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{{youmay|the episode| | {{youmay|the episode|[[Arthur Comics: So Funny I Forgot to Laugh!|the online comic]]}} | ||
{{episode infobox | {{episode infobox | ||
|ep. name = So Funny I Forgot to Laugh | |ep. name = So Funny I Forgot to Laugh | ||
|season = [[ | |season = [[Arthur (season 16)|16]] | ||
|aus = December 21, 2012<ref>http://www.abc.net.au/tv/guide/abc2/201212/programs/ZX8973A050D2012-12-21T153011.htm</ref> | |aus = December 21, 2012<ref>http://www.abc.net.au/tv/guide/abc2/201212/programs/ZX8973A050D2012-12-21T153011.htm</ref> | ||
|us=May 10, 2013<ref name="ket">http://www.ket.org/episode | |us=May 10, 2013<ref name="ket">http://www.ket.org/tvschedules/episode.php?nola=ARUR++001610</ref> | ||
|can=May 10, 2013 | |can=May 10, 2013 | ||
|prod. code = 1610a | |prod. code = 1610a | ||
|writers = [[Peter K. Hirsch]] | |writers = [[Peter K. Hirsch]] | ||
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|next episode = [[The Best Day Ever]] | |next episode = [[The Best Day Ever]] | ||
|number = 10a | |number = 10a | ||
|image = | |image = Sfiftl.png | ||
|titlecard = So funny i forgot to laugh Title Card.PNG | |titlecard = So funny i forgot to laugh Title Card.PNG}} | ||
{{EpisodeHeader|1|10|16}} | {{EpisodeHeader|1|10|16}} | ||
==Summary== | ==Summary== | ||
Arthur thinks his jokes about Sue Ellen's new sweater are all in good fun but Sue Ellen's feelings are hurt. Has Arthur become…a bully?<ref>http://www.aptv.org/episodes/22454/Arthur/So-Funny-I-Forgot-to-Laugh/the-Best-Day-Ever/</ref> | Arthur thinks his jokes about Sue Ellen's new sweater are all in good fun but Sue Ellen's feelings are hurt. Has Arthur become…a bully?<ref>http://www.aptv.org/episodes/22454/Arthur/So-Funny-I-Forgot-to-Laugh/the-Best-Day-Ever/</ref> | ||
==Plot== | ==Plot== | ||
Sue Ellen writes in her diary about the yak wool sweater that her Tibetian pen pal Tenzin recently sent her. | Sue Ellen writes in her diary about the yak wool sweater that her Tibetian pen pal Tenzin recently sent her. However, she looks at the sweater differently now. Instead of pride, she looks at it as a means for how mean people can be (foreshadowing the episode). | ||
Later, as class is dismissed for the day, Arthur is surprised when Mr. Ratburn makes him stay behind. | Sue Ellen first unveils her new sweater on a cold day at school. For some reason, Arthur can't help joking about the sweater, saying that it makes Sue Ellen look like a giant sheepdog. Although it's simply mild teasing at first, Arthur can't seem to let it go -- he continues needling Sue Ellen, over and over, with one 'sheepdog' line after another, even after Buster, Francine, Muffy and the others have all since stopped laughing. Arthur even draws a picture of Sue Ellen's head on a sheepdog's body (with the words "Happy Sheepdog Appreciation Day") and tapes it to her locker. Later, as class is dismissed for the day, Arthur is surprised when Mr. Ratburn makes him stay behind. Ratburn tells Arthur that he is actually being a bully, because he is continually teasing Sue Ellen even after she told him to stop. Arthur is then forced to write Sue Ellen an apology letter, and he is not at all happy about the situation. The letter turns out to be extremely backhanded and makes Sue Ellen look like she's the one to blame. Francine, Muffy, and Buster all agree to stop talking to Arthur until he gives Sue Ellen a real apology. | ||
Meanwhile, Arthur tries apologizing to Sue Ellen again, but he can't keep himself from thinking that she overreacted. Buster fails to keep from speaking to Arthur, but he does his best to ignore him. That night, Arthur photoshops a picture of a sheepdog's head onto Sue Ellen's body, and then e-mails it to her. However, he does appear to feel a little pang of remorse. When Sue Ellen sees the picture on her computer, she cries and we go back to where the episode started, with her writing in the diary. She also has to talk to her mother about something... | |||
The next day, Sue Ellen donates her yak sweater to the school's clothing drive, and Arthur tries apologizing to her once more, but she knows that he still doesn't mean it and walks away. Later, at lunch, Francine and Muffy angrily confront Arthur, telling him that Sue Ellen wants to switch classes, for VERY obvious reasons. Unable to catch Sue Ellen before she heads home, Arthur takes her sweater from the clothing bin and starts reminiscing about all of his repeated teasing. Arthur finally realizes that he has indeed been a bully, that he has indeed hurt Sue Ellen's feelings, and that it's just not funny anymore. | |||
The next morning, at the school entrance, Arthur is anxiously waiting for Sue Ellen. He finally makes a heartfelt, sincere apology, admitting that he has been a bully and begging her not to switch classes because, among other things, he doesn't want to lose one of his best friends. Arthur then reveals that he is now wearing Sue Ellen's yak sweater and he vows to do so for the rest of the year, if she'll only forgive him. Sue Ellen accepts but she said Arthur doesn't have to wear it and she will take it back. The two resume their friendship. But...Sue Ellen does get in a little bit of retribution by jokingly stating that her sweater now makes Arthur look like a mouse. "Squeak, squeak...!" | |||
The next | |||
==Characters== | ==Characters== | ||
===Major=== | ===Major characters=== | ||
*[[Arthur Read]] | *[[Arthur Read|Arthur]] | ||
*[[Sue Ellen Armstrong]] | *[[Sue Ellen Armstrong|Sue Ellen]] | ||
*[[Buster Baxter]] | ===Minor characters=== | ||
*[[Francine Frensky]] | *[[Buster Baxter|Buster]] | ||
*[[Muffy Crosswire]] | *[[Francine Frensky|Francine]] | ||
*[[Muffy Crosswire|Muffy]] | |||
*[[Nigel Ratburn]] | *[[Nigel Ratburn|Mr. Ratburn]] | ||
===Background characters=== | |||
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*[[Alex]] | *[[Alex]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Binky Barnes|Binky]] | ||
*[[Fern Walters]] | *[[Brain]] | ||
*[[George Lundgren]] | *[[Fern Walters|Fern]] | ||
*[[Jenna Morgan]] | *[[George Lundgren|George]] | ||
*[[Ladonna Compson]] | *[[Jenna Morgan|Jenna]] | ||
*[[Maria | *[[Ladonna Compson|Ladonna]] | ||
*[[Molly MacDonald]] | *[[Maria]] | ||
*[[Molly MacDonald|Molly]] | |||
*[[Mr. Armstrong]] | *[[Mr. Armstrong]] | ||
*[[Nancy]] | *[[Nancy]] | ||
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*[[Slink]] | *[[Slink]] | ||
*[[Tenzin Wangdu]] | *[[Tenzin Wangdu]] | ||
===Mentioned characters=== | |||
===Mentioned=== | *[[Bionic Bunny (character)|Bionic Bunny]] | ||
*[[Bionic Bunny]] | |||
*[[Capri di Vapida]] | *[[Capri di Vapida]] | ||
*[[Mrs. Armstrong]] | *[[Mrs. Armstrong]] | ||
*Shrubman | *[[Shrubman]] | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
* | *This episode is significant because for the first time, it showcases Arthur as the antagonist. | ||
===Episode connections=== | ===Episode connections=== | ||
*[[Tenzin Wangdu|Tenzin]]'s last appearance, "[[Sue Ellen's Little Sister]]" | *Arthur mentions when he was teased for wearing glasses in "[[Arthur's Eyes (episode)|Arthur's Eyes]]." | ||
* | *[[Tenzin Wangdu|Tenzin]]'s last appearance, "[[Sue Ellen's Little Sister]]," was also a season finale. | ||
*When Sue Ellen jokingly teases Arthur about looking like a mouse, it could be a reference to the character [[ | *The Tough Customers were living up to their new moniker ("Tough ''Consumers''") from "[[The Last Tough Customer]]" at lunch, eating all their food savagely and Binky asking Arthur if he wanted his beans. | ||
*When Sue Ellen jokingly teases Arthur about looking like a mouse, it could be a reference to the character [[Andy]] from the TV show "[[Andy and Company]]", a parody of the Arthur show itself. Andy was seen in "[[The Contest]]" and "[[Baby Steps]]". | |||
===Production notes=== | ===Production notes=== | ||
*A special preview broadcast of this episode and "[[The Last Tough Customer]]" was aired for North America on May 3, 2013 on Ovee.<ref>https://ovee.itvs.org/screenings/8i67v</ref> | *A special preview broadcast of this episode and "[[The Last Tough Customer]]" was aired for North America on May 3, 2013 on Ovee.<ref>https://ovee.itvs.org/screenings/8i67v</ref> | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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