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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
* | *Francine asks Buster to divide 20 chocolates into 3 equal parts. 20 / 3 is 6 with a remainder of 2. It will never divide equally. After Buster eats two of the chocolates, there are 18 left, which do divide equally into 6. Buster actually had the right idea taking away two, whether or not he knew it. | ||
*This episode takes place near the end of 3rd grade. | |||
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*'''Running Gag:''' Everyone telling [[Buster]] to study. | *'''Running Gag:''' Everyone telling [[Buster]] to study. | ||
*' | *This is [[Jenna Morgan|Jenna]]'s first speaking appearance. | ||
* | *This episode reveals that [[Binky Barnes|Binky]] was held back in 3rd grade. | ||
=== Episode connections === | === Episode connections === | ||
* This is the first episode [[Buster]]'s mom cries, she cries again in [[Postcards from Buster (episode)|Postcards from Buster]]. | * This is the first episode [[Buster Baxter|Buster]]'s mom cries, she cries again in [[Postcards from Buster (episode)|Postcards from Buster]]. | ||
===Cultural references=== | ===Cultural references=== | ||
*The book Arthur reads to Buster while sitting by the tree near the baseball park is Lewis Carroll's ''Alice's Adventures in Wonderland''. | *The book Arthur reads to Buster while sitting by the tree near the baseball park is Lewis Carroll's ''Alice's Adventures in Wonderland''. | ||
*This episode has the same basic premise as the classic ''Simpsons'' episode "Bart Gets an F". Both episodes involve a character's (Bart/Buster) lack of studying final catch up to them and must make a good grade on an upcoming test or be held back. | *This episode has the same basic premise as the classic ''Simpsons'' episode "Bart Gets an F". Both episodes involve a character's (Bart/Buster) lack of studying final catch up to them and must make a good grade on an upcoming test or be held back. | ||
===Errors=== | ===Errors=== | ||
*In the scene where Arthur comes over to help Buster with studying, the cup full of school supplies was on Buster's desk for most of the scene; but when Buster stands up from his desk after Arthur told him he barely read a chapter, the cup of supplies is gone. | *In the scene where Arthur comes over to help Buster with studying, the cup full of school supplies was on Buster's desk for most of the scene; but when Buster stands up from his desk after Arthur told him he barely read a chapter, the cup of supplies is gone. | ||
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*When old Mr. Ratburn asks Buster how old would he be if he stayed back 33 times in 3rd grade, the paper Buster was writing on disappears. | *When old Mr. Ratburn asks Buster how old would he be if he stayed back 33 times in 3rd grade, the paper Buster was writing on disappears. | ||
*In the cafeteria, when [[Fern Walters|Fern]] drinks juice, the straw is not touching her lips. | *In the cafeteria, when [[Fern Walters|Fern]] drinks juice, the straw is not touching her lips. | ||
** | **Its possible she squeezed the juice out of the straw. | ||
===Production notes=== | |||
*This is the first episode written by [[Peter K. Hirsch]]. | |||
==Home video== | ==Home video== |