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*This episode shows the second and third times a fire alarm goes off in a school. The first time was in "[[D.W. All Fired Up]]", when D.W.'s preschool had their first fire drill, and in this episode, one goes off in [[Lakewood Elementary School|Lakewood]] and the other goes off in [[Mighty Mountain Elementary School|Mighty Mountain]] (as a false alarm). | *This episode shows the second and third times a fire alarm goes off in a school. The first time was in "[[D.W. All Fired Up]]", when D.W.'s preschool had their first fire drill, and in this episode, one goes off in [[Lakewood Elementary School|Lakewood]] and the other goes off in [[Mighty Mountain Elementary School|Mighty Mountain]] (as a false alarm). | ||
*Despite the title saying April 9th, the episode actually aired on November 29, 2002 in the U.S. and February 5, 2003 in Canada. | *Despite the title saying April 9th, the episode actually aired on November 29, 2002 in the U.S. and February 5, 2003 in Canada. | ||
**While | **While mostly uncertain, it is strongly implied that the episode's name is a reference to the highly infamous and notorious September 11th terrorist attacks in New York City which occurred about 1 year prior to the episode's airing, as many commonly refer to the tragic real-life event as "September 11th" or simply "9/11". | ||
*In 2015, the episode was made available freely on the official ''Arthur'' website as part of the resilience section of a feature titled [[Arthur family health]]. The episode can be watched [https://pbskids.org/arthur/health/resilience/episode.html here] It is also available on the PBS KIDS Video app and website. | *In 2015, the episode was made available freely on the official ''Arthur'' website as part of the resilience section of a feature titled [[Arthur family health]]. The episode can be watched [https://pbskids.org/arthur/health/resilience/episode.html here] It is also available on the PBS KIDS Video app and website. | ||
*Curiously | *Curiously, the ''Sesame Street'' episode ''Fire at Hooper's Store'' (which is another long-running PBS Kids show), shares almost the exact same plot as ''April 9th'', since both episodes were made to reflect on the tragic September 11 attacks by centering on a fire going on and the characters' reactions and trauma towards these incidents. However, unlike ''Fire at Hooper's Store'', the episode takes place at a fire that is going on at a school, while episode 3981 takes place at a fire in a bakery known as Hooper's Store. Ironically, both ''Fire at Hooper's Store'' and ''April 9th'' aired in the year 2002. | ||
*This is the first time the fire department plays a major role. | *This is the first time the fire department plays a major role. | ||
*The pirate in Arthur's dream telling him to not go in the water tank is a reference to the fire chief not allowing Arthur to go in the burning school. | *The pirate in Arthur's dream telling him to not go in the water tank is a reference to the fire chief not allowing Arthur to go in the burning school. | ||
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**Almost a month goes by during this episode, meaning several episodes that aired before and after April 9th occurred during this time frame, such as "[[Arthur the Wrecker]]", which could have taken place either right before the fire, or in the weeks after it, as Lakewood Elementary did not appear in that episode. In addition, the events of [[The Great MacGrady|"The Great MacGrady"]] would take place immediately after Lakewood Elementary reopened, as referenced by the calendar shown in that episode. The events of [[For Whom the Bell Tolls|"For Whom the Bell Tolls"]] would also happen at the tail end of the time frame. | **Almost a month goes by during this episode, meaning several episodes that aired before and after April 9th occurred during this time frame, such as "[[Arthur the Wrecker]]", which could have taken place either right before the fire, or in the weeks after it, as Lakewood Elementary did not appear in that episode. In addition, the events of [[The Great MacGrady|"The Great MacGrady"]] would take place immediately after Lakewood Elementary reopened, as referenced by the calendar shown in that episode. The events of [[For Whom the Bell Tolls|"For Whom the Bell Tolls"]] would also happen at the tail end of the time frame. | ||
**Buster and Mr. Morris remain friends following this episode. They talk to each other on the phone in "[[Buster Isn't Buying It]]", and they reunite in the [[Postcards from Buster (episode)|''Postcards from Buster'']] episode "[[Alien Adventure]]". | **Buster and Mr. Morris remain friends following this episode. They talk to each other on the phone in "[[Buster Isn't Buying It]]", and they reunite in the [[Postcards from Buster (episode)|''Postcards from Buster'']] episode "[[Alien Adventure]]". | ||
===Errors=== | ===Errors=== | ||
*Right before the title card, Mr. Ratburn's class is walking out of the building, but Francine and Brain are not with them. | *Right before the title card, Mr. Ratburn's class is walking out of the building, but Francine and Brain are not with them. | ||
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*There is a poster of Simon & Garfunkel in David's childhood bedroom. | *There is a poster of Simon & Garfunkel in David's childhood bedroom. | ||
*This episode is similar to ''The Smurfs'' episode FireFighting Smurfs which is also about Fire Safety. | *This episode is similar to ''The Smurfs'' episode FireFighting Smurfs which is also about Fire Safety. | ||
*This episode is a response to the {{W|September 11 attacks}}. The story was designed to show how people deal with tragedies in different ways. | *This episode is a response to the {{W|September 11 attacks}}. The story was designed to show how people deal with tragedies in different ways. | ||
*When Buster goes to deliver the flowers to Mr. Morris, there is an announcement over the intercom which calls 'Doctor Davis' and 'Doctor Blair.' The audio was taken from the Queensrÿche song 'I Remember Now' from their 1988 album, 'Operation: Mindcrime.' | *When Buster goes to deliver the flowers to Mr. Morris, there is an announcement over the intercom which calls 'Doctor Davis' and 'Doctor Blair.' The audio was taken from the Queensrÿche song 'I Remember Now' from their 1988 album, 'Operation: Mindcrime.' | ||
===Episode connections=== | ===Episode connections=== | ||
*Despite it being referred to as a journal in this episode, Sue Ellen's diary is shown to be exactly the same titular book seen earlier in "[[Sue Ellen's Lost Diary]]." | *Despite it being referred to as a journal in this episode, Sue Ellen's diary is shown to be exactly the same titular book seen earlier in "[[Sue Ellen's Lost Diary]]." | ||
