Editing Speak Up, Francine!

{{Episode infobox
|season = [[Season 17|17]]
|number = 6a
|prod. code = 1706a
|writers = [[Jon Greenberg]]
|storyboarders = [[Allan Jeffery]]
|prev. episode = [[Kidonia]]
|next episode = [[Waiting For Snow]]|uk = November 6, 2013<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20140327071500/http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/watch/whatson/2013/11/06 (retrieved March 27, 2014)</ref>
|aus = April 28, 2013<ref name="abc">http://www.abc.net.au/tv/guide/abc2/201304/programs/ZX8973A056D2013-04-28T153329.htm</ref>|titlecard = speakupfrancinetitlecard_uk.jpg|us = April 21, 2014<ref>http://www.ket.org/episode/ARUR%20%20001706</ref>|image = Speak Up, Francine!.png}}{{EpisodeHeader|1|6|17}}
==Summary==
The local creek is polluted! The culprit: pesticide run-off from neighborhood lawns. Francine is determined to get the word out at the annual Earth Day rally. But will a crippling fear of public speaking derail this aspiring environmental activist? <ref>http://www.aptv.org/episodes/26995/Arthur/Speak-Up-Francine/waiting-For-Snow/</ref>

==Plot==
Arthur was trying to do the intro on stage, but Francine was trying to get away from Muffy and Buster, but they brought her to the stage for a speech. Francine then faints in Arthur's arms. He explains there has been some technical difficulties and thanks the viewers for their patience. Then he shouts for the show to start.

After the title card, Arthur, Francine, Buster, and Muffy are having a picnic when Buster saw some dead fish, whom Francine discusses with her dad that evening at home.

The next day at the Sugar Bowl, they watch a video on pollution which Muffy uploaded on YouWhoTube. Francine's dad decides for a public speaker at the Earth Day rally. Arthur and Buster vote for Francine, to Muffy's humilation.

At school, Francine tries to do a report about Lexingburg, but has a fear of public speaking. Later, Muffy tries to listen to Francine, but she quit. Then Ladonna arrives and offers to help, and gives her a pen. Then Buster arrives and takes the pen from her.

Francine and Ladonna practiced hard, and then Francine has to speak to an audience! Disappointed, Francine goes back inside. Buster didn't care much. Ladonna tries to encourage Francine, but she suggested Ladonna do it.

She tries at the rally, but the speech flew away. Francine tries, and she does it. Ladonna says its better than the written speech. Francine didn't remember what she said. Fortunately, Muffy filmed and uploaded it to YouWhoTube with hopes of Francine being invited to speak. Franice refuses and runs off with Muffy chasing her saying "But you're so good at it!" ending the episode.

==Characters==
*[[Francine Frensky]]
*[[Ladonna Compson]]
*[[Arthur Read]]
*[[Muffy Crosswire]]
*[[Binky Barnes]]
*[[Alan Powers]]
*[[Buster Baxter]]
*[[Bud Compson]]

==Trivia==
===Cultural references===
*[[YouWhoTube]] is a reference to {{W|YouTube}}.
*In Francine's fantasy when she's holding the ship together, her and Buster's uniforms are parodying ''{{W|Star Trek}}'', and Buster's accent is based off of the ''Star Trek'' character [[w:c:memoryalpha:Montgomery Scott|Scotty]].
===Episode connections===
*[[YouWhoTube]] appeared previously in "[[Flippity Francine]]".

==Gallery==
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===Promotional images===
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Arthur Outdoors Week.jpg|Facebook banner for [[ARTHUR Outdoors Week]]
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===Screenshots===
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SpeakUpFrancine promo.jpg
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===Videos===
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ARTHUR Francine's Speech|ARTHUR Francine's Speech
ARTHUR Earth Day PSA|ARTHUR Earth Day PSA
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