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==Summary== | ==Summary== | ||
On his third birthday, | On his third birthday, '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? | ||
==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. | 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. | ||
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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. | 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]] | [[Jane Read|Arthur's mother]] fixes 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. | [[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. | ||
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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… | 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” | …and opens again to show Arthur taking Stanley home “for the weekend”. | ||
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==Characters== | ==Characters== | ||
===Major=== | |||
*[[Arthur Read]] | *[[Arthur Read]] | ||
*[[D.W. Read]] | *[[D.W. Read]] | ||
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*[[Woogle]] | *[[Woogle]] | ||
*[[Alan Powers|The Brain]] | *[[Alan Powers|The Brain]] | ||
===Minor=== | |||
*[[Pal]] | *[[Pal]] | ||
*[[Kate Read]] | *[[Kate Read]] | ||
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*[[Vicita Molina]] | *[[Vicita Molina]] | ||
*[[Ramón Molina]] | *[[Ramón Molina]] | ||
*[[Sue Ellen Armstrong]] | ===Cameo=== | ||
*[[Alex]] | *[[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!]]." | ||
*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 is a rare episode where babies, pets and toys can talk (even outside the introduction), but are not the main characters. | ||
===Cultural references=== | ===Cultural references=== | ||
*The episode name is a reference to the 1985 film ''Desperately Seeking Susan''. | *The episode name is a reference to the 1985 film ''[[Wikipedia:Desperately Seeking Susan|Desperately Seeking Susan]] ''featuring Madonna. | ||
*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 ''{{W|Toy Story}}'' where the toys come to life when Andy's not around. | ||
*D.W. | *D.W.'s "Larry the Lemon" doll looks a lot like "Bananas in Pajamas", except the stripes on the pajamas are red instead of blue. | ||
* | *Stanley's blue raincoat is a reference to Paddington Bear. | ||
===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. | |||
=== 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) | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
===Background art=== | ===Background art=== | ||
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D.W and Stanley .jpg|D.W. destroys Stanley | D.W and Stanley .jpg|D.W. destroys Stanley | ||
D.w. and Stanley .jpg|D.W. takes Stanley | D.w. and Stanley .jpg|D.W. takes Stanley | ||
Chubby bear.png|Vicita "feeding" Stanley since she thinks he is thin | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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