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|season = [[Season 15|15]]
|season = [[Season 15|15]]
|aus= October 1, 2010
|aus= October 1, 2010
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|writers = [[Pennel Bird]]
|writers = [[Pennel Bird]]
|storyboarders = [[Jeremy O'Neill]]<br>[[Jean-Luc Trudel]]<br>[[Patrick Boutin]]|number = 9b
|storyboarders = [[Jeremy O'Neill]]<br>[[Jean-Luc Trudel]]<br>[[Patrick Boutin]]|number = 9b
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==Summary==
==Summary==
Arthur mysteriously loses his glasses and has to get new ones, but all the attention he is getting from these new hipper glasses has gone straight to his head!
Arthur mysteriously misses his glasses and has to get new ones, but all the attention he is getting from these new hipper glasses has gone straight to his head!


==Plot==
==Plot==
At the [[Ice Cream Shop]], [[Alan Powers|Brain]] serves [[Buster Baxter|Buster]], whose ears are flopped, a giant gelatin mold. [[Muffy Crosswire|Muffy]] asks Buster if he is sad, but he denies this and says he isn't sad. Buster then asks Muffy, whose pigtails are up in the air, why she looks so shocked, but she tells him she isn't. Then [[Binky Barnes|Binky]] comes in with a mustache, and Buster asks him if he got a haircut, but Binky denies this. Muffy then says that something seems different about him, and that he looks "strangely mature". [[Arthur Read|Arthur]], who is peeking behind the counter, says to the viewers, "Have you ever noticed how something different in the way someone looks can change the way you think about them?" Brain suddenly leaps over the counter having horse legs, and he makes Binky clean up the mess he made eating Buster's gelatin mold. Arthur continues, "Sometimes, people just get so hung up on appearances." It's then revealed that Arthur is wearing a ballerina tutu and legs, and he dances away down the street.
At the Ice Cream shop, Brain serves Buster a giant jello mold and Muffy asks Buster if he is sad. But he denies this and says he is fine, then asked Muffy why she looks so shocked, but she tells him he isn't. It's then Binky comes in and he has a mustache! Arthur peaks on everyone as Brain suddenly leaps over the counter having horse legs! As Arthur then walks away he's revealed to have a ballerina tutu and legs and dances away.


<center>'''Through the Looking Glasses'''</center>
<center>'''Through the Looking Glasses'''</center>
Arthur wakes up and notices his glasses are missing. He goes to breakfast and realizes that he's eating his dads yucky cereal. As their dad comes in to see Arthur about to pour orange juice onto his cereal their dad promises they'll all look after breakfast. And so the entire Read family searches, but its no use, nobody can find Arthur's glasses anywhere!


One day, Arthur wakes up and notices his glasses are missing. He goes downstairs to have breakfast, and realizes that he's eating [[David Read|his dad]]'s [[Puffy Oaty Fiber Flakes with Extra Fiber]]. As Arthur's dad, Mr. Read, comes in to see Arthur about to pour orange juice into his cereal, his dad promises that they'll organize a search party after breakfast. So the entire Read family searches around the house for Arthur's glasses, but nobody can find his glasses anywhere.
Arthur is forced to go to the eye doctors and a strange doctor measures everything about Arthur's head and manages to find him a nice pair of glasses. But Arthur tells him the lenses are too small and he hands them back to his mom. She likes them, but not the price and the doctor puts them away. Arthur then sees a pair he likes and tries them on. He likes them and they decide to purchase them after he promises to also throw in a musical case.


Arthur is forced to go to [[Helmut's Temple of Vision|the eye doctor's]]. The eye doctor, [[Helmut|Dr. Helmut]], measures everything about Arthur's head, and says that it's fascinating that Arthur's head is "the exact same size as an immature honeydew melon", and he manages to find him a nice pair of glasses. But Arthur tells Dr. Helmut that the lenses are too small and he can barely see anything. He then hands them back to [[Jane Read|his mom]]. She likes them, but they are too expensive, because they are made of [[Helmutite]], which can withstand the weight of a pigmy hippo. After Dr. Helmut puts them back on the shelf, Arthur sees a pair that he likes, and he tries them on. Arthur and his mom Mrs. Read decide to purchase them after the doctor promises to also throw in a musical eyeglasses case.
At home Arthur is being mocked by D.W. But his parents think he looks nice and smart. Eventually Kate ends up crying and Arthur puts the glasses down, a bit worried now that he'll look weird to everybody. He then has a dream involving him walking into class and having a funny pair of glasses on his face, stuck! So he was sent to Clown Class as a result, eventually waking up the following morning as he then decides to head to school without his glasses. However, when he answers wrongly he claims to have forgotten to wear them, but Mr. Ratburn has him put them on.


Later at home, in the dining room, [[D.W. Read|D.W.]] thinks that Arthur looks like a toaster with his new glasses on, but Mr. Read defends Arthur, thinking that his son looks very intellectual. However, after showing his new glasses to [[Kate Read|Kate]], she ends up crying. Arthur then puts his new glasses down, feeling a bit worried that he'll look weird to everybody.
Right away everybody compliments them, even Binky and Arthur realizes that his new glasses may be cool after all. Then during lunch, Buster is trying to tell Arthur a story, but he isn't listening...


That night, Arthur has a dream involving him walking into class and everyone laughing at him for having a funny pair of glasses stuck on his face. He is sent to clown class as a result, and when he wakes up the following morning, he decides to head to school without his glasses.
And so, everybody begins to comment, compliment, and ask Arthur for advice. Eventually Arthur makes his way to the Sugar Bowl and sees Brain playing chess with someone else and asks Arthur for advice on how to beat this man. Arthur does manage to help Brain win, and then Brain gives Arthur a free Brain Frost, for the help. Buster is getting increasingly upset by Arthur's sudden popularity...


At school, however, when he answers a question wrong, he claims to have forgotten to wear them, but [[Nigel Ratburn|Mr. Ratburn]] has him put them on. Right away, everybody compliments Arthur's new glasses, even Binky, and Arthur realizes that his new glasses may be cool after all. Then during lunch, Buster is trying to tell Arthur a story, but he isn't listening...
Later, Buster goes on to see Arthur, only to see he's with a "patient" and sees Arthur pretending to be a therapist. Then Arthur tells Buster that he's going to see Sue Ellen in order to give her a drawing lesson. But Buster points out that Sue Ellen is a much better artist than him, but Arthur won't listen..


Everybody begins to compliment and ask Arthur for advice. Arthur always responds with "Well, I always say...", even though he has never said it before. Eventually, Arthur makes his way to the Ice Cream Shop and sees Brain playing chess with someone else. Brain asks Arthur for advice on how to beat this man, and Arthur does manage to help Brain win. Brain then gives Arthur a free [[Brain Frost]] for the help. Buster, however, is getting increasingly upset by Arthur's sudden popularity...
As he leaves, Arthur suddenly trips and his glasses get smashed! The following day, everybody begins to look at Arthur strangely and he explains that he "dropped them". Suddenly, Buster arrives into school with his new "glasses". Arthur claims they look terrible, and they're not even glasses but ski goggles. But Muffy thinks they look cool and Buster walks off, crashing into a locker in response. George claims they both look ridiculous and they both decide to just forget about the popularity and rid themselves of their glasses.


Later, Buster goes to see Arthur, only to find out he's with a "patient". He sees Arthur pretending to be a therapist for [[George Lundgren|George]]. After George tells Buster that Arthur is an amazing therapist, Buster tells Arthur that he isn't a therapist, only a kid with fancy glasses. Arthur then tells Buster that he's going to see [[Sue Ellen Armstrong|Sue Ellen]] in order to give her a drawing lesson. Buster points out that Sue Ellen is a much better artist than him, but Arthur won't listen.
Buster asks what they should do now and Arthur asks him to help him home since he can't see and the two young boys walk away. Not aware of a [[Mr. Toad]] riding a dog, while wearing Arthur's glasses! The episode then ends...
 
As he leaves, Arthur suddenly trips on the sidewalk and his glasses get split into two after a car runs over the middle of them. The following day, everybody begins to look at Arthur strangely, and when George asks what had happened to glasses, he explains that he "dropped them". Suddenly, Buster arrives into school with his new "glasses". Arthur claims they look terrible, as they're not even glasses, but rather ski goggles. But Muffy thinks that they look cool and at that least they're in one piece. Then Buster walks off, but crashes into a locker. George claims that now they both look ridiculous, and they both decide to just forget about the popularity and rid themselves of their glasses.
 
After getting rid of their glasses, Buster asks what they should do now, and in response, Arthur asks him to help him home, since he can't see, and the two walk away. They are not aware that [[Mr. Toad]] is riding a dog, while wearing Arthur's glasses. The episode then finishes.


==Characters==
==Characters==
===Greater===
===Major characters===
*[[Arthur Read]]
*[[Arthur Read]]
*[[Buster Baxter]]
*[[Buster Baxter]]
*[[Alan Powers|The Brain]]
===Minor characters===
*[[Alan Powers]]
*[[Muffy Crosswire]]
*[[Muffy Crosswire]]
*[[Binky Barnes]]
*[[Binky Barnes]]
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*[[Nadine Flumberghast]]
*[[Nadine Flumberghast]]
*[[Helmut]]
*[[Helmut]]
*[[Nigel Ratburn]]
*[[Nigel Ratburn|Mr. Ratburn]]
*[[Fishface]]
*[[Fishface]]
*[[Pickles]]
*[[Pickles]]
*Fifi
*[[Fifi]]
*[[Fern Walters]]
*[[Fern Walters]]
*[[George Lundgren]]
*[[George Lundgren]]
===Recurring===
*[[Hans]]
*[[Hans]]
*[[Mr. Toad]]
*[[Mr. Toad]]
*[[Anton]]
===Background characters===
===Background===
*[[Wilbur Rabbit]]
*[[Wilbur Rabbit]]
*[[Francine Frensky]]
*[[Francine Frensky]]
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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*The toad on [[Hans]] at the end is [[Mr. Toad]].
*The toad on [[Hans]] at the end is [[Mr. Toad]].
*This is the last episode where Lyle Lettau voices Brain.
 
*This the last time the "Buster and the Magnifying Glass" title card is used in the U.S.
*'''Timeline:''' [[Pal]] can be seen collecting a sock, suggesting this took place around the time of "[[The Great Sock Mystery]]". 
*'''Moral:''' Dont be jealous for your own benefits.
===Episode connections===
*While searching for his glasses, Arthur pulls something out of his backpack that looks like D.W.'s [[snowball]], a reference to the episodes "[[D.W.'s Snow Mystery]]" and "[[Return of the Snowball]]".
===Cultural references===
===Cultural references===
*The episode title is a play on Lewis Carroll's {{W|Through the Looking-Glass}}, the sequel to ''Alice's Adventures in Wonderland''.
*The episode title is a play on Lewis Carroll's ''{{W|Through the Looking-Glass}}'', the sequel to ''Alice's Adventures in Wonderland''.
 
===Errors===
===Errors===
*In the laundry room scene while Arthur and his parents are searching all around the house for the pair of glasses that he regularly wears, there are two dryers, excluding the washing machine.
*In the laundry room scene while Arthur and his parents are searching all around the house for the pair of glasses that he regularly wears, there are two dryers, excluding the washing machine.
*The bow on the polka-dot dress flashes for a second when Muffy moves it.
*The bow on the Polkadot dress flashes for a second when Muffy moves it.
*When Arthur is inside Muffy's limo, his glasses are round, looking like his old glasses but silver.
*When Arthur was inside Muffy's limo, his glasses are round, looking like his old glasses but silver.
*In Arthur's nightmare, he is wearing phony eye and nose glasses. However, in the circus scene, Arthur is wearing his normal new glasses.
*In Arthur's nightmare, he is wearing phony eye and nose glasses. However in the circus scene, Arthur is wearing his normal new glasses.
===Episode Connections===
*[[Pal]] can be seen collecting a sock, suggesting this took place during "[[The Great Sock Mystery]]". 


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