The forum pages are fully operational! See this link for the latest forum topics, where users can collaborate or discuss certain topics in one place!
Difference between revisions of "April 9th"
From Arthur Wiki
Jump to navigationJump to search
m |
addChangeTag.php>TheAtomicLight |
||
| Line 13: | Line 13: | ||
|next = ''[[Dear Adil]]'' | |next = ''[[Dear Adil]]'' | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''April 9th''' is the eighteenth episode and season finale of Arthur's [[Arthur | '''"April 9th"''' is the eighteenth episode and season finale of ''Arthur's'' [[Arthur season 7|seventh season]]. It originally aired on November 29, 2002. This episode is about dealing with a traumatic event, based partially on [[wikipedia:September 11th attacks|9/11]]. It written by [[Peter K. Hirsch]] and the storyboards were done by [[Gerry Capelle]] and [[Jeremy O'Neill]]. | ||
==Premise== | ==Premise== | ||
| Line 19: | Line 19: | ||
==Plot outline== | ==Plot outline== | ||
[[File:Murial.png| | [[File:Murial.png|thumb|174px]] | ||
==Characters== | ==Characters== | ||
| Line 28: | Line 28: | ||
*'''[[Binky]]''' | *'''[[Binky]]''' | ||
*'''[[Sue Ellen]]''' | *'''[[Sue Ellen]]''' | ||
*'''[[Mr. Morris]] ''' | *'''[[Mr. Morris]]''' | ||
*'''[[David Read]]''' | *'''[[David Read]]''' | ||
*[[Oliver Frensky]] | *[[Oliver Frensky]] | ||
| Line 60: | Line 60: | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*This was the final appearance of Mr. Morris, | *This was the final appearance of Mr. Morris, the School Janitor. Although he makes minor appearences in future episodes. | ||
*This episode was based on the 9/11 attacks. Details include: | *This episode was based on the 9/11 attacks. Details include: | ||
**The title is April 9th, a reference to the name of the attacks on September 11th. | |||
*The title | **Binky pulled the fire alarm to cause fear. | ||
*Binky pulled the fire alarm to cause fear. | **The fire is a reference to the attacks. | ||
*The fire is a reference to the attacks. | **In this episode, Buster happens to meet Mr. Morris for the first time; but he already knew him in the earlier seasons which had episodes take place long before this time frame. | ||
*In this episode, Buster happens to meet Mr. Morris for the first time; but he already knew him in the earlier seasons which had episodes take place long before this time frame. | **When Arthur and his father got back home, he needed to take a bath and change from his catering outfit to his normal clothes because there was smoke everywhere. | ||
*When Arthur and his father got back home, he needed to take a bath and change from his catering outfit to his normal clothes because there was smoke everywhere. | **This episode is tied with ''[[Elwood City Turns 100!]]'' for the most speaking characters. | ||
*This episode is tied with [[Elwood City Turns 100!]] for the most speaking characters. | |||
===References=== | ===References=== | ||
Revision as of 19:14, 20 February 2011
| File:7x10.png | |
| April 9th | |
|---|---|
| Season | 7 |
| Episode no. | 208 |
| Date aired | November 29, 2002 |
| Episode Guide | |
| Previous Return of the Snowball |
Next Dear Adil |
"April 9th" is the eighteenth episode and season finale of Arthur's seventh season. It originally aired on November 29, 2002. This episode is about dealing with a traumatic event, based partially on 9/11. It written by Peter K. Hirsch and the storyboards were done by Gerry Capelle and Jeremy O'Neill.
Premise
Four out of Six interlocking stories that deal with the aftermath of a fire that burned through Lakewood Elementary School. Arthur is scared when his dad is temporarily trapped in the fire. Buster was absent so he didn't see what happened as his clock rang but he spends time with Mr. Morris who injured his leg in the fire. Sue Ellen is saddened when her journal is destroyed, even though Muffy attempts to cheer her up. Having seen the flames, Binky begins having repressed feelings and impulses and pulls the fire alarm at Mighty Mountain Elementary School.
Plot outline
Characters
| Major Roles | Minor Roles | Cameos |
Trivia
- This was the final appearance of Mr. Morris, the School Janitor. Although he makes minor appearences in future episodes.
- This episode was based on the 9/11 attacks. Details include:
- The title is April 9th, a reference to the name of the attacks on September 11th.
- Binky pulled the fire alarm to cause fear.
- The fire is a reference to the attacks.
- In this episode, Buster happens to meet Mr. Morris for the first time; but he already knew him in the earlier seasons which had episodes take place long before this time frame.
- When Arthur and his father got back home, he needed to take a bath and change from his catering outfit to his normal clothes because there was smoke everywhere.
- This episode is tied with Elwood City Turns 100! for the most speaking characters.
References
- Buster remembers having Asthma since Buster's Breathless.
