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Dog's Best Friend
| "Dog's Best Friend" | |
|---|---|
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| Season/Series: | 17 |
| Number in season: | 1b |
| Original Airdate: |  November 11, 2013[1] November 11, 2013 October 23, 2013[2][3] April 23, 2013[4] |
| Credits | |
| Written by: | Jacqui Deegan Peter K. Hirsch |
| Storyboard by: | Allan Jeffery |
| Episodes | |
| Previous "Show Off" |
Next "Adventures in Budylon" |
"Dog's Best Friend" is the second half of the first episode in the seventeenth season of Arthur.
Summary
Arthur agrees to watch Amigo while Alberto goes to soccer camp. At first, Pal is thrilled to have the company! (He even teaches Amigo his coveted table begging secrets!) But when Arthur appears to favor Amigo during a game of catch, Pal begins to worry that he has lost his place as top dog.[5]
Plot
In an episode of Pet Owner Whisperer, Amigo explains to the viewers how to take care of your pet owner, using Arthur as an example. Eventually, Pal shows up, and he asks Amigo why he didn't use Alberto instead, since Arthur is his pet owner. Amigo explains that Alberto wasn't around, and he just so happened to be in the Reads' yard, but Pal starts barking at him and he leaves. Pal then says to the viewers that the most important thing about taking care of your pet owner is letting them know who's in charge.
Dog's Best Friend
After the title card, Alberto is seen dropping off Amigo at the Reads' house. He gives Amigo's supplies to Arthur, and thanks him for agreeing to look after Amigo while he's away. Before Alberto leaves, he tries to get Amigo to catch the ball to impress Arthur, but he doesn't catch the ball. Alberto then says to Arthur that he's been trying to get Amigo to do the trick all week, and then he leaves, waving goodbye. Arthur then has a fantasy where Alberto comes back home, and he is amazed to see Amigo flying high with the tennis ball. Arthur also shows Alberto that Amigo can hover around with no legs, and he is impressed. After Arthur's fantasy, he sees that Amigo is missing.
Meanwhile, Pal was giving Amigo a welcoming tour of the house. After the tour Arthur was playing with Amigo Pal felt left out. Then Pal went inside and upstairs to D.W's room. Kate was there playing with building blocks. Pal went back outside and throwing his ball against the chimney and saying Nice Catch and Good Boy over and over again. Then Nemo watched from a tree branch and scoffed at Pal.
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Trivia
Cultural references
- This episode's title is a parody of the phrase 'man's best friend.'
Episode connections
- This episode has a few similarities to "The Perfect Brother." The episodes involve a guest coming to Arthur's House, and a character feeling left out because their family and friends seem to appreciate the guest more.
- It pays homage to "The Great Sock Mystery" because "The Great Sock Mystery" is about Kate and Pal and it's episode 1b of season 7 and "Dog's Best Friend" is 1b of season 17.
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References
- ↑ http://www.ket.org/episode/ARUR%20%20001701
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20140327063402/http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/watch/whatson/2013/10/23 (retrieved March 27, 2014)
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20160419095407/http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b03ft7yv/arthur-series-15-22-dogs-best-friend
- ↑ http://www.abc.net.au/tv/guide/abc2/201304/programs/ZX8973A051D2013-04-23T153248.htm
- ↑ http://www.aptv.org/episodes/24929/Arthur/Show-off/dogs-Best-Friend/
