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==Summary== | ==Summary== | ||
[[Arthur Read|Arthur]] wants a dog very badly, but he | [[Arthur Read|Arthur]] wants a dog very badly, but his parents won't allow him to have one until he proves he's responsible enough. Arthur decides to start his own pet business to prove that he's responsible, which includes watching over [[Perky]], the mean neighborhood dog. | ||
==Plot== | ==Plot== | ||
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At dinner, the timer rings again, which reminds Arthur to feed the dog. He feeds her in a very finicky way: a quarter-tablespoon of chicken, a quarter-tablespoon of liver, the middle of a cheeseburger, without a pickle, and a cherry on top. He gives it to Perky, but she doesn't eat it; Arthur wonders why, and then notices he forgot the parsley. | At dinner, the timer rings again, which reminds Arthur to feed the dog. He feeds her in a very finicky way: a quarter-tablespoon of chicken, a quarter-tablespoon of liver, the middle of a cheeseburger, without a pickle, and a cherry on top. He gives it to Perky, but she doesn't eat it; Arthur wonders why, and then notices he forgot the parsley. | ||
Arthur's family is watching | Arthur's family is watching [[Bionic Bunny]] on TV, until the timer rings again, which begins to annoy Arthur. | ||
Later, Arthur is taking a bath, when the timer rings once again, which exasperates Arthur. Arthur rolls out a mat for Perky across his bed. Perky notices a wrinkle, which Arthur fixes. Arthur begins to tire out from taking care of Perky. Later on, while Arthur is feeding Perky, his mom asks if he wants a dog if it's a lot of work. Arthur knows that if he can take care of Perky, he can take care of any pet. | Later, Arthur is taking a bath, when the timer rings once again, which exasperates Arthur. Arthur rolls out a mat for Perky across his bed. Perky notices a wrinkle, which Arthur fixes. Arthur begins to tire out from taking care of Perky. Later on, while Arthur is feeding Perky, his mom asks if he wants a dog if it's a lot of work. Arthur knows that if he can take care of Perky, he can take care of any pet. | ||
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The doorbell rings and his mom answers it. It's Mrs. Wood, coming to pick Perky up. D.W. promptly enters and tells Mrs. Wood that Arthur lost Perky. In reaction to this, Mrs. Wood begins to worry about Perky's safety, while Dad is sorry for the world. Immediately, Arthur calls everyone to come to the den. They all run in and see that Perky had puppies — three to be exact. | The doorbell rings and his mom answers it. It's Mrs. Wood, coming to pick Perky up. D.W. promptly enters and tells Mrs. Wood that Arthur lost Perky. In reaction to this, Mrs. Wood begins to worry about Perky's safety, while Dad is sorry for the world. Immediately, Arthur calls everyone to come to the den. They all run in and see that Perky had puppies — three to be exact. | ||
And Perky is no longer growling, but is now happy, revealing that the reason she was so grumpy was because she was pregnant. Mrs. Wood gratefully thanks Arthur for taking good care of Perky and gives him the ten dollars. She then asks him if he wants one of the puppies as a reward. Arthur is surprised, and looks at his parents, who smile. His dad allows this, saying that | And Perky is no longer growling, but is now happy, revealing that the reason she was so grumpy was because she was pregnant. Mrs. Wood gratefully thanks Arthur for taking good care of Perky and gives him the ten dollars. She then asks him if he wants one of the puppies as a reward. Arthur is surprised, and looks at his parents, who smile. His dad allows this, saying that he’s earned it. | ||
Arthur is overjoyed to hear this and wonders what he should name his new puppy. "Ten dollars | Arthur is overjoyed to hear this and wonders what he should name his new puppy. "Ten dollars." D.W. answers. Arthur thinks that's a ridiculous name. However, D.W. then explains that she was talking about the money he owed her — even he first owed, and three for being his assistant, which comes to ten dollars. | ||
Arthur merely smiles at this while holding the ten dollar bill. | Arthur merely smiles at this while holding the ten dollar bill. | ||
==Characters== | ==Characters== | ||
*[[ | ===Major=== | ||
*[[Arthur Read]] | |||
*[[Mrs. Wood]] (speaking debut) | *[[Mrs. Wood]] (speaking debut) | ||
*[[D.W. Read]] | *[[D.W. Read]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Perky]] (debut) | ||
*[[Jane Read]] | *[[Jane Read]] | ||
*[[David Read]] | *[[David Read]] | ||
===Minor=== | |||
*[[Kate Read]] | *[[Kate Read]] | ||
*[[Prunella Deegan]] | *[[Prunella Deegan]] | ||
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*[[Binky Barnes]] | *[[Binky Barnes]] | ||
*[[Carl Pacheva]] (debut) | *[[Carl Pacheva]] (debut) | ||
*[[Buster Baxter]] | |||
*[[Bionic Bunny]] | ===Cameo=== | ||
*[[Bank Robbers]] | *[[Buster Baxter]] | ||
*[[Alan Powers|The Brain]] | *[[Bionic Bunny]] | ||
*[[Unknown Male Adult Rabbit (Number 9) | *[[Bank Robbers]] | ||
*[[Russell]] (debut | *[[Alan Powers|The Brain]] | ||
*[[Pal]] ( | *[[Unknown Male Adult Rabbit (Number 9)]] (debut) | ||
*[[Pal's siblings]] | *[[Russell]] (debut) | ||
*[[Pal]] (unnamed) | |||
*[[Pal's siblings]] | |||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*One of the customers in the line clearly looks like Brain, only old and rugged and smoking a pipe. | *One of the customers in the line clearly looks like Brain, only old and rugged and smoking a pipe. | ||
===Cultural references=== | ===Cultural references=== | ||
*{{W|Parsley}} is a herb used as a spice in the {{W|Middle East}}, {{W|Europe}}, and {{W|America}}. | *{{W|Parsley}} is a herb used as a spice in the {{W|Middle East}}, {{W|Europe}}, and {{W|America}}. | ||
===Episode connections=== | ===Episode connections=== | ||
*Arthur tells (and retells) the story from this episode in "[[Arthur Writes a Story]]". | |||
*The suit Arthur wears in his imagination of being a car salesman strongly resembles the husky suit in "[[Arthur Weighs In]]". | *The suit Arthur wears in his imagination of being a car salesman strongly resembles the husky suit in "[[Arthur Weighs In]]". | ||
* | *The story is briefly mentioned in "[[D.W. Tale Spins]]". | ||
===Errors=== | ===Errors=== | ||
*When Arthur is running up the stairs in excitement, D.W. is wearing her normal clothes, but after she hears about Arthur having to watch Perky, she's in her pajamas. Although, it was bedtime. | *When Arthur is running up the stairs in excitement, D.W. is wearing her normal clothes, but after she hears about Arthur having to watch Perky, she's in her pajamas. Although, it was bedtime. | ||
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'''DVD:''' | '''DVD:''' | ||
*[[Arthur: The Complete Series One]] | *[[Arthur: The Complete Series One]] | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
===Screenshots=== | |||
<gallery spacing="small" position="center"> | <gallery spacing="small" position="center"> | ||
Perky.png | Perky.png | ||
perkyandpups.png|Arthur, Perky, and the puppies. | perkyandpups.png|Arthur, Perky, and the puppies. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist}} {{EpisodeNav|1}} | {{Reflist}} {{EpisodeNav|1}} |