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==Plot== | ==Plot== | ||
In the introduction Arthur and Buster argue about how best to share a pogo stick. Arthur wonders if all best friends fight. We see examples of the Wright brothers arguing who gets the next ride on the Flyer, Dr. Frankenstein’s assistant arguing that it should not just be “Frankenstein’s monster”, and in the refrigerator jelly is arguing that it should be “jelly and peanut butter” (alphabetical order). | |||
Title card | |||
On a Saturday in winter | On a Saturday in winter Arthur wants to play with Buster, but his Mom makes him shovel the driveway first. Mr. Molina offers him five dollars to shovel their driveway too, since Alberto has the flu. | ||
Arthur meets Buster at the Sugar Bowl. He suggests that Arthur go into business. | |||
Arthur shovels a few driveways for money, then meets Buster | Arthur shovels a few driveways for money, then meets Buster who had the same idea. They team up, but right at the next house they quarrel. Buster wants to keep eight of fifteen dollars because he was first at the house, while Arthur accuses Buster of not doing his share of the work. They part in anger. | ||
After a snowy night, | After a snowy night, Mr. Read wants to let Arthur sleep in, but Arthur is already busy. When Arthur comes to the Molinas’ house, Mr. Molina has already promised the job to Buster, who has advertised with self-made posters. | ||
Arthur has posters made at a print shop which costs him $10. He has another quarrel with Buster when | Arthur has posters made at a print shop which costs him $10. He has another quarrel with Buster when both stick their posters to the same telephone pole. | ||
At home | At home D.W. offers to help for a fee. She is to small to shovel, but she is good at getting customers, since no one says no to a four-year-old. Buster is angry and advertises with a tape recorder and a megaphone. | ||
When D.W. tells Arthur that Buster has lowered his fee to $4, Arthur lowers his to $3.50. | When D.W. tells Arthur that Buster has lowered his fee to $4, Arthur lowers his to $3.50. | ||
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Both Buster and Arthur break their tools and have to buy new ones. They cover each other’s posters with their own and keep lowering their prices. | Both Buster and Arthur break their tools and have to buy new ones. They cover each other’s posters with their own and keep lowering their prices. | ||
When Arthur arrives at | When Arthur arrives at Grandma Thora’s house, he is hurt that she gave the job to Buster for $1. Arthur offers to do it for free. | ||
On his way home | On his way home Arthur meets Francine, Muffy and Binky who have enjoyed playing in the snow. Buster overhears their conversation. Both boys look unhappy. | ||
In the evening | In the evening Arthur is exhausted and has only made ten dollars, minus one for D.W.. He is relieved that the next day is a school day. | ||
The next day | The next day school is cancelled because of more snow. Arthur goes to work. He passes kids having fun and meets Buster. Both have blisters and have accepted jobs for ridiculously low fees. Muffy arrives with a snow plow driven by Bailey. The boys agree to give her their jobs, spend their combined profits on a new sled, and go sledding as best friends. | ||
==Characters== | ==Characters== | ||
===Major=== | |||
*[[Arthur Read]] | *[[Arthur Read]] | ||
*[[Buster Baxter]] | *[[Buster Baxter]] | ||
*[[D.W. Read]] | *[[D.W. Read]] | ||
===Minor=== | |||
*[[Jane Read]] | *[[Jane Read]] | ||
*[[David Read]] | *[[David Read]] | ||
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*[[Binky Barnes]] | *[[Binky Barnes]] | ||
*[[Muffy Crosswire]] | *[[Muffy Crosswire]] | ||
*[[Mrs. Tibble]] | |||
*[[Dry cleaners worker]] | ===Cameo=== | ||
*[[Alan Powers|The Brain]] | *[[Mrs. Tibble]] | ||
*[[Alex]] | *[[Dry cleaners worker]] | ||
*[[Fern Walters]] | *[[Alan Powers|The Brain]] | ||
*[[Luke]] | *[[Alex]] | ||
*[[Nancy]] | *[[Fern Walters]] | ||
*[[George Lundgren]] | *[[Luke]] | ||
*[[Prunella Deegan]] | *[[Nancy]] | ||
*[[Sue Ellen Armstrong]] | *[[George Lundgren]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Prunella Deegan]] | ||
*[[Sue Ellen Armstrong]] | |||
*[[Patrick]] | |||
==Song== | ==Song== | ||
*The Magic Snow | *The [[Magic Snow]] jingle | ||
*The Everclean Snow Shoveling | *The [[Everclean Snow Shoveling]] jingle | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
* | *This is the last season to feature Mark Rendall as Arthur. | ||
*The introduction features [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wright_brothers Wilbur and Orville Wright], who invented the first working airplane. | |||
*The introduction features | *Frankenstein's hunchbacked assistant (called Fritz in the 1931 movie and Igor in other movie adaptions) does not appear in the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frankenstein original novel]. | ||
*Frankenstein's hunchbacked assistant (called Fritz in the 1931 movie and Igor in other movie adaptions) does not appear in the | |||
== Errors == | |||
* When [[Arthur Read|Arthur]] and [[Buster Baxter|Buster]] work together on | * When [[Arthur Read|Arthur]] and [[Buster Baxter|Buster]] work together on shovelling, [[Arthur Read|Arthur]] is wearing his regular clothes in the freezing cold without his jacket. | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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===Screenshots=== | |||
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Snow Day 2.JPG | Snow Day 2.JPG | ||
Snow Day 3.JPG | Snow Day 3.JPG | ||
Peanutbutterandjelly.jpg | |||
Peanutbutterandjelly.jpg | |||
Human frannkenstein.jpg | Human frannkenstein.jpg | ||
Frankenstein.jpg | Frankenstein.jpg | ||
Igor.jpg | Igor.jpg | ||
</gallery> | </gallery>}} | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Paragraph Needs Improvements]] | [[Category:Paragraph Needs Improvements]] | ||
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