Editing Muffy's Art Attack

The episode begins with Muffy playing with Mod Polly and Paradise Polly, two of her Polly Locket dolls, in Mod Polly's dollhouse. Paradise Polly complains that she has to sleep in a trailer as opposed to a cool house, and that she would love to have a beach. Muffy interrupts her play to begin planning a Paradise Polly beach, when [[Mr. Crosswire]] enters the room and informs Muffy that she must attend an art opening with him. Muffy reluctantly leaves, promising to finish the beach when she comes back.

At the opening, Mr. Crosswire attempts to explain [[Arthur Ganson]]'s kinetic sculptures to Muffy, who never sees the machines carrying out tasks as she has her back turned at the wrong moments. Muffy escapes to the refreshment stand, picking up a blue napkin as inspiration for her beach and running across [[Prunella Deegan|Prunella]]. Prunella is impressed by the sculptures, whereas distracted Muffy doesn't understand the art and complains about how boring the exhibition is.

Prunella takes Muffy to a sculpture called ''Machine With Oil'' in the hopes that she will appreciate the art. While Prunella examines the machine, Muffy stares into the blue napkin, picturing a furious Paradise Polly demanding a beach house. The machine flings oil at Muffy's outfit while she is focused on the napkin, which makes her upset.

Muffy and [[Bailey]] collect supplies for making the sculptures by going shopping at various locations and visiting the [[Elwood City Dump|dump]]. After gathering materials, they lay them out on a table in the Crosswire garage. Both of them have different ideas about where to start and how to organize their equipment. Muffy takes some tape, miniature wheels, and an empty [[Sarah Soda]] can to create her first piece, "Rolling Can". Bailey suggests adding on to the design, and the two construct a ramp for the can to roll down which sets off a chain reaction, but also causes the can to spray soda all over Muffy.

At the art show, Muffy places Bailey's pieces on display and claims they are her own. However, Francine becomes suspicious after a few of Muffy's slips, such as saying that a boy named Chester who bullied her in the fourth grade was the inspiration for one machine, when this was really Bailey's experience.

Prunella apologizes to Muffy, saying that she was wrong and that Muffy really could create art, but then Francine approaches the group and declares that the whole art show is another instance of copying, just like during "[[How the Cookie Crumbles|the cookie contest]]" and told them Bailey made all the art. She then presents Rolling Can to the group, saying that it was the only structure she had a part in creating. Upon starting the chain reaction, the soda can tips over and sends a spray of soda over Muffy's shirt. Soon everyone takes off after realizing Francine was right about what Muffy had done. 

After the art show, Muffy tells Bailey that the show was a failure which Bailey agrees. Muffy thinks it wasn't a failure for Bailey, since everyone liked his art. Bailey says it was only the kids that liked his art, and thinks that none of the adults truly understood his work. Ganson then approaches one of Bailey's machines and remarks that it is "powerful". Bailey is elated that someone understands the meaning put into his sculptures, and the two discuss the symbolism.

Ganson then walks up to Muffy's beach house and says that it is a "pretty piece". Muffy replies that it is not part of the show, and is just a plaything she made for her dolls. Ganson believes that it is more of a "doll environment" and would like to include it in an exhibit about dolls. When Muffy exclaims that the beach isn't art, Ganson replies that she "obviously put her heart and soul into it"; therefore, it is art. She still chooses not to allow it in the exhibit, as it still needs work. The episode finishes with Mod Polly exclaiming that she would love to have an environment as well, and Paradise Polly reassuring her that Muffy may build one for her as well someday.

*[[Alan Powers|The Brain]]

*[[Alex]] (cameo)

*[[Jessica (aunt)|Jessica]] (cameo)

*[[Sue Ellen Armstrong]] (cameo)

*[[3rd Grade Female Aardvark]] (cameo)