Buster Hits the Books

"Buster Hits the Books"
Season/Series:	2
Original Airdate:	January 19, 1998
Credits
Written by:	Joe Fallon
Storyboard by:	Jeremy O'Neill Ivan Tankushev
Episodes
Previous "D.W.'s Deer Friend"	Next "Arthur's Faraway Friend"
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Buster Hits the Books is the second half of eleventh episode of the Arthur's second season. Together with D.W.'s Deer Friend, it first aired on January 19, 1998.

Premise

Buster needs to write a book report, but he has never finished a book. His friends try to find a book he can finish.

Plot

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Trivia

• This episode features parodies of "The Happy Hollisters," (Jolly Jollisters) "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" (Sam and the Sandwich factory), and the style of stories and illustrations of Theodore Guisel, or Dr. Suess.
• Buster mentions that his dad is a pilot. In the following episode, Arthur's Faraway Friend, Buster leaves for a couple 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.

Goofs

• At the start, Mr. Ratburn can be seen writing on the blackboard with his left hand, although he is normally right-handed
• In Season 1 Episode 4 Part 2 (Arthur's Lost Library Book), Buster is seen reading a joke book. However, in this episode it is said he has never read a book before.

Home Video

DVD:

• Arthur's Best School Days

VHS:

• Arthur's Best School Days