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|next episode = [[1001 Dads]]
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|writers = [[Barney Saltzberg]]
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==Summary==
==Summary==
[[Francine Frensky|Francine]] is practicing her singing and drumming for the talent show, but her friends just think she's making a terrible racket.
Francine is practicing her singing and drumming for the talent show, but her friends just think she's making a terrible racket.
 
==Plot==
==Plot==
Arthur explains that Francine is great at many activities, such as baseball and winning arguments. Francine manages to fly, which Arthur is surprised at. Once he tells her that kids cannot fly, she falls to the ground.
In the cold open, Arthur explains how Francine is great at some things, such as baseball and winning an argument. Francine then tries to fly, which she does, until Arthur tells her that kids can't fly.


<center>'''To Beat or Not to Beat'''</center>
In the episode, Lakewood Elementary's talent show is coming up, and Arthur, Buster and Brain each discuss what they're going to do. They then hear a loud noise coming from Francine's apartment building.


[[Lakewood Elementary School|Lakewood]] Elementary's talent show is coming up, and Arthur, Buster and Brain each discuss what they are going to do. They hear a loud noise coming from Francine's apartment building. Buster believes it's an exterminator that uses sound, and Arthur thinks it's a large machine.
They discover that Francine is both singing and playing the drums, which is her act for the talent show. The boys hurriedly leave and decide if they should tell Francine that her singing and drumming sounds really bad. Later that night, Arthur dreams about two different scenarios (one where Francine cries after being told the truth, and one where she is relieved at first, but then finds out that her song made someone else famous).


They discover that the noise is coming from Francine singing and playing the drums, which is her act for the talent show. The boys leave and wonder if they should tell Francine that her singing and drumming sounds really bad. Arthur doesn't want to see Francine humiliate herself at the talent show, while Brain worries about hurting her feelings. Later that night, Arthur dreams about two different scenarios: one where Francine cries after being told the truth, and one where she is relieved at first, but then finds out that her song made someone else famous.
The next day, the boys decide that they're going to tell Muffy about Francine's act, but first, they sneak over to the roof of the apartment building and get a recording of Francine practicing.


The next day, Brain thinks they should tell Francine about her singing while Arthur has doubts about telling her. Buster comes up with an idea: tell Muffy about Francine's act since she knows what's popular. Brain points out that Muffy would never say anything bad about her best friend. They disguise themselves and get a recording of Francine's singing without her knowing.
When they give the tape to Muffy, she shares their thoughts and the four of them head back to Francine's apartment to tell her. They do so one-by-one, but Francine doesn't listen to them.


Muffy agrees that the recording sounds awful. Arthur reveals that it's Francine singing and playing the drums at the same time. Muffy is confused on how why Francine sounds so bad since she is normally a great drummer, then Brain realizes that the singing is affecting her drumming skills. The four of them realize that they do not need Francine to drop out of the talent show, just convince Francine not to sing. They head back to Francine's apartment to tell her, although she refuses to listen.
Later, Arthur, Buster, Brain, and Muffy decide to have Francine meet them at the treehouse. Francine shows up with the tape recorder, but she still thinks that that is not her singing on the tape. She asks who's voice is it, and Arthur tells her that it's her voice. Francine complains about no one telling her the truth until Arthur says that everyone did.


At the tree house, the four of them complain about Francine not listening to them and they worry that Francine will be humiliated. Francine arrives with the recording of her, asking what the terrible noise is. Arthur says it is her voice and that they recorded her while she was playing the drums and singing. Francine complains about no one telling her the truth, until Arthur says that everyone did. Francine feels guilty, and her friends comfort her, saying that she's still an amazing drummer. Francine says that she is not ready to do two things at once and takes her friends' advice.
After her friends comfort her, Francine takes their advice---and decides to show up to the talent show, but without her drums. Instead, she sings, and much to her friends' amazement, she sings beautifully. She doesn't win the talent show (George does, as he did in "Buster's Growing Grudge"), but her friends still enjoyed her performance.
 
At the Talent Show, Francine shows up but without her drums. Instead, she sings. Arthur and his friends fear the worst, but, much to her friends' amazement, she sings beautifully. She does not win the talent show (George does), but her friends still enjoy her performance. Francine says that she will still practice playing the drums and singing until she get better at it.


==Characters==
==Characters==
===Major===
===Main===
*[[Francine Frensky]]
*[[Francine Frensky]]
*[[Arthur Read]]
*[[Arthur Read]]
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*[[Alan Powers|The Brain]]
*[[Alan Powers|The Brain]]
*[[Muffy Crosswire]]
*[[Muffy Crosswire]]
===Minor===
===Minor===
*[[Prunella Deegan]]
*[[Prunella Deegan]]
*[[Nigel Ratburn]]
*[[Nigel Ratburn]]
*[[Jenna Morgan]]
*[[George Lundgren]]
*[[Steve]]
*[[Slink]]
*[[Toby]]
*[[Mrs. Barnes]]
*[[Maria Pappas]]
*[[D.W. Read]]
*[[D.W. Read]]
*[[Pal]]
*[[Pal]]
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*[[Oliver Frensky]]
*[[Oliver Frensky]]
*[[Catherine Frensky]] (appears in fantasy)
*[[Catherine Frensky]] (appears in fantasy)
===Cameo===
===Cameo===
*[[Kate Read]]
*[[Kate Read]]
*[[3rd Grade Male Rat]]
*[[Steve]]
*[[4th Grade Male Dog]]
*[[Ms. Krasny]]
*[[Jenna Morgan]]
*[[George Lundgren]]
*[[Steve]]
*[[Slink]]
*[[Toby]]
*[[Mrs. Barnes]]
*[[Maria Pappas]]
*[[John]]
*[[Mr. Morris]]


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*Part of Francine's song, the line "you can fly," is used in the season 6 ending credits.
*When Francine's sings,'' "You can flyyyyyyyy"'' at the talent show, it will be heard again in the Arthur season 6 ending credits (techno remix, that is) in a different tone as it is in this episode.
*With the exception of the blackout part, the Prunella Deegan, Fortune Teller title card is taken from this episode.
**Because the theme song is in the key of F, while Francine's song is in the key of E.
*In the Brain's fantasy of the talent show, Mr. Ratburn's question is "If a train carrying 1,873 scoops of ice cream leaves Chicago at 7 AM and the freezer stops working, how fast would it have to travel to reach New York before half the ice cream melts, factoring in a melting rate of 6 scoops per minute?" The answer is 5 miles per minute, or 300 miles per hour.
*This episode continues the running gag of [[George Lundgren|George]] seemingly winning every talent show in the series, once again by jumping around on a [[pogo stick]] like he did in the last talent show featured in ''[[Buster's Growing Grudge]]''.
*'''Timeline:''' The talent show is named the "Spring Talent Show" implying that this episode takes place during the spring.
*Francine's inability to sing and drum at the same time becomes a bit of a running gag in the series, with her still unable to do it later in the episode [[Citizen Frensky]] and the special [[Arthur - It's Only Rock 'n' Roll]].
*The sound of the termites screaming in the fantasy with the exterminator who uses sound to get rid of them is a sped-up version of Arthur and the kids screaming.
 
===Cultural references===
== Goofs ==
*The title of this episode is a pun on the phrase "to be or not to be" from [[William Shakespeare]]'s ''Hamlet''.
* Because stock footage from Buster's Growing Grudge is used, Mr. Ratburn is seen wearing his red necktie in one scene, and then his blue bow tie in the next scene.
===Episode connections===
 
*Francine's inability to sing and drum at the same time becomes a bit of a running gag in the series, with her still unable to do it later in the episode "[[Citizen Frensky]]" and the special ''[[Arthur - It's Only Rock 'n' Roll]]''.
=== Cultural References ===
*This episode has a similar title to "[[To Eat or Not to Eat]]."
*The title of this episode is loosely based on "To Be or Not to Be" from William Shakespeare's Hamlet.  
===Errors===
* Because stock footage from "Buster's Growing Grudge" is used, Mr. Ratburn is seen wearing his red necktie in one scene, and then his blue bow tie in the next scene.


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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===Screenshots===
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To Beat or Not to Beat.JPG|Francine finishing her song
To Beat or Not to Beat.JPG|Francine finishing her song
Francine Tuxedo.png|Francine singing
Francine Tuxedo.png|Francine singing
Francine's gonna Fly!.PNG|"Now, I'm gonna fly!"
Francine's gonna Fly!.PNG|"Now, I'm gonna fly!"
To Beat or Not to Beat Singdrum.PNG|AHHHHHH!
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==References==
==References==
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