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|prev. episode = [[Buster Bombs]]
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|next episode = [[Just the Ticket]]
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|uk = October 30, 2013<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20140327070100/http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/watch/whatson/2013/10/30 (retrieved March 27, 2014)</ref>
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==Summary==
==Summary==
Arthur and Buster are best friends. But when a leaky roof forces Arthur to study in Buster's room, they discover that they make better friends than roommates.<ref name="abc"/>
Arthur and Buster are best friends. But when a leaky roof forces Arthur to study in Buster's room, they discover that they make better friends than roommates.<ref name="abc"/>


==Plot==
==Plot==
[[Arthur Read|Arthur]] goes over the things he needs before he can study; his pencil, a ruler, and light. As he is ready to work, the roof starts leaking water.
Arthur's roof has a leak in it, so he has to study everywhere. First he tried the den, but Jane was talking. Next, he tries D.W.'s room, but D.W. was making noises. Finally, he tries to study in the tree house, but it did not go well. The next day, Buster invites Arthur to his condo to study, much to Francine and Muffy's dismay. In Buster's room, it was messy, the clothes were dirty, and Buster was chomping loudly. The next day, Arthur went to Buster's condo to organize. When Buster got home, he was surprised to see his room clean and blames Arthur for it. Later, Arthur is cleaning his glasses and annoying Buster. Meanwhile, Bitzi is telling Jane that Arthur and Buster aren't getting along well. Back at Buster's room, Buster scolds Arthur for being in the bathroom for too long while Arthur scolds Buster for keeping too many old toothbrushes in there and that he organized them. Arthur then steps on Rhubarbados, much to Buster's annoyance. Later, Arthur is still cleaning his glasses, which irritates Buster. The two fight and the two agree to stop studying together. At Muffy's mansion, Muffy tells Buster about the time Muffy went to stay at Francine's house. They argue about it, but were interrupted when Buster left. Back at Buster's room, Bitzi is serving spaghetti marshmallow balls when he finds Arthur in there who explains he and Buster aren't friends anymore. Meanwhile, Buster goes to see D.W. to tell him about what happened. He then offers to study with D.W., but D.W. calls her mom, which made Buster leave. Meanwhile, Bitzi is talking to Arthur when Buster comes in. After Bitzi leaves, Arthur and Buster apologize to each other.  Arthur comments on Buster's dirty laundry and Buster explains that he folded Arthur's map and put it under his desk, which upsets Arthur. They argue again, prompting Arthur to leave. As Arthur was leaving, he broke the door handle. While they waited, they played Monster Surgery. Suddenly, Bitzi broke the door down. At home, Arthur calls Buster, who invites him to his condo after he finishes his homework. Then, the roof leaks, causing Buster to go crazy and the episode finishes.
 
<center>'''Opposites Distract'''</center>
 
While eating breakfast, Arthur learns that the leak could take a week to repair. He attempts to study in the living room, although [[Jane Read|Jane]]'s call with [[Ed Crosswire|Ed]] distracts him. He is unable to study with [[D.W. Read|D.W.]], and his papers blow away when he works in [[The Tree House]].
 
Arriving at school, Arthur tells [[Buster Baxter|Buster]] about his room; Buster suggests that Arthur study in his room instead. [[Muffy Crosswire|Muffy]] and [[Francine Frensky|Francine]] advise against it, citing [[Poor Muffy|when Muffy stayed in Francine's house for a week.]] Arthur and Buster are still confident that they can work together, imagining that they will get twice as much done.
 
Arthur is annoyed by Buster's messy room, including piles of dirty clothes, and him working on a "United Nations of Vegetation" report where he bites food to look like states. Arthur remembers Muffy's words that "75% of friends who work together don't stay together." He arrives early the next day to clean up Buster's room while Buster is at a club meeting. Buster is disappointed that Arthur ruined his "system," and remembers Muffy's comment of "This is so not going to go well."
 
Arthur, saying that they will be more productive, starts cleaning his glasses. Buster is annoyed by this, as well as his habit of saying "done" when finishing a math problem and spraying air freshener.
 
[[Jane Read|Jane]] runs into [[Bitzi Baxter|Bitzi]] at the mall, and asks how Arthur and Buster are getting along. Bitzi compares it to "{{w|The Odd Couple|that old sitcom}}."
 
Arthur is annoyed by Buster's messiness, and in an outrage, Buster decides to leave. He attempts to stay with Muffy and D.W., while Bitzi and Arthur have Spaghetti marshmallow balls. buster and Arthur apologize, but Arthur is outraged once he learns that Buster is using the map he made to hold the desk up. He storms out of the room, only for the doorknob to break.


Bitzi breaks the door down after Arthur and Buster scream for help, and it turns out that they have calmed down while playing [[Monster Surgery]]. The leak in Arthur's roof has been fixed, and Arthur and Buster now work in their own rooms while talking to each other on walkie-talkies, agreeing to come over after they have finished their homework. Buster screams as his roof starts leaking.
==Characters==
==Characters==
===Major===
*[[Arthur Read]]
*[[Arthur Read]]
*[[Buster Baxter]]
*[[Buster Baxter]]
===Minor===
*[[Muffy Crosswire]]
*[[Muffy Crosswire]]
*[[Francine Frensky]]
*[[Francine Frensky]]
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*[[Kate Read]]
*[[Kate Read]]
*[[Pal]]
*[[Pal]]
*[[Ed Crosswire]](cameo)
*Mr. Ratburn (doesn't speak)
*[[Sue Ellen Armstrong]](cameo)
===Cameo===
*[[Maria Pappas]](cameo)
*[[Rattles]]
*[[George Lundgren]](cameo)
*[[Laverne Frensky]]
*[[Nigel Ratburn]](cameo)
*Sue Ellen Armstrong
*Maria Pappas
*George Lundgren
 
==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*'''Moral:'''
*This is the first time Arthur has taken off his glasses since [[9 Story Entertainment]] began animating the show.
**Dont be a neat freak for your own benefits.
**Dont overreact for your own benefits.
*'''Timeline:'''
**Buster learns that foil hats can supposedly block mind control rays. He has previously demonstrated this in "[[Phony Fern]]".
**Francine and Muffy compare Buster and Arthur sharing a room to their own experience in "[[Poor Muffy]]".
**In the episode, it is revealed that the roof started leaking on [[Timeline|November 13]], which is the day before the North American air date.
===Production notes===
*The title is often misspelled as "Opposties Distract" in [[PBS]] program schedules.<ref>https://schedule.wttw.com/episodes/390560/Arthur/Opposties-Distract/Just-The-Ticket</ref><ref>https://www.pbsutah.org/whatson/arthur/opposties-distract-just-the-ticket</ref>
===Errors===
*This episode contrasts with other episodes such as "[[Arthur and D.W. Clean Up]]", where Arthur is as messy as Buster, whereas in this episode, he is a neat freak.
*This episode take place in November, since there is a fall setting, and according to the narrator in Bitzi's imagine spot it's November, but the date on Arthur's report says May 10th.
===Episode connections===
*As in "Germophobia," Buster's sloppiness is exaggerated and Arthur has to work out how to deal with it.
===Cultural references===
===Cultural references===
*This episode's title is a play on the phrase "opposites attract".
*D.W. thought the repairmen on the roof were [[Santa Claus]] and his reindeer.
*D.W. thinks the repairmen on the roof are [[Santa Claus]] and his reindeer.
*Buster imagined being able to make a timeline of the {{W|War of 1812}}.
*Buster imagines being able to make a timeline of the {{W|War of 1812}}.
*Bitzi compares the situation between Arthur and Buster to "that old sitcom". This is a reference to ''{{W|The Odd Couple}}'', and a portion of the show's theme music plays during the imagination spot.
*Bitzi compares the situation between Arthur and Buster to "that old sitcom." This is a reference to ''{{W|The Odd Couple}}'', and a portion of the show's theme music plays during the imagination spot.
*When Buster speaks with D.W. in her room, she is sitting in a chair which slowly rotates and reveals her stroking a stuffed bunny in a scene reminiscent of [[wikipedia:The Godfather|The Godfather]] movies. 
*When Buster speaks with D.W. in her room, she is sitting in a chair which slowly rotates and reveals her stroking a stuffed bunny in a scene reminiscent of ''[[wikipedia:The Godfather|The Godfather]]'' movies. 
*Buster is eating various foods into the shapes of countries.
*Buster eats various foods into the shapes of countries.
*[[Monster Surgery]] is a parody of {{W|Operation (game)|''Operation''}}.
*[[Monster Surgery]] is a parody of {{W|Operation (game)|''Operation''}}.
===Episode connections===
*Francine and Muffy compare Buster and Arthur sharing a room to their own experience in "[[Poor Muffy]]".
*Buster learned that foil hats can supposedly block mind control rays. He had previously demonstrated this in "[[Phony Fern]]".
===Production notes===
*In the episode, it is proclaimed that the roof started leaking on [[Timeline|November 13]], which was the day before the North American air date.


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