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|title            =Maria Speaks
|title            =Maria Speaks
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|season          =[[Season 19|19]] (USA)
|number          =6A<ref name="KET">https://web.archive.org/web/20160430190054/http://www.ket.org/episode/ARUR%20%20001906/</ref>
|number          =6A<ref name="KET">http://www.ket.org/episode/ARUR%20%20001906/ ([https://www.ket.org/episode/ARUR%20%20001906/ archive])</ref>
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|us              =May 24, 2016<ref name="KET" />
|uk              =June 15, 2015<ref name="CBBC">http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b05zhfxd/arthur-series-19-11-maria-speaks ([https://web.archive.org/web/20150617063721/http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b05zhfxd/arthur-series-19-11-maria-speaks archived page])</ref>
|uk              =June 15, 2015<ref name="CBBC">http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b05zhfxd/arthur-series-19-11-maria-speaks ([https://web.archive.org/web/20150617063721/http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b05zhfxd/arthur-series-19-11-maria-speaks archive])</ref>
|aus              =May 6, 2015<ref>http://iview.abc.net.au/programs/arthur/ZX9962A026S00 ([https://web.archive.org/web/20150507013923/http://iview.abc.net.au/programs/arthur/ZX9962A026S00 archived page])</ref><ref>http://www.tvcatchupaustralia.com/abc4-kids/arthur/series-19-episode-26-138507 ([https://web.archive.org/web/20150507012828/http://www.tvcatchupaustralia.com/abc4-kids/arthur/series-19-episode-26-138507 archived page])</ref>
|aus              =May 6, 2015<ref>http://iview.abc.net.au/programs/arthur/ZX9962A026S00 ([https://web.archive.org/web/20150507013923/http://iview.abc.net.au/programs/arthur/ZX9962A026S00 archive])</ref><ref>http://www.tvcatchupaustralia.com/abc4-kids/arthur/series-19-episode-26-138507 ([https://web.archive.org/web/20150507012828/http://www.tvcatchupaustralia.com/abc4-kids/arthur/series-19-episode-26-138507 archive])</ref>
|kr              =May 5, 2015<ref name="EBS">"[http://www.ebs.co.kr/tv/show?prodId=109172&lectId=10318842 마리아의 생방송]". EBS. Retrieved May 6, 2015. ([https://web.archive.org/web/20150506064011/http://www.ebs.co.kr/tv/show?prodId=109172&lectId=10318842 archived page]; retrieved May 6, 2015)</ref>
|kr              =May 5, 2015<ref name="EBS">"[http://www.ebs.co.kr/tv/show?prodId=109172&lectId=10318842 마리아의 생방송]". EBS. Retrieved May 6, 2015. ([https://web.archive.org/web/20150506064011/http://www.ebs.co.kr/tv/show?prodId=109172&lectId=10318842 archive]; retrieved May 6, 2015)</ref>
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==Summary==
In this episode, [[Nigel Ratburn|Mr. Ratburn]]'s class hosts a school news TV broadcast, forcing silent [[Maria Pappas|Maria]] to be the lead anchor.<!--
Maria has always been a silent fixture in Mr. Ratburn's third-grade class but her time to speak has finally come.<ref name="CBBC"/>-->
==Plot==
[[Arthur]] talks about how quiet Maria is. She is impossible to find at hide and seek, writes answers in class down instead of saying them, and goes trick-or-treating as a mime. Arthur realizes that he has never heard her speak. When he wants to talk to her, she hides.
'''Maria Speaks'''
[[Mr. Ratburn]] announces that it is his class’ turn to do the weekly school news show. He assigns the roles and makes Francine the director, Buster is in charge of the weather, Muffy of arts and culture, George of sports, and Maria is the lead reporter.
In the girls’ room, Maria tells her friend Jenna that she is afraid that everyone will now find out that she stutters. Jenna encourages her, saying that it might be the start of a career as a journalist. Maria likes that idea.
When the kids prepare the show, Maria appears dressed like a journalist and lets Jenna do the talking for her. Maria wants to do an interview, but cannot say with whom. Jenna pretends to arrange an interview with the president.
Maria and Jenna talk in Jenna’s room. Maria decides to interview someone who will do all the talking.


==Summary==
At the final rehearsal, Maria decides to interview Muffy. Muffy is happy to talk about herself, but she misinterprets Maria’s silence and ends up confessing that she is selfish, but does care about people. Francine is annoyed and tells that its a news show, and that Maria needs to find someone else to interview.
Maria has always been a silent fixture in Mr. Ratburn's third-grade class but her time to speak has finally come.<ref name="CBBC"/>
 
In the school corridor, Maria overhears Mr. Ratburn talking and decides to interview him.
 
That night, Maria dreams that she can only make animal noises and the other kids wondering what is wrong with her. Francine and the kids laugh, because she has a stutter. She then wakes up from her dream.
 
Maria is nervous on the day of the show and stutters so bad that Francine cuts to Buster. Maria admits that she stutters and runs into the woodshop room, where she talks freely to the school hamster. Mr. Ratburn follows her and offers to help her practice for the next school news show.
 
Over the next weeks, Maria practices with her speech therapist, with Jenna and in front of a mirror.


==Plot==
When Mr. Ratburn’s class is doing the news show again, Maria does a report on stuttering and interviews Mr. Ratburn, who used to stutter himself. Maria draws out some initial letters, but avoids actual stuttering. After the show, the others congratulate her and she is eager for the next show.
{{Missing|plot}}


==Characters==
==Characters==
===Major===
*[[Maria Pappas]]
*[[Maria Pappas]]
*[[Jenna Morgan]]
*[[Jenna Morgan]]
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*[[Francine Frensky]]
*[[Francine Frensky]]
*[[George Lundgren]]
*[[George Lundgren]]
**[[Wally]]
*[[Wally]]
*An adult rabbit woman
*An adult rabbit woman
*[[Mrs. Morgan]]
*[[Mrs. Morgan]]
*[[Ms. Roberts]]
*[[Ms. Roberts]]
===Background===
===Cameo===
*[[Big Kid 1]]
*[[Big Kid 1]]
*[[Otis]]
*[[Otis]]
*[[Cheikh]]
*[[Cheikh]]
*[[Alan Powers]]
*[[Alan Powers|The Brain]]
*[[Binky Barnes]]
*[[Binky Barnes]]
*[[Tommy Tibble]]
*[[Timmy and Tommy Tibble]]
*[[Timmy Tibble]]
*[[Fletcher]]
*[[Fletcher]]
*[[Jane Read]]
*[[Jane Read]]
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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*Maria's first speaking role.
*Muffy claims to be heir to the [[Crosswire Motors]] dynasty.
*Muffy claims to be heir to the [[Crosswire Motors]] dynasty.
*The title of the episode is a reference to the PBS Kids show, ''{{W|Martha Speaks (TV series)|Martha Speaks}}''.
*'''Timeline:'''
*[[Alberto]] is seen at Lakewood even though he is a teenager.
**Muffy likes opera. She first tries it in "[[Lights, Camera... Opera!]]"
**George reports on sports. He becomes a sports commentator in "[[Baseball Blues]]."
**Francine mentions ''Hoping with Hoprah'' from "[[Three's a Crowd]]."
**Jenna has her Athlete of the Year award from "[[The Good Sport (episode)|The Good Sport]]" and "[[Jenna's Bedtime Blues]]."
===Cultural references===
===Cultural references===
*Mr. Ratburn is in a play based on ''[[Don Quixote]]'' at the [[Elwood City Community Center|community center]].
*The title of the episode is a reference to the PBS Kids show ''{{W|Martha Speaks (TV series)|Martha Speaks}}''.
*Maria mentions that [[Lewis Carroll]], [[Winston Churchill]], and [[Marilyn Monroe]] were all stutterers.
*Mr. Ratburn is in a play based on ''Don Quixote'' at the [[Elwood City Community Center|community center]].
*Maria mentions that Lewis Carroll, Winston Churchill, and Marilyn Monroe were all stutterers.
*Mr. Ratburn was in the play ''[[H.M.S. Pinafore]]'', as the role of [[Captain Corcoran]], in 7th grade.
*Mr. Ratburn was in the play ''[[H.M.S. Pinafore]]'', as the role of [[Captain Corcoran]], in 7th grade.
===Episode connections===
===Episode connections===
*Maria was a mime for [[Halloween]]. Emily had a [[mime]] at her birthday party in "[[D.W., Bossy Boots]]".
*Buster wears a tin foil hat similar to his [[foil ears]] from "[[Phony Fern]]."
*Maria imagines going to [[Egypt]]. Buster went to Egypt in "[[Buster's Egyptian Adventure]]".
*Like in this episode, Maria has a supporting role in "[[Binky Can't Always Get What He Wants]]."
*George reports on sports. He had shown an interest in sports commentary in "[[Baseball Blues]]".
*Jenna has her [[Athlete of the Year]] award from "[[The Good Sport (episode)|The Good Sport]]".
*Muffy likes opera. She first tried it in "[[Lights, Camera... Opera!]]".
*Francine mentions ''[[Hoping with Hoprah]]'' from "[[Three's a Crowd]]".
*Buster wears a tin foil hat similar to his [[foil ears]] from "[[Phony Fern]]".
===Animation errors===
===Animation errors===
*When Maria is seen from behind at the news desk, her shoes are pink. These shoes are gray in all other scenes.
*When Maria is seen from behind at the news desk, her shoes are pink. These shoes are gray in all other scenes.
 
*[[Alberto Molina|Alberto]] is seen at Lakewood, even though he is a teenager.
==Gallery==
 
===Videos===
<gallery>
ARTHUR Mr. Ratburn's Pep Talk
</gallery>


==References==
==References==
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Maria Speaks
"Maria Speaks"
Release information
Series: Arthur
Season: 19 (USA)
Episode number: 6A[1]
Original airdate: United States May 24, 2016[1]
United Kingdom June 15, 2015[2]
Australia May 6, 2015[3][4]
South Korea May 5, 2015[5]
Production information
Writer: Vanessa Wiegel
Storyboard artist: Jeremy O'Neill
Production number: 219A
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Maria Speaks
"Maria Speaks" is the first half of the sixth episode in the nineteenth season of Arthur.

Summary[edit]

In this episode, Mr. Ratburn's class hosts a school news TV broadcast, forcing silent Maria to be the lead anchor.

Plot[edit]

Arthur talks about how quiet Maria is. She is impossible to find at hide and seek, writes answers in class down instead of saying them, and goes trick-or-treating as a mime. Arthur realizes that he has never heard her speak. When he wants to talk to her, she hides.

Maria Speaks

Mr. Ratburn announces that it is his class’ turn to do the weekly school news show. He assigns the roles and makes Francine the director, Buster is in charge of the weather, Muffy of arts and culture, George of sports, and Maria is the lead reporter.

In the girls’ room, Maria tells her friend Jenna that she is afraid that everyone will now find out that she stutters. Jenna encourages her, saying that it might be the start of a career as a journalist. Maria likes that idea.

When the kids prepare the show, Maria appears dressed like a journalist and lets Jenna do the talking for her. Maria wants to do an interview, but cannot say with whom. Jenna pretends to arrange an interview with the president.

Maria and Jenna talk in Jenna’s room. Maria decides to interview someone who will do all the talking.

At the final rehearsal, Maria decides to interview Muffy. Muffy is happy to talk about herself, but she misinterprets Maria’s silence and ends up confessing that she is selfish, but does care about people. Francine is annoyed and tells that its a news show, and that Maria needs to find someone else to interview.

In the school corridor, Maria overhears Mr. Ratburn talking and decides to interview him.

That night, Maria dreams that she can only make animal noises and the other kids wondering what is wrong with her. Francine and the kids laugh, because she has a stutter. She then wakes up from her dream.

Maria is nervous on the day of the show and stutters so bad that Francine cuts to Buster. Maria admits that she stutters and runs into the woodshop room, where she talks freely to the school hamster. Mr. Ratburn follows her and offers to help her practice for the next school news show.

Over the next weeks, Maria practices with her speech therapist, with Jenna and in front of a mirror.

When Mr. Ratburn’s class is doing the news show again, Maria does a report on stuttering and interviews Mr. Ratburn, who used to stutter himself. Maria draws out some initial letters, but avoids actual stuttering. After the show, the others congratulate her and she is eager for the next show.

Characters[edit]

Major[edit]

Cameo[edit]

Mentioned or pictured[edit]

Trivia[edit]

Cultural references[edit]

  • The title of the episode is a reference to the PBS Kids show Martha Speaks.
  • Mr. Ratburn is in a play based on Don Quixote at the community center.
  • Maria mentions that Lewis Carroll, Winston Churchill, and Marilyn Monroe were all stutterers.
  • Mr. Ratburn was in the play H.M.S. Pinafore, as the role of Captain Corcoran, in 7th grade.

Episode connections[edit]

Animation errors[edit]

  • When Maria is seen from behind at the news desk, her shoes are pink. These shoes are gray in all other scenes.
  • Alberto is seen at Lakewood, even though he is a teenager.

References[edit]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 http://www.ket.org/episode/ARUR%20%20001906/ (archive)
  2. ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b05zhfxd/arthur-series-19-11-maria-speaks (archive)
  3. ↑ http://iview.abc.net.au/programs/arthur/ZX9962A026S00 (archive)
  4. ↑ http://www.tvcatchupaustralia.com/abc4-kids/arthur/series-19-episode-26-138507 (archive)
  5. ↑ "마리아의 생방송". EBS. Retrieved May 6, 2015. (archive; retrieved May 6, 2015)



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