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| |ep. name = The Agent of Change | | |ep. name = The Agent of Change |
| |image = The Agent of Change.jpg | | |image = ARUR1402 EpisodeA 480x360.jpg |
| |season = [[Season 14|14]] | | |season = [[Arthur (season 14)|14]] |
| |airdate = | | |airdate = October 12, 2010 |
| |prod. code = 140201 | | |prod. code = 140201 |
| |prev. episode = [[The Buster Report]] | | |prev. episode = The Buster Report |
| |next episode = [[D.W. Unties the Knot]] | | |next episode = D.W. Unties the Knot|writers = [[Gentry Menzel]] |
| |writers = [[Gentry Menzel]] | | |storyboarders = [[Gerry Capelle]]}}'''The Agent of Change''' is the first half of the 2nd episode of [[Arthur (season 14)|Season 14]]. It first aired on October 12, 2010 with [[D.W. Unties the Knot]]. |
| |storyboarders = [[Gerry Capelle]] | |
| |number = 2A | |
| |titlecard2 = The_Agent_of_Change_Title_Card.png
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| |titlecard = S14E02a Title Card.jpg
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| |us = October 12, 2010<ref>http://www.ket.org/episode/ARUR%20%20001402/ ([https://web.archive.org/web/20150110153007/http://www.ket.org/episode/ARUR%20%20001402 archived page])</ref>
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| |uk = November 23, 2010<ref>http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/programmes/formats/animation/schedules/2010/11/23</ref>
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| |can=October 27, 2010<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20120413104003/http://ww3.tvo.org/program/157024/arthur</ref>
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| |ger = December 24, 2012<ref>https://www.fernsehserien.de/erdferkel-arthur-und-seine-freunde/episodenguide/staffel-14/3906</ref>
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| ==Summary== | | ==Summary== |
| Francine and Muffy are upset that there aren't plenty of decent movies with girls as the main characters. With the help of Molly, they make their own. | | When [[Francine Frensky|Francine]] and [[Muffy Crosswire|Muffy]] go to see an animated movie about two trucks that fall in love, they complain that there are not many girl movies. So, with the help of [[Molly MacDonald|Molly]], they make their own animated movie about a secret agent who lives in an old caboose "But not too far from Paris," Muffy adds. Their movie stuns their friends when they show them at the premier. "I can't wait to see the sequel," says Francine. "I can't wait to make the sequel!" replies Muffy. |
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| ==Plot== | | ==Plot== |
| [[Francine Frensky|Francine]] and [[Muffy Crosswire|Muffy]] see a movie called "[[Trucks]]" at the movie theater, but they didn't like it, because there were hardly any female characters in it.
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| After leaving the movie, Francine and Muffy are still dissatisfied with "Trucks", but [[Binky Barnes|Binky]] says that he liked it, and he quotes a line he liked from it. Then Francine shows him a couple of movies with boys as main characters, such as "[[Donny Droid]]" or "[[Kung Fu Koala]]". However, Binky doesn't really see the big deal, saying how even though there are some movies for boys, there are some for girls too, and he points out that there are many princess movies for girls. Then Muffy says that even she gets tired of those type of movies. Binky then sees [[Molly MacDonald|Molly]] skateboarding, and he asks her if she saw the movie "Trucks". Molly then reveals that she doesn't watch animated movies anymore, because there are no female lead characters, and the producers make the girls in movies now "doofuses". She then states that she would like to give the producers of the movie a piece of her mind. Liking the idea, Muffy and Francine agree to put their plan into action.
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| Later, Muffy and Francine send the producers of "Trucks" an e-mail criticizing the film, but they get an email that says to go see the movie. Molly then explains to Muffy and Francine that the producers didn't even read their email, and they don't even bother to answer questions from critics in the first place.
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| So Muffy and Francine decide to join forces with Molly, thus becoming the Group of Three, and they plan to make their own movie, starring [[Agent Double X]], Molly's childhood creation. They have a creative meeting at [[The Sugar Bowl]], but it doesn't work out so well, as Francine wants to branch out Agent Double X into a video game franchise, Muffy thinks that Agent Double X should be a glamorous spy, and Molly wants Agent Double X to be a metal rock music lover.
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| As they walk out, Muffy explains to Francine and Molly that she had already sent out invitations to the screening, and that the film is set to be released in a week. They are surprised by this, and they go to Molly's house, where they plan to create a short film instead of a feature. They create their storyboard and animate the film by cutting out Agent Double X's body into cardboard, connecting her joints together with pins, and using stop motion to animate her. After they finish, Molly burns the film onto a DVD and gives it a title, "The Agent of Change".
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| While Molly skates to the premiere at the Crosswires', she accidentally loses the DVD. Binky, however, manages to finds it right before the film is about to be screened, and Molly puts in the film. They get very positive reviews, even from Binky, and they even plan on doing a sequel. The episode then finishes.
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| ==Characters==
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| ===Major===
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| *[[Muffy Crosswire]]
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| *[[Francine Frensky]]
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| *[[Molly MacDonald]]
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| ===Minor===
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| *[[Binky Barnes]]
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| *[[Jenna Morgan]]
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| *[[Sue Ellen Armstrong]]
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| *[[James MacDonald]]
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| ===Cameo===
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| *[[Mary (3rd grader)|Mary]]
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| *[[3rd Grade Male Dog]]
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| *[[3rd Grade Male Dog (Number 3)]]
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| *[[3rd Grade Male Rabbit]]
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| *[[Edwin]]
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| *[[3rd Grade Male Rat]]
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| *[[3rd Grade Male Cat]]
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| *[[Mike]]
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| *[[Ethel]]
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| *[[Mrs. Bickles]]
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| *[[Fern Walters]]
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| *[[Alex]]
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| *[[Ed Crosswire]]
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| *[[Millicent Crosswire]]
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| *[[Oliver Frensky]]
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| *[[Arthur Read]]
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| *[[Buster Baxter]]
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| *[[D.W. Read]]
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| ==Trivia== | | ==Trivia== |
| *This is the last time the "Francine Hitting the Gong" title card appears in the U.S. version. | | *<span style="line-height:20px;">Molly's eyes can be seen when they are exiting the movie theater.</span> |
| *[[Mike]], from "[[Buster's New Friend (episode)|Buster's New Friend]]", is seen in this episode after Binky asks if Trucks was great, only this time, he has black hair.
| | *<span style="line-height:20px;">Trucks, the movie Francine and Muffy watch is a parody of Cars.</span> |
| *In German, this episode is called "Agentin Doppel-X," which translates to "Agent Double-X."<ref>https://www.kividoo.de/serie/erdferkel-arthur-und-seine-freunde/erdferkel-arthur-und-seine-freunde--14/E29-agentin-doppel-x</ref> | |
| *The name Agent Double X may be a Nod to the fact that women have two X {{W|chromosomes}} (unlike men who have an X chromosome and a Y chromosome).
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| *'''Moral:''' If you do not like the way your race, gender, etc. is portrayed in fiction, do something about it instead of complaining about it.
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| ===Cultural references===
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| *''[[Trucks]]'', the movie Francine and Muffy watch, is a parody of {{W|Cars (film)|Cars}}.
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| *''[[Donny Droid]]'', is a parody of the Japanese anime and movie {{W|Astro Boy}}.
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| *Another movie playing at the cinema, ''[[Kung Fu Koala]]'', is a parody of {{W|Kung Fu Panda}}.
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| *In Molly's room, when Muffy and Francine are sleeping, there is a green {{W|Domo (NHK)|Domo}} plush toy next to Muffy.
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| *''[[The Ram Pack]]'' is a parody of ''The Rat Pack'' and ''Wild Hogs''.
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| ===Errors===
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| *PBS Kids' official description for this episode is "The latest animated hit in movie theaters about a boy and his truck has left Muffy and Francine disappointed." ''Trucks'' is erroneously referred to as being about "a boy and his truck."
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| ==Home Video==
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| '''DVD:'''
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| *[[Arthur Makes a Movie (2014 DVD)|Arthur Makes a Movie (2014)]]
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| ==Gallery==
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| {{Main|The Agent of Change/Gallery}}
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| ==References==
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