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*'''Running gag:''' D.W. saying "fierce." | *'''Running gag:''' D.W. saying "fierce." | ||
*'''Karma:''' Bud says that "you can't have more than one best friend.", so D.W. said he's her middlest friend. | *'''Karma:''' Bud says that "you can't have more than one best friend.", so D.W. said he's her middlest friend. | ||
*'''Timeline:''' | |||
**D.W.'s Princess Ladybug puppet was seen in "The Rhythm and Roots of Arthur" and shows up again in "An Arthur Thanksgiving." Though aired earlier, both specials are chronologically set after this episode. | |||
**The new billboard advertisement covering up the Katinka Mink billboard is for Kale Smoothy, which has been seen in other episodes, including "An Arthur Thanksgiving." In fact, Muffy serves Kale Smoothies to her friends in "Arthur's Big Meltdown." | |||
*'''Moral:''' | *'''Moral:''' | ||
**If your too young for something don't overreact for your own benefits. | **If your too young for something don't overreact for your own benefits. | ||
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*The [[Princess Platoon]] from "[[The Princess Problem]]" is brought up again. | *The [[Princess Platoon]] from "[[The Princess Problem]]" is brought up again. | ||
*D.W.'s Princess Ladybug puppet was seen earlier in "[[The Rhythm and Roots of Arthur]]." | *D.W.'s Princess Ladybug puppet was seen earlier in "[[The Rhythm and Roots of Arthur]]." | ||
*This episode's title is similar to "[[Muffy's New Best Friend]]." | *This episode's title is similar to "[[Muffy's New Best Friend]]." | ||
*The smiling sun seen during [[You're Wrong|D.W.'s song]] was previously seen in "[[D.W. and the Beastly Birthday]]." | *The smiling sun seen during [[You're Wrong|D.W.'s song]] was previously seen in "[[D.W. and the Beastly Birthday]]." | ||
===Errors=== | |||
*There are several instances where Hana's earring and bangs switch between her right and left sides. This is a common animation error for characters with non-symmetrical designs that is observed in many Flash-animated episodes (beginning with Season 16). | |||
*In the cold open, the background image is mirrored briefly, with storefront signs appearing backward. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 00:07, 23 July 2022
| "D.W.'s New Best Friend" | |
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| Season/Series: | 24 |
| Number in season: | 3a |
| Original Airdate: |  March 9, 2021[1] April 16, 2021[2] |
| Credits | |
| Written by: | Peter Ferland |
| Storyboard by: | Tahir Rana Dimitri Kostic |
| Episodes | |
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| Read transcript | |
| “ | You're My middest friend | ” |
"D.W.'s New Best Friend" is the first half of the third episode in the twenty-fourth season of Arthur.
Summary
D.W. meets a cool 13-year-old girl.
Plot
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Characters
- D.W. Read
- Hana
- Bud Compson
- Jane Read
- James MacDonald
- Katinka Mink
- Arthur Read (cameo)
- Tufton Sinclair (cameo)
- Marc Brown (cameo)
- 3rd Grade Male Rat (cameo)
- Kate Read (cameo)
- Cheikh (cameo)
- Amanda Hulser (cameo)
- Sarah (cameo)
- Pal (cameo)
- Teenage babysitter (cameo)
- Sean (cameo)
Songs
Trivia
- This episode's existence was known as early as Spring 2020, when clips from this episode were used in a digital video short about washing hands.
- When James screams, he has Arthur's voice actor from Season 18 and Season 19, William Healy.
- This episode also marks the first time James has spoken since the Season 18 episode "D.W. & Bud's Higher Purpose."
- Running gag: D.W. saying "fierce."
- Karma: Bud says that "you can't have more than one best friend.", so D.W. said he's her middlest friend.
- Timeline:
- D.W.'s Princess Ladybug puppet was seen in "The Rhythm and Roots of Arthur" and shows up again in "An Arthur Thanksgiving." Though aired earlier, both specials are chronologically set after this episode.
- The new billboard advertisement covering up the Katinka Mink billboard is for Kale Smoothy, which has been seen in other episodes, including "An Arthur Thanksgiving." In fact, Muffy serves Kale Smoothies to her friends in "Arthur's Big Meltdown."
- Moral:
- If your too young for something don't overreact for your own benefits.
- You can have more than one best friend.
Episode connections
- Tween Queen magazines can be seen at the store.
- Bud says that "you can't have more than one best friend." This plot premise was done previously in "Besties."
- The Princess Platoon from "The Princess Problem" is brought up again.
- D.W.'s Princess Ladybug puppet was seen earlier in "The Rhythm and Roots of Arthur."
- This episode's title is similar to "Muffy's New Best Friend."
- The smiling sun seen during D.W.'s song was previously seen in "D.W. and the Beastly Birthday."
Errors
- There are several instances where Hana's earring and bangs switch between her right and left sides. This is a common animation error for characters with non-symmetrical designs that is observed in many Flash-animated episodes (beginning with Season 16).
- In the cold open, the background image is mirrored briefly, with storefront signs appearing backward.
References
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