Difference between revisions of "D.W. and Dr. Whosit"

"D.W. and Dr. Whosit"
Season/Series:	23
Number in season:	3b
Original Airdate:	October 15, 2019; March 20, 2020; February 29, 2020;
	Credits
Written by:	Adam Rudman
Storyboard by:	Helene Cossette
	Episodes
Previous; "The Pea and the Princess"	Next; "George Scraps His Sculpture"
	Read transcript

Latest revision as of 00:14, 8 November 2023

“	Egad! The dad is mad	”
—Mr. Read

"D.W. and Dr. Whosit" is the second half of the third episode in the twenty-third season of Arthur.

Summary[edit]

D.W. is determined to watch a new television show after her parents tell her she's too young to watch.

Plot[edit]

Watching D.W. make pancakes incorrectly (adding ketchup, egg shells, and too much flour), Arthur imagines a world where everyone could do whatever they wanted at any age. He shows Bud as an accountant, the Tibble twins as surgeons, and Kate as a pilot. As D.W. shows her gross pancakes to Arthur, he asks the viewers, "See what I mean?"

D.W. and Dr. Whosit

Arthur and Buster are shooting hoops in Arthur's driveway while discussing a TV show called Doctor Whosit. As D.W. approaches them, they both make hand gestures and say, "Egad! The doctor has flibbered!" D.W. is confused, and Arthur explains that it is a line from Doctor Whosit, and that she is too young to watch the show.

David and D.W. go for a walk, where D.W. observes both Binky and people at the ice cream store all making the same gestures and saying the same line as Arthur and Buster. When D.W. mentions Doctor Whosit, David says that he should start watching it with Jane. D.W. wants to watch it with her, but David thinks she is too young to watch.

On the playground, Bud tells D.W. that he has heard the Doctor Whosit catchphrase as well, but that it is an "inside joke." Timmy Tibble then shows up, claiming he knows what it means. D.W. pays the Tibbles her muffin as they whisper something in her ears.

In the Read house, Arthur and Buster are at the table drinking green liquid and discussing Doctor Whosit. D.W. tries to talk to them about it, but Arthur and Buster are confused, and D.W. realizes that the Tibbles lied to her.

At night, D.W. hears the television going and gets out of bed. David and Jane are excitedly watching the TV when D.W. tries to watch with them. David pauses the TV and takes her back to bed, explaining that she can watch when she's older. D.W. then overhears David say that he has been recording the show.

The next morning, D.W. tries to watch Doctor Whosit, but a lock screen shows up on the TV instead. She wakes up Arthur, and he explains that their parents have enabled parental controls to prevent her from watching the show.

Jane notices the parental controls block on the TV. D.W. then tries to play a game where she guesses her "favorite four-letter word." Jane can tell that D.W. is after the password and declines.

D.W. spies on David using his computer and finds out that all of the family passwords are written down in a book. In the garden, she asks Bud for help on a sneaky mission to watch Doctor Whosit.

In the hallway, Bud complains that he is so hungry. David offers to make Bud a snack and Bud offers to help. Meanwhile, D.W. sneaks into the living room and takes the book. In the kitchen, David and Bud make guacamole and add pomegranate. In the living room, D.W. finds the TV password: R-E-A-D.

Bud then spills the pomegranate seeds, and he and D.W. run into the living room to watch Doctor Whosit. However, as they watch the show, they start to find it boring. When David catches them, Bud runs off and D.W. is caught.

At the dinner table, David is still angry over what D.W. did and punishes her with no TV for a week, explaining that they put the parental controls on for her safety. D.W. apologizes, and Arthur points out that "sometimes you have to wait until you're older to do certain things." David then thinks that Arthur is too young for Doctor Whosit, and D.W. cheers.

Characters[edit]

Trivia[edit]

This is the last Arthur episode to premiere in the 2010s decade.
Karma: D.W. watched Dr. Whoosit, so she got punished with no T.V. for a week.
Irony: Arthur could have not said anything if he wanted to watch Dr. Whoosit.
Moral: Kids shouldn't watch horror movies.
4th wall breaks:
- Dr. Whoosit has D.W.s Initials.
- A page from the Reads' password book is seen. One password, "Ar1976", could be a reference to the original publication date of the first Arthur book in 1976. Another password is "BoSTOn", which is a reference to Boston, Massachusetts, where the producer of the Arthur TV series is located.

Episode connections[edit]

D.W. gets grounded with no TV for a week. Arthur received the same punishment after punching D.W. in "Arthur's Big Hit."
The kids also have to not watch TV for a week in Arthur's TV-Free Week.
Arthur previously parodied Doctor Who in the episode "Carried Away."

Errors[edit]

In the title card, when the title is said, the closed captioning shows that Buster said it, but it's actually Binky who said it.
When Arthur and Buster are in the kitchen talking to D.W., part of Buster's shirt collar (with the buttons) disappears in a couple of scenes, and then reappears.
When Bud and D.W. are on the living room couch watching Doctor Whosit, D.W. is shown to not have her shoes on. After Mr. Read says "Egad! The dad is mad!", D.W.'s shoes then appear on her feet. There would not be enough time between scene changes for this to actually occur.

Gallery[edit]

Promotional Images[edit]

Screenshots[edit]

Egad! The dad is mad!

References[edit]

[1] ttps://www.ket.org/episode/ARUR%20%20002303/

[2] ttps://www.ket.org/episode/ARUR%20%20002303/

[3] ttp://archive.fo/SsSq2

[1]

[2]

[3]

@@ Line 2: / Line 2: @@
 |ep. name = D.W. and Dr. Whosit
 |season = [[Season 23|23]]
-|number = 2b<ref>https://www.ket.org/episode/ARUR%20%20002303/</ref>
+|number = 3b<ref>https://www.ket.org/episode/ARUR%20%20002303/</ref>
 |image = Dwadw.png
 |titlecard = D.W. and Dr. Whosit Title Card.png
 |prod. code =
 |us = October 15, 2019<ref>https://www.ket.org/episode/ARUR%20%20002303/</ref>
-|can= October 2019
+|can= March 20, 2020<ref>http://archive.fo/SsSq2</ref>
+|aus= February 29, 2020
 |writers = [[Adam Rudman]]
 |storyboarders =[[Helene Cossette]]
 |prev. episode = [[The Pea and the Princess]]
-|next episode = [[When Duty Calls]]
+|next episode = [[George Scraps His Sculpture]]}}
-}}
+{{cquote|Egad! The dad is mad|[[Mr. Read]]}}
-{{EpisodeHeader|2|2|23}}
+'''"D.W. and Dr. Whosit"''' is the second half of the third episode in the [[Season 23|twenty-third season]] of {{Arthur}}.
+==Summary==
-== Synopsis ==
 [[D.W. Read|D.W.]] is determined to watch a new television show after her parents tell her she's too young to watch.
+==Plot==
+Watching D.W. make pancakes incorrectly (adding ketchup, egg shells, and too much flour), Arthur imagines a world where everyone could do whatever they wanted at any age. He shows [[Bud Compson|Bud]] as an accountant, the [[Timmy and Tommy Tibble|Tibble twins]] as surgeons, and [[Kate Read|Kate]] as a pilot. As D.W. shows her gross pancakes to Arthur, he asks the viewers, "See what I mean?"
-== Plot ==
+<center>'''D.W. and Dr. Whosit'''</center>
-D.W. is in the kitchen, trying to make pancakes, but [[David Read|David]] is unsure and wonders if he should help. D.W., however, is confident she can make them on her own and pours too much flour in, then breaks eggs directly into the bowl by crunching them with her hands. David asks [[Arthur Read|Arthur]] if he wants pancakes, but Arthur is happy with his cereal. He then points out that there are some things, such as making pancakes on your own, that you have to wait until you're a certain age to try and do. D.W. puts ketchup into the pancake batter and Arthur imagines a world where everyone could do whatever they wanted at any age, including [[Kate Read|Kate]] as a pilot, [[Bud Compson|Bud]] as an accountant, and the [[Timmy and Tommy Tibble|Tibble twins]] as surgeons. Back in reality, D.W. has made the pancakes, but they look disgusting, so Arthur says, "See what I mean?".
-'''TITLE CARD'''
-Arthur and [[Buster Baxter|Buster]] are shooting hoops in a driveway while discussing a TV show called ''Dr. Whosit''. Buster wonders how Dr. Whosit from the show knew to go back in time and Arthur states that he thinks it was from something called the ecto-ooze. As D.W. approaches them, they both make hand gestures and say, "Egad! The doctor has flibbered!" in an English accent. D.W. asks what they're talking about and Arthur replies that it is "Just a ''Dr. Whosit'' thing." D.W. asks what ''Dr. Whosit'' is and Buster says that it's the best new show on T.V. D.W. asks if they've "forgotten a certain cow named [[Mary Moo Cow|Mary]]", holding up her Mary Moo Cow doll for emphasis. Arthur and Buster say that Dr. Whosit is a weird show that she's too young for and wouldn't like. As the boys say the "egad" line again and do the same gestures, D.W. wanders off, agreeing that she wouldn't like the show if it made her do that.
-David and D.W. then go for a walk, where D.W. observes [[Binky Barnes|Binky]] at the skate park and a bunch of people at the ice cream store all making the same gestures and saying the same ''Dr. Whosit'' line that Arthur and Buster were saying. She complains to David that it's like they've been hypnotized (which she mispronounces as "hippo-sized"). David corrects her pronunciation and when she mentions ''Dr. Whosit'', he says that he should start watching it with [[Jane Read|Jane]]. D.W. asks if they can have popcorn, but David thinks she's too young to watch. This makes D.W. growl in frustration so David suggests making her popcorn anyway.
+Arthur and [[Buster Baxter|Buster]] are shooting hoops in Arthur's driveway while discussing a TV show called ''[[Doctor Whosit]]''. As D.W. approaches them, they both make hand gestures and say, "Egad! The doctor has flibbered!" D.W. is confused, and Arthur explains that it is a line from ''Doctor Whosit'', and that she is too young to watch the show.
-On the playground, Bud tells D.W. that he's heard the ''Dr. Whosit'' tagline as well but doesn't know what "flibbered" means because apparently it's an "inside joke". D.W. doesn't know what an inside joke is and wonders if it's a joke only for indoors. Bud clarifies that an inside joke is a joke that only some people get, such as a song the two of them made up with the lyric "sparkly dee-ga". D.W. remembers that the song annoyed Arthur because he didn't know what it meant. Back in the present, D.W. plans to find out what "flibbered" means. Timmy Tibble then shows up, claiming he knows what it means. Tommy agrees and they agree to tell D.W. and Bud for a price. D.W. reluctantly hands them her muffin and the twins lead D.W. and Bud into a playhouse. They then whisper into D.W.'s ears.
+[[David Read|David]] and D.W. go for a walk, where D.W. observes both [[Binky Barnes|Binky]] and people at the [[Ice Cream Shop|ice cream store]] all making the same gestures and saying the same line as Arthur and Buster. When D.W. mentions ''Doctor Whosit'', David says that he should start watching it with [[Jane Read|Jane]]. D.W. wants to watch it with her, but David thinks she is too young to watch.
-In the [[Arthur's House|Read house]], Arthur and Buster are at the table drinking green liquid and Buster is wondering why Dr. Whosit didn't take a certain course of action to escape from the "fiendish mud rats". D.W. enters, suggesting that maybe there is no cantaloupe for his flibbering. This confuses the boys and D.W. says she knows all about the show now and wants to join in the boys' conversation. Arthur asks for clarification on her cantaloupe remark. D.W. clarifies that Whosit gets his powers from cantaloupe to hop as a kangaroo, but it gives him bad breath that makes people bark like seals, so he has to eat a lot of peppermints while slicing the cantaloupe, which is what flibbering is. Arthur and Buster are still confused and reveal that the show has no cantaloupes, which makes D.W. realize that the twins were lying. She then tells the boys that "if you think you can keep this mystery a mystery, you've got another thing coming." Buster believes D.W. sounds just like Dr. Whosit, which frustrates her.
+On the playground, Bud tells D.W. that he has heard the ''Doctor Whosit'' catchphrase as well, but that it is an "inside joke." Timmy Tibble then shows up, claiming he knows what it means. D.W. pays the Tibbles her muffin as they whisper something in her ears.
-At night, D.W. hears the television going and gets out of bed. David and Jane are excitedly watching the TV when D.W. tries to watch with them. David, however, pauses the TV and takes her back to bed, explaining that she can watch when she's older. D.W. then overhears David say that he's been recording the show.
+In the [[Arthur's House|Read house]], Arthur and Buster are at the table drinking green liquid and discussing ''Doctor Whosit''. D.W. tries to talk to them about it, but Arthur and Buster are confused, and D.W. realizes that the Tibbles lied to her.
-The next morning, D.W. sneaks into the living room and tries to watch TV only to see a red screen with a logo of a kid and an adult standing next to each other. She tries to change the channel but the logo doesn't go away, making her growl.
+At night, D.W. hears the television going and gets out of bed. David and Jane are excitedly watching the TV when D.W. tries to watch with them. David pauses the TV and takes her back to bed, explaining that she can watch when she's older. D.W. then overhears David say that he has been recording the show.
-She wakes up Arthur and tells him about the logo on the screen and he explains that their parents installed a password to prevent them from watching shows that are bad for kids. D.W. asks for the password, but Arthur doesn't know and D.W. believes that he's implying "no" and "get out" are the password. He calls for Jane and D.W. runs out of the room.
+The next morning, D.W. tries to watch ''Doctor Whosit'', but a lock screen shows up on the TV instead. She wakes up Arthur, and he explains that their parents have enabled parental controls to prevent her from watching the show.
-Jane notices the TV is on and appears thoughtful. D.W. then asks if she wants to play a game like Hangman but called Snowman about Jane's favorite four-letter word. Jane, however, can tell that D.W. is probably after the password and declines.
+Jane notices the parental controls block on the TV. D.W. then tries to play a game where she guesses her "favorite four-letter word." Jane can tell that D.W. is after the password and declines.
-Later, D.W. spies on David using his computer and finds out that all of the family passwords are written down in a book. She asks David how long he will be working for and then leaves.
+D.W. spies on David using his computer and finds out that all of the family passwords are written down in a book. In the garden, she asks Bud for help on a sneaky mission to watch ''Doctor Whosit''.
-In the garden, she asks Bud for help on a sneaky mission: Operation 'Old Enough to be Sneaky Enough to Watch Whosit'. He agrees.
+In the hallway, Bud complains that he is so hungry. David offers to make Bud a snack and Bud offers to help. Meanwhile, D.W. sneaks into the living room and takes the book. In the kitchen, David and Bud make guacamole and add pomegranate. In the living room, D.W. finds the TV password: R-E-A-D.
-In the hallway, Bud complains that he's so hungry that "[his] innards feel all rumbly like two tennis balls in a clothes dryer". Mr. Read offers to make Bud a snack and Bud offers to help. Meanwhile, D.W. sneaks into the living room and takes the book.
+Bud then spills the pomegranate seeds, and he and D.W. run into the living room to watch ''Doctor Whosit''. However, as they watch the show, they start to find it boring. When David catches them, Bud runs off and D.W. is caught.
-In the kitchen, David offers Bud guacamole. Bud says that he likes guacamole "especially when complicated things are added to it", so David suggests adding pomegranate seeds.
+At the dinner table, David is still angry over what D.W. did and punishes her with no TV for a week, explaining that they put the parental controls on for her safety. D.W. apologizes, and Arthur points out that "sometimes you have to wait until you're older to do certain things." David then thinks that Arthur is too young for ''Doctor Whosit'', and D.W. cheers.
+==Characters==
-In the living room, D.W. finds the TV password: R-E-A-D.
+*[[D.W. Read]]
+*[[David Read]]
-Bud then spills the pomegranate seeds and D.W. beckons him into the living room, where they begin to watch ''Dr. Whosit''. At first they find the show scary, then they find it boring. Then, David and Jane enter (David with his guacamole) and David half-jokingly says, "Egad! The dad is mad!". Bud leaves and D.W. looks guilty.
+*[[Jane Read]]
+*[[Arthur Read]]
-At the dinner table, David is still angry and upset over what D.W. did and explains that when D.W. is sneaky, she makes it harder for him to watch her safety. D.W. apologizes and notes that she doesn't care about the show. David disallows D.W. to watch television for a week and Arthur points out that sometimes you have to wait until you're older to do certain things. David then reveals that he and Jane believe ''Arthur'' is too young for ''Dr. Whosit''.
+*[[Buster Baxter]]
+*[[Bud Compson]]
-== Characters ==
+*[[Binky Barnes]]
-=== Major ===
+*[[Timmy and Tommy Tibble]]
-* [[D.W. Read]]
+*[[Kate Read]]
-* [[David Read]]
+*[[Molly MacDonald]] (cameo)
-* [[Jane Read]]
+*[[Slink]] (cameo)
-* [[Arthur Read]]
+*[[Martin Spivak]] (cameo)
-* [[Buster Baxter]]
+*[[Mrs. Powers]] (cameo)
-* [[Bud Compson]]
+*[[Debi]] (cameo)
-=== Minor ===
+*[[Mr. Bellamy]] (cameo)
-* [[Binky Barnes]]
+*[[Marc Brown]] (cameo)
-* [[Timmy and Tommy Tibble]]
+*[[Mrs. Pariso]] (cameo)
-* [[Kate Read]]
+==Trivia==
-=== Cameo ===
+*This is the last ''Arthur'' episode to premiere in the 2010s decade.
-* [[Molly]]
+*'''Karma:''' D.W. watched ''Dr. Whoosit'', so she got punished with no T.V. for a week.
-* [[Slink]]
+*'''Irony:''' Arthur could have not said anything if he wanted to watch Dr. Whoosit.
-* [[Martin Spivack]]
+*'''Moral:''' Kids shouldn't watch horror movies.
-* [[Mrs. Powers]]
+*'''4th wall breaks:'''
-* [[Debi]]
+**Dr. Whoosit has D.W.s Initials.
+**A page from the Reads' password book is seen. One password, "Ar1976", could be a reference to the original publication date of the [[Arthur's Nose|first ''Arthur'' book]] in 1976. Another password is "BoSTOn", which is a reference to Boston, Massachusetts, where the [[WGBH|producer]] of the {{Arthur}} TV series is located.
+===Episode connections===
+*D.W. gets grounded with no TV for a week. Arthur received the same punishment after punching D.W. in "[[Arthur's Big Hit]]."
+*The kids also have to not watch TV for a week in [[Arthur's TV-Free Week]].
+*''Arthur'' previously parodied ''Doctor Who'' in the episode "[[Carried Away]]."
+===Errors===
+*In the title card, when the title is said, the closed captioning shows that Buster said it, but it's actually Binky who said it.
+*When Arthur and Buster are in the kitchen talking to D.W., part of Buster's shirt collar (with the buttons) disappears in a couple of scenes, and then reappears.
+*When Bud and D.W. are on the living room couch watching ''Doctor Whosit'', D.W. is shown to not have her shoes on. After Mr. Read says "Egad! The dad is mad!", D.W.'s shoes then appear on her feet. There would not be enough time between scene changes for this to actually occur.
 ==Gallery==
-{{CollapsingGallery|
+===Promotional Images===
-<gallery>
+<gallery position="center" spacing="small">
 D.W. and Dr. Whosit promo.jpg
-Dwadw.png
+</gallery>
-Passwords.png
+===Screenshots===
+<gallery position="center" spacing="small">
 D.W. and Dr. Whosit 1.PNG
 D.W. and Dr. Whosit 2.PNG
@@ Line 107: / Line 114: @@
 D.W. and Dr. Whosit 31.PNG
 D.W. and Dr. Whosit 32.PNG
+Passwords.png
 D.W. and Dr. Whosit 33.PNG
 D.W. and Dr. Whosit 34.PNG
@@ Line 112: / Line 120: @@
 D.W. and Dr. Whosit 36.PNG
 D.W. and Dr. Whosit 37.PNG
-D.W. and Dr. Whosit 38.PNG
+Cyber manatee.png
+D.W. and Dr. Whosit 38.PNG|Egad! The dad is mad!
 D.W. and Dr. Whosit 39.PNG
 D.W. and Dr. Whosit 40.PNG
 </gallery>
-}}
+==References==
+{{Reflist}}
-== Trivia ==
+{{EpisodeNav|23}}
-* A page from the Reads' password book is seen. One password (Ar1976) could be a reference to the original publication date of the [[Arthur's Nose|first ''Arthur'' book]] in 1976.
+{{TitleSort}}
+[[Category:A to Z]]
-=== Cultural references ===
+[[Category:Arthur episodes]]
-* ''[[Dr. Whosit]]'' is a parody of ''[[Wikipedia:Doctor Who|Dr. Who]]''.
+[[Category:Season 23 episodes]]
-=== Errors ===
+[[Category:Episode pages without home video]]
-* In the title card, when the title is said, the closed captioning shows that Buster said it, but it's actually Binky who said it.
-* When Arthur and Buster are in the kitchen talking to D.W., part of Buster's shirt collar (with the buttons) disappears in a couple of scenes, and then reappears.
-* Bud and D.W. are on the living room couch, watching ''Dr. Whosit'', and D.W. is shown without her shoes. After Mr. Read says "Egad! The dad is mad!", D.W.'s shoes then appear on her feet.
-== References ==
-<references />{{EpisodeNav|23}}
-[[Category:Season 23]]

Difference between revisions of "D.W. and Dr. Whosit"

Latest revision as of 00:14, 8 November 2023

Contents

Summary[edit]

Plot[edit]

Characters[edit]

Trivia[edit]

Episode connections[edit]

Errors[edit]

Gallery[edit]

Promotional Images[edit]

Screenshots[edit]

References[edit]

Navigation menu

Page actions

Page actions

Personal tools

browse

Search

Navigation

community

Tools

"D.W. and Dr. Whosit"

Season/Series:	23
Number in season:	3b^[1]
Original Airdate:	October 15, 2019^[2] March 20, 2020^[3] February 29, 2020
Credits
Written by:	Adam Rudman
Storyboard by:	Helene Cossette
Episodes
Previous "The Pea and the Princess"	Next "George Scraps His Sculpture"
Read transcript