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|ep. name = The Half-Baked Sale | |ep. name = The Half-Baked Sale | ||
|image = The Half-Baked Sale.JPG | |image = The Half-Baked Sale.JPG | ||
| | |season = [[Arthur (season 1)|1]] | ||
|airdate = February 3, 1997 | |||
|prod. code = 12002 | |prod. code = 12002 | ||
| | |prev. episode = Arthur's Almost Boring Day | ||
|writers = [[Ken Scarborough]] | |next episode = Sue Ellen Moves In|writers = [[Ken Scarborough]] | ||
|storyboarders = [[Jean Lajeunesse]] | |storyboarders = [[Jean Lajeunesse]]}}'''The Half Baked Sale''' is the second half of episode 20 of Season 1. It first aired on February 3, 1997 with "[[Arthur's Almost Boring Day]]". | ||
==Summary== | |||
Arthur's grandmother, Grandma Thora, cannot cook. When she decides to bake cookies for the school bake sale, Arthur and D.W. think of ways to stop her bad cooking from ruining the fundraiser. Arthur decides to buy all the cookies before anyone else can, then hide them. But when Mr. Morris is injured by the cookies hidden in the janitor's closet, Arthur and D.W. have to tell the truth. | |||
==Plot Outline== | |||
Arthur explains (while cleaning the garage with [[D.W. Read|D.W]].) that his [[Thora Read|grandma]] is great, that she helps when people are sick and listens to [[Arthur Read|Arthur]] when he is telling what happened on [[Bionic Bunny]], but that her cooking is really bad; when she announces that she has cookies they both hide behind boxes. | |||
The next day, [[Arthur Read|Arthur's]] parents are going away on a trip to see [[Grandpa Dave]]. Arthur's [[Jane Read|mom]] is going through a list of things, the last one is about Dr. Bailey's number, but she forgot where it was. | |||
Grandma Thora reminded her she left it on the fridge, she thanked her for covering, but says she loves nothing better than taking care of them and says she is going to cook them something special [[Arthur Read|Arthur]] & D.W. look surprised. | |||
[[David Read|Arthur's Dad]] says that wouldn't be necessary because he left money for fast-food, but she says that she knows she isn't as good as a cook as him, but says that's because he's a professional and says she is going to experiment. | |||
The next scene she's | <br />The next scene she's one the phone saying she is going to help with something while she is one the phone she makes lots of mistakes with her special dinner [[Kate Read|Baby Kate]] even gets a sample and starts crying, because it tastes nasty. | ||
Then Arthur & D.W. start coming up with ideas to get out of dinner | Then Arthur & D.W. start coming up with ideas to get out of dinner D.W. suggests they get sick, but Arthur says then they would be given her chicken soup, then Grandma Thora says its dinner. | ||
Arthur & D.W. hate their dinner | Arthur & D.W. hate their dinner, D.W. even tried trading with [[Pal]], but Arthur says not to. Later Arthur asks if she is doing bingo she says no bingo this year because she'll be cooking for other people. Arthur and D.W. panic and then Grandma Thora tells Arthur to make signs. | ||
The next day Arthur asks [[Buster Baxter|Buster]] about it, he says it's not that bad, and suggests to tell them it's not for eating, but for exercising or a statue. Arthur says he doesn't think it will work out then Buster says he has no choice, but to tell her the truth about her cooking then Arthur says he is afraid he would say that. | The next day Arthur asks [[Buster Baxter|Buster]] about it, he says it's not that bad, and suggests to tell them it's not for eating, but for exercising or a statue. Arthur says he doesn't think it will work out then Buster says he has no choice, but to tell her the truth about her cooking then Arthur says he is afraid he would say that. | ||
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Inside Arthur is complaining that he should help, but says she has got it under control. Then, Thora tells him that that cooking runs in the family, that his father started to cook at age 8 (Arthur's age). | Inside Arthur is complaining that he should help, but says she has got it under control. Then, Thora tells him that that cooking runs in the family, that his father started to cook at age 8 (Arthur's age). | ||
He decides that the only thing to do is stop people from eating them so the next day he takes his money and buys all the cookies and hides them in the janitor's closet. But | He decides that the only thing to do is stop people from eating them so the next day he takes his money and buys all the cookies and hides them in the janitor's closet. But the janitor goes in and slips on the cookies and nearly breaks his leg. | ||
She tells them how did they get in there and Arthur & D.W. say they did it and tell her they didn't want to hurt her. She asks Mrs. MacGrady if her cooking is bad she blushes and says why does she ask and she looks sad. | She tells them how did they get in there and Arthur & D.W. say they did it and tell her they didn't want to hurt her. She asks Mrs. MacGrady if her cooking is bad she blushes and says why does she ask and she looks sad. | ||
Then Mrs. MacGrady says it's okay because she's too busy doing other things and Arthur & D.W. say they still love her even if she is a bad cook. They go inside to clean up, but find out that Buster is eating them. He is officially the only person ever to like her cookies. | Then Mrs. MacGrady says it's okay because she's too busy doing other things and Arthur & D.W. say they still love her even if she is a bad cook. They go inside to clean up, but find out that Buster is eating them. He is officially the only person ever to like her cookies. | ||
==Trivia== | |||
*In "[[Go to Your Room, D.W.]]", D.W. dreams she is eating cookies made by Grandma Thora, but in this episode she hates her cookies. | |||
*This episode starts the gag of putting tomatoes in desserts; Buster would repeat it in "[[Buster's Sweet Success]]" when he puts tomato in [[Buster Clusters|chocolate]]. | |||
*Mr. Morris didn't seriously get hurt until "[[April 9th]]". | |||
*Although Mrs. Read (and Mr. Read) leaves the house, her voice can be heard calling the kids to dinner instead of Grandma's Thora's voice. | |||
*In "[[Arthur's Chicken Pox]]", Grandma Thora cooks up some treats for the sick Arthur, and he likes them. D.W. was even jealous of him. | |||
==Characters== | ==Characters== | ||
*[[Arthur Read]] | {| class="wikitable" | ||
*[[D.W. Read]] | | valign="top" width="33%"|'''Main Roles''' | ||
*[[Thora Read]] | *[[Arthur Read|Arthur]] | ||
*[[ | *[[D.W. Read|D.W.]] | ||
*[[Thora Read|Grandma Thora]] | |||
*[[Buster Baxter]] | *[[Sarah MacGrady]] | ||
| valign="top" width="33%"|'''Minor Roles''' | |||
*[[Buster Baxter|Buster]] | |||
*[[Jane Read]] | *[[Jane Read]] | ||
*[[David Read]] | *[[David Read]] | ||
*[[Kate Read]] | *[[Kate Read|Baby Kate]] | ||
*[[ | *[[John Morris]] | ||
| valign="top" width="33%"|'''Cameo Roles''' | |||
*[[Francine Frensky|Francine]] | |||
*[[Oliver Frensky]] | |||
*[[Pal]] | |||
== | *[[Bud]] | ||
*[[Nigel Ratburn]] | |||
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