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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*A "deleted scene" where Arthur, D.W. and his friends play "Pin the Tail on the Donkey" can be found on the prologue of "[[D.W. Rides Again]]". | *A "deleted scene" where Arthur, D.W. and his friends play "Pin the Tail on the Donkey" can be found on the prologue of "[[D.W. Rides Again]]". | ||
*The intro scene and the scene within the episode are not duplicates; they are animated slightly differently. | *The intro scene and the scene within the episode are not duplicates; they are animated slightly differently. | ||
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*When Francine yells "Duck!", an anthropomorphic duck walks by. The duck/duck ambiguity is used again in "What Is That Thing". | *When Francine yells "Duck!", an anthropomorphic duck walks by. The duck/duck ambiguity is used again in "What Is That Thing". | ||
*Although Arthur's birthday is May 25, he says that D.W.'s birthday is not until after six months, which is November 25. However, in "D.W.'s Perfect Wish," her birthday is revealed to be March 1, which is actually 280 days (281 days if a leap year) after Arthur's birthday; "six months" is therefore either a miscalculation or the date of D.W.'s birthday got altered later on in the series. | *Although Arthur's birthday is May 25, he says that D.W.'s birthday is not until after six months, which is November 25. However, in "D.W.'s Perfect Wish," her birthday is revealed to be March 1, which is actually 280 days (281 days if a leap year) after Arthur's birthday; "six months" is therefore either a miscalculation or the date of D.W.'s birthday got altered later on in the series. | ||
*'''4th wall break:''' The calendar is the same layout as the May 1996 calendar, which references the fact that the series first aired on television in 1996. | *'''4th wall break:''' The calendar is the same layout as the May 1996 calendar, which references the fact that the series first aired on television in 1996. | ||
*'''Moral:''' | |||
**Try to coordinate parties ahead of time. | |||
**Don't force people to come to your birthday party just so if she/he don't come, you can't still be her/his friend. | |||
*'''Timeline:''' | *'''Timeline:''' | ||
**When Sue Ellen asks whether or not she's at the right place when she arrived for Arthur and Muffy's birthday party, it is due to the fact that her family had recently moved to Elwood City. | **When Sue Ellen asks whether or not she's at the right place when she arrived for Arthur and Muffy's birthday party, it is due to the fact that her family had recently moved to Elwood City. | ||
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**Francine is shown in this episode riding her father's bike which became her bike, although its story wasn't revealed until in "[[Stolen Bike]]" that took place in third grade. | **Francine is shown in this episode riding her father's bike which became her bike, although its story wasn't revealed until in "[[Stolen Bike]]" that took place in third grade. | ||
**Kate was born in "[[Arthur's Baby (episode)|Arthur's Baby]]" that is supposed to be set during the second quarter of Arthur's second grade year. Since this episode is set near the end of Arthur and his friends' second grade year, Kate is shown as a toddler even though she's supposed to be an infant in this timeline. | **Kate was born in "[[Arthur's Baby (episode)|Arthur's Baby]]" that is supposed to be set during the second quarter of Arthur's second grade year. Since this episode is set near the end of Arthur and his friends' second grade year, Kate is shown as a toddler even though she's supposed to be an infant in this timeline. | ||
===Errors=== | ===Errors=== | ||
*'''Plot Hole:''' Grandma Thora requested Arthur what kind of cake he would like for her to bake, although in "[[The Half-Baked Sale]]" that aired later, it was revealed that she cannot cook very well. | *'''Plot Hole:''' Grandma Thora requested Arthur what kind of cake he would like for her to bake, although in "[[The Half-Baked Sale]]" that aired later, it was revealed that she cannot cook very well. |