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|can = September 7, 1998<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20120413104003/http://ww3.tvo.org/program/157024/arthur</ref> | |can = September 7, 1998<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20120413104003/http://ww3.tvo.org/program/157024/arthur</ref> | ||
|uk = July 20, 1999<ref>[[Media:211 UK release.png]]</ref> | |uk = July 20, 1999<ref>[[Media:211 UK release.png]]</ref> | ||
|prev. episode = [[D.W.'s Deer Friend]] | |prev. episode = [[D.W.'s Deer Friend]] | ||
|next episode = [[Arthur's Faraway Friend]] | |next episode = [[Arthur's Faraway Friend]] | ||
|prod. code = 21102 | |prod. code = 21102 | ||
|writers = [[Joe Fallon]] | |writers = [[Joe Fallon]] | ||
|storyboarders = [[J. O'Neill]] &<br>[[I. Tankushev]]|number = 11B|titlecard = Buster Hits the Books Title Card.png}} | |storyboarders = [[J. O'Neill]] &<br>[[I. Tankushev]]|number = 11B|titlecard = Buster Hits the Books Title Card.png}}{{EpisodeHeader|2|11|2}} | ||
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==Summary== | ==Summary== | ||
For the first time in his school career, Buster has to actually read a book—and he has one week. | For the first time in his school career, Buster has to actually read a book—and he has one week. | ||
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The next day at school, he tells Arthur that he didn't finish his book report because he spent most of the night before reading ''Robin Hood, ''because he found it to be really exciting. Buster turns in his report (albeit with a cliffhanger ending), and he and Arthur read more of ''Robin Hood.'' | The next day at school, he tells Arthur that he didn't finish his book report because he spent most of the night before reading ''Robin Hood, ''because he found it to be really exciting. Buster turns in his report (albeit with a cliffhanger ending), and he and Arthur read more of ''Robin Hood.'' | ||
==Characters== | ==Characters== | ||
===Major=== | ===Major=== | ||
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*[[Bo Baxter]] | *[[Bo Baxter]] | ||
*[[Bitzi Baxter]] | *[[Bitzi Baxter]] | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*[[D.W. Read|D.W.]] is absent from this episode, although she appears in the title card. | |||
===Cultural references=== | |||
*This episode features parodies of "The Happy Hollisters," (Jolly Jollisters) "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" (Sam and the Sandwich Company), and the style of stories and illustrations of Dr. Seuss (I Don't Want To Got To Afka-Phazoom). | |||
===Episode connections=== | |||
*Buster mentions that his dad is a pilot. In the following episode, [[Arthur's Faraway Friend]], Buster leaves for a couple of months to travel with his dad. | |||
*There is apparently a Scare-Your-Pants-Off-Club TV show now. Buster mentions that instead of reading the SYPOC books, he watched the TV episodes. | *There is apparently a Scare-Your-Pants-Off-Club TV show now. Buster mentions that instead of reading the SYPOC books, he watched the TV episodes. | ||
*Buster has to study in [[Buster Makes the Grade (episode)|Buster Makes the Grade]]. | *Buster has to study in [[Buster Makes the Grade (episode)|Buster Makes the Grade]]. | ||
===Errors=== | ===Errors=== | ||
* | *At the start, [[Nigel Ratburn|Mr. Ratburn]] can be seen writing on the blackboard with his left hand, although he is normally right-handed. | ||
===Production Notes=== | |||
* | *This is the first episode to use the Stampede as a title card. | ||
==Home Video== | ==Home Video== | ||
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*[[Arthur's Storybook]] | *[[Arthur's Storybook]] | ||
*[[Arthur: The Complete Series 3]] | *[[Arthur: The Complete Series 3]] | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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===Screenshots=== | |||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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