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*This is the first one-hour special since "[[Arthur - It's Only Rock 'n' Roll]]". | *This is the first one-hour special since "[[Arthur - It's Only Rock 'n' Roll]]". | ||
*The plot surrounding D.W. is a parody of Maurice Sendak's | *The plot surrounding D.W. is a parody of Maurice Sendak's ''[[wikipedia:Where the Wild Things Are|Where the Wild Things Are]]'', which inspired [[Marc Brown]] to become a writer and illustrator.<ref>https://www.scholastic.com/teachers/articles/teaching-content/marc-brown-interview-transcript/</ref><ref>http://oomscholasticblog.com/post/5-questions-marc-brown-children-s-author-illustrator-creator-arthur</ref> | ||
*Vicita seems to be uninvited to the party. | *Vicita seems to be uninvited to the party. | ||
*Future D.W. is wearing a shirt with her name (Dora) in Japanese Katakana (ドラ). | *Future D.W. is wearing a shirt with her name (Dora) in Japanese Katakana (ドラ). | ||
*The name [[Ruthra]] is based on the backward spelling of [[Arthur]]. | *The name [[Ruthra]] is based on the backward spelling of [[Arthur]]. | ||
* | *The llamas on Arthur's birthday card to D.W. are confused for aardvarks. This could be referencing the common real-world misunderstanding that Arthur and his family are actually aardvarks. | ||
*IMDb lists this episode as "D.W. And the Beastly Birthday Party." | |||
*It is one of two hour-long specials produced as part of the [[Oasis Animation]] [http://www.awn.com/news/oasis-animation-tapped-new-seasons-arthur production deal] (alongside Seasons 20 and 21); the second being [[Arthur and the Haunted Treehouse]]. | *It is one of two hour-long specials produced as part of the [[Oasis Animation]] [http://www.awn.com/news/oasis-animation-tapped-new-seasons-arthur production deal] (alongside Seasons 20 and 21); the second being [[Arthur and the Haunted Treehouse]]. | ||
*[http://www.animationmagazine.net/tv/247-pbs-kids-channel-launches-across-us/ The title was confirmed in press releases for the launch of the PBS Kids 24/7 Channel.] The press release also confirmed it will premiere on the channel as part of the “PBS KIDS Family Night” block (launched on April 21). The synopsis was announced (along with [[Arthur and the Haunted Treehouse]]) [http://pressroom.pbs.org/Home/PBS%20Kids/PBS%20KIDS%20Channel.aspx in an infokit for the block.] | *[http://www.animationmagazine.net/tv/247-pbs-kids-channel-launches-across-us/ The title was confirmed in press releases for the launch of the PBS Kids 24/7 Channel.] The press release also confirmed it will premiere on the channel as part of the “PBS KIDS Family Night” block (launched on April 21). The synopsis was announced (along with [[Arthur and the Haunted Treehouse]]) [http://pressroom.pbs.org/Home/PBS%20Kids/PBS%20KIDS%20Channel.aspx in an infokit for the block.] | ||
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*While at the planetarium, Mr. Ratburn receives a phone call from [[Mr. Haney]] in Tanzania. It is revealed why he is in Africa in "[[The Hallway Minotaur]]". | *While at the planetarium, Mr. Ratburn receives a phone call from [[Mr. Haney]] in Tanzania. It is revealed why he is in Africa in "[[The Hallway Minotaur]]". | ||
*D.W. mentions how her encounter with the octopus on [[Ukubonga]] is like a nightmare she has had. This is in reference to the Season 1 episode "[[D.W. All Wet (episode)|D.W. All Wet]]". She is known to be afraid of octopuses in other episodes. | *D.W. mentions how her encounter with the octopus on [[Ukubonga]] is like a nightmare she has had. This is in reference to the Season 1 episode "[[D.W. All Wet (episode)|D.W. All Wet]]". She is known to be afraid of octopuses in other episodes. | ||
*Nine-year-old D.W. mentions her [[snowball]], which is part of the running gag from "[[D.W.'s Snow Mystery]]" and "[[The Blizzard]]". | |||
=== Errors === | |||
* When Muk asks, "What's your name?", D.W. is briefly seen in her usual pink and white outfit, rather than her birthday dress. | |||
== Home Video Release == | == Home Video Release == | ||
Revision as of 01:43, 18 March 2019
| "D.W. and the Beastly Birthday" | |
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| Original Airdate: |  May 29, 2017 December 25, 2018 (part 1)[1]December 26, 2018 (part 2)[2] |
| Credits | |
| Written by: | Peter K. Hirsch |
| Storyboard by: | Gerry Capelle Bernie Denk Olivier Migneron Dev Ramsaran Cilbur Rocha |
| Episodes | |
| Previous "Special: Arthur - It's Only Rock 'n' Roll" |
Next "Special: Arthur and the Haunted Tree House" |
| Read transcript | |
"D.W. and the Beastly Birthday" is a one-hour special that premiered on May 29, 2017 on PBS.[3][4]
Synopsis
"In this all-new Arthur movie event, D.W.’s fifth birthday doesn’t go the way she had always imagined it would and she chose to escape to the magical island of Ukubonga. Meanwhile, Arthur has skipped her birthday party to go on a school trip to the planetarium – but instead of transporting him into outer space, it transports him four years in the future!"
Characters
Main
- D.W. Read
- Nadine Flumberghast
- Arthur Read
- Buster Baxter
- Ladonna Compson
- Bud Compson
- Emily
- Timmy and Tommy Tibble
- Bobbleboo
- Bobblebay
- Ruthra
- Muk
- Filomena
Minor
Cameo
- Jessica
- 3rd Grade Female Aardvark
- Helen
- Nancy
- Maria Pappas
- Sue Ellen Armstrong
- Carl Gould
- Mary
- Kiefer
- Prunella Deegan
- Otis
- Alex
- George Lundgren
- Francine Frensky
- Jenna Morgan
- Binky Barnes
- Slink
- Jack Weasel
- Fern Walters
- Teenager
- Thora Read
- Pal
- Vicita Molina
Mentioned
- Francis Haney (phone call)
Songs
Gallery
Trivia
- This is the first one-hour special since "Arthur - It's Only Rock 'n' Roll".
- The plot surrounding D.W. is a parody of Maurice Sendak's Where the Wild Things Are, which inspired Marc Brown to become a writer and illustrator.[5][6]
- Vicita seems to be uninvited to the party.
- Future D.W. is wearing a shirt with her name (Dora) in Japanese Katakana (ドラ).
- The name Ruthra is based on the backward spelling of Arthur.
- The llamas on Arthur's birthday card to D.W. are confused for aardvarks. This could be referencing the common real-world misunderstanding that Arthur and his family are actually aardvarks.
- IMDb lists this episode as "D.W. And the Beastly Birthday Party."
- It is one of two hour-long specials produced as part of the Oasis Animation production deal (alongside Seasons 20 and 21); the second being Arthur and the Haunted Treehouse.
- The title was confirmed in press releases for the launch of the PBS Kids 24/7 Channel. The press release also confirmed it will premiere on the channel as part of the “PBS KIDS Family Night” block (launched on April 21). The synopsis was announced (along with Arthur and the Haunted Treehouse) in an infokit for the block.
- A commercial for the special and the surrounding tentpole event (a week of new episodes in the days following the premiere) was posted to the PBS Kids YouTube channel on April 29th, 2017.
Episode connections
- D.W.'s fifth birthday is also celebrated in the episode "D.W.'s Perfect Wish". However, this episode is a re-imaging compared to the earlier one.
- While at the planetarium, Mr. Ratburn receives a phone call from Mr. Haney in Tanzania. It is revealed why he is in Africa in "The Hallway Minotaur".
- D.W. mentions how her encounter with the octopus on Ukubonga is like a nightmare she has had. This is in reference to the Season 1 episode "D.W. All Wet". She is known to be afraid of octopuses in other episodes.
- Nine-year-old D.W. mentions her snowball, which is part of the running gag from "D.W.'s Snow Mystery" and "The Blizzard".
Errors
- When Muk asks, "What's your name?", D.W. is briefly seen in her usual pink and white outfit, rather than her birthday dress.
Home Video Release
It was released on DVD on August 14, 2018.[7]
Videos
References
- ↑ https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl9r/2018/12/25
- ↑ https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl9r/2018/12/26
- ↑ http://schedule.wttw.com/episodes/402523/Arthur-DW-and-The-Beastly-Birthday/
- ↑ https://www.amazon.com/Arthur-Beastly-Birthday-Jacob-Ursomarzo/dp/B07D769RCN/ref=sr_1_5?s=movies-tv&ie=UTF8&qid=1536151698&sr=1-5&keywords=arthur+d.w.+and+the+beastly+birthday
- ↑ https://www.scholastic.com/teachers/articles/teaching-content/marc-brown-interview-transcript/
- ↑ http://oomscholasticblog.com/post/5-questions-marc-brown-children-s-author-illustrator-creator-arthur
- ↑ https://www.amazon.com/Arthur-Beastly-Birthday-Jacob-Ursomarzo/dp/B07D769RCN/ref=sr_1_5?s=movies-tv&ie=UTF8&qid=1536151698&sr=1-5&keywords=arthur+d.w.+and+the+beastly+birthday
