Arthur Accused! (episode)

Arthur Accused!
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Arthur Accused! is the second part of the sixth episode of the first season of the Arthur television series. Storyboards were done Sarô. It was written by James Greenberg. It's first broadcast date was October 14, 1996, alongside Locked in the Library!.

Plot Outline

We enter Buster's home and into his bedroom. We see Buster drinking a soda and dressed up like a detective. He tells the viewing audience about how he solved his first mystery. "It involved my pal Arthur, some missing quarters, and a whole lot of trouble." he says. He shows us a flashback of Arthur in detention, when all of a sudden, a seemingly angry mob begins to crowd around the entrance to the classroom. In fear, Arthur hides behind the table and the doorknob begins to turn open. Not wanting to spoil anything, Buster decides to start back at the beginning of the story. {Title Card} Two days ago, on a Wednesday, Binky walks down the school hallway and sees Arthur with a bowl full of quarters. Arthur explains that he is trying to save quarters as a fundraiser to buy a puppy for the fire department. Binky thinks over if he should give a quarter or not. He eventually decides to give one. Just after Arthur adds it to his fund, Buster arrives (wearing his detective outfit) and asks Arthur if he wants to go to the arcade with his mom. Arthur agrees, but has Buster wait, for he has to give the quarters to Mrs. MacGrady. Arthur notices the outfit and Buster exclaims that it's part of his new detective kit. He further explains that he was snooping around for any mysteries, but has no luck so far. He also tells Arthur that there's a 3rd grade picnic next Friday. Yet Arthur already knows, for there have been posters about it for two weeks. Buster yet remains