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|name | |ep. name = Matchmaker, Match Breaker | ||
|image | |image = Matchmaker, matchbreaker.png | ||
|season | |season = [[Season 12|12]] | ||
|episode | |airdate = | ||
| | |prod. code = 1206b | ||
| | |prev. episode = [[The Cherry Tree]] | ||
| | |next episode = [[War of the Worms]] | ||
| | |writers = [[Allan Neuwirth]] | ||
| | |storyboarders = [[Zhigang Wang]] | ||
| | |number = 6b | ||
|titlecard = 1206-7.JPG|us = April 20, 2009<ref>http://www.ket.org/episode/ARUR%20%20001206</ref>|uk = April 21, 2009<ref>http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcone/programmes/schedules/scotland/2009/04/21</ref>}} | |||
{{EpisodeHeader|2|6|12}} | |||
==Summary== | |||
Francine and Muffy scheme to set up their teenage siblings Chip and Catherine, but their plans don't turn up well. | |||
==Plot== | |||
When Muffy's brother, Chip, comes back from College for a visit, Muffy plans to have a dinner party and invites the Frensky family over. During the dinner, Catherine and Chip mingle. Francine and Muffy see the teens and go too far thinking that they will become sisters if Chip and Catherine were to get married. They agree to go to the theater and ask Chip and Catherine to take them. During the movie, Muffy gets unhappy at Francine for Catherine not sharing the arm rest with Chip, and Francine gets offended at Muffy because of Chip not getting Catherine a drink. They stay calm and over hear Chip asking Catherine to hang out after the movie. Muffy comes by with good news saying that they are going to hang out at the Chickin Lickin' the next afternoon. Francine and Muffy disguise themselves and observe Chip has brought along Angi, one of Catherine's friends. They start to disagree and blame each other for the incident at the movies, then leave. At home, Francine chooses to write a letter to Catherine from Chip saying that he is moving to Alaska, whereas Muffy makes Bailey call Catherine for a survey and later edit it. Chip and Catherine receive the messages and plan to go to each other's homes. The pair realizes that it was Muffy and Francine, and notify them by saying that they are just good friends. | |||
==Characters== | ==Characters== | ||
*[[Francine Frensky]] | |||
*[[Muffy Crosswire]] | |||
* | |||
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*[[Chip Crosswire|Chip]] | *[[Chip Crosswire|Chip]] | ||
*[[Catherine Frensky | *[[Catherine Frensky]] | ||
*[[Arthur Read]] | |||
*[[Arthur Read | *[[Buster Baxter]] | ||
*[[Buster Baxter | |||
*[[Ed Crosswire]] | *[[Ed Crosswire]] | ||
*[[Oliver Frensky]] | *[[Oliver Frensky]] | ||
*[[Bailey]] | *[[Bailey]] | ||
*[[Millicent Crosswire]](cameo) | |||
*[[Millicent Crosswire]] | *[[Laverne Frensky]](cameo) | ||
*[[Laverne Frensky]] | *[[Prunella Deegan]](cameo) | ||
*[[Prunella Deegan | *[[Angi]](cameo) | ||
*[[ | *[[Photographer]](cameo) | ||
|} | |||
==Songs== | |||
*"[[The Frenskwire Sisters Show]]" | |||
==Trivia== | |||
*This is the debuting episode of Chip Crosswire on screen. Previously, he was just mentioned. | |||
*In real life, Muffy and Francine would be distant marital relatives if anything were to take place. | |||
===Cultural references=== | |||
*''Leafblower Three'' could be a parody of {{W|The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (franchise)|The Texas Chainsaw Massacare}} and {{W|Saw (franchise)|Saw}}. | |||
*The "Frenskwire Sisters" segment in the episode is a parody of the sitcom ''{{W|Laverne and Shirley}}''. | |||
*Stardoes (mentioned by Chip) refers to Starbucks | |||
===Errors=== | |||
*During the "Welcome Home dinner", Laverne is not present at the table, but she is later seen conversing with Millicent in the living room. | |||
== | ==Gallery== | ||
{{Main|Matchmaker, Match Breaker/Gallery}} | |||
==References== | |||
{{Reflist}} | |||
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[[Category:Season 12 episodes]] | [[Category:Season 12 episodes]] | ||
[[Category:Episode pages | [[Category:Episodes with songs]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Episode pages without home video]] | ||
[[Category:A to Z]] | |||
[[Category:Arthur episodes]] | |||
[[Category:Episode pages needing plot]] | |||
Latest revision as of 17:48, 23 June 2023
| "Matchmaker, Match Breaker" | |
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| Season/Series: | 12 |
| Number in season: | 6b |
| Original Airdate: |  April 20, 2009[1] April 21, 2009[2] |
| Credits | |
| Written by: | Allan Neuwirth |
| Storyboard by: | Zhigang Wang |
| Episodes | |
| Previous "The Cherry Tree" |
Next "War of the Worms" |
| Read transcript | |
"Matchmaker, Match Breaker" is the second half of the sixth episode in the twelfth season of Arthur.
Summary[edit]
Francine and Muffy scheme to set up their teenage siblings Chip and Catherine, but their plans don't turn up well.
Plot[edit]
When Muffy's brother, Chip, comes back from College for a visit, Muffy plans to have a dinner party and invites the Frensky family over. During the dinner, Catherine and Chip mingle. Francine and Muffy see the teens and go too far thinking that they will become sisters if Chip and Catherine were to get married. They agree to go to the theater and ask Chip and Catherine to take them. During the movie, Muffy gets unhappy at Francine for Catherine not sharing the arm rest with Chip, and Francine gets offended at Muffy because of Chip not getting Catherine a drink. They stay calm and over hear Chip asking Catherine to hang out after the movie. Muffy comes by with good news saying that they are going to hang out at the Chickin Lickin' the next afternoon. Francine and Muffy disguise themselves and observe Chip has brought along Angi, one of Catherine's friends. They start to disagree and blame each other for the incident at the movies, then leave. At home, Francine chooses to write a letter to Catherine from Chip saying that he is moving to Alaska, whereas Muffy makes Bailey call Catherine for a survey and later edit it. Chip and Catherine receive the messages and plan to go to each other's homes. The pair realizes that it was Muffy and Francine, and notify them by saying that they are just good friends.
Characters[edit]
- Francine Frensky
- Muffy Crosswire
- Chip
- Catherine Frensky
- Arthur Read
- Buster Baxter
- Ed Crosswire
- Oliver Frensky
- Bailey
- Millicent Crosswire(cameo)
- Laverne Frensky(cameo)
- Prunella Deegan(cameo)
- Angi(cameo)
- Photographer(cameo)
Songs[edit]
Trivia[edit]
- This is the debuting episode of Chip Crosswire on screen. Previously, he was just mentioned.
- In real life, Muffy and Francine would be distant marital relatives if anything were to take place.
Cultural references[edit]
- Leafblower Three could be a parody of The Texas Chainsaw Massacare and Saw.
- The "Frenskwire Sisters" segment in the episode is a parody of the sitcom Laverne and Shirley.
- Stardoes (mentioned by Chip) refers to Starbucks
Errors[edit]
- During the "Welcome Home dinner", Laverne is not present at the table, but she is later seen conversing with Millicent in the living room.
Gallery[edit]
:Main article: Matchmaker, Match Breaker/Gallery
References[edit]
