elwood City Community Center|community center]].{{Ep|George and the Missing Puzzle Piece}} | |||
Maria plays hopscotch{{Ep|The Long, Dull Winter}} and jump rope.{{Ep|Muffy Gets Mature}} She rallied for Arthur and [[Alan Powers|Brain]] in the [[checkers]] play-offs.{{Ep|A is for Angry}} She is also a fan of [[Bionic Bunny]].{{Ep|Buster Gets Real}}<!--Buster Gets Real: She is in the movie theater.-->{{Ep|Buster's New Friend|e=true}} The music by the Finnish band [[Binky (band)|''BINKY'']] was a favorite of hers.{{Ep|Meet Binky}} | |||
Maria plays | Maria owns a doll which she occasionally plays with,{{Ep|The Boy with His Head in the Clouds}} though she may also like toy trucks.{{Ep|Buster's Book Battle}} She has an interest in marine life, as there is an octopus painting, a fish-pattern rug, and a pet goldfish in her bedroom. However, she also has a butterfly collection.{{Ep|Maria Speaks}} | ||
If she could only take one food to a desert island, she would bring a plate of cheese.{{Ep|Desert Island Dish}} | |||
==Relatives== | |||
{{familytree/start|Steve and Maria are children of Mrs. Pappas}} | |||
{{familytree| A|y|B |A=[[Mrs. Pappas]]|B=''Mr. Pappas''}} | |||
{{familytree/start|Steve and Maria are children of | |||
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{{familytree| A| | | B|A=[[Steve]]|B='''Maria'''}} | {{familytree| A| | | B|A=[[Steve Pappas|Steve]]|B='''Maria'''}} | ||
{{familytree/end}} | {{familytree/end}} | ||
[[ | [[Mrs. Pappas]] was with Maria at the [[Ice Cream Shop]]{{Ep|Big Horns George}}, the [[Sugar Bowl]]{{Ep|The Perfect Game}}, and [[David's Toys]].{{Ep|Cents-less}} | ||
Maria's older brother [[Steve]] also goes to Lakewood. They often talk with each other between classes and at lunchtime. | Maria's older brother [[Steve]] also goes to Lakewood. They often talk with each other between classes and at lunchtime.{{Ep|Buster's Special Delivery}} The two were confirmed to be related by their participation in the brother-and-sister race at the [[Annual Picnic]].{{Ep|Sue Ellen's Little Sister}} They also go on amusement park rides together, such as the spinning teacup ride{{Ep|Muffy's New Best Friend}} and "[[The Buzzard]]", a roller coaster.{{ep|D.W. & Bud's Higher Purpose}} | ||
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=== | ===Friendships=== | ||
Maria is friends with many students around Lakewood, such as [[Fern Walters|Fern]],{{Ep|Buster the Myth Maker}} [[John]],{{Ep|Sue Ellen Moves In}} [[Muffy Crosswire|Muffy]],{{Ep|Buster's Back}} [[Prunella Deegan|Prunella]],{{Ep|Prunella Gets it Twice}} [[Sue Ellen Armstrong|Sue Ellen]],{{Ep|Arthur's Number Nightmare}} [[3rd Grade Male Rat|a boy in Miss Sweetwater's class]], {{Ep|Buster Gets Real}} and [[George Lundgren|George]].{{Ep|So Funny I Forgot to Laugh}} | |||
Maria | Alex | ||
[[File:Alex and Maria 2.JPG|thumb|Alex and Maria at the Teachers Charity Carnival|left]] | |||
Maria and [[Alex]] are friends. They are with each other more often than with any of their other classmates. They often talk{{Ep|The Rat Who Came to Dinner}}{{Ep|Vomitrocious}} and read together.{{Ep|Binky Goes Nuts}} They went to the movies,{{Ep|I Owe You One}} the Teachers Charity Carnival,{{Ep|Draw!}} and Brain's free throw contest.{{Ep|The Wheel Deal}} | |||
Buster | |||
[[File:Dancing.gif|thumb|right|Buster dancing with Maria]] | |||
Maria and | [[Buster Baxter|Buster]] once bounced a crumbled piece of paper on her head, which annoyed her.{{Ep|Buster Makes the Grade|e=true}} However, they are still friends, seen in the facts that Maria danced with Buster at Prunella's birthday party{{Ep|Prunella Gets it Twice}} and that they talked at Jenna's Athlete of the Year party.{{Ep|The Good Sport|e=true}} When Buster imagined having a large family, Maria was in [[Baxter Lane|his imagination sequence]] as a family member of unspecified relation.{{Ep|Among the Hmong}} | ||
Jenna | |||
Maria sometimes walks to class with [[Jenna Morgan|Jenna]].{{Ep|Muffy and the Big Bad Blog}} Maria also attended her birthday party in January.{{Ep|Best Wishes}} | |||
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==Physical appearance== | ==Physical appearance== | ||
[[File:Maria 208a.png|thumb|100px|left|Maria, as she appeared in the early seasons]] | [[File:Maria 208a.png|thumb|100px|left|Maria, as she appeared in the early seasons]] | ||
Maria is an anthropomorphic rabbit with a cream complexion. She wears a | Maria is an anthropomorphic rabbit with a cream complexion. She wears a light blue skirt, a dark blue and pink striped shirt, and brown shoes. She has orange-brown hair in the form of a {{W|bob cut}}. | ||
Not including her ears, she is a few inches taller than [[Arthur Read|Arthur]].<ref name=classmodelsheet /> In some instances, though, her height has varied from preschooler size | Not including her ears, she is a few inches taller than [[Arthur Read|Arthur]].<ref name=classmodelsheet></ref> In some instances, though, her height has varied from preschooler size{{Ep|The Perfect Game}} to [[Prunella Deegan|Prunella]]'s size.{{Ep|Arthur, It's Only Rock 'n' Roll}} | ||
===Alternate apparel=== | ===Alternate apparel=== | ||
<gallery type="slideshow" widths="250" position="right"> | |||
BAM13.png|Magenta jacket (1) | |||
Waiting In Line 1.JPG|Magenta jacket (2) | |||
Arthur accused - the bus.jpg|Blue jacket | |||
APC107.png|Winter clothes (1) | |||
APC153.png|Winter clothes (2) | |||
Maria summer clothes.jpg|Summer clothes (1) | |||
Dino kids.png|Summer clothes (2) | |||
Thegreatmacgrady - maria with a tshirt.jpg|T-Shirt | |||
Muffria.PNG|Swimsuit (1) and scuba gear | |||
DW-133.PNG|Swimsuit (2) | |||
maria party wear.jpg|Party outfit | |||
APC350.png|Formal clothes (1) | |||
Bugged class picture.jpg|Formal clothes (2) | |||
Thechroniclesofbuster - rock climbing clothes.jpg|Gym clothes | |||
The Pride of Lakewood 4.JPG|Track and field uniform | |||
Popular Girls 103.jpg|Karate uniform | |||
902a Unicycle 1.png|Circus camp clothes | |||
902a Maria Arthur Buster juggle.png|Circus costume | |||
Class sleepover - composite image.jpg|Pajamas | |||
FFS Performance Finale.png|Costume (1) | |||
Et100 - the stage is broken.jpg|Costume (2) | |||
MariaSpeaks5.JPEG|Halloween costume | |||
Buster's Sweet Success - Maria band uniform.png|Imaginary band uniform | |||
1408a Alex Maria.jpg|Green trench coat | |||
MariaSpeaks16.JPEG|Sunglasses and scarf | |||
Vomitrocious_39.JPG|Surgical mask | |||
Ice Cream Mixing Bowl.png|Ice cream-making clothes | |||
202a Maria mask.png|Art project mask | |||
haircut maria.PNG|Haircut | |||
126a - Hard hats 1.png|Hard hat | |||
The future.jpg|Future self (1) | |||
MariaSpeaks13.JPEG|Future self (2) | |||
IALF Class.jpg|IALF | |||
Maria Fountain Abbey.png|Imaginary ancestor | |||
</gallery> | |||
*In the fall, she wears a magenta jacket,{{Ep|Buster's Amish Mismatch}} a magenta jacket with buttons,{{Ep|I Owe You One}} or a blue jacket.{{Ep|Arthur Accused!|e=true}} | |||
*In the winter, she wears a green-blue jacket, a pink scarf, pink mittens, purple leggings, and snow boots.{{Ep|Arthur's Perfect Christmas}} | |||
*For cold weather, she sometimes instead wears a pink sweater, teal sweatpants, and green-blue sneakers.{{Ep|Arthur's Perfect Christmas}} | |||
*In the summertime she wears a pink T-shirt with light blue stripes and a white collar, a light blue dress, and her usual brown shoes.{{Ep|Desk Wars}} | |||
*For hot weather, she will also wear a light blue T-shirt and dark blue shorts.{{Ep|Buster's Dino Dilemma|e=true}} | |||
*She wore a light blue and pink swimsuit while swimming at [[Crosswire Estate|Muffy's mansion]].{{Ep|Desk Wars}} | |||
*She also wore an orange swimsuit with an orange scuba mask, oxygen tank, and black flippers when scuba diving with Muffy in her pool.{{Ep|Buster's Back}} | |||
*She has had two different types of formal clothes. One was a white shirt, a blue dress, long white socks, and brown shoes. She wore this outfit for a class picture, albeit in Brain's dream.{{Ep|Bugged}} Her other outfit was worn at Muffy's Christmas party: a green dress with a red collar and red sash, long red socks, and black Mary Jane shoes.{{Ep|Arthur's Perfect Christmas}} | |||
*She also wore a business suit while giving the Lakewood Elementary News. It consists of a pink blouse, a blue coat, a bluish-gray skirt, and gray shoes.{{Ep|Maria Speaks}} | |||
*At Prunella's birthday party, she wore a pink sweater with a dark blue collar and her usual light blue skirt.{{Ep|Prunella Gets it Twice}} | |||
*For sleeping, Maria wears pink pajamas.{{Ep|The World of Tomorrow}} | |||
*Her gym clothes are a light blue T-shirt, dark blue shorts, white socks, and red and white sneakers.{{Ep|The Chronicles of Buster}} | |||
*When she participates in track and field, she wears the new green and yellow uniform.{{Ep|The Pride of Lakewood}} | |||
*She also wore a karate uniform when learning karate at the community center.{{Ep|Popular Girls}} | |||
*At circus camp, she wore a white T-shirt and teal pants. At the circus performance, she wore a purple T-shirt with yellow sleeves and a yellow star design, red- and tan-striped tights, and purple shoes.{{Ep|Francine's Big Top Trouble}} | |||
*Her costume for the [[Thomas Edison]] play was a dark blue top hat, a burgundy coat, olive green trousers, a white collared shirt, and a magenta necktie.{{Ep|Francine Frensky, Superstar}} | |||
*Her costume for the Elwood City centennial play was a white long-sleeved shirt, a pink vest, jeans, dark blue sneakers, and a pink baseball cap.{{Ep|Elwood City Turns 100!}} | |||
*Her Halloween costume was a mime. She wore white face paint, her regular brown shoes, black trousers, a white T-shirt, dark red suspenders, and a red scarf.{{Ep|Maria Speaks}} | |||
*After [[Buster Baxter|Buster]] ate the remainder of his fundraiser [[Pinchman's Chocolates|chocolates]], he imagined the school band with makeshift instruments and old uniforms. Maria was wearing a dark blue button-down shirt with gold highlights and gold shirt cuffs, gold suspenders, an alizarin crimson skirt, and tan cowboy boots with gold stripes.{{Ep|Buster's Sweet Success}} | |||
*In Arthur's imagination, she wore a purple-gray cap and a green trench coat.{{Ep|Arthur Unravels}} | |||
*To appear more like a TV star, Maria wore sunglasses and a white scarf over her normal clothes.{{Ep|Maria Speaks}} | |||
*Maria wore a surgical mask, hairnet, and medical scrubs when she and the class were making ice cream.{{Ep|My Dad, the Garbage Man}} She wore a surgical mask again in one of [[Francine Frensky|Francine]]'s imagination sequences.{{Ep|Vomitrocious}} | |||
*For her group's art project, she and her project partners wore cultural masks.{{Ep|Binky Barnes, Art Expert}} | |||
*She was briefly seen with a haircut when she and her mother went to the Ice Cream Shoppe.{{Ep|Big Horns George}} | |||
*At a presidential inauguration in the possible future, Maria wears a brown trench coat.{{Ep|The Election}} | |||
*In Jenna's imagination, an adult Maria wears a blue coat, gray pants, gray shoes, and a pink veil.{{Ep|Maria Speaks}} | |||
*In Muffy's imagination, Maria or an ancestor wears a short-sleeve lavender dress with a white collar. | |||
===Glasses=== | |||
[[File:AE83.png|thumb|Maria wearing glasses|right]] | |||
One time in second grade when she was talking with [[John]] in the hallway, Maria was wearing glasses.{{Ep|Arthur's Eyes|E=true}} She wore her glasses through the first days of third grade, but stopped wearing them after that year's [[Spellathon]].{{ep|bk=true|Arthur's Teacher Trouble|b=true}} It is implied that now she wears contact lenses instead. | |||
===Nose=== | ===Nose=== | ||
Maria's nose is normally a "Y"-shaped nose typical of rabbits. [[Maria/Gallery#Animation errors|On several occasions]], however, her nose has appeared like an aardvark's nose. | Maria's nose is normally a "Y"-shaped nose typical of rabbits. [[Maria/Gallery#Animation errors|On several occasions]], however, her nose has appeared like an aardvark's nose.{{Ep|Stolen Bike}}{{Ep|Arthur's Dummy Disaster}}{{Ep|Fifteen}} Other times, she has had a bear's nose{{Ep|Bitzi's Beau}} or a cat's nose.{{Ep|Tipping the Scales}} | ||
== | ==Character development== | ||
=== | ===Design=== | ||
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< | Maria Arthur's Eyes book.png|''[[Arthur's Eyes (book)|Arthur's Eyes]]'' (1979) | ||
Maria Arthur's Tooth book.png|''[[Arthur's Tooth (book)|Arthur's Tooth]]'' (1985) | |||
Arthur's Teacher Trouble - Maria old dress.png|''[[Arthur's Teacher Trouble]]'' (1986) | |||
Maria prototype 222 teacher trouble.jpg|''[[Arthur's Teacher Trouble]]'' (1986) | |||
</gallery> | |||
Maria and Alex were created to keep the classroom from looking too empty.<ref name="toonzone">Liu, Ed (October 17, 2013). "[http://www.toonzone.net/2013/10/nycc-2013-arthur-aardvark-ages-panel-wonderful-time-day/ NYCC 2013: The “Arthur: Aardvark for the Ages” Panel Was a Wonderful Time of Day]". Toon Zone News. Retrieved October 25, 2013. {{C|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20131227061805/http://www.toonzone.net/2013/10/nycc-2013-arthur-aardvark-ages-panel-wonderful-time-day/ archived page]; retrieved December 27, 2013}}</ref> Both Maria and Steve were designed based on background characters from [[Marc Brown]]'s 1986 book ''[[Arthur's Teacher Trouble]]''.<ref name=ecccomicconreply>Earwig (October 15, 2013). [http://elwoodcitycentral.createaforum.com/arthur-news/arthur-ny-comic-con-2013/msg1747/#msg1747 "Re: Arthur @ NY Comic Con 2013". Reply #18]. ''Elwood City Central Forum''. Create a Forum. Retrieved October 25, 2013. {{C|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20131227061832/http://elwoodcitycentral.createaforum.com/arthur-news/arthur-ny-comic-con-2013/msg1747/#msg1747 archived page]; retrieved December 27, 2013}}</ref> Though a character similar to Maria had previously appeared in the 1979 book ''[[Arthur's Eyes (book)|Arthur's Eyes]]'' and the 1985 book ''[[Arthur's Tooth (book)|Arthur's Tooth]]'', her design for the cartoon was mainly taken from her appearance in ''Arthur's Teacher Trouble''. | |||
In ''Arthur's Teacher Trouble'', Maria had glasses. This was carried over to [[:File:AE83.png|one brief scene]] in the episode "{{E|Arthur's Eyes}}". However, she did not have the glasses in [[Robert Waldren]]'s [[:File:Posing-layout-1995-arthur-school-hall1.jpg|original layout]] of the scene.<ref>Waldren, Robert (November 29, 2010). [http://rwaldren.wordpress.com/2010/11/29/robert-waldren-portfolio-006/ Work from 1994-1995 - ''Cinar Animation, Montréal - LAYOUT & POSING'']. The Pencil Trade - Robert Waldren's e-Portfolio. WordPress. Retrieved December 3, 2013. {{C|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20131227062039/http://rwaldren.wordpress.com/2010/11/29/robert-waldren-portfolio-006/ archived page]; retrieved December 27, 2013}}</ref> Additionally, in the original layout Maria had an aardvark nose, instead of a rabbit nose. Although this was kept in the final version of the scene, it was not permanent for her design; she has a rabbit nose in almost all later appearances. | |||
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=== | ===Name=== | ||
[[ | [[File:Class Names.JPG|thumb|left|Maria's name, as it appeared in "[[MacFrensky]]"]] | ||
The name 'Maria' was decided prior to the show's premiere, as were many other characters'. On the "[[:File:Mr. Ratburn's Class Modelsheet.JPG|Mr. Ratburn's Class]]" lineup model sheet from [[1996]], she is labelled "#2 Maria".<ref name=classmodelsheet>Earwig (February 9, 2013). [http://elwoodcitycentral.createaforum.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=88.0;attach=88 Arthur class size comparison.pdf] (PDF; must be logged in to view). [http://elwoodcitycentral.createaforum.com/arthur-characters/the-named-characters-speculation/msg899/#msg899 "Re: The Named Characters Speculation". Reply #9]. ''Elwood City Central Forum''. Create a Forum. Retrieved September 21, 2013. {{C|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20140917052006/http://elwoodcitycentral.createaforum.com/arthur-characters/the-named-characters-speculation/msg899/#msg899 archived page]; retrieved September 17, 2014}}</ref> Maria is likely named after her designer or someone who worked at [[Cinar]] at the time.<ref name=ecccomicconreply></ref> The purpose of naming background characters was for the storyboard artists' convenience. | |||
Maria | |||
Her first name was originally revealed to the audience in the [[Arthur (season 13)|season 13]] episode, "[[MacFrensky]]", in which the name 'Maria' is visible on the [[:File:Class Names.JPG|student-of-the-month chart]]. | |||
Besides the in-series revelation, the ARTHUR crew confirmed the name on several occasions. Replying to a direct question from a fan, the official ARTHUR Facebook page posted in [[2012]]: "That's Maria. She's in my class at Lakewood Elementary."<ref>PBSArthur (December 28, 2012). "[https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=137197789771210&comment_id=118476 That's Maria. She's in my class at Lakewood Elementary]". Facebook. Retrieved December 28, 2012. {{C|1=[http://web.archive.org/web/20150305235810/https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=137197789771210&comment_id=118476 archived page]; retrieved March 5, 2015}}</ref> At the Q&A session of the [[Arthur: Aardvark for the Ages|2013 New York Comic Con]] panel, the ARTHUR crew officially announced Alex's and Maria's names.<ref name="comiccon2013highlights">PBSArthur (October 13, 2013). "[https://www.facebook.com/PBSArthur/posts/10153330808875203 The female rabbit is named Maria and the male rabbit is named Alex. They’re both a bit shy. But we may hear from them in the future.]". Facebook. Retrieved October 14, 2013. {{C|[http://web.archive.org/web/20131227061712/https://www.facebook.com/PBSArthur/posts/10153330808875203 archived page]; retrieved December 27, 2013}}</ref><ref name="toonzone"></ref> | |||
====In other languages==== | |||
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| Korean<ref name="EBS">"[http://www.ebs.co.kr/tv/show?prodId=109172&lectId=10318842 마리아의 생방송]". EBS. Retrieved May 6, 2015. {{C|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20150506064011/http://www.ebs.co.kr/tv/show?prodId=109172&lectId=10318842 archived page]; retrieved May 6, 2015}}</ref> | |||
| 마리아 ''Maria''<!--NOTE: It's specifically Maria, since Mary is 메리 --> | |||
| Same as English name | |||
|} | |||
===Minor speaking roles=== | ===Minor speaking roles=== | ||
Maria | Maria was the final student in Mr. Ratburn's class to have a solo speaking role in the TV series. | ||
On several occasions, she had spoken when everyone was talking at once, therefore making her words indistinct. | On several occasions before then, she had spoken when everyone was talking at once, therefore making her words indistinct.{{Ep|Buster's Dino Dilemma|e=true}}{{Ep|The Squirrels}} Because she is usually in the background, she is often too far away to be heard over the main characters' dialogue.{{Ep|That's a Baby Show!}}{{Ep|Based on a True Story}} Other times, she has spoken in unison with other people. While the words are clear, the sound of her voice is not.{{Ep|Francine Frensky, Superstar}}{{Ep|Tipping the Scales}} | ||
===As a featured character=== | |||
:''Main article: [[Maria Speaks]]'' | |||
The [[2013]] [[Arthur: Aardvark for the Ages|New York Comic Con ''Arthur'' panel]] reported that "we may hear from [Alex and Maria] in the future".<ref name="comiccon2013highlights"></ref> On May 9, [[2014]], the ARTHUR Twitter page plainly declared, "Maria will be featured in her very own episode in Season 19."<ref name="Twitter s19">@ArthurRead (May 9, 2014). "[https://twitter.com/ArthurRead/statuses/464891342078742528/ Maria will be featured in her very own episode in Season 19. Stay tuned :)]". Twitter. Retrieved May 12, 2014. {{C|[http://web.archive.org/web/20140927224333/https://twitter.com/ArthurRead/statuses/464891342078742528/ archived page]; retrieved September 27, 2014}}</ref> The episode's title, "[[Maria Speaks]]", was revealed on KET's episode list on May 2, 2015.<ref name="KET"/> | |||
===Depiction in other media== | The episode was written by [[Vanessa Wiegel]], a new associate producer of ''Arthur'' from [[WGBH]]. Storyboards were done by [[Jeremy O'Neill]], whose history with the series goes back to season 2. Canadian voice actress [[Stacey DePass]] was cast as the voice of Maria. | ||
"Maria Speaks" premiered on May 5, 2015, on the South Korean educational TV channel {{W|EBS}}.<ref name="EBS"/> It made its English-language premiere on May 6, 2015, on the Australian children's digital channel {{W|ABC3}}.<ref>"[http://iview.abc.net.au/programs/arthur/ZX9962A026S00 Arthur - Series 19 Ep 26]". ABC iview. Retrieved May 7, 2015. {{C|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20150508030156/http://iview.abc.net.au/programs/arthur/ZX9962A026S00 archived page]; retrieved May 8, 2015}}</ref> | |||
[[file:MariaSpeaks65.JPEG|thumb|Maria interviews Mr. Ratburn|left]] | |||
In the episode, it is revealed that Maria has a {{W|Stuttering|stutter}} and she doesn't speak because she is embarrassed of it. Assigned to do a live interview, Maria tries to avoid the project until she learns that Mr. Ratburn also stuttered as a child. Now inspired to continue speech therapy and practice speaking, she gains confidence and is able to redo the interview a few weeks later. | |||
==Depiction in other media== | |||
[[File:LB Maria.png|right|thumb|75px|Maria in ''[[Arthur's Teacher Trouble (game)|Arthur's Teacher Trouble]]'']] | [[File:LB Maria.png|right|thumb|75px|Maria in ''[[Arthur's Teacher Trouble (game)|Arthur's Teacher Trouble]]'']] | ||
In the [[Living Books]] computer games that are based on the books, Maria had a light yellow complexion and brown hair in ''[[Arthur's Teacher Trouble (game)|Arthur's Teacher Trouble]]''. When the player clicks on the poster behind her, the drawing comes to life and looks between Maria's ears. Clicking on Maria herself makes her say, "I thought I'd win," which is her only distinct speaking line to date. It is unknown exactly who voiced her, since the voice actors for minor characters were listed together with no distinction. | |||
A [[Arthur puzzles (Fortune East Group)#Arthur's Eyes|puzzle]] produced by [[Fortune East Group]] depicts Maria with a white complexion and blonde hair. | |||
==Quotes== | ==Quotes== | ||
:''See also: [[Maria Pappas#Speaking roles|Maria § Speaking roles]]'' | |||
Note: These | Note: These only include pre-"Maria Speaks" quotes. | ||
===Quotes by Maria=== | |||
[[File:"I thought I'd win"|thumb]] | |||
[[File:"We don't believe it!"|thumb]] | |||
{{Boxquote|text=I thought I'd win.|saidby=Maria|reference=''[[Arthur's Teacher Trouble (game)|Arthur's Teacher Trouble]]''}} | {{Boxquote|text=I thought I'd win.|saidby=Maria|reference=''[[Arthur's Teacher Trouble (game)|Arthur's Teacher Trouble]]''}} | ||
{{Boxquote|text=We don't believe it!|saidby=[[Alex]], [[Fern Walters|Fern]], and Maria|reference="[[Francine Frensky, Superstar]]"}} | {{Boxquote|text=We don't believe it!|saidby=[[Alex]], [[Fern Walters|Fern]], and Maria|reference="[[Francine Frensky, Superstar]]"}} | ||
===Quotes about Maria=== | |||
{{Boxquote|text=If you say that again you're going to get it!|saidby=[[Francine Frensky|Francine]] to Maria|reference="[[Francine Goes to War]]"}} | {{Boxquote|text=If you say that again you're going to get it!|saidby=[[Francine Frensky|Francine]] to Maria|reference="[[Francine Goes to War]]"}} | ||
== | ==Appearances== | ||
{{ | {{C|'''bold''' indicates a speaking role}} | ||
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===''Arthur''=== | |||
*101a. "{{E|Arthur's Eyes}}" {{C|TV debut}} | |||
*102a. "[[Arthur and the Real Mr. Ratburn]]" | |||
*102b. "[[Arthur's Spelling Trubble]]" | |||
*103b. "{{E|Buster's Dino Dilemma}}" | |||
*104b. "[[Arthur's Lost Library Book]]" | |||
*107b. '''"{{E|Buster Makes the Grade}}"'''<ref group=note>In the Hebrew dub, Maria says "ow!" when the crumpled paper ball hits her head. In the original English version, however, she remains silent.</ref> | |||
*110a. "{{E|Arthur's Birthday}}" | |||
*110b. '''"[[Francine Frensky, Superstar]]"''' | |||
*112a. "{{E|Arthur Writes a Story}}" | |||
*117b. "[[Arthur, World's Greatest Gleeper]]" | |||
*121a. "[[Sue Ellen Moves In]]" | |||
*122b. "[[Team Trouble]]" | |||
*123a. "[[Bully for Binky]]" | |||
*123b. "[[Misfortune Teller]]" | |||
*126a. "[[My Dad, the Garbage Man]]" | |||
*127b. "[[Arthur's Substitute Teacher Trouble]]" | |||
*128b. "[[The Scare-Your-Pants-Off Club]]" | |||
*129b. "[[Stolen Bike]]" | |||
*201a. "[[Arthur Meets Mister Rogers]]" | |||
*201b. "[[Draw!]]" | |||
*202a. "[[Binky Barnes, Art Expert]]" | |||
*205a. "{{E|Arthur's Underwear}}" | |||
*207a. "[[Arthur's TV-Free Week]]" | |||
*208a. "[[Arthur vs. the Piano]]" | |||
*208b. "[[The Big Blow-Up]]" | |||
*209a. "[[Lost!]]" | |||
*215a. "[[Grandma Thora Appreciation Day]]" | |||
*215b. "[[Fern's Slumber Party]]" | |||
*216a. "[[Love Notes for Muffy]]" | |||
*218a. "[[Arthur vs. the Very Mean Crossing Guard]]" | |||
*218b. "[[D.W.'s Very Bad Mood]]" | |||
*220b. "[[Sue Ellen's Little Sister]]" | |||
*301a. "[[Buster's Back]]" | |||
*303b. "[[Sue Ellen and the Brainasaurus]]" | |||
*304b. "[[And Now Let's Talk to Some Kids]]" | |||
*305b. "[[Revenge of the Chip]]" | |||
*306b. "[[Meet Binky]]" | |||
*307a. "[[Arthur Rides the Bandwagon]]" | |||
*307b. "[[Dad's Dessert Dilemma]]" | |||
*308a. "[[Popular Girls]]" | |||
*308b. "[[Buster's Growing Grudge]]" | |||
*309b. "[[The Return of the King]]" | |||
*311b. "[[Arthur's Almost Live Not Real Music Festival]]" | |||
*313a. "[[Arthur's Dummy Disaster]]" | |||
*315b. "[[The Long, Dull Winter]]" | |||
*401a. "{{E|D.W.'s Library Card}}" | |||
*401b. "[[Arthur's Big Hit]]" | |||
*402b. "[[Muffy's New Best Friend]]" | |||
*403a. "[[Buster's Breathless]]" | |||
*405b. "[[The Rat Who Came to Dinner]]" | |||
*406b. "[[Prunella Gets it Twice]]" | |||
*407b. "[[To Beat or Not to Beat]]" | |||
*408b. "[[Prunella's Prediction]]" | |||
*409b. "[[Buster's Best Behavior]]" | |||
*505a. "[[The Lousy Week]]" | |||
*505b. "[[You Are Arthur]]" | |||
*506a. "[[The Election]]" | |||
*506b. "[[Francine Goes to War]]" | |||
*508b. "[[Bitzi's Beau]]" | |||
*510b. "[[Muffy Gets Mature]]" | |||
*602b. "[[Buster's Sweet Success]]" | |||
*603a. "[[Prunella's Special Edition]]" | |||
*604b. "[[Brother, Can You Spare a Clarinet?]]" | |||
*605a. "[[The Boy Who Cried Comet]]" | |||
*606a. "[[Citizen Frensky]]" | |||
*607a. "[[The Boy with His Head in the Clouds]]" | |||
*609a. "{{E|ep=true|The Good Sport}}" | |||
*702b. "[[Muffy Goes Metropolitan]]" | |||
*703a. "[[Ants in Arthur's Pants]]" | |||
*705. "[[Elwood City Turns 100!]]" | |||
*706b. "[[Jenna's Bedtime Blues]]" | |||
*707b. "[[Buster's Amish Mismatch]]" | |||
*708a. "[[The World of Tomorrow]]" | |||
*710. "[[April 9th]]" | |||
*803b. "[[Bugged]]" | |||
*804a. "[[Fernkenstein's Monster]]" | |||
*804a. "[[D.W., Dancing Queen]]" | |||
*805a. "[[Vomitrocious]]" | |||
*807a. "[[Desk Wars]]" | |||
*810a. "[[Big Horns George]]" | |||
*901a. "[[Castles in the Sky]]" | |||
*901b. "[[Tipping the Scales]]" | |||
*902a. "[[Francine's Big Top Trouble]]" | |||
*902b. "[[George Blows His Top]]" | |||
*903a. "[[Arthur Weighs In]]" | |||
*907b. "[[A is for Angry]]" | |||
*909b. "[[Buster the Myth Maker]]" | |||
*910a. "[[Binky Goes Nuts]]" | |||
*1002a. "[[The Squirrels]]" | |||
*1003a. "[[Desert Island Dish]]" | |||
*1008a. "[[Binky vs. Binky]]" | |||
*1009a. "[[Do You Speak George?]]" | |||
*1010a. "[[What's Cooking?]]" | |||
*1010b. "[[Buster's Special Delivery]]" | |||
*1101b. "[[Germophobia]]" | |||
*1104b. "[[Brain's Shocking Secret]]" | |||
*1107b. "[[Mr. Alwaysright]]" | |||
*1108a. "[[Francine's Pilfered Paper]]" | |||
*1108b. "[[Buster Gets Real]]" | |||
*1203b. "[[Bats in the Belfry]]" | |||
*1205a. "[[The Chronicles of Buster]]" | |||
*1207b. "[[I Owe You One]]" | |||
*1209b. "[[Do You Believe in Magic?]]" | |||
*1210a. "[[The Perfect Game]]" | |||
*1301b. "[[Prunella and the Disappointing Ending]]" | |||
*1302a. "[[The Silent Treatment]]" | |||
*1303a. "[[Arthur's Number Nightmare]]" | |||
*1303b. "[[Brain Gets Hooked]]" | |||
*1304a. "[[MacFrensky]]" | |||
*1305. "[[The Great MacGrady]]" | |||
*1306a. "[[George and the Missing Puzzle Piece]]" | |||
*1306b. "[[D.W. Swims with the Fishes]]" | |||
*1309b. "[[The Pride of Lakewood]]" | |||
*1401a. "[[The Wheel Deal]]" | |||
*1401b. "[[The Buster Report]]" | |||
*1403b. "[[The Play's the Thing]]" | |||
*1407b. "[[Muffy and the Big Bad Blog]]" | |||
*1408a. "[[Arthur Unravels]]" | |||
*1408b. "[[All the Rage]]" | |||
*1410b. "[[The Long Road Home]]" | |||
*1501. "[[Fifteen]]" | |||
*1502a. "[[I Wanna Hold Your Hand]]" | |||
*1503a. "[[Buster's Secret Admirer]]" | |||
*1504a. "[[Cents-less]]" | |||
*1504b. "[[Buster the Lounge Lizard]]" | |||
*1505b. "[[S.W.E.A.T.]]" | |||
*1506a. "[[Prunella the Packrat]]" | |||
*1506b. "[[What's in a Name?]]" | |||
*1509b. "[[The Trouble with Trophies]]" | |||
*1601. "[[Based on a True Story]]" | |||
*1602a. "[[Flippity Francine]]" | |||
*1602b. "[[Muffy Takes the Wheel]]" | |||
*1604a. "[[Get Smart]]" | |||
*1606a. "[[The Last Tough Customer]]" | |||
*1607b. "[[Brain's Biggest Blunder]]" | |||
*1608a. "[[Buster's Book Battle]]" | |||
*1610a. "[[So Funny I Forgot to Laugh]]" | |||
*1610b. "[[The Best Day Ever]]" {{C|in a flashback}} | |||
*1703b. "[[Buster Bombs]]" | |||
*1704a. "[[Opposites Distract]]" | |||
*1705a. "[[All Thumbs]]" | |||
*1706. "[[Speak Up, Francine]]" | |||
*1708b. "[[Crime and Consequences]]" | |||
*1709a. "[[Caught in the Crosswires]]" | |||
*1710b. "[[Brain Freeze]]" | |||
*1801b. "[[D.W. & Bud's Higher Purpose]]" | |||
*1802b. "[[Surprise!]]" | |||
*1803a. "[[The Case of the Girl with the Long Face]]" | |||
*1803b. "[[The Substitute Arthur]]" | |||
*1804a. "[[Best Wishes]]" | |||
*1804b. "[[The Tardy Tumbler]]" | |||
*1805a. "[[Fountain Abbey]]" | |||
*1805b. "[[Arthur Calls It]]" | |||
*1809a. "[[The Pageant Pickle]]" | |||
*1905a. "[[Buster Isn't Buying It]]" | |||
*1906a. '''"[[Maria Speaks]]"''' | |||
*1908b. "[[Little Miss Meanie]]" | |||
*1909a. "[[Mr. Ratburn's Secret Identity]]" | |||
*1909b. "[[Besties]]" | |||
===''Postcards from Buster''=== | |||
*105. "[[Among the Hmong]]" | |||
===Specials=== | |||
*''[[Arthur's Perfect Christmas]]'' (2000) | |||
*''[[Arthur's New Friend]]'' | |||
*''[[Arthur, It's Only Rock 'n' Roll]]'' (2002) | |||
===Books=== | |||
*''[[Arthur's Eyes (book)|Arthur's Eyes]]'' (1979) {{C|debut}} | |||
*''[[Arthur's Tooth (book)|Arthur's Tooth]]'' (1985) | |||
*''[[Arthur's Teacher Trouble (book)|Arthur's Teacher Trouble]]'' (1986) | |||
*''[[Arthur Lost and Found]]'' (1998) | |||
*''[[Arthur's Off to School]]'' (2004) | |||
===Games=== | |||
*'''[[Arthur's Teacher Trouble (game)|''Arthur's Teacher Trouble'']]''' (1992) | |||
===Online activities=== | |||
*[[Arthur Comics: So Funny I Forgot to Laugh!]] (2013) | |||
}} | |||
==See also== | |||
*[[Maria Pappas/Gallery]] | |||
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