Editing Arthur's New Puppy (episode)

|season = [[Season 1|1]]

|next episode = [[Arthur Bounces Back]]

|prod. code = 108a

|us = October 16, 1996<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/19970723021343/http://www.ket.org/Visions/Oct96/VL961016.html</ref>

|can = January 15, 1997<ref>http://tvo.org/program/157024/arthur - Season 1996, page 3</ref>

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[[Arthur Read|Arthur]] gets a new puppy and names him [[Pal]], but training his pet turns out to be much harder than he had imagined.

In the intro, [[Arthur Read|Arthur]] is playing with his new puppy. He tells the viewers he never got the chance to name him. He said it had to be just right for the puppy because a name for him can effect the way he thinks of himself and how he will grow up. He thinks of names like Champion, Bionic Puppy, but won't name the dog after his friends like [[Buster Baxter|Buster]], [[Francine Frensky|Francine]], and ''definitely'' not [[Binky Barnes|Binky]]. So he chooses on the name [[Pal]].

Soon they went into the kitchen and [[D.W. Read|D.W.]] is there getting a drink. She sees Arthur writing Pal's name on his bowl. She suggest that Arthur should name Pal "Fredrick" because he looks like one. Arthur doesn't like that name, said that Pal likes his name and to prove it, he calls his puppy. Pal runs to Arthur, but only to go to his bowl. D.W. thinks Pal isn't very smart, but Arthur says that Pal is a genius and D.W. comments he hides it very well. Arthur said he is once Pal is trained soon, which D.W. said she will be in college by then and bets Arthur a million dollars. Pal goes to the living room, and [[Jane]] calls Arthur from the living room saying the rug is getting wet. Arthur quickly grabs Pal to go outside and D.W. follows along asking if Arthur would like to bet 12 million dollars.

Arthur is outside taking Pal on a walk. He soon see [[Francine Frensky|Francine]] on her bike and they greet each other. He tells her that he named the puppy Pal. Francine said he looks more like a Steve, but Arthur doesn't think so. Pal began to chew on his leash and Francine asks Arthur if does Pal does anything besides that. Arthur said not yet but will teach Pal some tricks soon, but for now he's just house-training him. Francine advises Arthur to train Pal quick because her cousin had a dog she couldn't train; and her parents made the dog go live on the farm, which scares Arthur a little, and Pal bites Francine's wheel.

Arthur takes Pal back inside and D.W. says that Pal's not smart. Then Arthur's dad calls him to get Pal. D.W. then says that he should be called Puddles. Later, he tries to train Pal, but it didn't go well. Later, Arthur asks to let Pal stay in the house. Once inside, Pal goes inside D.W.'s room, takes one of her shoes and breaks a few of her things. Later, Pal howls causing everyone to wake up and Arthur to stay with Pal. After Arthur falls asleep, Pal wrecks the living room to everyone's horror. The next day, Arthur tells Francine and Buster, who explains that his puppy was sent away to Arthur's horror.

Later, Arthur's parents tell him that Pal will live in the garage, but Arthur protests, saying he'll be trained in no time. Later, Pal ruins Dad's party platter to Dad's horror. So Arthur trains Pal, assures he doesn't have to live in the farm, then he finds the garage key and licks D.W., finishing the episode.

*[[Kate Read]]

*This is the only episode in which Hana Kukal storyboarded.

*'''Running Gag:''' Pal destroying the house.

*'''Timeline:''' This episode is a follow-up to "Arthur's Pet Business."

*When Pal morphs into Francine Frensky, he looks like one of the girl dogs from "[[One Ornery Critter]]".

===Errors===

* When Arthur is training Pal he runs up stone steps like {{W|Rocky_Steps|Rocky Balboa}} does in the first movie. The music in the scene is also a reference to "Gonna Fly Now", Rocky's theme.

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