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[[File:Bustereiffel.png|thumb|A photo of Buster visiting the Eiffel Tower]] | [[File:Bustereiffel.png|thumb|A photo of Buster visiting the Eiffel Tower]] | ||
[[File:D.W. Bossy Boots 51.JPG|thumb|Emily's Eiffel Tower cake]] | [[File:D.W. Bossy Boots 51.JPG|thumb|Emily's Eiffel Tower cake]] | ||
[[File:4th_Grade_Class_2.jpg|thumb|Prunella's model of the tower, which at this point in the episode isn't in good condition]] | |||
'''The Eiffel Tower''' is a famous tower in Paris, France. It has received a wide variety of references in the ''Arthur'' series: | '''The Eiffel Tower''' is a famous tower in Paris, France. It has received a wide variety of references in the ''Arthur'' series: | ||
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*In "[[D.W.'s Backpack Mishap]]," [[D.W. Read|D.W.]] finds a clay model of the Eiffel Tower in the backpack that she accidentally picked up. | *In "[[D.W.'s Backpack Mishap]]," [[D.W. Read|D.W.]] finds a clay model of the Eiffel Tower in the backpack that she accidentally picked up. | ||
*In "[[D.W., Bossy Boots]]," [[Emily]] has a birthday cake shaped like the Eiffel Tower. It also appears in a video watched by Emily and her friends at the party. | *In "[[D.W., Bossy Boots]]," [[Emily]] has a birthday cake shaped like the Eiffel Tower. It also appears in a video watched by Emily and her friends at the party. | ||
*In the opening of "[[World Girls]]," the Eiffel Tower is present in a fantasy of sorts that depicts the [[World Girl (doll)|World Girls]] as talking characters. | |||
*In "[[Strangers on a Train]]" [[Sue Ellen Armstrong|Sue Ellen]] is telling a story to [[Betsy Johnson]], in which she references the Eiffel Tower: "The taxi driver who spoke perfect English, asked where we wanted to go, and I said, 'take us to the awful tower', oh it was terrible. My mom and dad couldn't stop laughing." | *In "[[Strangers on a Train]]" [[Sue Ellen Armstrong|Sue Ellen]] is telling a story to [[Betsy Johnson]], in which she references the Eiffel Tower: "The taxi driver who spoke perfect English, asked where we wanted to go, and I said, 'take us to the awful tower', oh it was terrible. My mom and dad couldn't stop laughing." | ||
*In "[[Mr. Alwaysright]]," [[Nigel Ratburn|Mr. Ratburn]] asks which structure Gustav Eiffel is most famous for. The answer to the question was the Eiffel Tower, which [[Alan Powers|Brain]] purposely answered wrong. | *In "[[Mr. Alwaysright]]," [[Nigel Ratburn|Mr. Ratburn]] asks which structure Gustav Eiffel is most famous for. The answer to the question was the Eiffel Tower, which [[Alan Powers|Brain]] purposely answered wrong. | ||
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World_record_eiffel.png|The Eiffel Tower in Buster's fantasy in "The World Record" | World_record_eiffel.png|The Eiffel Tower in Buster's fantasy in "The World Record" | ||
Incorrect eiffel.jpg|An incorrectly-built Eiffel Tower. | Incorrect eiffel.jpg|An incorrectly-built Eiffel Tower. | ||
Eiffel_tower_world_girls.png|The Eiffel Tower in "World Girls" | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
[[Category:Real Life Locations]] | [[Category:Real Life Locations]] | ||
[[Category:Real life]] | [[Category:Real life]] | ||
Revision as of 20:33, 12 October 2012
The Eiffel Tower is a famous tower in Paris, France. It has received a wide variety of references in the Arthur series:
- In "Buster's Back," there is a photo of Buster in front of the Eiffel Tower in Arthur's room.
- In "The World Record," when Buster imagines going around the world walking backwards, he fantasizes himself walking in France past the Eiffel Tower.
- In "Pet Peeved," to demonstrate the importance of following instructions, the opening depicts the crew of the Eiffel Tower building it sideways because they didn't follow the plan.
- In "D.W.'s Backpack Mishap," D.W. finds a clay model of the Eiffel Tower in the backpack that she accidentally picked up.
- In "D.W., Bossy Boots," Emily has a birthday cake shaped like the Eiffel Tower. It also appears in a video watched by Emily and her friends at the party.
- In the opening of "World Girls," the Eiffel Tower is present in a fantasy of sorts that depicts the World Girls as talking characters.
- In "Strangers on a Train" Sue Ellen is telling a story to Betsy Johnson, in which she references the Eiffel Tower: "The taxi driver who spoke perfect English, asked where we wanted to go, and I said, 'take us to the awful tower', oh it was terrible. My mom and dad couldn't stop laughing."
- In "Mr. Alwaysright," Mr. Ratburn asks which structure Gustav Eiffel is most famous for. The answer to the question was the Eiffel Tower, which Brain purposely answered wrong.
- In "Prunella and the Haunted Locker," Prunella" builds a model of the Eiffel Tower for class.
The Eiffel Tower in a video shown at Emily's birthday party
The Eiffel Tower in Buster's fantasy in "The World Record"
An incorrectly-built Eiffel Tower.
The Eiffel Tower in "World Girls"
