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<p style="text-align: center;">'''THE END.'''</p> | <p style="text-align: center;">'''THE END.'''</p> | ||
After Muffy's story, everyone argues until Brain interrupts with his story. | .After Muffy's story, everyone argues until Brain interrupts with his story. | ||
<p style="text-align: center;">'''Hair Growth Formula (Dexter's Laboratory)'''</p> | <p style="text-align: center;">'''Hair Growth Formula (Dexter's Laboratory)'''</p> | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*As revealed at the conclusion of the episode, the idea for "The Contest" was by [[Holly Holland]]. She won TV Guide's "Create Your Own Arthur Episode!" contest in 1998.<ref>https://oklahoman.com/article/2669801/oklahoma-girls-arthur-tale-set</ref> Her entry was one of over 10,300 submitted story ideas. Five other entries, while not winning entries, were included in "The Contest" as the stories that Arthur and his friends send in to the [[Andy and Company]] contest. Holland is featured in the ''[[And Now a Word from Us Kids]]'' segment following the episode. | *As revealed at the conclusion of the episode, the idea for "The Contest" was by [[Holly Holland]]. She won TV Guide's "Create Your Own Arthur Episode!" contest in 1998.<ref>https://oklahoman.com/article/2669801/oklahoma-girls-arthur-tale-set</ref> Her entry was one of over 10,300 submitted story ideas. Five other entries, while not winning entries, were included in "The Contest" as the stories that Arthur and his friends send in to the [[Andy and Company]] contest. Holland is featured in the ''[[And Now a Word from Us Kids]]'' segment following the episode. | ||
*The way [[Francine Frensky|Francine]] says that Andy is a mouse (Arthur correcting her of him being something else) may refer to the fact how people mistake Arthur as a bear or a mouse instead of an aardvark. | *The way [[Francine Frensky|Francine]] says that Andy is a mouse (Arthur correcting her of him being something else) may refer to the fact how people mistake Arthur as a bear or a mouse instead of an aardvark. | ||
*[[Jodie Resther]], the voice of Francine, provided the uncredited screaming voice of Hulk Hogan. | *[[Jodie Resther]], the voice of Francine, provided the uncredited screaming voice of Hulk Hogan. | ||
=== Episode connections === | === Episode connections === | ||
* Beavis and Butthead were also parodied in "[[Buster and the Daredevils]]" as "[[Peabrain and Nuthead]]". | * Beavis and Butthead were also parodied in "[[Buster and the Daredevils]]" as "[[Peabrain and Nuthead]]". | ||
* During the scene from five years later, the teenagers mention the events of "[[Arthur and the Real Mr. Ratburn]]," "[[Arthur's Faraway Friend]]" and "[[Arthur Makes the Team|Arthur Makes the Team]]." | |||
===Errors=== | ===Errors=== | ||
*In the scene from five years later, Arthur's skin tone is momentarily a lighter color. | *In the scene from five years later, Arthur's skin tone is momentarily a lighter color. | ||
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*** Buster calls Muffy the fifth Teletubby, as her dress resembles Dipsy from {{W|Teletubbies|''Teletubbies''}} | *** Buster calls Muffy the fifth Teletubby, as her dress resembles Dipsy from {{W|Teletubbies|''Teletubbies''}} | ||
*** Arthur's AB/CD T-shirt parodies the {{w|AC/DC}} logo. | *** Arthur's AB/CD T-shirt parodies the {{w|AC/DC}} logo. | ||
***The name ''My life as a TV show'' | ***The name ''My life as a TV show'' parody's ''{{W|My_Life_As_A_Teenage_Robot|My life as a Teenage Robot}}'' even though this episode was made in 1999 and the show was made in 2003. | ||
****However the pilot was made in 1999. | ****However the pilot was made in 1999. | ||
** Brain's story parodies {{W|Dexter%27s_Laboratory|''Dexter's Laboratory''}} with Brain as Dexter and Muffy as Dee Dee. | ** Brain's story parodies {{W|Dexter%27s_Laboratory|''Dexter's Laboratory''}} with Brain as Dexter and Muffy as Dee Dee. | ||
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** Arthur's story parodies {{W|Dr._Katz,_Professional_Therapist|''Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist''}} | ** Arthur's story parodies {{W|Dr._Katz,_Professional_Therapist|''Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist''}} | ||
***The original was computer animated using a method called squigglevision, The ''Arthur'' segment uses normal animation, but imitates the wiggling lines. | ***The original was computer animated using a method called squigglevision, The ''Arthur'' segment uses normal animation, but imitates the wiggling lines. | ||
==Home Video== | ==Home Video== |