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==Summary==
==Summary==
On his third birthday, Arthur's favorite present was , his teddy bear. Stanley protected Arthur when he was afraid of the dark...and even when his new baby sister, [[D.W. Read|D.W.]] arrived. What will he do if he sells him out of peer pressure?
On his third birthday, [[Arthur Read|Arthur]]'s favorite present was [[Stanley (stuffed animal)|Stanley]], his teddy bear. Stanley protected Arthur when he was afraid of the dark...and even when his new baby sister, [[D.W. Read|D.W.]] arrived. What will he do if he sells him out of peer pressure?


==Plot==
==Plot==
Arthur’s [[Woogle]] (from “Arthur Rides the Bandwagon”) tells [[Stanley (stuffed animal)|Stanley]] the teddy bear that he’s falling apart and both will be thrown away soon. Pal and Kate cheer Stanley up.
The story starts off with [[Stanley]] and a [[Woogle]] on the second shelf. Stanley looks old and worn and needs to be sewn. [[Jane Read|Arthur's mother]] sews him and then the Reads have a garage sale. D.W. thinks a penny is good enough. Arthur disagrees. She tries to sell her singing fish, [[Thelma]], to [[Vicita Molina]], but [[Ramón Molina|Ramon]] says it's too expensive (which was 1,000 dollars.) Soon, she hears from D.W. about Stanley and gets even more excited than she did with Thelma.
 
'''Desperately Seeking Stanley'''
 
Arthur and Brain build a diorama for school. Brain wants to use cotton, that fell out of Stanley, to make clouds. He notices that Arthur is still attached to his teddy.
 
[[Jane Read|Arthur's mother]] threatens that, if she has to sew him one more time, he will become Pal's new chewtoy. Stanley. D.W. wants to sells her singing fish [[Thelma]] and some other toys at the family’s garage sale. She teases Arthur for wanting to keep Stanley. Arthur offers Stanley for the sale.
 
[[Vicita Molina]] wants to buy the singing fish, but D.W. has priced it at $1,000. D.W. suggests buying Stanley instead, and Arthur sells him for five dollars. Vicita renames the teddy “Chico”. Arthur has flashbacks of getting Stanley for his third birthday, introducing him to baby D.W., and being less afraid of the dark thanks to Stanley. He tells himself that Stanley will be better of with a little kid.
 
Later he sees that Vicita, being only three, is not taking good care of Stanley.
 
When Brain brings the finished diorama, they talk about giving away toys. Brain mentions giving away a stuffed pig named Plato (possibly to Mrs. Tibble, see trivia section).
 
Arthur offers Vicita seven dollars to get Stanley back, but she traded him to Timmy Tibble for a sticker. Arthur has a fantasy of the Tibbles removing Stanley’s stuffing. Horrified, he runs to the Tibble’s house.
 
When Arthur tells Mrs. Tibble about Stanley, she shows him a room full of old stuffed toys. She has repaired Stanley (far better than Mrs. Read did) and made a raincoat for him. She offers Arthur to visit Stanley whenever he likes. Stanley says: “Goodbye, Arthur”, as the screen goes black…
 
…and opens again to show Arthur taking Stanley home “for the weekend”, finishing the episode.


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==Characters==
==Characters==
===Major===
*[[Arthur Read]]
*[[Arthur Read]]
*[[D.W. Read]]
*[[D.W. Read]]
*[[Stanley (stuffed animal)|Stanley]]
*[[Stanley (stuffed animal)|Stanley]]
*[[Woogle]]
*[[Woogle]]
*[[Alan Powers|The Brain]]
*[[Alan Powers]]
 
===Minor===
*[[Pal]]
*[[Pal]]
*[[Kate Read]]
*[[Kate Read]]
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*[[Vicita Molina]]
*[[Vicita Molina]]
*[[Ramón Molina]]
*[[Ramón Molina]]
*[[Jane Read]] (intro only)
 
*[[Sue Ellen Armstrong]] (cameo)
===Cameo===
*[[Alex]] (cameo)
*[[Sue Ellen Armstrong]]
*[[Alex]]


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*In Arthur's third birthday party flashback, [[Francine Frensky|Francine]] was seen there, but they didn't know each other until in the preschool flashback in the earlier episode "[[Locked in the Library!]]."
*In Arthur's third birthday party flashback, [[Francine Frensky|Francine]] was seen there, but they didn't know each other until in the preschool flashback in the earlier episode "[[Locked in the Library!]]."
*One image is in wide-screen this is rare for season 1-15 to have that.
*At the end of the episode, when Arthur is in the attic at the [[Tibbles' House|Tibble house]], a pig wearing something similar to a toga can be seen. This is probably [[Alan Powers|the Brain]]'s old stuffed animal, [[Plato]], meaning that who he gave it to was [[Mrs. Tibble]].
*At the end of the episode, when Arthur is in the attic at the [[Tibbles' House|Tibble house]], a pig wearing something similar to a toga can be seen. This is probably [[Alan Powers|the Brain]]'s old stuffed animal, [[Plato]], meaning that who he gave it to was [[Mrs. Tibble]].
*This is a rare episode where babies, pets and toys can talk (even outside the introduction), but are not the main characters.
*This episode is probably named after the popular 80's movie "Desperately Seeking Susan" featuring Madonna.
*'''Character ages from “Arthur’s Third Birthday Flashback”:'''
** [[Arthur Read]] (3 to 6)
** [[D.W. Read]] (6 months old / 1)
** [[Buster Baxter]] (3)
** [[Francine Frensky]] (4)
*'''Timeline:''' Arthur's Woogle from “[[Arthur Rides the Bandwagon]]” makes another appearance.
===Cultural references===
===Cultural references===
*The episode name is a reference to the 1985 film ''Desperately Seeking Susan''.
*Stanley and the Woogle coming to life when Arthur's not around is a reference to ''Toy Story ''where the toys come to life when Andy's not around.
*Stanley and the Woogle coming to life when Arthur's not around is a reference to ''Toy Story'' where the toys come to life when Andy's not around.
*D.W.’s “Larry the Lemon” doll looks a lot like {{w|Bananas in Pyjamas}} except the stripes on the pajamas are red instead of blue.
*Stanley’s blue raincoat is a reference to {{W|Paddington Bear}}.
*Arthur having Stanley as his bed friend is similar to Lincoln's Bed Friend being [https://theloudhouse.fandom.com/wiki/Bun-Bun Bun Bun]
===Episode connections===
===Episode connections===
*[[Nigel Ratburn|Mr. Ratburn]]'s class had previously studied clouds in "[[Arthur's Substitute Teacher Trouble]]".
*[[Nigel Ratburn|Mr. Ratburn]]'s class had previously studied clouds in "[[Arthur's Substitute Teacher Trouble]]".
*Arthur's Woogle from "[[Arthur Rides the Bandwagon]]'' makes another appearance.
==Gallery==
==Gallery==
===Background art===
===Background art===
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De stuffed teddy bear .jpg|Stanley imagined to have all his stuffing removed by the Tibbles
Stanley about to become the next chewtoy .jpg|Jane is tired of sewing the worn bear
Screen_Shot_2016-07-02_at_11.32.08_PM.png|Fluffy Stanley
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D.W and Stanley .jpg|D.W. destroys Stanley
D.w. and Stanley .jpg|D.W. takes Stanley
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