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|writers = [[Peter K. Hirsch]]
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'''Postcards from Buster '''is the 6th episode of season 8 of [[Arthur|''Arthur'']] & the pilot episode of ''[[Postcards from Buster (series)|Postcards from Buster]]''. This episode is unique to ''Arthur'' because it does not have a break in the middle (unlike other two-part episodes) and is partially filmed in live-action.
==Summary==
==Summary==
[[Buster Baxter|Buster]], [[Arthur Read|Arthur]], and Arthur's family go to New York to meet with Buster's [[Bo Baxter|dad]] and to sight-see, respectively. Using a video camera from his [[Bitzi Baxter|mom]], Buster records live-action scenes for the audience.
Buster is going to New York to meet his dad, and the Reads are going with him.
==Plot==
==Plot==
Buster is about to start his travel with his [[Bo Baxter|dad]], and Buster is convinced that his mother is going to miss him. Meanwhile, [[D.W. Read|D.W.]] wants to see "Unicornucopia", a 1-star rated play showing in New York City, so she tries to save money through every way possible.
Buster is about to start his travel with his [[Bo Baxter|dad]], and Buster is convinced that his mother is going to miss him. Meanwhile, [[D.W. Read|D.W.]] wants to see "Unicornucopia", a 1-star rated play showing in New York City, so she tries to save money through every way possible.


After Buster is finally convinced that his mother won't miss him as much as he thought, he decides to go to N.Y.C. with Arthur anyway. While D.W. and her parents go to see the play, Arthur and Buster explore New York City with Bo. First they go to Chinatown, El Barrio, meet up with subway break dancers and a sidewalk chalk artist. Then they try to meet Los Viajeros at "The Point", a children's recreation center in the Bronx, but they get lost. They ask some girls if they know the way to "The Point" which they do find, but don't meet up with Los Viajeros because they aren't there. Suddenly, Arthur forgets he was supposed to see "Unicornucopia" with his family, which ends up being a good thing for him because it was a bad play. At the end of the episode, Arthur thanks Buster for a good time.
After Buster is finally convinced that his mother won't miss him as much as he thought, he decides to go to N.Y.C. with Arthur anyway. While D.W. and her parents go to see the play, Arthur and Buster explore New York City with Bo. First they go to Chinatown, El Barrio, meet up with subway break dancers and a sidewalk chalk artist. Then they try to meet Los Viajeros at "The Point", a children's recreation center in the Bronx, but they get lost. They ask some girls if they know the way to "The Point" which they do find, but don't meet up with Los Viajeros because they aren't there. Suddenly, Arthur forgets he was supposed to see "Unicornucopia" with his family, which ends up being a good thing for him because it was a bad play. At the end of the episode, Arthur thanks Buster for a good time.
 
==Characters==
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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*This was the second time [[Bitzi Baxter]] cries. The first time was "[[Buster Makes the Grade]]."
*This was the second time [[Bitzi Baxter]] cries. The first time was "[[Buster Makes the Grade]]."
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*This is the second real world city the Reads travel to, the first being Washington D.C.
*This is the second real world city the Reads travel to, the first being Washington D.C.
*This is the first time they have live-action is the episode. They did the live action again in the series a lot.
*This is the first time they have live-action is the episode. They did the live action again in the series a lot.
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Revision as of 22:15, 26 July 2013

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"Postcards From Buster"
Season/Series: 8
Number in season: 6
Original Airdate: December 22, 2003
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Written by: Peter K. Hirsch
Storyboard by: Jeremy O'Neill
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"Postcards from Buster" is the sixth episode in the eighth season of Arthur. It is a two-part episode.

Summary

Buster is going to New York to meet his dad, and the Reads are going with him.

Plot

Buster is about to start his travel with his dad, and Buster is convinced that his mother is going to miss him. Meanwhile, D.W. wants to see "Unicornucopia", a 1-star rated play showing in New York City, so she tries to save money through every way possible.

After Buster is finally convinced that his mother won't miss him as much as he thought, he decides to go to N.Y.C. with Arthur anyway. While D.W. and her parents go to see the play, Arthur and Buster explore New York City with Bo. First they go to Chinatown, El Barrio, meet up with subway break dancers and a sidewalk chalk artist. Then they try to meet Los Viajeros at "The Point", a children's recreation center in the Bronx, but they get lost. They ask some girls if they know the way to "The Point" which they do find, but don't meet up with Los Viajeros because they aren't there. Suddenly, Arthur forgets he was supposed to see "Unicornucopia" with his family, which ends up being a good thing for him because it was a bad play. At the end of the episode, Arthur thanks Buster for a good time.

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Trivia

  • This was the second time Bitzi Baxter cries. The first time was "Buster Makes the Grade."
  • This is the first episode when Arthur sees Buster's Dad in person.
  • Bo's hairstyle looks different in this episode compared to the Postcards from Buster series, where he has much more hair.
  • This is the second real world city the Reads travel to, the first being Washington D.C.
  • This is the first time they have live-action is the episode. They did the live action again in the series a lot.

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