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|family = [[Millicent Crosswire]] (mom)<br>[[Ed Crosswire]] (dad)<br>[[Chip Crosswire]] (brother) | |family = [[Millicent Crosswire]] (mom)<br>[[Ed Crosswire]] (dad)<br>[[Chip Crosswire]] (brother) | ||
|episodes = Unknown}} | |episodes = Unknown}} | ||
:<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt">''"Who is candy canes and Mary Janes? | :<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt">''"Who is candy canes and Mary Janes?''</p> | ||
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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt">''That Miss Muffy! | <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt">''That Miss Muffy!''</p> | ||
''</p> | |||
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt">''Fresh baguettes and big barrettes, | <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt">''Fresh baguettes and big barrettes,''</p> | ||
''</p> | |||
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt">''That Miss Muffy! | <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt">''That Miss Muffy!''</p> | ||
''</p> | |||
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt">''She's dainty lace on a dress | <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt">''She's dainty lace on a dress''</p> | ||
''</p> | |||
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt">''She's frilly… funny… fancy finesse! | <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt">''She's frilly… funny… fancy finesse!''</p> | ||
''</p> | |||
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt">''Who is valentines and hair that shines? | <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt">''Who is valentines and hair that shines?''</p> | ||
''</p> | |||
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt">''That Miss Muffy! | <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt">''That Miss Muffy!''</p> | ||
''</p> | |||
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt">''Silver skates and candied dates, | <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt">''Silver skates and candied dates,''</p> | ||
''</p> | |||
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt">''That Miss Muffy! | <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt">''That Miss Muffy!''</p> | ||
''</p> | |||
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt">''She’s peachy icing on a bundt cake! | <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt">''She’s peachy icing on a bundt cake!''</p> | ||
''</p> | |||
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt">''Oh, we love her so, see her now | <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt">''Oh, we love her so, see her now''</p> | ||
''</p> | |||
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt">''Look out, world! Holy cow! | <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt">''Look out, world! Holy cow!''</p> | ||
''</p> | |||
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt">''Hold on tight if you thought you were so sweet, | <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt">''Hold on tight if you thought you were so sweet,''</p> | ||
''</p> | |||
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt">''Because Miss Muffy, | <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt">''Because Miss Muffy,''</p> | ||
''</p> | |||
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt">''That Miss Muffy’s got you beat!" | <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt">''That Miss Muffy’s got you beat!"''</p> | ||
''</p> | |||
::<small>— Muffy's theme song, "[[Muffy Goes Metropolitan]]"</small> | ::<small>— Muffy's theme song, "[[Muffy Goes Metropolitan]]"</small> | ||
'''Mary Alice "Muffy" Crosswire''' is the richest girl in [[Elwood City]], and lives in a | '''Mary Alice "Muffy" Crosswire''' is the richest girl in [[Elwood City]], and lives in a enormous mansion. Muffy entered Lakewood Elementary in her second grade, as shown in the episode, ''[[Arthur and the True Francine]]''. This is when she met Arthur and his friends, quickly befriending [[Francine Frensky]]. Like Arthur, she is 8 years old and in the third grade, but in contrast, she is fashionable, stubborn, and very wealthy,. She is often labeled a snob and spoiled because of her wealth, attitude, and frequent selfishness, as shown particularly in the episode ''[[Spoiled Rotten]]''. She is voiced by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melissa_Altro Melissa Altro]. | ||
by Katherine Paterson | Her favourite books include The King's Equal | ||
by Katherine Paterson, | |||
Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters | Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters | ||
by John Stephtoe | by John Stephtoe, | ||
One Grain of Rice | One Grain of Rice | ||
by Demi | by Demi, and  | ||
The Twelve Dancing Princesses | The Twelve Dancing Princesses | ||
by Ruth Sanderson | by Ruth Sanderson. | ||
==Profile== | ==Profile== | ||
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*'''Age:''' 8 | *'''Age:''' 8 | ||
*'''Birthday''': May 25th | *'''Birthday''': May 25th | ||
*'''Parents''': Ed Crosswire (father), Millicent Crosswire (mother) | *'''Parents''': Ed Crosswire (father), Millicent Crosswire (mother) | ||
*'''Pet''': Hamster (Poor Muffy) | *'''Pet''': Hamster (ep: Poor Muffy) | ||
*'''Siblings:''' Chip Crosswire | *'''Siblings:''' Older brother, Chip Crosswire | ||
*'''Likes''': Shopping, | *'''Likes''': Shopping, business, movies, money, fashion, Backstreet Boys, dresses, hair, clothes, and hanging out with her friends | ||
*'''Dislikes''': Sports ( | *'''Dislikes''': Sports (especially soccer), chipped nails, spilt ends, hiking, spoiling new shoes or clothes, and being wrong | ||
*'''Annoyances''': Arthur (sometimes), Buster (sometimes), the Brain (sometimes), Francine (sometimes)and Prunella (sometimes) | *'''Annoyances''': Arthur (sometimes), Buster (sometimes), the Brain (sometimes), Francine (sometimes)and Prunella (sometimes) | ||
==Appearance== | ==Appearance== | ||
[[File:Muffy'sArtAttack.jpg|thumb|150px|Muffy in White overalls in [[Muffy's Art Attack]].]]Muffy is a | [[File:Muffy'sArtAttack.jpg|thumb|150px|Muffy in White overalls in [[Muffy's Art Attack]].]]Muffy is a medium-skinned anthropomorphic monkey. In the earlier seasons, she was rendered with buck teeth, but they seemed to have disappeared in the later ones. Her usual outfit is a purple dress over a long-sleeved white blouse, finished with black Mary Janes with knee-length white socks. Muffy's hairstyle consists of two long auburn braids tied with a pair of matching purple bows. She is seen with this hairstyle in most of the episodes, but sometimes changes the style, especially for a formal events. Some of the episodes she is seen with different hairstyles include "[[Francine's Bad Hair Day]]", "[[Muffy's Art Attack]]", "[[Lights, Camera, Opera!]]", "[[The Lousy Week]]", "[[Don't Ask Muffy]]" and "[[The Election]]". | ||
===Alternate hairstyles=== | ===Alternate hairstyles=== | ||
Throughout the series, Muffy had many alternate hairstyles. She gets her hair done for many | Throughout the series, Muffy had many alternate hairstyles. She gets her hair done for many occasions, and her favorite place to go hairdressing is the [[Salon de Beauté]]. | ||
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===Other Media=== | ===Other Media=== | ||
In the [http://arthur.wikia.com/wiki/Living_Books Living Books] computer games, Muffy had a brown complexion, dark brown hair, and buck teeth in ''[[Arthur's Teacher Trouble (computer game)|Arthur's Teacher Trouble]]'' | In the [http://arthur.wikia.com/wiki/Living_Books Living Books] computer games, Muffy had a brown complexion, dark brown hair, and buck teeth in ''[[Arthur's Teacher Trouble (computer game)|Arthur's Teacher Trouble]]''. She subsequently had her complexion changed to pale, her hair color changed to light brown, and her buck teeth removed in ''[[Arthur's Birthday (computer game)|Arthur's Birthday]]''. It was likely due to color and tone restrictions during the 16-bit era of computers and software. Her vocal tone was a bit deeper, as she was voiced by [[Kelly Greenley]] before the cartoon show replaced her with Melissa Altro. | ||
In the later games | In the later games, such as [http://arthur.wikia.com/index.php?title=Arthur%27s_Thinking_Games&action=edit&redlink=1 Arthur's Thinking Games], during the 32-bit era of computers and software, her appearance was the same as she looks in the cartoon show. | ||
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[[File:Muffy_and_Chip.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Muffy and Chip]] | [[File:Muffy_and_Chip.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Muffy and Chip]] | ||
===Family=== | ===Family=== | ||
Despite having a huge [[Crosswire's Mansion|mansion]], Muffy's family is quite small. She lives with her Father ([[Ed Crosswire]]), her mother ([[Millicent Crosswire]]), and her butler ([[Bailey]]). Like [[D.W. Read|D.W.]], she refers to her parents as "Mommy" and "Daddy". Muffy has a brother named [[Chip Crosswire|Chip]], who was first referred to in ''[[Arthur's Perfect Christmas]]'', but did not appear until ''[[Matchmaker, Matchbreaker]]''. | |||
===Friends=== | ===Friends=== | ||
*[[Francine Frensky]] - | *[[Francine Frensky]] - Muffy's best friend. Though they are different in numerous ways, they always manage to find something to do together, such as in the episode [[Muffy's New Best Friend]]. The girls met when Muffy moved to Lakewood when they were both in second grade. They got to know each other better when they found out that they had the same middle name, "Alice." | ||
*[[Fern Walters]] - | *[[Fern Walters]] - Muffy and Fern did not frequently do things together in the earlier episodes, excepting Muffy's sleepovers. One episode, however, that Muffy and Fern got along with is [[Phony Fern]], where they are seen hanging with each other by watching a movie and talking to each other on the cellphone. | ||
*[[Prunella Deegan]] - Muffy and Prunella are seen together when they | *[[Prunella Deegan]] - Muffy and Prunella are seen together when they shop (clothing, mainly) and have sleepovers, and when there is a event at school or anything formal (school pictures, opera, etc.). In the episode Sue Ellen Moves In, it is mentioned by Arthur that Muffy did not immediately take to Prunella, befriending her only after a period of dislike. | ||
Muffy is also friends with Arthur, Buster, Brain, Binky, Jenna and Sue Ellen. It is | Muffy is also friends with Arthur, Buster, Brain, Binky, Jenna, and Sue Ellen. It is unknown if Muffy is friends with George; she made fun of him in [[Vomitrocious!]] and he is often forgotten by the main group of friends. | ||
Muffy is also close to her butler, [[Bailey]]. | Muffy is also close to her butler, [[Bailey]]. He performs her every order, and sometimes advises her, as well. In the episode [[The Butler Did What?]], Muffy realized she did not know anything about Bailey, and was very hurt when she believed that Bailey had run away. In the conclusion, she shows a considerate facet of herself, and vows to learn everything about her butler. | ||
==Quotes== | ==Quotes== | ||
<br />"[[Vomitrocious!]]"<br /> | <br />"[[Vomitrocious!]]"<br /> | ||
<br />"Don't walk, run to Crosswire Motors!"<br /> | <br />"Don't walk, ''run ''to Crosswire Motors!"<br /> | ||
<br />"Anyone who doesn't come to my party can't be my friend anymore!"<br /> | <br />"Anyone who doesn't come to my party can't be my friend anymore!"<br /> | ||
<br />"Well | <br />"Well. I can't stand snobby people. By the way, Arthur, who picked out your swim suit? It's so tacky!"<br /> | ||
<br />"Look at all | <br />"Look at all of this stuff! I'll be rich! I mean... richer!!"<br /> | ||
<br />"Ewww! Change his name to 'Stinko' " | <br />"Ewww! Change his name to 'Stinko.'" | ||
"You're a richist!"<br /> | "You're a richist!"<br /> | ||
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[[File:Muffy_and_her_outfits.jpg|thumb|Muffy with 3 different outfits]] | [[File:Muffy_and_her_outfits.jpg|thumb|Muffy with 3 different outfits]] | ||
*Her speaking debut was also in ''[[Arthur's Eyes]]'' and her first line was "How do you get in trouble with the nurse?" | *Her speaking debut was also in ''[[Arthur's Eyes]]'' and her first line was "How do you get in trouble with the nurse?" | ||
*Muffy had two front buck teeth from the episode ''Arthur's Eyes'' to ''[[Arthur, World's Greatest Gleeper]]''. It was also shown in the episode ''[[The Scare-Your-Pants-Off Club!]]'', but | *Muffy had two front buck teeth from the episode ''Arthur's Eyes'' to ''[[Arthur, World's Greatest Gleeper]]''. It was also shown in the episode ''[[The Scare-Your-Pants-Off Club!]]'', but they would disappear in some scenes. | ||
*Muffy's first different hairstyle was seen in ''[[Francine's Bad Hair Day]]''. | *Muffy's first different hairstyle was seen in ''[[Francine's Bad Hair Day]]''. The style was called "Prom Queen" by her hairdresser. | ||
*Muffy is one of the few characters on the show with cell phones. | *Muffy is one of the few characters on the show with cell phones. Not only does she stand out in her mere possession of a cell phone, but she also has more than one. Its first appearance was in ''Francine's Bad Hair Day'', her second in the episode'' [[Fernfern and the Secret of Moose Mountain]]'', her third in the first part of ''[[Phony Fern]],'' and her fourth phone (Portalex 360) in also ''Phony Fern''. Every single one has been a flip phone. | ||
*It has been | *It has been stated that Muffy takes tap and ballroom dancing classes after school. | ||
*Muffy's quote "Vomitrocious" | *Muffy's quote "Vomitrocious" first appeared in the book ''[[Arthur's Thanksgiving]]'', but became more and more common in the cartoon. | ||
*There are at least | *There are at least eight episodes that have Muffy's name in the title. | ||
*If | *If one listens carefully, one can tell Muffy's voice differs across seasons, sounding higher-pitched in the earlier ones. | ||
*In ''Poor Muffy'', she is revealed to be allergic to the odors of | *In ''Poor Muffy'', she is revealed to be allergic to the odors of new carpets her family was once putting into their mansion, but began removing when they learned about her allergies. | ||
*During formal occasions, she sometimes had her frontal hair cut into bangs. | *During formal occasions, she sometimes had her frontal hair cut into bangs. | ||
*Muffy and Francine have the same middle name | *Muffy and Francine have the same middle name, Alice. | ||
*She is the substitute goalkeeper for the Lakewood Elementary Soccer Team. | *She is the substitute (and relatively unskilled) goalkeeper for the Lakewood Elementary Soccer Team. | ||
==Future== | ==Future== | ||
In the episode | In the episode ''The Contest, ''Muffy is still friends with her companions in six years. In ''The Election'', Muffy appears to have become president, but it could simply be Muffy's dream, not reality. | ||
[[Category:Characters]] | [[Category:Characters]] | ||
[[Category:Kids]] | [[Category:Kids]] | ||
[[Category:Monkeys]] | [[Category:Monkeys]] | ||
Revision as of 00:36, 4 July 2011
| Muffy Crosswire | |
|---|---|
| |
| Gender | Female |
| Animal | Monkey |
| Age | 8 |
| Portrayed by | Melissa Altro |
| First appeared | Arthur and the True Francine (books) Arthur's Eyes (cartoon) |
| Family | Millicent Crosswire (mom) Ed Crosswire (dad) Chip Crosswire (brother) |
| Episode count | Unknown |
"Who is candy canes and Mary Janes?
That Miss Muffy!
Fresh baguettes and big barrettes,
That Miss Muffy!
She's dainty lace on a dress
She's frilly… funny… fancy finesse!
Who is valentines and hair that shines?
That Miss Muffy!
Silver skates and candied dates,
That Miss Muffy!
She’s peachy icing on a bundt cake!
Oh, we love her so, see her now
Look out, world! Holy cow!
Hold on tight if you thought you were so sweet,
Because Miss Muffy,
That Miss Muffy’s got you beat!"
- — Muffy's theme song, "Muffy Goes Metropolitan"
Mary Alice "Muffy" Crosswire is the richest girl in Elwood City, and lives in a enormous mansion. Muffy entered Lakewood Elementary in her second grade, as shown in the episode, Arthur and the True Francine. This is when she met Arthur and his friends, quickly befriending Francine Frensky. Like Arthur, she is 8 years old and in the third grade, but in contrast, she is fashionable, stubborn, and very wealthy,. She is often labeled a snob and spoiled because of her wealth, attitude, and frequent selfishness, as shown particularly in the episode Spoiled Rotten. She is voiced by Melissa Altro.
Her favourite books include The King's Equal by Katherine Paterson, Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters by John Stephtoe, One Grain of Rice by Demi, and  The Twelve Dancing Princesses by Ruth Sanderson.
Profile
- Name: Mary Alice "Muffy" Crosswire
- Gender: Female
- Age: 8
- Birthday: May 25th
- Parents: Ed Crosswire (father), Millicent Crosswire (mother)
- Pet: Hamster (ep: Poor Muffy)
- Siblings: Older brother, Chip Crosswire
- Likes: Shopping, business, movies, money, fashion, Backstreet Boys, dresses, hair, clothes, and hanging out with her friends
- Dislikes: Sports (especially soccer), chipped nails, spilt ends, hiking, spoiling new shoes or clothes, and being wrong
- Annoyances: Arthur (sometimes), Buster (sometimes), the Brain (sometimes), Francine (sometimes)and Prunella (sometimes)
Appearance
Muffy in White overalls in Muffy's Art Attack.
Muffy is a medium-skinned anthropomorphic monkey. In the earlier seasons, she was rendered with buck teeth, but they seemed to have disappeared in the later ones. Her usual outfit is a purple dress over a long-sleeved white blouse, finished with black Mary Janes with knee-length white socks. Muffy's hairstyle consists of two long auburn braids tied with a pair of matching purple bows. She is seen with this hairstyle in most of the episodes, but sometimes changes the style, especially for a formal events. Some of the episodes she is seen with different hairstyles include "Francine's Bad Hair Day", "Muffy's Art Attack", "Lights, Camera, Opera!", "The Lousy Week", "Don't Ask Muffy" and "The Election".
Alternate hairstyles
Throughout the series, Muffy had many alternate hairstyles. She gets her hair done for many occasions, and her favorite place to go hairdressing is the Salon de Beauté.
Muffy's Prom Queen hairstyle from Francine's Bad Hair Day
Muffy with pigtails and bangs
Other Media
In the Living Books computer games, Muffy had a brown complexion, dark brown hair, and buck teeth in Arthur's Teacher Trouble. She subsequently had her complexion changed to pale, her hair color changed to light brown, and her buck teeth removed in Arthur's Birthday. It was likely due to color and tone restrictions during the 16-bit era of computers and software. Her vocal tone was a bit deeper, as she was voiced by Kelly Greenley before the cartoon show replaced her with Melissa Altro.
In the later games, such as Arthur's Thinking Games, during the 32-bit era of computers and software, her appearance was the same as she looks in the cartoon show.
Muffy in Arthur's Teacher Trouble
Muffy in Arthur's Birthday
Relationships
Family
Despite having a huge mansion, Muffy's family is quite small. She lives with her Father (Ed Crosswire), her mother (Millicent Crosswire), and her butler (Bailey). Like D.W., she refers to her parents as "Mommy" and "Daddy". Muffy has a brother named Chip, who was first referred to in Arthur's Perfect Christmas, but did not appear until Matchmaker, Matchbreaker.
Friends
- Francine Frensky - Muffy's best friend. Though they are different in numerous ways, they always manage to find something to do together, such as in the episode Muffy's New Best Friend. The girls met when Muffy moved to Lakewood when they were both in second grade. They got to know each other better when they found out that they had the same middle name, "Alice."
- Fern Walters - Muffy and Fern did not frequently do things together in the earlier episodes, excepting Muffy's sleepovers. One episode, however, that Muffy and Fern got along with is Phony Fern, where they are seen hanging with each other by watching a movie and talking to each other on the cellphone.
- Prunella Deegan - Muffy and Prunella are seen together when they shop (clothing, mainly) and have sleepovers, and when there is a event at school or anything formal (school pictures, opera, etc.). In the episode Sue Ellen Moves In, it is mentioned by Arthur that Muffy did not immediately take to Prunella, befriending her only after a period of dislike.
Muffy is also friends with Arthur, Buster, Brain, Binky, Jenna, and Sue Ellen. It is unknown if Muffy is friends with George; she made fun of him in Vomitrocious! and he is often forgotten by the main group of friends.
Muffy is also close to her butler, Bailey. He performs her every order, and sometimes advises her, as well. In the episode The Butler Did What?, Muffy realized she did not know anything about Bailey, and was very hurt when she believed that Bailey had run away. In the conclusion, she shows a considerate facet of herself, and vows to learn everything about her butler.
Quotes
"Vomitrocious!"
"Don't walk, run to Crosswire Motors!"
"Anyone who doesn't come to my party can't be my friend anymore!"
"Well. I can't stand snobby people. By the way, Arthur, who picked out your swim suit? It's so tacky!"
"Look at all of this stuff! I'll be rich! I mean... richer!!"
"Ewww! Change his name to 'Stinko.'"
"You're a richist!"
Trivia
- Her speaking debut was also in Arthur's Eyes and her first line was "How do you get in trouble with the nurse?"
- Muffy had two front buck teeth from the episode Arthur's Eyes to Arthur, World's Greatest Gleeper. It was also shown in the episode The Scare-Your-Pants-Off Club!, but they would disappear in some scenes.
- Muffy's first different hairstyle was seen in Francine's Bad Hair Day. The style was called "Prom Queen" by her hairdresser.
- Muffy is one of the few characters on the show with cell phones. Not only does she stand out in her mere possession of a cell phone, but she also has more than one. Its first appearance was in Francine's Bad Hair Day, her second in the episode Fernfern and the Secret of Moose Mountain, her third in the first part of Phony Fern, and her fourth phone (Portalex 360) in also Phony Fern. Every single one has been a flip phone.
- It has been stated that Muffy takes tap and ballroom dancing classes after school.
- Muffy's quote "Vomitrocious" first appeared in the book Arthur's Thanksgiving, but became more and more common in the cartoon.
- There are at least eight episodes that have Muffy's name in the title.
- If one listens carefully, one can tell Muffy's voice differs across seasons, sounding higher-pitched in the earlier ones.
- In Poor Muffy, she is revealed to be allergic to the odors of new carpets her family was once putting into their mansion, but began removing when they learned about her allergies.
- During formal occasions, she sometimes had her frontal hair cut into bangs.
- Muffy and Francine have the same middle name, Alice.
- She is the substitute (and relatively unskilled) goalkeeper for the Lakewood Elementary Soccer Team.
Future
In the episode The Contest, Muffy is still friends with her companions in six years. In The Election, Muffy appears to have become president, but it could simply be Muffy's dream, not reality.
