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|storyboarders = [[Stefanie Gignac]]|number = 4B|titlecard = And Now Let's Talk to Some Kids Title Card.png}}'''And Now Let's Talk to Some Kids''' is the second half of the 4th episode of season 3. It originally aired on October 12th, 1998 along with [[Background Blues]].
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==Synopsis==
==Summary==
[[Magic Toolbox|The Magic Toolbox]] show is coming to [[Nigel Ratburn|Mr. Ratburn]]'s class to put the kids on TV! The kids prepare for stardom, all practicing their various talents. [[Alan Powers|Brain]] is the only one not interested in appearing on the show, but when it turns out that the segment is not what the other kids expect it to be, they need Brain's help.
''The Magic Toolbox'' comes to Mr. Ratburn's class to put some of the kids on TV.
==Plot==
==Plot==
Arhur asked if you ever noticed that peoples personalities fit them perfectly.
Arthur asked if you ever noticed that peoples personalities fit them perfectly.
Then Mr Ratburn says that they needed more homework and quizzes. Then Buster is laughing at a joke from a book he was reading. Then Francine tells Muffy she wasn't going to the mall and that she was going to play soccer and that Muffy was going to play with her. Muffy says that she is so rude. Then Arthur was curious about what it would be like if they had other personalities. It would be weird. In. Busters voice: For tonights homework, find a funny joke. And if they make him laugh, they get an A.
Then Mr Ratburn says that they needed more homework and quizzes. Then Buster is laughing at a joke from a book he was reading. Then Francine tells Muffy she wasn't going to the mall and that she was going to play soccer and that Muffy was going to play with her. Muffy says that she is so rude. Then Arthur was curious about what it would be like if they had other personalities. It would be weird. In. Busters voice: For tonights homework, find a funny joke. And if they make him laugh, they get an A.
Francine says what she said. Then Binky( in muffys voice.) I'm going to the mall besides they have the cutest sneakers. Arthurs house : arthur sleeping on his desk until Pal in Mr. Ratburns voice. Arthur! What are you doing mathcor daydreaming? Seven times 3 is not 28 its 21! Starts naming times tables. See how weird that would be. {{Template:Missing|Plot}}
Francine says what she said. Then Binky ( in Muffy's voice.) I'm going to the mall besides they have the cutest sneakers. Arthur's house : Arthur sleeping on his desk until Pal in Mr. Ratburn's voice. Arthur! What are you doing math or daydreaming? Seven times 3 is not 28 its 21! Starts naming times tables. See how weird that would be.
 
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==Characters==
==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*On the TV show, ''Let's Talk to Some Kids ''that Arthur, Buster, and D.W. were watching, there is an aardvark girl with a hairstyle similar to Francine's and with barrettes, but shorter.
*On the TV show, ''Let's Talk to Some Kids ''that Arthur, Buster, and D.W. were watching, there is an aardvark girl with a hairstyle similar to Francine's and with barrettes, but shorter.
* The ''Magic Toolbox'' show's title is a parody of that of ''[http://magicschoolbus.wikia.com/wiki/Magic_School_Bus_Wiki The Magic School Bus]''.
* During the intro, [[Pal]] can be heard talking like Mr. Ratburn, but wasn't officially given the ability to speak until in ''[[The Secret Life of Dogs and Babies]]''.
* During the intro, [[Pal]] can be heard talking like Mr. Ratburn, but wasn't officially given the ability to speak until in ''[[The Secret Life of Dogs and Babies]]''.
* There are two parodies of the Arthur intro in this episode: One is when Buster is imagining himself on TV, and the other is when Francine is imagining the Brain having his own TV show. The latter parody also includes a parody of [[Arthur's New Puppy ]]<span style="display: none"> </span>titled "Brain's New Puppy".
* There are two parodies of the Arthur intro in this episode: One is when Buster is imagining himself on TV, and the other is when Francine is imagining the Brain having his own TV show. The latter parody also includes a parody of "[[Arthur's New Puppy]]" titled "[[Brain's New Puppy]]".
* This episode implies that [[Arthur Read|Arthur]] and [[Francine Frensky|Francine]] marry in the future and have not seen [[Buster Baxter|Buster]] in a long time.
* This episode implies that [[Arthur Read|Arthur]] and [[Francine Frensky|Francine]] marry in the future and have not seen [[Buster Baxter|Buster]] in a long time.
* The name of the episode is a play on the phrase, "And now, a word from us kids," referential of the [[And Now a Word from Us Kids|segment]] featuring actual children shown as interstitial content between stories on most ''Arthur'' episodes, save those which featured "[[Postcards from You]]."
* The name of the episode is a play on the phrase, "And now, a word from us kids," referential of the [[And Now a Word from Us Kids|segment]] featuring actual children shown as interstitial content between stories on most ''Arthur'' episodes, save those which featured "[[Postcards from You]]."
* Buster hoping to get his own show is foreshadowing ''Postcards From Buster ''(although almost all the kids imagined having their own show).
* Buster hoping to get his own show is foreshadowing ''Postcards From Buster ''(although almost all the kids imagined having their own show).
* First appearance of the Unknown Male Cat's Mom.
===Cultural references===
 
*''[[The Magic Toolbox]]'' show's title is a parody of that of ''[[w:c:magicschoolbus|The Magic School Bus]]''.
==Goofs==
===Errors===
* Francine mentions that she didn't get a puppy last Christmas, despite the fact that she and her family are Jewish. In the book ''[[Arthur's Christmas]]'' that was first published fourteen years before this episode went on the air, Francine was seen sitting on Santa Claus's lap, but never revealed which holiday she celebrates with her family.
* Francine mentions that she didn't get a puppy last Christmas, despite the fact that she and her family are Jewish. In the book ''[[Arthur's Christmas]]'' that was first published fourteen years before this episode went on the air, Francine was seen sitting on Santa Claus's lap, but never revealed which holiday she celebrates with her family.
* In the final scene that takes place more than fifty years later, Francine (now an elderly woman) plays ''The Magic Toolbox'' on VHS; but DVDs that were introduced in 1996 (two years before this episode aired) were starting to outsell VHS. The only non-goof is the large LCD TV that was starting to outsell CRT ones years after this episode first aired.
* When the kids watch the completed episode of the show in school, Francine's interview comes last. When the elderly Arthur and Francine watch the tape again in the future, Francine appears before Muffy and Buster. (But this could have been editing done after recording the tape)
* When the kids watch the completed episode of the show in school, Francine's interview comes last. When the elderly Arthur and Francine watch the tape again in the future, Francine appears before Muffy and Buster. (But this could have been editing done after recording the tape)


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'''VHS:'''
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*[[Arthur Goes To Hollywood]]
*[[Arthur Goes To Hollywood]]
==Gallery==
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===Screenshots===
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Let's Talk to Some Kids 2.JPG|Unknown Male Monkey with 4th Grade Female Cat.
Let's Talk to Some Kids 3.JPG|TV2 News Reporter is seen.
Let's Talk to Some Kids 4.JPG|Muffy talking to the cameraman.
Let's Talk to Some Kids 5.JPG|Binky is being interviewed.
Let's Talk to Some Kids 6.JPG|Binky's on t.v.
Let's Talk to Some Kids 7.JPG|Arthur and Francine on t.v.
Let's Talk to Some Kids 8.JPG|George on t.v.
Let's Talk to Some Kids 9.JPG|Fern on T.V.
Let's Talk to Some Kids 10.JPG|Buster being interviewed
Magic_toolbox.png|Magic toolbox
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Revision as of 21:19, 6 June 2013

"And Now Let's Talk to Some Kids"
Season/Series: 3
Number in season: 4B
Original Airdate: October 12, 1998
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Written by: Joe Fallon
Storyboard by: Stefanie Gignac
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"And Now Let's Talk to Some Kids" is the second half of the fourth episode in the third season of Arthur.

Summary

The Magic Toolbox comes to Mr. Ratburn's class to put some of the kids on TV.

Plot

Arthur asked if you ever noticed that peoples personalities fit them perfectly. Then Mr Ratburn says that they needed more homework and quizzes. Then Buster is laughing at a joke from a book he was reading. Then Francine tells Muffy she wasn't going to the mall and that she was going to play soccer and that Muffy was going to play with her. Muffy says that she is so rude. Then Arthur was curious about what it would be like if they had other personalities. It would be weird. In. Busters voice: For tonights homework, find a funny joke. And if they make him laugh, they get an A. Francine says what she said. Then Binky ( in Muffy's voice.) I'm going to the mall besides they have the cutest sneakers. Arthur's house : Arthur sleeping on his desk until Pal in Mr. Ratburn's voice. Arthur! What are you doing math or daydreaming? Seven times 3 is not 28 its 21! Starts naming times tables. See how weird that would be.


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Characters

Trivia

  • On the TV show, Let's Talk to Some Kids that Arthur, Buster, and D.W. were watching, there is an aardvark girl with a hairstyle similar to Francine's and with barrettes, but shorter.
  • During the intro, Pal can be heard talking like Mr. Ratburn, but wasn't officially given the ability to speak until in The Secret Life of Dogs and Babies.
  • There are two parodies of the Arthur intro in this episode: One is when Buster is imagining himself on TV, and the other is when Francine is imagining the Brain having his own TV show. The latter parody also includes a parody of "Arthur's New Puppy" titled "Brain's New Puppy".
  • This episode implies that Arthur and Francine marry in the future and have not seen Buster in a long time.
  • The name of the episode is a play on the phrase, "And now, a word from us kids," referential of the segment featuring actual children shown as interstitial content between stories on most Arthur episodes, save those which featured "Postcards from You."
  • Buster hoping to get his own show is foreshadowing Postcards From Buster (although almost all the kids imagined having their own show).

Cultural references

Errors

  • Francine mentions that she didn't get a puppy last Christmas, despite the fact that she and her family are Jewish. In the book Arthur's Christmas that was first published fourteen years before this episode went on the air, Francine was seen sitting on Santa Claus's lap, but never revealed which holiday she celebrates with her family.
  • When the kids watch the completed episode of the show in school, Francine's interview comes last. When the elderly Arthur and Francine watch the tape again in the future, Francine appears before Muffy and Buster. (But this could have been editing done after recording the tape)

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