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==Summary==
==Summary==
Muffy wants Fern to admit she wants a trophy after George wins a class award for most improved student.
Muffy wants Fern to admit she wants a trophy after George wins a class award for most improved student.
==Plot==
==Plot==
The episode opens in Mr. Ratburn's classroom where George won a Thinky award. Later, in the cafeteria, Fern told Muffy she doesn't care about winning trophies and that they are pieces of metal and leaves. At her mansion, Muffy suggests that Fern can have a trophy.
The episode opens in Mr. Ratburn's class where George won a Thinky award. Later, at the cafeteria, Fern told Muffy she doesn't care about winning trophies and that they are pieces of metal and leaves. At her mansion, Muffy suggests that Fern can have a trophy.


At the Sugar Bowl, Fern was working on a story about Annabelle Fauteuil when Muffy and George presented her a Socky award with Buster on the tuba, but Fern doesn't want one. Then Binky shows up and gets the Socky for having good socks.
At the Sugar Bowl, Fern was working on a story about Annabelle Fauteuil when Muffy and George presented her a Socky award with Buster on the tuba, but Fern doesn't want one. Then Binky shows up and gets the Socky for having good socks.
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*[[Nigel Ratburn]]
*[[Nigel Ratburn]]
===Cameo===
===Cameo===
*[[Alan Powers|The Brain]]
*[[Alan Powers]]
*[[Francine Frensky]]
*[[Francine Frensky]]
*[[Jenna Morgan]]
*[[Jenna Morgan]]
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*[[3rd Grade Female Aardvark (Number 2)]]
*[[3rd Grade Female Aardvark (Number 2)]]
*[[Pal]]
*[[Pal]]
*[[Liam]] (error)
*[[Liam]] (goof)


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
[[File:Marc Brown Certificate of Existence.jpg|thumb|200px|The Marc Brown Certificate of Existence]]
[[File:Marc Brown Certificate of Existence.jpg|thumb|200px|The Marc Brown Certificate of Existence]]
*In the intro, [[Arthur Read|Arthur]] wins a "Marc Brown Certificate for Existence" in his imagination scene, a reference to the fact that [[Marc Brown]] created Arthur.
*'''Running Gag:''' Muffy trying to get Fern to win a trophy, but Binky ends up winning it instead.
*George wins yet another award, keeping up the tradition of his inexplicable winning streaks through the series.
*George wins yet another award, keeping up the tradition of his inexplicable winning streaks through the series.
*'''Moral:''' Dont despise trophies for your own personal benefit.
*This is the last episode Cookie Jar Entertainment did.
*'''4th Wall Break:''' In the intro, [[Arthur Read|Arthur]] wins a "Marc Brown Certificate for Existence" in his imagination scene, a reference to the fact that [[Marc Brown]] created Arthur.
*This is also the last episode that is made by hand-drawn animation.
*'''Running Gag:''' Muffy wanting Fern to want a trophy.
*This is also the last episode to feature the Fern Writing title card.
*'''Timeline:'''
*This is also the last time the classic titles are used at all.
**Fern mentions that Binky likes poetry. This could be due to the events of “I’m a Poet” and “Rhyme for Your Life”.
*This is also the last episode where [[Dallas Jokic]] voices Arthur.
**George winning the Thinky for improving at school is likely due to his dyslexia being diagnosed in “The Boy with His Head in the Clouds”.
==Cultural References==
===Episode connections===
*Grandman Thora gives Arthur a Granny award, which is a parody of a Grammy Award, the most prestigious music award that can be given to a singer or musician.
*Binky gets caught in a rhyming state again, similar to what happened in "[[Rhyme for Your Life]]."
*D.W. gave Arthur the Nose Bell Award, which is a parody of the Nobel Prize.
*Muffy is wearing the same outfit and hairdo from "[[Elwood City Turns 100!]]"
 
===Errors===
==Errors==
*At the [[Lakewood Elementary School]] cafeteria, [[Liam]] is shown there, even though he doesn't go to Lakewood.
*At the [[Lakewood Elementary School]] cafeteria, [[Liam]] is shown there, even though he doesn't go to Lakewood.
*George wins the trophy, however in "[[What's in a Name?]]", a previously aired episode of Season 15, George has already won the award. This episode most likely occurs before the events of said episode.
*George wins the trophy, however in "[[What's in a Name?]]", a previously aired episode of Season 15, George has already won the award. This episode most likely occurs before the events of the said episode.
===Production notes===
 
*In U.S.  production order, this is the last episode Cookie Jar Entertainment did, the last episode that is made by digital cel animation, the last episode to feature the Fern Writing title card, the last time the classic titles are used at all, the last episode where [[Dallas Jokic]] voices Arthur and the last episode in which [[D.W. Read|D.W.]] is voiced by [[Robert Naylor]].
==Episode Connections==
===Cultural references===
*Binky gets caught in a rhyming state again, similar to what happened in "[[Rhyme for Your Life|Rhyme For Your Life]]".
*Grandma Thora gives Arthur a Granny award, which is a parody of a Grammy Award, the most prestigious music award that can be given to a singer or musician.
*Muffy was wearing the same outfit and hairdo from "[[Elwood City Turns 100!]]"
*D.W. gives Arthur the Nose Bell Award, which is a parody of the Nobel Prize.
*During the Poet-Tree game, the kids mention E. E. Cummings, {{W|Emily Dickinson}}, T. S. Eliot, W. B. Yeats, and {{w|Ezra Pound}}.


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==References==
==References==
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