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|titlecard = | |titlecard =BestiesTitle.jpg | ||
|writers =[[Peter K. Hirsch]] | |writers =[[Peter K. Hirsch]] | ||
|storyboarders =[[Gerry Capelle]] | |storyboarders =[[Gerry Capelle]] | ||
|us=May 25, 2016<ref name="KET" /> | |us=May 25, 2016<ref name="KET" /> | ||
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{{EpisodeHeader|2|9|19}} | {{EpisodeHeader|2|9|19}} | ||
==Summary== | ==Summary== | ||
Buster and Ladonna bond over a memorable trip to the movies, prompting Arthur to suspect Ladonna has taken his place as Buster's best buddy.<ref>http://www.radiotimes.com/episode/dn2pkk/arthur--series-19---18-besties</ref> | Buster and Ladonna bond over a memorable trip to the movies, prompting Arthur to suspect Ladonna has taken his place as Buster's best buddy.<ref>http://www.radiotimes.com/episode/dn2pkk/arthur--series-19---18-besties</ref> | ||
==Plot== | ==Plot== | ||
Arthur begins the episode by talking about how "it's easy to know when something is the best." He and Buster give examples, such as the best dog (Pal), Buster's favorite item in his food cabinet, and their favorite episode of | Arthur begins the episode by talking about how "it's easy to know when something is the best." He and Buster give examples, such as the best dog (Pal), Buster's favorite item in his food cabinet, and their favorite episode of [[The Bionic Bunny Show]]. Arthur then asks if you can have more then one best friend, and Buster walks away, offended. | ||
<center>'''Besties'''</center> | <center>'''Besties'''</center> | ||
Buster and Ladonna invite Arthur to see ''[[Mr. Meerkat's Merry Misadventure]]'', but he has to clean the garage. While at the theater, Buster and Ladonna say that going to the movies would be more fun with Arthur was there. The popcorn popper at the theater blows up, causing popcorn to | Buster and Ladonna invite Arthur to see ''[[Mr. Meerkat's Merry Misadventure]]'', but he has to clean the garage. While at the theater, Buster and Ladonna say that going to the movies would be more fun with Arthur was there. The popcorn popper at the theater blows up, causing popcorn to go everywhere, and a dog starts eating the popcorn. Buster and Ladonna laugh at this event. | ||
At [[The Sugar Bowl]], Ladonna and Buster tell Arthur about the event at the movies. At school, Ladonna brings Buster some popcorn, and they laugh. Buster tells Arthur, "You just had to be there." | At [[The Sugar Bowl]], Ladonna and Buster tell Arthur about the event at the movies. At school, Ladonna brings Buster some popcorn, and they laugh. Buster tells Arthur, "You just had to be there." | ||
During lunch, Buster and Ladonna continue to joke about the popcorn. Arthur, however, doesn't find it funny because he wasn't there. While he goes to throw away some garbage, Sue Ellen tells him that this is how "losing your best friend" starts. She tells Arthur about how, before she came to [[Lakewood Elementary School|Lakewood]], her best friend was [[Marilyn Labatsky]]. Sue Ellen and Marilyn later met [[Sybil Whitcraft]], | During lunch, Buster and Ladonna continue to joke about the popcorn. Arthur, however, doesn't find it funny because he wasn't there. While he goes to throw away some garbage, Sue Ellen tells him that this is how "losing your best friend" starts. She tells Arthur about how, before she came to [[Lakewood Elementary School|Lakewood]], her best friend was [[Marilyn Labatsky]]. Sue Ellen and Marilyn later met [[Sybil Whitcraft]], who they both befriended. However, one day, Sue Ellen was sick and couldn't attend macrame class. After that day, she had been "replaced." | ||
Arthur brings Buster a pie and acts creepily nice to him, even showing him an old photo album. At school, during lunch time, Buster tells Ladonna about the pie and how Arthur even reorganized his [Buster's] locker. Ladonna says that maybe Arthur was just genuinely being nice. When Arthur asks Ladonna and Buster what they're talking about, they quickly run off. | Arthur brings Buster a pie and acts creepily nice to him, even showing him an old photo album. At school, during lunch time, Buster tells Ladonna about the pie and how Arthur even reorganized his [Buster's] locker. Ladonna says that maybe Arthur was just genuinely being nice. When Arthur asks Ladonna and Buster what they're talking about, they quickly run off. | ||
That night, Arthur has a dream where Ladonna and Buster sing him | That night, Arthur has a dream where Ladonna and Buster sing him a song about how he's been replaced and Buster isn't his best friend anymore. | ||
The day after, Arthur tells Ladonna that Buster she was "kinda pushy." At school, Ladonna is mad at Buster, and Arthur says that she's probably "just cranky" and proceeds to say that Ladonna said something mean about him. Arthur then invites Buster to go to the zoo and see the new monkey exhibit. | The day after, Arthur tells Ladonna that Buster she was "kinda pushy." At school, Ladonna is mad at Buster, and Arthur says that she's probably "just cranky" and proceeds to say that Ladonna said something mean about him. Arthur then invites Buster to go to the zoo and see the new monkey exhibit. | ||
At the zoo, Buster meets Ladonna, and in the middle of an argument, they realize that neither of them actually said anything mean. Arthur apologizes and admits that he didn't want to be replaced. A monkey then steals | At the zoo, Buster meets Ladonna, and in the middle of an argument, they realize that neither of them actually said anything mean. Arthur apologizes and admits that he didn't want to be replaced. A monkey then steals someone's camera. Arthur, Buster, and Ladonna tell the story about the monkey to Francine and Muffy, with Arthur saying, "I guess you just had to be there." | ||
==Characters== | ==Characters== | ||
===Major=== | ===Major=== | ||
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*[[Vicita Molina]] | *[[Vicita Molina]] | ||
*[[Nigel Ratburn]] | *[[Nigel Ratburn]] | ||
*[[Sparky]] | *[[Sparky]]<!-- dog --> | ||
*[[Chip Crosswire]] | *[[Chip Crosswire]] | ||
*[[Catherine Frensky]] | *[[Catherine Frensky]] | ||
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*[[Prunella Deegan]] | *[[Prunella Deegan]] | ||
*[[Bill (aardvark)|Bill]] | *[[Bill (aardvark)|Bill]] | ||
===Mentioned=== | ===Mentioned=== | ||
*[[David Read]] | *[[David Read]] | ||
==Songs== | ==Songs== | ||
*[[New Best Friend]] | *[[A New Best Friend for You]]<!-- conjectural title --> | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*Catherine and Chip can be seen together at [[The Sugar Bowl]]. | *Catherine and Chip can be seen together at [[The Sugar Bowl]]. | ||
* | *Ladonna mentions the Pythagorean theorem. | ||
===Episode connections=== | |||
* | *Arthur shows Buster photos of events from other episodes: | ||
**At [[Wonder World]] ("[[D.W.'s Imaginary Friend]]") | |||
**At the beach ("[[D.W. All Wet]]" or "[[Buster Baxter & the Letter From the Sea]]") | |||
**Meeting at age 4 ("[[Team Trouble]]," "[[The Ballad of Buster Baxter]]," and "[[Buster's Second Chance]]") | |||
===Errors=== | ===Errors=== | ||
*When Buster says, "100% me" and looks at Arthur, his left eyebrow disappears. | *When Buster says, "100% me," and looks at Arthur, his left eyebrow disappears. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}} | ||
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[[Category:Arthur episodes]] | [[Category:Arthur episodes]] | ||
[[Category:Episodes with songs]] | [[Category:Episodes with songs]] | ||
