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{{youmay|the episode|[[Arthur and the Crunch Cereal Contest (book)|the book]]}}
{{youmay|the episode|[[Arthur and the Crunch Cereal Contest (book)|the book]]}}
{{Cquote|I've got the entry form. I've eaten 15 boxes of crunch. And this is my jingle! So we're gonna play it my way! Any questions?|[[Arthur Read]]}}
{{Episode infobox
{{Episode infobox
|ep. name = Arthur and the Crunch Cereal Contest
|ep. name = Arthur and the Crunch Cereal Contest
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|titlecard = Arthur and the Crunch Cereal Contest Title Card.png
|titlecard = Arthur and the Crunch Cereal Contest Title Card.png
|prod. code = 11601
|prod. code = 11601
|airdate =  
|can=January 27, 1997<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20120413104003/http://ww3.tvo.org/program/157024/arthur</ref>
|writers = [[Peter K. Hirsch|Peter Hirsch]]
|writers = [[Peter K. Hirsch|Peter Hirsch]]
|storyboarders = [[Jean Lajeunesse]]
|storyboarders = [[Jean Lajeunesse]]
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One morning, Arthur's family gathers for breakfast, and [[David Read|Dad]] is serving a new oatmeal he's made. Unfortunately, it sticks to the inside of the pot and is no good to eat, as the ingredients were mixed together badly.
One morning, Arthur's family gathers for breakfast, and [[David Read|Dad]] is serving a new oatmeal he's made. Unfortunately, it sticks to the inside of the pot and is no good to eat, as the ingredients were mixed together badly.
 
[[File:7805456780.png|thumb|150px|Arthur finds a card]]
Instead, Arthur decides to eat a bowl of Crunch Cereal, and opens the box to find a small form inside. It says that whoever can come up with the best jingle for the Crunch Cereal Company will have their song aired on T.V. and win a year supply of Crunch Cereal, with twenty box tops required for each entry. Eager to win the prize, Arthur tries to think up a new jingle, while eating Crunch Cereal right out of the box all throughout the week. While building snowmen, D.W. suggests coming up with a rhyme for the jingle, like "Crunch" and "lunch". Arthur says she doesn't understand true art, although she is sculpting the famous statue, "The Thinker", before throwing snowballs at him for the fun of it.
Instead, Arthur chooses to eat a bowl of Crunch Cereal, and opens the box to find a small form inside. It says that whoever can come up with the best jingle for the Crunch Cereal Company will have their song aired on T.V. and win a year supply of Crunch Cereal, with twenty box tops required for each entry. Eager to win the prize, Arthur tries to think up a new jingle, while eating Crunch Cereal right out of the box all throughout the week. While building snowmen, D.W. suggests coming up with a rhyme for the jingle, like "Crunch" and "lunch". Arthur says she doesn't understand true art, although she is sculpting the famous statue, "The Thinker", before throwing snowballs at him for the fun of it.


At school, Arthur tries to come up with a good tune, but [[Buster Baxter|Buster]] calls him out to help him rescue [[Francine Frensky|Francine]], who's been captured in a snowball fight against the 4th Graders. However, Arthur spends so much time talking about the jingle that he and Buster forget about Francine, who is now buried in snow.
At school, Arthur tries to come up with a good tune, but [[Buster Baxter|Buster]] calls him out to help him rescue [[Francine Frensky|Francine]], who's been captured in a snowball fight against the 4th Graders. However, Arthur spends so much time talking about the jingle that he and Buster forget about Francine, who is now buried in snow.
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Buster suggests getting a band together. Francine then emerges and threatens to pulverize them for forgetting her, but Arthur offers her a role in his band, and she quickly accepts. Later, Arthur and Buster hold auditions for possible band members, many of whom do not pass.
Buster suggests getting a band together. Francine then emerges and threatens to pulverize them for forgetting her, but Arthur offers her a role in his band, and she quickly accepts. Later, Arthur and Buster hold auditions for possible band members, many of whom do not pass.


However, [[Binky Barnes|Binky]] gets in due to his skill with the clarinet, and [[Grandma Thora]] for her clacking spoon routine. After a while, Arthur believes they have a strong enough band, so they proceed with practicing.
However, [[Binky Barnes|Binky]] gets in due to his skill with the clarinet, and [[Thora Read|Grandma Thora]] for her clacking spoon routine. After a while, Arthur believes they have a strong enough band, so they proceed with practicing.


At Arthur's garage, the band assembles and Arthur is conducting. Arthur wants to start "with a bang", but Francine suggests a drum roll first, followed by strings and horns. The entire band starts playing on their own accord, and Arthur gets angry and tells them to stop.
At Arthur's garage, the band assembles and Arthur is conducting. Arthur wants to start "with a bang", but Francine suggests a drum roll first, followed by strings and horns. The entire band starts playing on their own accord, and Arthur gets angry and tells them to stop.
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They then get a ring from the door, and a representative of the Crunch Cereal Company rewards the family with a year supply of Crunch Cereal, much to their surprise. He then announces the winner of the contest: '''D.W. Read'''!
They then get a ring from the door, and a representative of the Crunch Cereal Company rewards the family with a year supply of Crunch Cereal, much to their surprise. He then announces the winner of the contest: '''D.W. Read'''!


D.W. is shocked that she won, and later as they pile up the cereal boxes Arthur explains that he used her name instead because the song was hers, not his. He apologizes for almost stealing credit for it, but D.W. doesn't seem upset, saying she had much better songs than that one. At this point, she starts singing about how Arthur "stinks like yellow cheese". Arthur hits her with snowballs and chases her across the lawn, and she calls for her mom.
D.W. is shocked that she won, and later as they pile up the cereal boxes Arthur explains that he used her name instead because the song was hers, not his. He apologizes for almost stealing credit for it, but D.W. doesn't seem upset, saying she had much better songs than that one. At this point, she starts singing about how Arthur "stinks like yellow cheese". Arthur hits her with snowballs and chases her across the lawn, and she calls for their mom.


==Characters==
==Characters==
===Major Characters===
===Major===
*[[Arthur Read|Arthur]]
*[[Arthur Read]]
*[[D.W. Read|D.W.]]
*[[D.W. Read]]
*[[David Read|David]]
*[[David Read]]
*[[Jane Read|Jane]]
*[[Jane Read]]
*[[Buster Baxter|Buster]]
*[[Buster Baxter]]
*[[Francine Frensky|Francine]]
*[[Francine Frensky]]
===Minor Characters===
===Minor===
*[[Alan Powers|Alan]]
*[[Binky Barnes]]
*[[Muffy Crosswire|Muffy]]
*[[Thora Read]]
*[[Sue Ellen Armstrong|Sue Ellen]]
*[[Muffy Crosswire]]
*[[Nadine Flumberghast|Nadine]]
*[[Sue Ellen Armstrong]]
*[[Jack (Crunch Cereal)|Jack]]
*[[Nadine Flumberghast]]
===Background Characters===
*[[Norman Hedgehog]] (debut)
*[[Norman Hedgehog]] (speaks)
*[[Jack (bulldog)]] (debut)
===Cameo===
*[[Kate Read]]
*[[3rd Grade Female Aardvark (Number 2)]]
*[[4th Grade Female Aardvark]]
*[[4th Grade Male Dog]]
*[[3rd Grade Male Cat]]
*[[3rd Grade Male Dog (Number 3)]]
*[[George Lundgren]]
*[[Beulah McInnerny]]
*[[Jessica Simmons|Jessica]]
*[[Kenny]]
*[[Kenny]]
*[[3rd Grade Female Rabbit]]
*[[Alan Powers|The Brain]]
*[[George Lundgren|George]]
*[[Prunella Deegan]]
*[[Leah MacGrady]]
*[[Mrs. Tibble]]
*[[Mrs. Tibble]]
*[[Prunella Deegan|Prunella]]
*[[Kate Read|Kate]]
==Songs==
==Songs==
*"[[My Brother Stinks]]"
*"[[My Brother Stinks]]"
*"Oh, I Have a Hunch"
*"[[Oh, I Have a Hunch]]"


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*While Arthur is conducting his friends in the garage, the white shirt he wears underneath have the bottom ends visible, which the shirt is longer than his yellow sweater, which reveals the fact that the shirts Arthur wears underneath his yellow sweater are tucked into his pants.
*While Arthur is conducting his friends in the garage, the white shirt he wears underneath have the bottom ends visible, which the shirt is longer than his yellow sweater, which reveals the fact that the shirts Arthur wears underneath his yellow sweater are tucked into his pants.
*The second batch of oatmeal may actually have improved, but since they were interrupted before eating it, it is unknown.
*The second batch of oatmeal may actually have improved, but since they were interrupted before eating it, it is unknown.
*The 'snap, pop' part in the 'Munch, crunch, snap, pop, fizz' song Arthur made was a reference to Rice Krispies' three elf mascots, Snap, Cracle and Pop.
*Due to laws introduced in the United States since the early 2000s prohibiting forcing the consumer to buy a product to be eligible to participate in a contest, this episode is considered outdated.
*This is the first episode to take place in winter.
*This is the first episode to take place in winter.
===Cultural references===
*'''Moral:''' Dont overreact over non perfection for your own benefits.
*Crunch Cereal is a parody of {{W|Cap'n Crunch}}.
*'''Karma:'''
*D.W. carves a snow replica of the famous sculpture "[[wikipedia:The Thinker|The Thinker]]."
**Arthur bossed everyone around, so they left his group.
*Binky plays a song by [[Mozart]].
**D.W. made a insult song on Arthur, so he threw snowballs at her.
 
===Errors===
===Errors===
[[File:Arthur's_sleeve.PNG|thumb|150px|The error with Arthur's sleeve]]
[[File:Arthur's_sleeve.PNG|thumb|150px|The error with Arthur's sleeve]]
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*Arthur's sleeve flashes light yellow for one frame when he says "no thanks."
*Arthur's sleeve flashes light yellow for one frame when he says "no thanks."
*Binky says the "solo for clarinet" he plays has the {{W|Köchel catalogue|Köchel listing}} number 417. He actually plays from {{W|Symphony No. 25 (Mozart)|Mozart's 25th Symphony}}, which has a Köchel listing of 183/173&nbsp;dB.
*Binky says the "solo for clarinet" he plays has the {{W|Köchel catalogue|Köchel listing}} number 417. He actually plays from {{W|Symphony No. 25 (Mozart)|Mozart's 25th Symphony}}, which has a Köchel listing of 183/173&nbsp;dB.
*After Binky finishes playing his clarinet solo, in the very next scene, the background doesn't change.
*Mrs. MacGrady is a part of the band, but is not seen walking away when everybody else gives up.
===Episode Connections===
*This is the first time in the series that Arthur showed feelings of resentment toward his younger sister D.W. and the natural talents of kids younger than his age he considers the average age of people's abilities. He would display resentment again in ''[[D.W. Tale Spins]]'' and in ''[[Cast Away]]''.
===Cultural references===
*[[Crunch Cereal]] is a parody of {{W|Cap'n Crunch}}.
*D.W. carves a snow replica of the famous sculpture "{{W|The Thinker}}."
*The 'snap, pop' part in the 'Munch, crunch, snap, pop, fizz' song Arthur made was a reference to Rice Krispies' three elf mascots, Snap, Crackle and Pop.
*Binky plays a song by Mozart.


==Home video==
==Home video==
'''DVD:'''
'''DVD:'''
*[[Arthur: The Complete Series One]]
*[[Arthur: The Complete Series One]]
==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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===Screenshots===
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==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 16:09, 11 February 2023

This article is about the episode. You may be looking for the book.
I've got the entry form. I've eaten 15 boxes of crunch. And this is my jingle! So we're gonna play it my way! Any questions?

Arthur Read

"Arthur and the Crunch Cereal Contest"
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Season/Series: 1
Number in season: 16A
Original Airdate: United States October 28, 1996[1]
Canada January 27, 1997[2]
Credits
Written by: Peter Hirsch
Storyboard by: Jean Lajeunesse
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"Arthur and the Crunch Cereal Contest" is the first half of the sixteenth episode in the first season of Arthur. It was later adapted into the book Arthur and the Crunch Cereal Contest.

Summary[edit]

Arthur tries to write a jingle for his favorite cereal.

Plot[edit]

The episode begins with Arthur playing various tunes on the piano for the viewers. He plays "Chopsticks", "London Bridge is Falling Down", and finally, a tune he says he made up. He explains that it might have been famous, had it had a little something more to it, just before D.W. comes marching through banging a pot she's wearing on her head with kitchen utensils.

---Title Card---

One morning, Arthur's family gathers for breakfast, and Dad is serving a new oatmeal he's made. Unfortunately, it sticks to the inside of the pot and is no good to eat, as the ingredients were mixed together badly.

Arthur finds a card

Instead, Arthur chooses to eat a bowl of Crunch Cereal, and opens the box to find a small form inside. It says that whoever can come up with the best jingle for the Crunch Cereal Company will have their song aired on T.V. and win a year supply of Crunch Cereal, with twenty box tops required for each entry. Eager to win the prize, Arthur tries to think up a new jingle, while eating Crunch Cereal right out of the box all throughout the week. While building snowmen, D.W. suggests coming up with a rhyme for the jingle, like "Crunch" and "lunch". Arthur says she doesn't understand true art, although she is sculpting the famous statue, "The Thinker", before throwing snowballs at him for the fun of it.

At school, Arthur tries to come up with a good tune, but Buster calls him out to help him rescue Francine, who's been captured in a snowball fight against the 4th Graders. However, Arthur spends so much time talking about the jingle that he and Buster forget about Francine, who is now buried in snow.

Buster suggests getting a band together. Francine then emerges and threatens to pulverize them for forgetting her, but Arthur offers her a role in his band, and she quickly accepts. Later, Arthur and Buster hold auditions for possible band members, many of whom do not pass.

However, Binky gets in due to his skill with the clarinet, and Grandma Thora for her clacking spoon routine. After a while, Arthur believes they have a strong enough band, so they proceed with practicing.

At Arthur's garage, the band assembles and Arthur is conducting. Arthur wants to start "with a bang", but Francine suggests a drum roll first, followed by strings and horns. The entire band starts playing on their own accord, and Arthur gets angry and tells them to stop.

He then throws a tantrum and yells that the jingle is his and they will play his way. The band listens and Arthur continues to instruct them. Their try for a big bang goes bad when it turns out to be TOO big, knocking a lot of boxes onto Arthur.

His dad shows up saying that they are playing way too loudly, and Arthur promises to keep it down. Unfortunately, the whole band quits because Arthur has no real tune for them to play. Buster says Arthur should take a break, but Arthur angrily refuses.

Arthur tries again to create a jingle at the piano, but can't think of anything. Suddenly, he hears D.W. humming upstairs in her bedroom. She is combing Nadine's hair and when Arthur hears the tune she's singing, he realizes that it is perfect for the contest.

He creates the jingle and has Buster hear it, and he likes it a lot. He asks where Arthur got the tune. Arthur, unwilling to admit it was D.W.'s song, says he heard a tune in his head and the words came to him.

He then goes out to submit his entry, but literally runs into D.W., who's tugging a sled. She offers Arthur an apple, feeling that he hasn't had enough fruit. She asks to hear his jingle, but Arthur just gives her a bunch of gibberish and rushes to the mailbox. At that point, he stares at the apple D.W. gave him and starts feeling guilty about stealing her song.

A few days later, Arthur wakes up and is shocked to hear the jingle playing on T.V. on the new commercial, with D.W. watching it. He tries to confess his mistake, but is interrupted by breakfast, which is once again David's new and improved oatmeal recipe.

They then get a ring from the door, and a representative of the Crunch Cereal Company rewards the family with a year supply of Crunch Cereal, much to their surprise. He then announces the winner of the contest: D.W. Read!

D.W. is shocked that she won, and later as they pile up the cereal boxes Arthur explains that he used her name instead because the song was hers, not his. He apologizes for almost stealing credit for it, but D.W. doesn't seem upset, saying she had much better songs than that one. At this point, she starts singing about how Arthur "stinks like yellow cheese". Arthur hits her with snowballs and chases her across the lawn, and she calls for their mom.

Characters[edit]

Major[edit]

Minor[edit]

Cameo[edit]

Songs[edit]

Trivia[edit]

  • While Arthur is conducting his friends in the garage, the white shirt he wears underneath have the bottom ends visible, which the shirt is longer than his yellow sweater, which reveals the fact that the shirts Arthur wears underneath his yellow sweater are tucked into his pants.
  • The second batch of oatmeal may actually have improved, but since they were interrupted before eating it, it is unknown.
  • Due to laws introduced in the United States since the early 2000s prohibiting forcing the consumer to buy a product to be eligible to participate in a contest, this episode is considered outdated.
  • This is the first episode to take place in winter.
  • Moral: Dont overreact over non perfection for your own benefits.
  • Karma:
    • Arthur bossed everyone around, so they left his group.
    • D.W. made a insult song on Arthur, so he threw snowballs at her.

Errors[edit]

The error with Arthur's sleeve
  • The garage building is missing the basketball hoop on the exterior.
  • Arthur's sleeve flashes light yellow for one frame when he says "no thanks."
  • Binky says the "solo for clarinet" he plays has the Köchel listing number 417. He actually plays from Mozart's 25th Symphony, which has a Köchel listing of 183/173 dB.
  • After Binky finishes playing his clarinet solo, in the very next scene, the background doesn't change.
  • Mrs. MacGrady is a part of the band, but is not seen walking away when everybody else gives up.

Episode Connections[edit]

  • This is the first time in the series that Arthur showed feelings of resentment toward his younger sister D.W. and the natural talents of kids younger than his age he considers the average age of people's abilities. He would display resentment again in D.W. Tale Spins and in Cast Away.

Cultural references[edit]

  • Crunch Cereal is a parody of Cap'n Crunch.
  • D.W. carves a snow replica of the famous sculpture "The Thinker."
  • The 'snap, pop' part in the 'Munch, crunch, snap, pop, fizz' song Arthur made was a reference to Rice Krispies' three elf mascots, Snap, Crackle and Pop.
  • Binky plays a song by Mozart.

Home video[edit]

DVD:

Gallery[edit]

References[edit]