Muffy's Soccer Shocker

"Muffy's Soccer Shocker"
Season/Series:	6
Number in season:	4A
Original Airdate:	October 15, 2001
Credits
Written by:	Matt Steinglass
Storyboard by:	Lyndon Ruddy Patricia Atchison
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"Muffy's Soccer Shocker" is the first half of the fourth episode in the sixth season of Arthur.

Summary

Muffy is proud that her father is the new coach of the soccer team—until he starts exhausting everyone on the squad with drills like the Piston, the Muffler, and, worst of all, the Shock Absorber.

Plot

The episode opens with Arthur saying how soccer practice hasn't been the same ever since Mr. Crosswire took over as coach.

Characters

• Muffy Crosswire
• Ed Crosswire
• Arthur Read
• Buster Baxter
• Francine Frensky
• Binky Barnes
• Alan Powers
• Trevor

Minor Characters

• David Read
• Jane Read
• Oliver Frensky (does not speak)

Background Characters

• Mr. Powers
• Millicent Crosswire
• Sue Ellen Armstrong
• Fern Walters
• Bitzi Baxter
• Mr. Barnes

Trivia

• This episode marks the first and last full appearance of Trevor; he is in the background of "Waiting to Go".
• This episode marks the debut of Ed Crosswire as coach of the Lakewood Elementary Soccer Team.
• This episode was made into a song called "Muffy's Soccer Song" and was featured as the tenth track on Arthur's Really Rockin' Music Mix.
• In the last scene, Muffy is the mother. This actually takes place in the future.
• The Justin Bradley version of this episode story is available on the VHS and DVD editions of "The Good Sport.
• The car Ed is bouncing up and down is modeled after the 1996-2000 Chrysler Town & Country minivan.

Gallery

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Home Video

DVD:

• The Good Sport (video)
• Arthur's Music Jamboree

VHS:

• The Good Sport (video)

References