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|ep. name = What's in a Name? | |ep. name = What's in a Name? | ||
|image = What's in a Name?.png | |image = What's in a Name?.png | ||
|season = [[Season 15|15]] | |season = [[Season 15|15]] | ||
|airdate = | |||
|prod. code = 1507b | |prod. code = 1507b | ||
|prev. episode = [[Prunella the Packrat]] | |prev. episode = [[Prunella the Packrat]] | ||
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|aus = October 16, 2010|uk = January 26, 2011|us = April 6, 2012<ref>http://www.ket.org/episode/ARUR%20%20001507</ref>|ger = December 31, 2012<ref>https://www.fernsehserien.de/erdferkel-arthur-und-seine-freunde/episodenguide/staffel-15/3906</ref> | |aus = October 16, 2010|uk = January 26, 2011|us = April 6, 2012<ref>http://www.ket.org/episode/ARUR%20%20001507</ref>|ger = December 31, 2012<ref>https://www.fernsehserien.de/erdferkel-arthur-und-seine-freunde/episodenguide/staffel-15/3906</ref> | ||
|can = May 23, 2013<ref>http://tvo.org/program/157024/arthur - Season 2010, page 1</ref> | |can = May 23, 2013<ref>http://tvo.org/program/157024/arthur - Season 2010, page 1</ref> | ||
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==Summary== | ==Summary== | ||
Muffy threatens to reveal Binky's real name, Shelley, after she thinks his winning the class award for most improved student is undeserved after she is in trouble. | Muffy threatens to reveal Binky's real name, Shelley, after she thinks his winning the class award for most improved student is undeserved after she is in trouble. | ||
==Plot== | ==Plot== | ||
Arthur is busy when D.W. brings in a new stuffed animal and she makes him help her name her stuffed animal. Arthur goes over how it's an elaborate process, and as such, D.W. must be blind-folded and spun around, then the first letter of the first thing she sees will be the first letter of the objects name. Then she drinks milk with cinnamon and chants random words before kicking her legs and sipping the drink through her curly straw. She then takes a nap with the doll under the pillow where she proceeds to dream of the doll or stuffed animal. Arthur mentions then she eventually gets a name. The penguin shall be named Xeno! Arthur then asks why names are so important to some people. | Arthur is busy when D.W. brings in a new stuffed animal and she makes him help her name her stuffed animal. Arthur goes over how it's an elaborate process, and as such, D.W. must be blind-folded and spun around, then the first letter of the first thing she sees will be the first letter of the objects name. Then she drinks milk with cinnamon and chants random words before kicking her legs and sipping the drink through her curly straw. She then takes a nap with the doll under the pillow where she proceeds to dream of the doll or stuffed animal. Arthur mentions then she eventually gets a name. The penguin shall be named Xeno! Arthur then asks why names are so important to some people. | ||
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Mr. Ratburn goes on to give a special award to a student who truly deserves it, stating that he only gives out one normally, but this was a very special award, so he's given a second one to Binky! Binky is very surprised and is asked to say a few words. As he stands up he hears Muffy discussing something over the cellphone during his speech until scolding her and asking her to be quiet. | Mr. Ratburn goes on to give a special award to a student who truly deserves it, stating that he only gives out one normally, but this was a very special award, so he's given a second one to Binky! Binky is very surprised and is asked to say a few words. As he stands up he hears Muffy discussing something over the cellphone during his speech until scolding her and asking her to be quiet. | ||
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At the end of the day she sits in her limo as Binky walks by. She then confronts him over it, but Binky denies this accusation and she shows him the class list to prove how right she is. It is then Muffy threatens to reveal his name on Monday. | At the end of the day she sits in her limo as Binky walks by. She then confronts him over it, but Binky denies this accusation and she shows him the class list to prove how right she is. It is then Muffy threatens to reveal his name on Monday. | ||
At home, Mrs. Barnes even tells him that his name is really Shelley. Binky is noticeably upset and mentions how annoyed he is by being named Shelley. She tries to tell him that she | At home, Mrs. Barnes even tells him that his name is really Shelley. Binky is noticeably upset and mentions how annoyed he is by being named Shelley. She tries to tell him that she'll keep it a secret and right away Binky sends a message to Muffy and asks her what she wants in order to keep his secret a secret. Unfortunately, he is unable to provide either thing and he lays in bed that night imagining what everybody will do when they hear of his real name. He expects that everybody will mock him, including Mr. Ratburn. | ||
It is then Mrs. Barnes comes into the room with some food. She then shows him a very old photo of his great grandfather: Shelley Barnes. | It is then Mrs. Barnes comes into the room with some food. She then shows him a very old photo of his great grandfather: Shelley Barnes. | ||
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==Characters== | ==Characters== | ||
===Major=== | |||
*[[Arthur Read]] | |||
*[[Binky Barnes]] | *[[Binky Barnes]] | ||
*[[Muffy Crosswire]] | *[[Muffy Crosswire]] | ||
===Minor=== | |||
*[[Alan Powers|The Brain]] | *[[Alan Powers|The Brain]] | ||
*[[George Lundgren]] | *[[George Lundgren]] | ||
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*[[Mrs. Barnes]] | *[[Mrs. Barnes]] | ||
*[[Wally]] | *[[Wally]] | ||
*[[D.W. Read]] ( | *[[D.W. Read]] (fantasy only) | ||
*[[Buster Baxter]] | ===Cameo=== | ||
*[[Francine Frensky]] | *[[Buster Baxter]] | ||
*[[Sue Ellen Armstrong]] | *[[Francine Frensky]] | ||
*[[Fern Walters]] | *[[Sue Ellen Armstrong]] | ||
*[[Jenna Morgan]] | *[[Fern Walters]] | ||
*[[Alex]] | *[[Jenna Morgan]] | ||
*[[Maria Pappas]] | *[[Alex]] | ||
*[[Otis]] | *[[Maria Pappas]] | ||
*[[Thora Read]] ( | *[[Otis]] | ||
===Mentioned=== | |||
*[[Thora Read]] (fantasy) | |||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
* | ===Cultural References=== | ||
*D.W.'s naming ceremony is quite simalir to a Sikh's naming ceremony as she has to point to a random thing which will be the first letter of the toy's name but in Sikhism they have to open the holy book at a random page and the first letter on that page will be the first letter of the baby's name. | |||
===Episode connections=== | ===Episode connections=== | ||
*The ending uses music from the ''[[Trucks]]'' movie from "[[The Agent of Change]]. | *The ending uses music from the ''[[Trucks]]'' movie from "[[The Agent of Change]]". | ||
*In this episode | *In this episode George thinks he's won the Thinking Award before Mr. Ratburn corrects him to say Binky was the actual winner. This is a subversion of the ongoing running gag in which George tends to win most awards and contests. | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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===Screenshots=== | |||
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What's_in_a_Name?.png | What's_in_a_Name?.png | ||
Shelly Barnes.png | Shelly Barnes.png | ||
S15E07b Title Card.jpg|1507b Title Card | S15E07b Title Card.jpg|1507b Title Card | ||
</gallery> | </gallery>}} | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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