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As Buster and Arthur are getting their milkshakes at Brain's Ice Cream Parlor, Arthur inquires what Brain did the day before the test. Brain goes through the events of the day and realizes the music in the ice cream shop has changed. Arthur says that the music sounds familiar (and is in fact an easy listening remix of the Arthur theme song). The Brain then discovers that the Breezy Listening CD is the problem and tests this on the Tibbles with horrible results. He later listens to it while having a dream about a mall. He later reports to his parents that the Breezy Listening CD is affecting his brain, so they put Brain in charge of the music. First he tries Koko Taylor, but it made Buster lose his appetite. Molly suggests Mutakrude, but it didn't work. Muffy then tries Carmen, but Molly turns it off. Francine then puts on U Stink to Muffy's frustration. Arthur and Buster then sing the We Stink song while Muffy replays Carmen, but Brains turns it off saying it's an ice cream shop, not a jukebox and declares silence, leading to everyone going to the Sugar Bowl. The next day, Brain gets an A plus. Later, he made a CD of the customers' favorite songs called the Sundae Hits, finishing the episode. | As Buster and Arthur are getting their milkshakes at Brain's Ice Cream Parlor, Arthur inquires what Brain did the day before the test. Brain goes through the events of the day and realizes the music in the ice cream shop has changed. Arthur says that the music sounds familiar (and is in fact an easy listening remix of the Arthur theme song). The Brain then discovers that the Breezy Listening CD is the problem and tests this on the Tibbles with horrible results. He later listens to it while having a dream about a mall. He later reports to his parents that the Breezy Listening CD is affecting his brain, so they put Brain in charge of the music. First he tries Koko Taylor, but it made Buster lose his appetite. Molly suggests Mutakrude, but it didn't work. Muffy then tries Carmen, but Molly turns it off. Francine then puts on U Stink to Muffy's frustration. Arthur and Buster then sing the We Stink song while Muffy replays Carmen, but Brains turns it off saying it's an ice cream shop, not a jukebox, and declares silence, leading to everyone going to the Sugar Bowl. The next day, Brain gets an A plus. Later, he made a CD of the customers' favorite songs called the Sundae Hits, finishing the episode. | ||
==Characters== | ==Characters== | ||
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*[[Mr. Powers]] | *[[Mr. Powers]] | ||
*[[Mrs. Powers]] | *[[Mrs. Powers]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Paige Turner]] | ||
===Cameo=== | ===Cameo=== | ||
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*[[Wanda Deegan]] | *[[Wanda Deegan]] | ||
*[[Flossie]] | *[[Flossie]] | ||
==Home video== | |||
===DVD=== | |||
*[[Binky Goes Nuts (DVD)]] | |||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*During Brain's dream in a giant mall, he stops by a [[Chicken | *During Brain's dream in a giant mall, he stops by a [[Sticky Chicken|Chickin' Lickin']] - a restaurant chain first features in "[[Sue Ellen Chickens Out]]." | ||
*Also during Brain's dream, he finds a "Library" where [[Miss Turner]] shows Brain that books have been replaced with simpler versions called "bookazines". An Arthur doll is seen reading ''Call of the Mild'', a spoof of ''Call of the Wild'' by Jack London | *Also during Brain's dream, he finds a "Library" where [[Miss Turner]] shows Brain that books have been replaced with simpler versions called "bookazines". An Arthur doll is seen reading ''[[Call of the Mild]]'', a spoof of ''The Call of the Wild'' by Jack London. Paige Turner is seen reading ''Peace'', a spoof of ''War and Peace'' by Leo Tolstoy. | ||
*The Breezy Listening music Brain plays in the shop is a muzak version of the Arthur theme song. Arthur mentions that he "knows that tune from somewhere" | *The Breezy Listening music Brain plays in the shop is a muzak version of the Arthur theme song. Arthur mentions that he "knows that tune from somewhere." | ||
*Several singers and bands are featured when the Brain changes music at the ice cream shop: | *Several singers and bands are featured when the Brain changes music at the ice cream shop: | ||
**[[Koko Taylor]] from "[[Big Horns George]]" has her song "Tired of That" played. The Brain also mentions her songs "Bills, Bills, Bills and More Bills" | **[[Koko Taylor]] from "[[Big Horns George]]" has her song "Tired of That" played. The Brain also mentions her songs "Bills, Bills, Bills and More Bills," "Evil," and "I Cried Like a Baby". | ||
**[[Mutakrude|Mütakrüde]] from "[[The Law of the Jungle Gym]]" has an unreleased album, Shinsplits, played. | **[[Mutakrude|Mütakrüde]] from "[[The Law of the Jungle Gym]]" has an unreleased album, Shinsplits, played. | ||
**[[Rodney Gilfry]] from "[[ | **[[Rodney Gilfry]] from "[[Lights, Camera... Opera!]]" | ||
**[[U Stink]] and We Stink from ''[[Arthur, It's Only Rock and Roll]]'' are mentioned. U Stink's [[Nothing But the Music]] is played, and Arthur and Buster sings the [[We Stink Song]]. | **[[U Stink]] and We Stink from ''[[Arthur, It's Only Rock and Roll]]'' are mentioned. U Stink's [[Nothing But the Music]] is played, and Arthur and Buster sings the [[We Stink Song]]. | ||
*This is [[Alex Hood]]'s last episode as Brain. | *This is [[Alex Hood]]'s last episode as Brain. | ||
===Goofs=== | |||
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*When Brain looks at his paper with a B-, he has Mr. Ratburn's sleeve. | *When Brain looks at his paper with a B-, he has Mr. Ratburn's sleeve. | ||
*In the opening, Mr. Ratburn corrects Muffy by telling her that Congo is a country, not a dance. But when he hands the paper to her, it's graded A. However, that could've been the only question she got wrong, so all it did was bump her down from an A+ to an A. | |||
*In the opening, Mr Ratburn | |||
==References== | ==References== |
Revision as of 00:14, 19 April 2018
"Breezy Listening Blues" | |
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Season/Series: | 9 |
Number in season: | 10B |
Original Airdate: | April 8, 2005[1] |
Credits | |
Written by: | Peter K. Hirsch |
Storyboard by: | Jeremy O'Neill |
Episodes | |
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"Breezy Listening Blues" is the second half of the tenth episode in the ninth season of Arthur.
Summary
Brain gets the disastrous grade of B- on a test and wonders whether the new "breezy listening" background music at the Ice Cream Shop is sapping his intelligence.
Plot
Mr. Ratburn is handing back test papers. He questions if Alan was feeling okay when he took the test. Brain is shocked to see that his grade is a B-, and immediately asks if this is correct. Mr. Ratburn tells him it is, and tells him not to take it too hard. Arthur and Buster try to tell him that a B is a good grade, with Buster wishing he had gotten one (he got a C). Brain freaks out because that is only one grade above a C+ and he hasn't ever gotten a B- before. Arthur shrugs it out and tells him that he will do better next time. Brain again freaks out saying that he might not do better and instead will do worse and worse, until he becomes like Buster. He proceeds to fantasize himself as Buster, confusing a dirigible with a UFO and eating a cupcake out of the garbage. Back in the classroom, he says that this could be the start of something very bad.
- Breezy Listening Blues
As Buster and Arthur are getting their milkshakes at Brain's Ice Cream Parlor, Arthur inquires what Brain did the day before the test. Brain goes through the events of the day and realizes the music in the ice cream shop has changed. Arthur says that the music sounds familiar (and is in fact an easy listening remix of the Arthur theme song). The Brain then discovers that the Breezy Listening CD is the problem and tests this on the Tibbles with horrible results. He later listens to it while having a dream about a mall. He later reports to his parents that the Breezy Listening CD is affecting his brain, so they put Brain in charge of the music. First he tries Koko Taylor, but it made Buster lose his appetite. Molly suggests Mutakrude, but it didn't work. Muffy then tries Carmen, but Molly turns it off. Francine then puts on U Stink to Muffy's frustration. Arthur and Buster then sing the We Stink song while Muffy replays Carmen, but Brains turns it off saying it's an ice cream shop, not a jukebox, and declares silence, leading to everyone going to the Sugar Bowl. The next day, Brain gets an A plus. Later, he made a CD of the customers' favorite songs called the Sundae Hits, finishing the episode.
Characters
Major
Minor
Cameo
- Binky Barnes
- Sue Ellen Armstrong
- Mr. Morris
- George Lundgren
- Fern Walters
- Mrs. Armstrong
- Bitzi Baxter
- Mrs. Wood
- Unknown Male Adult Poodle
- Wanda Deegan
- Flossie
Home video
DVD
Trivia
- During Brain's dream in a giant mall, he stops by a Chickin' Lickin' - a restaurant chain first features in "Sue Ellen Chickens Out."
- Also during Brain's dream, he finds a "Library" where Miss Turner shows Brain that books have been replaced with simpler versions called "bookazines". An Arthur doll is seen reading Call of the Mild, a spoof of The Call of the Wild by Jack London. Paige Turner is seen reading Peace, a spoof of War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy.
- The Breezy Listening music Brain plays in the shop is a muzak version of the Arthur theme song. Arthur mentions that he "knows that tune from somewhere."
- Several singers and bands are featured when the Brain changes music at the ice cream shop:
- Koko Taylor from "Big Horns George" has her song "Tired of That" played. The Brain also mentions her songs "Bills, Bills, Bills and More Bills," "Evil," and "I Cried Like a Baby".
- Mütakrüde from "The Law of the Jungle Gym" has an unreleased album, Shinsplits, played.
- Rodney Gilfry from "Lights, Camera... Opera!"
- U Stink and We Stink from Arthur, It's Only Rock and Roll are mentioned. U Stink's Nothing But the Music is played, and Arthur and Buster sings the We Stink Song.
- This is Alex Hood's last episode as Brain.
Goofs
- When Brain looks at his paper with a B-, he has Mr. Ratburn's sleeve.
- In the opening, Mr. Ratburn corrects Muffy by telling her that Congo is a country, not a dance. But when he hands the paper to her, it's graded A. However, that could've been the only question she got wrong, so all it did was bump her down from an A+ to an A.