Arthur, World's Greatest Gleeper

Arthur, World's Greatest Gleeper
Season	1
Episode no.	38
Date aired	January 13th, 1997
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"Arthur, World's Greatest Gleeper", is the second half of the seventeenth episode of season 1 of the animated children's series Arthur. It originally aired on January 13th, 1997.

Plot

Arthur and Buster sit at the only available lunch table with the Tough Customers. Buster claims that Arthur is the world's greatest "gleeper" to stop the teasing, only to find out later that "gleep" means "steal." Arthur lets the lie grow into a schoolwide rumor. The Tough Customers had to talk with Arthur at recess and make him part of their group. After recess Arthur was walks around everyone is treating him different. Francine is mad at Arthur cause Binky told Francine that Arthur is the world greatest gleeper. During Lunch the tough customers talk to Arthur what he steal later on Arthur tired to tell Molly that he's not the world greatest gleeper. After Mr.Haney warns him that if he had nothing to do with he won't him to stop right now and he'll get caught and he'll be in big trouble after the recess bell ring he let Arthur go back to class. After Arthur was going to class, he saw the Tough Customers, they ask him what Mr Haney do to him, Arthur said he warn him,they was so excited, Arthur was get ready to tell him the truth,Binky thinks Arthur sold out on them and bet Arthur told on them other wise how come Mr.Haney didn't punish him, and The tough customers got mad Arthur and Binky told Arthur if he a gleeper then prove it and Arthur said how and Binky whisper:( Gleep all the ice cream bar for the cafeteria). While Arthur tired to do that he said to himself he can't believe he doing that, then Mr.McGrady suprise him while sitting one of the lunch tray and Arthur told her to turn him in to Mr Haney, they both talk and Arthur worries The Tough Customers and Mrs.McGrady told him to tell them like he told her they will understand. After that Rattles is on Arthur and hitting in the head with a ball and calling him a big liar and Binky told Arthur is never too lie. Francine came to Arthur and she glad that he tell the truth and Arthur and Francine are friends again.

Trivia

Notes

• This episode was originally titled as The World's Greatest Dinker before going on the air. It was renamed, since the word "dinker" was considered too rude.
• The word "goofus" is a portmanteau of "goofy doofus", even though the word only exists in this story.
• The word "gleep" is not a real word in the English language, and thus was likely only conceived for the purposes of this episode.

Goofs

• In the scene where Muffy accuses Arthur for "gleeping", she can be heard telling Mr. Haney to shave Arthur's head, despite that Arthur has always been depicted bald in which he keeps his head shaved.
• Also, when Muffy accuses Arthur for stealing her phone. It rings, showing that she lied, but Mr. Haney takes no notice of that. Muffy could have got in serious trouble.
• During the intro, Francine can be seen playing the violin with Muffy, despite that she normally plays the drums.
• Arthur's sweater is a brighter color than in other episodes.
• Right before Arthur opens the cafeteria freezer, the entire screen is purple.