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|ep. name= The Frensky Family Fiasco | |ep. name= The Frensky Family Fiasco | ||
|image= The Frensky Family Fiasco.png | |image= The Frensky Family Fiasco.png | ||
|season= [[ | |season= [[Arthur (season 12)|12]] | ||
| | |airdate= October 13, 2008 | ||
|prod. code= 120202 | |||
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|prev. episode= [[Room to Ride]] | |prev. episode= [[Room to Ride]] | ||
|next episode= [[D.W.'s Stray Netkitten]] | |next episode= [[D.W.'s Stray Netkitten]] | ||
|writers = [[Peter K. Hirsch]] | |writers = [[Peter K. Hirsch]] | ||
|storyboarders = [[Nick Vallinakis]]|number = | |storyboarders = [[Nick Vallinakis]]|number = 2B|titlecard = TheFrenskyFamilyFiasco title card.jpg}}{{EpisodeHeader|289}} | ||
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==Summary== | ==Summary== | ||
Francine wants the Frenskys to be closer, so she proposes a weekly Family Night. But spending quality time together turns out to be harder than expected. | |||
==Plot== | ==Plot== | ||
One day in [[Mr. Ratburn]]'s classroom, the class is watching a movie about the strong family ties of baboons. A young baboon is saved from a Lion because it's family took the liberty to save it. At her apartment, she greets her mother as she is leaving for her bowling night. Her father is biking, and Catherine is on the phone. A Chickin' Lickin' commercial plays, in which [[Beauregard Poulet]] is commemorating the values of family. Francine sighs and walks away. | |||
[[File:1203.png|thumb|left|Francine addressing her family.]]At breakfast the next morning, Francine is presenting a plan to bring her family closer to each other. Her parents agree, with Catherine disagreeing. Catherine envisions a beach party, and then a boring game of cards. She reluctantly agrees when her mother gets angry. | |||
For the first family night, the Frenskys have went out for Japanese food. Francine accidentally eats a very hot mustard, and drinks soy sauce. At home, everyone is watching [[Starcast]], and the phone rings. It is Muffy, and Francine answers it. She takes Muffy's idea of playing games. She misses the finale of Star Cast. | |||
For the first family night, the Frenskys | |||
Francine plans for the next family night, and goes to the Supermarket to buy pizza ingredients, picks fresh ingredients, learns pizza baking skills from Mrs. MacGrady, and finds a board game to play. | Francine plans for the next family night, and goes to the Supermarket to buy pizza ingredients, picks fresh ingredients, learns pizza baking skills from Mrs. MacGrady, and finds a board game to play. | ||
Next Tuesday, the Frenskys begin baking their pizza. Catherine admits that this activity is fun. Francine begins making a salad with a ketchup and mayonnaise dressing, which Catherine thinks is disgusting. They get into an argument, and forget about the pizza. | Next Tuesday, the Frenskys begin baking their pizza. Catherine admits that this activity is fun. Francine begins making a salad with a ketchup and mayonnaise dressing, which Catherine thinks is disgusting. They get into an argument, and forget about the pizza. It is burnt. | ||
They order a pizza, and after dinner Francine presents Megalopolis, a game they can all play. Everyone | [[File:1203-1.png|thumb|The Frenskys argue]]They order a pizza, and after dinner Francine presents Megalopolis, a game they can all play. Everyone gets into an argument over various things in the gameplay. The family agrees that this be the last family night. | ||
That night, Francine has a nightmare in which her family are baboons | That night, Francine has a nightmare in which her family are baboons. Their family ties are not strong enough to save them from a viscous lion. That morning, Francine spots her bowling jersey, and decides that her family should go bowling once a week. They agree to this. | ||
==Characters== | ==Characters== | ||
*[[Francine Frensky]] | *[[Francine Frensky]] | ||
*[[Muffy Crosswire]] | |||
*[[Nigel Ratburn]] | |||
*[[Laverne Frensky]] | *[[Laverne Frensky]] | ||
*[[Catherine Frensky]] | *[[Catherine Frensky]] | ||
*[[Oliver Frensky]] | *[[Oliver Frensky]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Sarah MacGrady]] | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
* | *[[Megalopolis]] is a parody of Monopoly. | ||
*[[Starcast]] is a parody of ''American Idol''. | |||
*Again, the show's opening was seen at the beginning of this episode, with Francine taking Arthur's place, ever since ''And Now Let's Talk To Some Kids.'' | |||
*Francine`s nightmare refences that they are monkeys but not actually baboons. | |||
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===Errors=== | ===Errors=== | ||
*When Oliver offers Catherine and Francine $20 from his "reserve" in the Megalopolis game, the bills appear to be yellow. When the camera zooms out, the bills are purple. | *When Oliver offers Catherine and Francine $20 from his "reserve" in the Megalopolis game, the bills appear to be yellow. When the camera zooms out, the bills are purple. | ||
*When Francine's family looks at the burnt pizza | *When Francine's family looks at the burnt pizza Francine's mom is wearing Francine's clothes. | ||
*Catherine says she is a vegetarian, but earlier in the episode she is seen eating | *Catherine says she is a vegetarian, but earlier in the episode she is seen eating sushi. | ||
*At the sushi bar, Laverne is eating eel, even though the Frensky family is Jewish. Jewish people do not eat eel because it is not Kosher. Francine is also seen eating pepperoni on her pizza which is also not Kosher. | |||
*In the beginning when Buster told Francine he should have his own show, Francine says to Buster he already has a show and he does which is ''Postcards From Buster''. | |||
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==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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