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|ep. name = I'm a Poet | |ep. name = I'm a Poet | ||
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|season = [[Arthur (season 1)|1]] | |season = [[Arthur (season 1)|1]] | ||
|airdate = | |airdate = | ||
|prev. episode = [[Arthur's Substitute Teacher Trouble]] | |prev. episode = [[Arthur's Substitute Teacher Trouble]] | ||
|next episode = [[The Scare-Your-Pants-Off Club]] | |next episode = [[The Scare-Your-Pants-Off Club]] | ||
|writers = [[Joe Fallon]] | |writers = [[Joe Fallon]] | ||
|storyboarders = [[Kevin Currie]]|titlecard = I'm a Poet Title Card.png|number = 28A|us = May 19th, 1997}}{{Episode header|1|book2 = [[Arthur and the Poetry Contest]]|28|1}} | |storyboarders = [[Kevin Currie]]|titlecard = I'm a Poet Title Card.png|number = 28A|us = May 19th, 1997{{cite}}|can = February 12, 1997<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20120413104003/http://ww3.tvo.org/program/157024/arthur</ref>}}{{Episode header|1|book2 = [[Arthur and the Poetry Contest]]|28|1}} | ||
==Summary== | ==Summary== | ||
Fern challenges everyone to enter a poetry contest judged by Jack Prelutsky, and anyone who doesn't win has to join the Poetry Club for a whole year. | Fern challenges everyone to enter a poetry contest judged by Jack Prelutsky, and anyone who doesn't win has to join the Poetry Club for a whole year. | ||
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Arthur begins the show by reading the poem "My Sister Is A Sissy" by Jack Prelutsky. | Arthur begins the show by reading the poem "My Sister Is A Sissy" by Jack Prelutsky. | ||
<center>===I'm A Poet===</center> | <center><nowiki>===I'm A Poet===</nowiki></center> | ||
The episode begins at Mr. Ratburn's classroom where Mr. Ratburn announces the poetry contest at the library and that Fern signed up. He also announces that the judge will be Jack Prelutsky. Later at lunch, Binky and Rattles made fun of Fern, who got back at them. Buster cheered for her, only for Binky to scowl at him. Later, after school, Binky and the kids discuss that they can write better poems, with Fern overhearing. Fern tells them they can't, but they protest, which leads to Fern yelling "QUIET!" Fern then places them in a bet that anyone who doesn't win has to join the Poetry Club for a whole year. They agree. Later, Arthur and Buster were trying to find a poem, but to no avail. Even D.W. didn't help much. Plus the Brain and Muffy were finished with their poems. The next day, Arthur stopped by Fern' house on the way to school. Later at the library after Jack's poem, it was time for the contest. Everyone read their poems while Arthur is in a rush. Arthur arrives in time to read his poem. After that, everyone was made winners, and the episode ends with Jack reading another poem. | The episode begins at Mr. Ratburn's classroom where Mr. Ratburn announces the poetry contest at the library and that Fern signed up. He also announces that the judge will be Jack Prelutsky. Later at lunch, Binky and Rattles made fun of Fern, who got back at them. Buster cheered for her, only for Binky to scowl at him. Later, after school, Binky and the kids discuss that they can write better poems, with Fern overhearing. Fern tells them they can't, but they protest, which leads to Fern yelling "QUIET!" Fern then places them in a bet that anyone who doesn't win has to join the Poetry Club for a whole year. They agree. Later, Arthur and Buster were trying to find a poem, but to no avail. Even D.W. didn't help much. Plus the Brain and Muffy were finished with their poems. The next day, Arthur stopped by Fern' house on the way to school. Later at the library after Jack's poem, it was time for the contest. Everyone read their poems while Arthur is in a rush. Arthur arrives in time to read his poem. After that, everyone was made winners, and the episode ends with Jack reading another poem. | ||
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==Characters== | ==Characters== | ||
===Major Roles=== | ===Major Roles=== | ||
*[[Fern Walters]] | *[[Fern Walters|Fern]] | ||
*[[Jack Prelutsky]] | *[[Jack Prelutsky]] | ||
*[[Arthur Read]] | *[[Arthur Read|Arthur]] | ||
*[[Buster Baxter]] | *[[Buster Baxter|Buster]] | ||
*[[Francine Frensky]] | *[[Francine Frensky|Francine]] | ||
*[[Muffy Crosswire]] | *[[Muffy Crosswire|Muffy]] | ||
===Minor Roles=== | ===Minor Roles=== | ||
*[[Ms. Turner]] | *[[Paige Turner|Ms. Turner]] | ||
*[[Alan Powers]] | *[[Alan Powers|Brain]] | ||
*[[Binky Barnes]] | *[[Binky Barnes|Binky]] | ||
*[[Rattles]] | *[[Rattles]] | ||
*[[Nigel Ratburn]] | *[[Nigel Ratburn|Mr. Ratburn]] | ||
*[[D.W. Read]] | *[[D.W. Read|D.W.]] | ||
===Background=== | ===Background=== | ||
*[[Sue Ellen Armstrong]] | *[[Sue Ellen Armstrong|Sue Ellen]] | ||
*[[George Lundgren]] | *[[George Lundgren|George]] | ||
*[[Jenna Morgan]] | *[[Jenna Morgan|Jenna]] | ||
*[[Alex]] | *[[Alex]] | ||
*[[Maria]] | *[[Maria Pappas|Maria]] | ||
*[[Luke]] | *[[Luke]] | ||
*[[Helen]] | *[[Helen]] | ||
*[[Nancy]] | *[[Nancy]] | ||
*[[John]] | *[[John]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Sarah]] | ||
*[[Edwin]] | *[[Edwin]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Lucy (preschooler)|Lucy]] | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
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Arthur ridiculous poem.JPG | Arthur ridiculous poem.JPG | ||
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Revision as of 11:56, 16 August 2016
"I'm a Poet" | |
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Season/Series: | 1 |
Number in season: | 28A |
Original Airdate: | May 19th, 1997[citation needed] February 12, 1997[1] |
Credits | |
Written by: | Joe Fallon |
Storyboard by: | Kevin Currie |
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Summary
Fern challenges everyone to enter a poetry contest judged by Jack Prelutsky, and anyone who doesn't win has to join the Poetry Club for a whole year.
Plot
Arthur begins the show by reading the poem "My Sister Is A Sissy" by Jack Prelutsky.
The episode begins at Mr. Ratburn's classroom where Mr. Ratburn announces the poetry contest at the library and that Fern signed up. He also announces that the judge will be Jack Prelutsky. Later at lunch, Binky and Rattles made fun of Fern, who got back at them. Buster cheered for her, only for Binky to scowl at him. Later, after school, Binky and the kids discuss that they can write better poems, with Fern overhearing. Fern tells them they can't, but they protest, which leads to Fern yelling "QUIET!" Fern then places them in a bet that anyone who doesn't win has to join the Poetry Club for a whole year. They agree. Later, Arthur and Buster were trying to find a poem, but to no avail. Even D.W. didn't help much. Plus the Brain and Muffy were finished with their poems. The next day, Arthur stopped by Fern' house on the way to school. Later at the library after Jack's poem, it was time for the contest. Everyone read their poems while Arthur is in a rush. Arthur arrives in time to read his poem. After that, everyone was made winners, and the episode ends with Jack reading another poem.
Characters
Major Roles
Minor Roles
Background
Trivia
Differences from the book
- In Arthur's poem the ape's name is Jimmy, but in the chapter book based on the episode, the ape's name is Joey.