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'''{{Template:Episode infobox
{{Episode infobox
|ep. name = Arthur's New Friend
|ep. name = Arthur's New Friend|image=Arthur's New Friend .... ANDY!!.png
|us = April 25, 2000|titlecard = Arthur's_New_Friend_TC.png}} Arthur's New Friend''' is a custom video made by Kideo. It was released on April 25, 2000.
|us = April 25, 2000{{cite}}
|writers=[[Peter K. Hirsch]]
|titlecard = Arthur's_New_Friend_TC.png}}
'''Arthur's New Friend''' is a custom video produced by [[Kideo]].
==Product description==
:"''Winner of the iParenting Media award, Arthur will star with your child in the first ever photo personalized {{tt|DVD|or 'VHS Tape'}}! Watch your child, Arthur, DW, Buster, and the Gang as they remember the time they planned a special party for your child! Experience the adventures that your child goes on with Arthur and hear him say your child’s name again and again!''"<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20070615032113/http://kideo.com/products/Arthur.aspx (archived page; retrieved June 15, 2007)</ref>


==Plot==
==Plot==
The intro starts with [[Arthur Read|Arthur]] looking for his [[Arthur's photo album|photo album]] in his drawers and under the bed. Then [[D.W. Read|D.W.]] shows up and tells Arthur it's time to read [[Hopalong The Frog]] to her because he had promised. Then D.W. notices the viewers and told them maybe they read Hopalong the Frog. Arthur then tells her to go bug Mom and Dad, he and gives her his pizza slice.. After D.W. leaves, Arthur finds his scrapbook and shows the viewers pictures of him with Pal and the President. He also showed them one picture of his new friend and remembers that day.


The intro starts with Arthur looking for his scrapbook in his drawers and under the bed. Then D.W. shows up and tells Arthur it's time to read Hopalong the Frog to her because he promised. Then D.W. notices the viewers and told them maybe they read Hopalong the Frog. Arthur then tells her to go bug Jane and David and gives her his pizza slice. After D.W. leaves, Arthur finds his scrapbook and shows the viewers pictures of him with Pal and the President. He also showed them one picture of his new friend and remembers that day.
After the title card, Arthur gets a letter from the mailman saying his new friend is coming. So he decides to give a party. At school, Buster suggests a space-themed party, and Muffy suggests a medieval-themed party. Francine suggests a sports party, Sue Ellen suggests a karate party, Binky suggests a music party, and Mr. Ratburn suggests a book of [[Brain Teasers]]. After school, Brain suggests a day with his new friend. At home, Arthur starts to worry about his decisions on what to do. Then his friends show up and get ready for the party. Even David makes a chocolate cake. Then Arthur's new friend shows up, and D.W. takes a picture.


After the title card, Arthur gets a letter from the mailman saying his new friend is coming. So he decides to give a party. At school, Buster suggests a space-themed party, and Muffy suggests a medieval-themed party. After school, Brain suggests a day with his new friend. At home, Arthur starts to worry about his decisions on what to do. Then his friends show up and get ready for the party. Even David makes a chocolate cake. Then Arthur's new friend shows up, and D.W. takes a picture.
We shift back to the opening scene and Arthur thanks his new friend for a good time. Then D.W. comes in and plays the song F-U-N by Mary Moo Cow, which annoys Arthur, and the show ends with Arthur chasing D.W.


We shift back to the opening scene and Arthur thanks his new friend for a good time. Then D.W. comes in and plays the song F-U-N by Mary Moo Cow which annoys Arthur, and the show ends with Arthur chasing D.W.
==Characters==
===Major characters===
*[[Arthur Read]]
*You
===Minor characters===
*[[D.W. Read]]
*[[Pal]]
*[[Mr. Higgins]]
*[[Jane Read]]
*[[David Read]]
*[[Kate Read]]
*[[Pickles|Pickles the Clown]]
*[[Binky Barnes]]
*[[Muffy Crosswire]]
*[[Sue Ellen Armstrong]]
*[[Francine Frensky]]
*[[Alan Powers|Brain]]
*[[The Great Zamboni]]
*[[Buster Baxter]]
*[[Troll (Arthur's New Friend)]]
*[[Dragon]]
*[[Prunella Deegan]]
*[[Nigel Ratburn]]
===Background characters===
*[[George Lundgren]]
*Two reporters
*[[Aliens]]
**[[Alien (Arthur's Lucky Pencil)]]
**[[Aliens (War of the Worlds)]]
**[[Brainy Aliens]]
**[[Squid Aliens]]
**[[Debulons]]
**[[3-Eyed Aliens]]
*[[Fern Walters]]
*[[Alex]]
*[[Maria]]
*[[Bionic Bunny]]
===Mentioned/Pictured characters===
*[[President]]
 
==Songs==
*[[F-U-N]]
*Party in Space
*[[Mozart's duet for clarinet and xylophone]]
*Let's Hang Out
*[[Believe in Yourself]] (kazoo instrumental)


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*During the real party, Binky is playing the ''Arthur'' theme song, "[[Believe in Yourself]]", on the kazoo.
===Cultural references===
*During Buster's "Space Party" fantasy, Brain's costume resembles [[w:c:memoryalpha:Spock|Spock]] from ''{{W|Star Trek}}''.
*Binky's costume for the "Space Party" was [[Saturn]].
*Muffy says that if the other guests do not like her party idea, Arthur should "{{W|let them eat cake}}", a phrase commonly misattributed to {{W|Marie Antoinette}}.
*Binky's music ideas are "[[Mozart]]'s duet for clarinet and xylophone" and "[[Beethoven]]'s concerto for 20 kazoos".
===Episode connections===
===Episode connections===
* Muffy was wearing a princess dress and hat from [[Sue Ellen's Lost Diary]] and will wear it again in [[Arthur's Perfect Christmas]].
*Arthur shows photos of [[Arthur's New Puppy (episode)|when Pal was a puppy]] and [[D.W. Goes to Washington|when he met the president]].
 
*Muffy was wearing a princess dress and hat from [[Sue Ellen's Lost Diary]] and will wear it again in ''[[Arthur's Perfect Christmas]]''.
==Characters==
*Binky being cast as the villain in Muffy's fantasy is similar to Arthur, Buster, and Brain's stories in "[[Arthur's Faraway Friend]]" and "[[The Ballad of Buster Baxter]]".
* [[Arthur Read]]
*D.W. bangs on a pot to wake up Arthur, similar to what she did in "{{E|Arthur and the Crunch Cereal Contest}}" and "{{E|Arthur's Chicken Pox}}".
 
*D.W. wants to play [[Tower of Cows]] and [[Confuse the Goose]].
* [[D.W. Read]]
*D.W. uses her [[D.W.'s camera|Polaroid camera]] from "{{E|Arthur's First Sleepover}}"
 
*D.W. uses her CD player from "[[Play it Again, D.W.]]".
* [[Jane Read]]
===Production notes===
 
*[[Philip Penalosa]] provided Arthur's singing voice for this episode. He would voice the character once again for songs in ''[[Arthur's Perfect Christmas]]''.
* [[David Read]]
==Gallery==
==Gallery==
{{CollapsingGallery|
===Promotional images===
<gallery>
ANF Amazon promo.jpg
</gallery>
===Screenshots===
<gallery>
<gallery>
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Arthur's New Friend|Sample clip
Arthur's New Friend|Sample clip
"Arthur's New Friend" Personalized DVD|Sample clip (extended)
"Arthur's New Friend" Personalized DVD|Sample clip (extended)
</gallery>
</gallery>}}
==References==
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{{EpisodeNav|special}}
[[Category:Episodes]]
[[Category:Episodes]]
[[Category:Specials]]
[[Category:Specials]]

Revision as of 05:10, 11 June 2014

"Arthur's New Friend"
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Original Airdate: United States April 25, 2000[citation needed]
Credits
Written by: Peter K. Hirsch
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Arthur's New Friend is a custom video produced by Kideo.

Product description

"Winner of the iParenting Media award, Arthur will star with your child in the first ever photo personalized DVD! Watch your child, Arthur, DW, Buster, and the Gang as they remember the time they planned a special party for your child! Experience the adventures that your child goes on with Arthur and hear him say your child’s name again and again!"[1]

Plot

The intro starts with Arthur looking for his photo album in his drawers and under the bed. Then D.W. shows up and tells Arthur it's time to read Hopalong The Frog to her because he had promised. Then D.W. notices the viewers and told them maybe they read Hopalong the Frog. Arthur then tells her to go bug Mom and Dad, he and gives her his pizza slice.. After D.W. leaves, Arthur finds his scrapbook and shows the viewers pictures of him with Pal and the President. He also showed them one picture of his new friend and remembers that day.

After the title card, Arthur gets a letter from the mailman saying his new friend is coming. So he decides to give a party. At school, Buster suggests a space-themed party, and Muffy suggests a medieval-themed party. Francine suggests a sports party, Sue Ellen suggests a karate party, Binky suggests a music party, and Mr. Ratburn suggests a book of Brain Teasers. After school, Brain suggests a day with his new friend. At home, Arthur starts to worry about his decisions on what to do. Then his friends show up and get ready for the party. Even David makes a chocolate cake. Then Arthur's new friend shows up, and D.W. takes a picture.

We shift back to the opening scene and Arthur thanks his new friend for a good time. Then D.W. comes in and plays the song F-U-N by Mary Moo Cow, which annoys Arthur, and the show ends with Arthur chasing D.W.

Characters

Major characters

Minor characters

Background characters

Mentioned/Pictured characters

Songs

Trivia

  • During the real party, Binky is playing the Arthur theme song, "Believe in Yourself", on the kazoo.

Cultural references

  • During Buster's "Space Party" fantasy, Brain's costume resembles Spock from Star Trek.
  • Binky's costume for the "Space Party" was Saturn.
  • Muffy says that if the other guests do not like her party idea, Arthur should "let them eat cake", a phrase commonly misattributed to Marie Antoinette.
  • Binky's music ideas are "Mozart's duet for clarinet and xylophone" and "Beethoven's concerto for 20 kazoos".

Episode connections

Production notes

Gallery

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Promotional images

  • ANF Amazon promo.jpg

Screenshots

  • Arthur's New Friend .... ANDY!!.png

Videos

  • Sample clip

  • Sample clip (extended)


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References

  1. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20070615032113/http://kideo.com/products/Arthur.aspx (archived page; retrieved June 15, 2007)



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