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|ep. name = Buster's Carpool Catastrophe
|ep. name = Buster's Carpool Catastrophe
|image = Riding In the Car.jpg
|image = Riding In the Car.jpg
|season = [[Arthur (season 15)|15]]
|season = [[Season 15|15]]
|airdate = October 14, 2010 (Australia)<br>June 15, 2012 (North America)
|airdate =  
|writers= [[Elliott Thomson]]
|writers= [[Elliott Thomson]]
|storyboarders= [[Tapani Knuutila]]<br>[[Jean Lajeunesse]]<br>[[Rob Clark]]
|storyboarders= [[Tapani Knuutila]]<br>[[Jean Lajeunesse]]<br>[[Rob Clark]]
|prod. code = 151002
|prev. episode = [[Grandpa Dave's Memory Album]]
|prev. episode = Grandpa Dave's Memory Album
|next episode = [[Prunella the Packrat]]
|next episode = Based on a True Story}}'''Buster's Carpool Catastrophe''' is the second half of the 10th episode of [[Arthur (season 15)|Season 15]]. It aired with "[[Grandpa Dave's Memory Album]]" on June 15, 2012.
|number = 6b|titlecard2 = Buster'sCarpoolCatastrophe title card.jpg|us = June 15, 2012<ref>http://www.ket.org/episode/ARUR%20%20001506</ref>
|aus = October 14, 2010|can = May 21, 2013<ref>http://ww3.tvo.org/program/157024/arthur - Season 2010, Page 1</ref>|ger = December 30, 2012<ref>https://www.fernsehserien.de/erdferkel-arthur-und-seine-freunde/episodenguide/staffel-15/3906</ref>|titlecard = S15E06b Title Card.jpg|uk = January 21, 2011<ref>http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/programmes/schedules/2011/01/21</ref>|code = 183B<ref>https://rwaldren.wordpress.com/2010/12/17/robert-waldren-portfolio-011/</ref>}}{{EpisodeHeader|2|6|15}}
 
==Summary==
==Summary==
To attend a cooking class ran by famous chef [[Francois Puffeau]], [[Muffy Crosswire|Muffy]] has to carpool with [[Buster Baxter|Buster]] and [[Arthur Read|Arthur]] after the [[Crosswire Limo|Crosswire limousine]] breaks down. After initial squabbling, however, all three find they enjoy the carpooling.
To attend a cooking class run by famous chef Francois Puffeau, Muffy has to carpool with Buster and Arthur after the Crosswire limousine breaks down. Buster wants this to be the best car pool ever, but his rolling party on wheels turns into a disaster. Can the kids stop fighting long enough to see the sights right in front of them?
 
==Plot==
==Plot==
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The episode begins with Muffy in her limo about to go to her cooking class, but the limo's engine is malfunctioning. So she has to ride in Mrs. Baxter's car with Arthur and Buster. The first ride did not go well, because the CD player is broken. At cooking class, Chef Puffeau suggests berries for the fruit pastry and congratulates Buster for letting nature do the cooking. The second ride flopped too, because there was no right turn, the right ramp was closed, and the food was ruined. At cooking class, Chef Puffeau liked the berries, but said they are covered in egg and orders him, Buster, and Muffy to peel the onions. The final ride was worse. While Arthur, Buster, and Muffy were playing car bingo, they got a flat tire. Bitzi is fixing it, which inspired Muffy to rename her show '''Muffy Crosswire:''' Master Mechanic. Arthur got a tangerine torte for Dad and peaches for everybody and they keep carpooling, finishing the episode.
==Trivia==
*This episode is the last episode of season 15 and also the last one where Dallas Jokic voiced Arthur.
===Errors===
*In all scenes inside the car, the window cranks disappeared.


==Characters==
==Characters==
{| class="wikitable"
*[[Arthur Read]]
| valign="top" width="33%"|'''Major Roles'''
*[[Muffy Crosswire]]
*[[Arthur Read|Arthur]]
*[[Buster Baxter]]
*[[Muffy Crosswire|Muffy ]]
*[[Chef Puffeau]]
*[[Buster]]
*[[Francois Puffeau]]
*[[Bitzi Baxter]]
*[[Bitzi Baxter]]
| valign="top" width="33%"|
'''Minor Roles'''
*[[Bailey]]
*[[Bailey]]
| valign="top" width="33%"|'''Cameos'''
*[[3rd Grade Male Dog (Number 3)]](cameo)
*[[3rd Grade Male Dog (Number 3)]]
*[[Beulah McInnerny]](cameo)
*[[3rd Grade Female Cat]]
*[[Jessica Simmons|Jessica]](cameo)
*[[3rd Grade Female Rabbit]]
*[[3rd Grade Female Aardvark (Number 2)]](cameo)
*[[3rd Grade Female Aardvark (Number 2)]]
*[[Ed Crosswire]](mentioned)
|}
*[[David Read]](mentioned)
 
==Trivia==
*'''Running gag:''' The GPS taking them to the wrong place.
*'''Moral:'''
**Dont Be ungreatful for cars that are a complete flop for your own benefits.
**Dont overreact for your own benefits.
*'''Timeline:''' The song on the radio is also heard in "[[Poor Muffy]]."
===Errors===
*In all scenes inside the car, the window cranks disappear.
===Production notes===
*In U.S. broadcast order, this is the last episode to be produced by [[WildBrain|Cookie Jar Entertainment]] before moving to [[9 Story Media Group]], the last episode to use digital cel animation, the last episode to feature a [[List of Title Cards|title card]] that was used during the first 15 seasons of the [[Arthur (TV series)|show]] in the [[United States|U.S.]], Dallas Jokic last episode as the voice of [[Arthur Read|Arthur]] and the last episode with the characters having red tongues before it switched to white tongues just like some season 1 episodes did.
 
==Gallery==
<gallery>
Riding In the Car.jpg
Cooking class.jpg
Chef_Francois_Puffeau.JPG
S15E06b Title Card.jpg|1506b Title Card
Buster's Carpool Catastophe Car Bingo Card.png|A Car Bingo card
</gallery>
 
==References==
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Latest revision as of 01:29, 25 September 2022

"Buster's Carpool Catastrophe"
Riding In the Car.jpg
S15E06b Title Card.jpg
Buster'sCarpoolCatastrophe title card.jpg
Season/Series: 15
Number in season: 6b
Original Airdate: United States June 15, 2012[1]
Canada May 21, 2013[3]
United Kingdom January 21, 2011[2]
Australia October 14, 2010
Germany December 30, 2012[4]
Credits
Written by: Elliott Thomson
Storyboard by: Tapani Knuutila
Jean Lajeunesse
Rob Clark
Episodes
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"Prunella the Packrat"
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"Buster's Carpool Catastrophe" is the second half of the sixth episode in the fifteenth season of Arthur.

Summary[edit]

To attend a cooking class run by famous chef Francois Puffeau, Muffy has to carpool with Buster and Arthur after the Crosswire limousine breaks down. Buster wants this to be the best car pool ever, but his rolling party on wheels turns into a disaster. Can the kids stop fighting long enough to see the sights right in front of them?

Plot[edit]

The episode begins with Muffy in her limo about to go to her cooking class, but the limo's engine is malfunctioning. So she has to ride in Mrs. Baxter's car with Arthur and Buster. The first ride did not go well, because the CD player is broken. At cooking class, Chef Puffeau suggests berries for the fruit pastry and congratulates Buster for letting nature do the cooking. The second ride flopped too, because there was no right turn, the right ramp was closed, and the food was ruined. At cooking class, Chef Puffeau liked the berries, but said they are covered in egg and orders him, Buster, and Muffy to peel the onions. The final ride was worse. While Arthur, Buster, and Muffy were playing car bingo, they got a flat tire. Bitzi is fixing it, which inspired Muffy to rename her show Muffy Crosswire: Master Mechanic. Arthur got a tangerine torte for Dad and peaches for everybody and they keep carpooling, finishing the episode.

Characters[edit]

Trivia[edit]

  • Running gag: The GPS taking them to the wrong place.
  • Moral:
    • Dont Be ungreatful for cars that are a complete flop for your own benefits.
    • Dont overreact for your own benefits.
  • Timeline: The song on the radio is also heard in "Poor Muffy."

Errors[edit]

  • In all scenes inside the car, the window cranks disappear.

Production notes[edit]

  • In U.S. broadcast order, this is the last episode to be produced by Cookie Jar Entertainment before moving to 9 Story Media Group, the last episode to use digital cel animation, the last episode to feature a title card that was used during the first 15 seasons of the show in the U.S., Dallas Jokic last episode as the voice of Arthur and the last episode with the characters having red tongues before it switched to white tongues just like some season 1 episodes did.

Gallery[edit]

References[edit]