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{{Character infobox
{{Character infobox
|character name= Muffy Crosswire
|character name = Muffy Crosswire
|image= Muffy.png
|image = April 9th 67.JPG|gender = Female
|gender= Female
|animal = Monkey<ref>http://www.pbs.org/parents/arthur/help/answers/faq_friends.html ([https://web.archive.org/web/20171102021621/http://www.pbs.org/parents/arthur/help/answers/faq_friends.html archived page])</ref>
|animal= Monkey
|age = 8<ref>http://pbskids.org/arthur/print/tradingcards/cards.html#pg-muffy2</ref><ref>[[Arthur's Birthday (episode)]]; 8 candles on [[Arthur Read|Arthur's]] cake; they were sharing cakes.</ref> 9 ([[Arthurs First Day]])
|age= 8
|hair = Light Brown (s1-s5, s14-s15)<br>Auburn (s6-s13)<br>Red (s16-present)
|hair=Red
|eye = Green<ref>"[[Buster's Growing Grudge]]" (see [[:file:Growing grudge eyes 1.jpg|picture]])</ref>
|eye=Green<ref>"[[Buster's Growing Grudge]]"</ref>
|residence = [[Muffy's House]], [[Elwood City]]
|residence=[[Crosswires' Mansion]], [[Elwood City]]
|voice_actor = [[Melissa Altro]]
|portrayer= [[Melissa Altro]]
|family = [[Mary Alice Miller]] (great-great-grandmother)<br>[[Edsel E. Crosswire]] (great-grandfather)<br>[[Taffy Crosswire]] (great-grandmother)<br>[[Olga Crump]] (great-aunt)<br>[[Edward M. Crosswire]] (grandfather)<br>[[Ed Crosswire]] (father)<br>[[Millicent Crosswire]] (mother)<br>[[Chip Crosswire]] (brother)<br>[[Ed Crosswire's niece|Unnamed cousin]]<br>[[Ed Crosswire's niece's husband|Unnamed cousin-in-law]]<br>[[Muffy's grandmother]]
|family = [[Ed Crosswire]] (father) <br> [[Millicent Crosswire]] (mother) <br> [[Chip Crosswire]] (brother)
|cartoon_debut = "[[Arthur's Eyes (episode)|Arthur's Eyes]]"
|cartoon first appeared= "[[Arthur's Eyes (episode)|Arthur's Eyes]]"
|book_debut = [[Arthur and the True Francine (book)|Arthur and the True Francine]]
|book first appeared= [[Arthur and the True Francine (book)|Arthur and the True Francine]]
|book last appeared = [[Arthur Turns Green]]
|book last appeared=[[Arthur Turns Green]]
|favorite color = Mauve<ref>http://pbskids.org/arthur/print/tradingcards/cards.html#pg-muffy2</ref>
|cartoon last appeared="[[So Funny I Forgot to Laugh]]"
|birthday = 25th of a month with 31 days<ref>[[Arthur's Birthday (episode)]]</ref><br>May 25 (books only)<ref>[[Arthur's Birthday (book)]]</ref>
|favorite color       =Mauve<ref>http://pbskids.org/arthur/print/tradingcards/cards.html#pg-muffy2</ref>}}'''Mary Alice "Muffy" Crosswire''' is a third grader in [[Nigel Ratburn|Mr. Ratburn]]'s class at [[Lakewood Elementary School|Lakewood Elementary]]. She is the richest girl in [[Elwood City]], and lives in an enormous mansion. Muffy entered Lakewood in second grade, when she met [[Arthur Read|Arthur]] and his friends, quickly becoming best friends with [[Francine Frensky|Francine]]. She is often labeled snobbish and spoiled because of her wealth, attitude, and frequent selfishness, as shown particularly in the episode "[[Spoiled Rotten]]."
|grade = 3rd
==Appearance==
|complexion = Yellow
Muffy is a medium-skinned anthropomorphic monkey. In the first season, she was rendered with buck teeth, but they seemed to have disappeared in the later episodes. Her usual outfit is a purple dress over a long-sleeved white blouse, finished with black Mary Janes with knee-length white socks. Muffy's hairstyle consists of two long auburn braids tied with a pair of matching purple bows. She is seen with this hairstyle in most of the episodes, but sometimes changes the style, especially for a formal events.
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{{cquote|Vomitrocius!|Muffy}}
'''<font color=fucshia>Mary Alice "Muffy" Crosswire</font>''' is a third grader in [[Nigel Ratburn|Mr. Ratburn]]'s class at [[Lakewood Elementary School|Lakewood Elementary]]. She is the richest girl in [[Elwood City]], and lives in an enormous mansion. Muffy entered Lakewood in second grade, when she met [[Arthur Read|Arthur]] and his friends and quickly became best friends with [[Francine Frensky|Francine]]. She is often labeled as snobbish and spoiled because of her wealth, attitude, and frequent selfishness,<ref>"[[Spoiled Rotten]]"</ref> but makes up for it in most cases.


Her pajamas consist of a purple and white nightgown under a lavender robe, and pink slippers. Her swimsuit consists of a purple mailot with an orange stripe.
==Physical appearance==
Muffy is a medium-skinned anthropomorphic monkey. In the first season, she was rendered with buck teeth, but they seemed to have disappeared in Season 2 and beyond however made a cameo [[Arthur's TV-Free Week]] Her usual outfit is a purple puffy sleeveless knee-length dress with a lavender fabric belt over a long-sleeved white blouse, finished with knee-high white socks with brown Mary Jane shoes. Muffy's hairstyle consists of two chest-length auburn braids tied with a pair of matching purple bows. She is seen with this hairstyle in most of the episodes but sometimes changes the style, especially for formal events.


In the summertime, Muffy wears a lavender t-shirt with a white collar, a green skirt with two pink stripes that are horizontal and vertical, and wears green flip-flops.
From seasons 1-15, her pajamas consist of a purple and white nightgown under a lavender robe and pink slippers. Starting with season 16, her nightgown changes from purple to light pink and she doesn't wear her robe anymore.
 
Her swimsuit consists of a purple maillot with an orange stripe.
 
On formal occasions, she wears a white t-shirt, a red dress with suspenders, and brown loafers. She wears this outfit with her pigtails.
 
In the summertime, Muffy wears a lavender t-shirt with a white collar, a green skirt with two pink stripes that are horizontal and vertical, and wears green slip-on shoes with pink soles and a pink flower on each shoe.


In "[[Bitzi's Break Up]]", Muffy wears a purple shirt and purple pants, but her double braids are changed to her ponytail. However, she still wears it in later seasons until [[Season 14]].
In "[[Bitzi's Break Up]]", Muffy wears a purple shirt and purple pants, but her double braids are changed to her ponytail. However, she still wears it in later seasons until [[Season 14]].


In "[[Muffy's Art Attack]]", Muffy wears the first outfit that consists of a green and purple striped bodysuit, a purple dress with green and purple pockets on the front, and black Mary Jane shoes. She wore this with her double braids and her pigtails. Muffy wears the second outfit that consists of a blue collar shirt that has sleeves being rolled up above her elbows, white overalls, and brown dress shoes with brown laces. Muffy wears the third one consists of a yellow shirt, a salmon jacket over her shirt, a blue skirt, blue tights, and black Mary Jane shoes. However, she still wears the second and third outfits in later seasons until [[Season 14]].
In "[[D.W. Blows the Whistle]]", Muffy wears an orange racing suit with a blue stripe, a white helmet, and orange sneakers.
 
In "[[Muffy's Art Attack]]", Muffy wears the first outfit that consists of a green and purple striped bodysuit, a purple puffy dress with green and purple pockets on the front, and black Mary Jane shoes. She wore this with her double braids and her pigtails. Muffy wears the second outfit that consists of a blue-collar shirt that has sleeves being rolled up above her elbows, white overalls, and brown dress shoes with brown laces. Muffy wears the third one consists of a yellow shirt, a salmon jacket over her shirt, a blue puffy skirt, blue tights, and black Mary Jane shoes. However, she still wears the second and third outfits in later seasons until [[Season 14]].
 
In "[[Prunella Gets it Twice]]", Muffy wears her first outfit, but it has several color changes with her bodysuit having blue and yellow stripes, her dress being red, and her shoes being brown. The only hairstyle she can have with her first outfit with an alternate color scheme is her pigtails.


In "[[How the Cookie Crumbles]]", Muffy's third outfit is originally a blue dress and a white jacket over her dress.
In "[[How the Cookie Crumbles]]", Muffy's third outfit is originally a blue dress and a white jacket over her dress.


In "[[Matchmaker, Matchbreaker]]", Muffy wears a purple version of the third outfit, but the shirt is still yellow.
In "[[Matchmaker, Match Breaker]]", Muffy wears a purple version of the third outfit, but the shirt is still yellow.
 
===In Other Media===
===In Other Media===
In the [[Living Books]] computer games, Muffy had a brown complexion, dark brown hair, and buck teeth in ''[[Arthur's Teacher Trouble (computer game)|Arthur's Teacher Trouble]]''. She subsequently had her complexion changed to pale, her hair color changed to light brown, and her buck teeth removed in ''[[Arthur's Birthday (computer game)|Arthur's Birthday]]''. It was likely due to color and tone restrictions during the 16-bit era of computers and software. Her vocal tone was a bit deeper, as she was voiced by [[Janice DeMichael Rogers]] before the cartoon show replaced her with Melissa Altro. In the later games, such as [[Arthur's Thinking Games]], during the 32-bit era of computers and software, her appearance was the same as she looks in the cartoon show.
In the [[Living Books]] computer games, Muffy had a brown complexion, dark brown hair, and buck teeth in ''[[Arthur's Teacher Trouble (computer game)|Arthur's Teacher Trouble]]''. She subsequently had her complexion changed to pale, her hair color changed to light brown, and her buck teeth removed in ''[[Arthur's Birthday (computer game)|Arthur's Birthday]]''. It was likely due to color and tone restrictions during the 16-bit era of computers and software. Her vocal tone was a bit deeper, as she was voiced by [[Kelly Greenley]] before the TV show replaced her with Melissa Altro. In the later games, such as [[Arthur's Thinking Games]], during the 32-bit era of computers and software, her appearance was the same as she looks in the TV show.
 
===Alternate hairstyles===
===Alternate hairstyles===
Throughout the series, Muffy had many alternate hairstyles. She gets her hair done for many occasions, and her favorite place to go hairdressing is the [[Salon de Beauté]]. Some of the episodes she is seen with different hairstyles include "[[Francine's Bad Hair Day]]", "[[Muffy's Art Attack]]", "[[Lights, Camera, Opera!]]", "[[The Lousy Week]]", "[[Don't Ask Muffy]]" and "[[The Election]]".
[[File:Muffy the politician.png|thumb|250px|Muffy sporting her "politician" 'do in "The Election"]]
Throughout the series, Muffy had many alternate hairstyles. She gets her hair done for many occasions, and her favorite place to go hairdressing is the [[Salon de Beauté]]. Some of the episodes she is seen with different hairstyles include "[[Francine's Bad Hair Day]]", "[[Muffy's Art Attack]]", "[[Lights, Camera, Opera!]]", "[[The Lousy Week]]", "[[Don't Ask Muffy]]", "[[The Election]]" and "[[No Acting, Please]]".


==Personality==
==Personality==
Muffy often has lack of empathy for everything and believes that money, Bailey, and her father can fix any problem. However, in some fields Muffy is good at giving advice like fashion or love. She is usually the first one to catch onto a fad or a trend.
Muffy often has a lack of empathy for everything and believes that money, Bailey, and her father can fix any problem. However, in some fields, Muffy is good at giving advice on things like fashion or love. She is usually the first one to catch on to a fad or a trend.


Like Arthur, she is 8 years old and in the third grade, but in contrast, she is fashionable, stubborn, beautiful, and very wealthy. She is often labeled a snob and spoiled because of her wealth, attitude and frequent selfishness, as shown particularly in the episode "[[Spoiled Rotten]]." However, Muffy can be quite mature at times. Muffy is also shown to be quite popular, as shown by the many parties she hosts. Like her father, Muffy is also good at doing business with people. Despite all of that, Muffy has a lack of being friendly and cares a lot about her friends, she loves to hang out with them and usually has a lovable friendship, without Francine she would be very very hurt and could cry a lot, but at least she would have Fern, Prunella, Arthur, and Binky, without her friends she would be crying for a long time and would ask for them back.
Like Arthur, she is 8 years old and in the third grade, but in contrast, she is fashionable, talkative, melodramatic, stubborn, cute, beautiful, and very wealthy. Despite her cuteness and beauty, she is often labeled a snob and spoiled because of her wealth, condescending attitude and frequent selfishness, as shown particularly in the episode "[[Spoiled Rotten]]". However, Muffy can be quite mature at times. Muffy is also shown to be quite popular, as shown by the many parties she hosts. Like her father, Muffy is also good at doing business with people. Despite all of that, Muffy has a knack for being friendly, cares a lot about her friends, loves to hang out with them, and they usually have a wonderful friendship. That is especially true in the later episodes where she is all smiles. Muffy's spoiled home lifestyle has left her somewhat naive when it comes to certain basics of domestic life. She, for example, did not know how to wash dishes by hand in a sink, believing that she could get the job done simply by squirting some dishwashing liquid on a pile of dirty dishes sitting in a sink. ("[[The Great MacGrady]]")
 
When Muffy was younger, her personality was slightly more aggressive. She wanted to be friends with Francine yet have Francine take the blame for cheating during a test. In [[Stolen Bike|another episode]], she stood up for Francine by telling Buster to not pick on Francine because it is not Francine's fault for The Frenskys to be in debt. She was willing to stand up to Binky even after she accused Binky of stealing Francine's bicycle. Muffy was also fed up with Francine's insults and [[Meek for a Week|challenged]] Francine to be calm for an entire week. Muffy lost her patience while tutoring Buster, and [[Buster Makes the Grade (episode)|flunked]] him. Muffy is proven to be brave enough to stand up to [[Molly MacDonald|Molly]] no matter how tough and old she and the rest of her fellow Tough Customers are as shown in [[The Law of the Jungle Gym]].


==Relationships==
==Relationships==
===Family===
===Family===
Despite having a huge [[Crosswire's Mansion|mansion]], Muffy's family is quite small. She lives with her Father ([[Ed Crosswire]]), her mother ([[Millicent Crosswire]]), and her butler ([[Bailey]]). Like [[D.W. Read|D.W.]], she refers to her parents as "Mommy" and "Daddy". Muffy has a brother named [[Chip Crosswire|Chip]], who was first referred to in [[Arthur's Perfect Christmas]], but did not appear until "[[Matchmaker, Matchbreaker]]."
Despite having a huge [[Crosswire's Mansion|mansion]], Muffy's family is quite small. She lives with her father ([[Ed Crosswire]]), her mother ([[Millicent Crosswire]]), and her butler ([[Bailey]]). Like [[D.W. Read|D.W.]], she refers to her parents as "Mommy" and "Daddy". (She also originally called her mom as "Mumzee".) Muffy has an older brother named [[Chip Crosswire|Chip]], who was first referred to in ''[[Arthur's Perfect Christmas]]'', but did not appear until "[[Matchmaker, Match Breaker]]". She has many privileges and freedoms, endless rooms filled with toys, and her own club house. She has eaten [[Hasenpfeffer Ice Cream]] while reading [[The Scare-Your-Pants-Off Club]] books and got nightmares. There is a lack of communication with her parents. As a result, they suspected that the books gave her nightmares, and [[Parents Against Weird Stories|formed a protest]] to ban the books before realizing that Muffy never objected to the books. Despite the books being banned from [[Elwood City Public Library]], Muffy kept her collection in secret until meeting [[Ms. McWord|the author]]. Ed also did not fully understand Muffy's disruption at another meeting with Ms. McWord during [[The Fright Stuff]]. While legitimately scolding her and her peers because they were pranking each other, he dismissed the possibility of [[Castle Manor]] being haunted. Muffy has been even more aristocratic compared to her parents, who assumed she was from a royal family. Her parents said that they are "just plain folks" (that she is only the 4th generation of entrepeneurs) and advised her to visit their Aunt [[Olga Crump]].
==Friends==
*[[Francine Frensky]] - Muffy's best friend. Though they are different in numerous ways, they always manage to find something to do together, such as in the episode [[Muffy's New Best Friend]]. The girls met when Muffy moved to Lakewood when they were both in second grade. They got to know each other better when they found out that they had the same middle name, "Alice."
*[[Fern Walters]] - Muffy and Fern did not frequently do things together in the earlier episodes, excepting Muffy's sleepovers. One episode, however, that Muffy and Fern got along with is [[Phony Fern]], where they are seen hanging with each other by watching a movie and talking to each other on the cellphone.
*[[Prunella Deegan]] - Muffy and Prunella are seen together when they shop (clothing, mainly) and have sleepovers, and when there is an event at school or anything formal (school pictures, opera, etc.). In the episode Sue Ellen Moves In, it is mentioned by Arthur that Muffy did not immediately take to Prunella, befriending her only after a period of dislike.
*[[Arthur Read]] - Muffy and Arthur may not hang out a lot, but they are still great friends. They both have the same birthday: May 25th. Arthur is pretty annoyed when Muffy talks about shopping and playing with her polly action figures, but despite all of that, they are still great companions and like and care for each other.


Muffy is also friends with Buster, Brain, Binky, Jenna, and Sue Ellen. In the episode ''[[Trouble With Trophies]]'' Muffy's relationship with George seems to have grown. They agree to work together to try and give Fern a trophy. Muffy wasn't exactly friends with George in past series but she is now. However, she made fun of him in ''Vomitrocious!'' and he is often forgotten by the main group of friends.
===Friends===
*[[Francine Frensky]] - Muffy's best friend. Though they are different in numerous ways, they always manage to find something to do together, such as in the episode [[Muffy's New Best Friend]]. The girls met when Muffy moved to Lakewood when they were both in second grade. They got to know each other better when they found out that they had the same middle name, "Alice." Despite their frequent arguments, the two girls do truly value each others friendship and care about each other deeply. This can be seen the episode "[[Vomitrocious]]" were Muffy showed genuine concern over Francine's well being and health.
*[[Fern Walters]] - Muffy and Fern did not frequently do things together in the earlier episodes, excepting Muffy's sleepovers. One episode, however, that Muffy and Fern got along is "[[Phony Fern]]", where they are seen hanging with each other by watching a movie and talking to each other on the phone. Muffy insisted that Fern solve [[Love Notes for Muffy|a mystery]] and appeared to be upset with Fern because Fern was protecting The Brain & Francine. However, Muffy only acted angry so that Fern would confront them. When she did, Muffy followed Fern thus finding the pranksters.
*[[Prunella Deegan]] - Muffy and Prunella are seen together when they shop and have sleepovers and when there is an event at school or anything formal. In "[[Sue Ellen Moves In]]", it is mentioned by Arthur that Muffy did not immediately take to Prunella, befriending her only after a period of dislike.
*[[Arthur Read]] - Muffy and Arthur are great friends. They both have the same birthday: May 25. Arthur tends to get annoyed when Muffy talks about shopping and playing with her Polly action figures. But despite all of that, they are still great friends.
*[[Buster Baxter]] - Muffy and Buster are good friends. Muffy is usually disgusted of Buster's unhealthy eating habits, such as expired food or food that was dropped on the floor. Like Arthur, he also tends to get annoyed when Muffy talks about shopping and how popular she is. But despite that, they are still good friends. In [[Muffy Gets Mature]], Muffy imagines kissing each other and then she turns into a frog and says: ”Ewwwwwwwww!” [[File:Justkissmeeeeeeeee.png|thumb|220x220px|Muffy and Buster kissing each other in her imagination in [[Muffy Gets Mature]]]]
*[[Kaylie Lamott]] - Kaylie is a girl that Muffy met when she was staying at a shelter for residents of Elwood City that were displaced by [[Hurricane Sadie]]. Muffy was initially appalled at the idea of staying at a shelter, which only happened when there was a mistake with her family's reservation at a 4-star hotel and they were unable to find other lodgings. Kaylie gave Muffy advice on how to find the best snacks at the shelter and how to block out the sounds of snoring. The two quickly became friends and played together. Muffy was shocked when she learned that Kaylie's home had been almost completely destroyed by the storm and offered her and [[Mrs. Lamott|her mother]] a room at the Crosswire Estate. The two had already made the decision to move in with [[Kaylie's uncle]] in [[Florida]], but before they left, Muffy and Kaylie spent time together in the repaired [[Ice Cream Shop]].
*[[Jenna Morgan]] - The two play with action figures together.
*[[George Lundgren]] - In "[[The Trouble with Trophies]]", Muffy's relationship with George seems to have grown. They agree to work together to try and give Fern a trophy. Muffy wasn't exactly friends with George in past episodes but she is now. However, she made fun of him in "[[Vomitrocious!]]" and he is often forgotten by the main group of friends.
*[[D.W. Read]] - Muffy and D.W. are friends. At one time she considered D.W. as a possible [[Muffy's New Best Friend|replacement]] best friend. They have many things in common. They are picky eaters, have the same toys, both plan on becoming President Of The United States, and are sometimes very bossy. Muffy also considers herself a role model worthy of admiration, and offered to impress D.W. by eating a bowl of spinach. ([[D.W., the Picky Eater (episode)]].)


Muffy is also close to her butler, [[Bailey]]. He performs her every order, and sometimes advises her, as well. In the episode [[The Butler Did... What?]], Muffy realized she did not know anything about Bailey, and was very hurt when she believed that Bailey had run away. In the conclusion, she shows a considerate facet of herself, and vows to learn everything about her butler.
Muffy is also friends with Brain, Binky, and Sue Ellen. She also teamed up with Rattles. ([[Love Notes for Muffy]].)
 
Muffy is also close to her butler, [[Bailey]]. She spends much more time with Bailey, who gives her advice, helps her with homework and other projects, and as a result his work is usually unrecognized. He performs her every order as well. In "[[The Butler Did... What?]]", Muffy realized she did not know anything about Bailey and was very hurt when she believed that Bailey had run away. In the conclusion, she shows a considerate facet of herself and vows to learn everything about her butler.


==Quotes==
==Quotes==
{{SeeQuotes}}
{{Boxquote|text = Woah! Now let me get this straight. You want me to eat food cooked last night, that other people touched, that got cold, and then was cooked again? ... I call it vomitrocious!|saidby = Muffy Crosswire|reference = [[Poor Muffy]]}}
{{Boxquote|text = They're not acting like ''me'', Arthur, they're acting like you!|saidby = Muffy Crosswire|reference = [[Arthur Goes Crosswire]]}}
{{Boxquote|text = Bored with how your computer desktop looks? Tired of looking at the same old screen? Then install my free computer desktop patterns. They're easy to use, and most definitely NOT vomitrocious!|saidby = Muffy Crosswire|reference = [[Wallpaper the World]]}}
{{Boxquote|text = Well, not exactly destroyed, but our first floor got flooded and we have no power! We have to move to a hotel!|saidby = Muffy Crosswire|reference = [[Shelter from the Storm]]}}


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
[[File:muffybinkysig.gif|thumb|Muffy's signature, with Binky's, from the [[Arthur's Guide to Children's Hospital Boston]] website feature]]
[[File:muffybinkysig.gif|thumb|Muffy's signature, with Binky's, from the [[Arthur's Guide to Children's Hospital Boston]] website feature]]
*It is revealed in ''[[Muffy's Soccer Shocker]]'' that in a possible future well after the events depicted in normal episodes of the series, Muffy has a son who takes after her.
*She has the same birthday as Arthur.
*Her speaking debut was also in ''[[Arthur's Eyes]]'' and her first line was "How do you get in trouble with the nurse?"
*Her speaking debut was also in "[[Arthur's Eyes]]" and her first line was "How do you get in trouble with the nurse?"
*Muffy had two front buck teeth from the episode ''Arthur's Eyes'' to ''[[Arthur, World's Greatest Gleeper]]''. It was also shown in the episode ''[[The Scare-Your-Pants-Off Club!]]'', but they would disappear in some scenes.
*Muffy had two front buck teeth from the episode "Arthur's Eyes" to "[[Arthur, World's Greatest Gleeper]]". It was also shown in "[[The Scare-Your-Pants-Off Club!]]", but they would disappear in some scenes.
*Muffy's first hairstyle was seen in ''[[Francine's Bad Hair Day]]''. The style was called "Prom Queen" by her hairdresser.
*Muffy's first hairstyle was seen in "[[Francine's Bad Hair Day]]". The style was called "Prom Queen" by her hairdresser.
*Muffy is one of the few characters on the show with cell phones. Not only does she stand out in her mere possession of a cell phone, but she also has more than one. Its first appearance was in ''Francine's Bad Hair Day'', her second in the episode'' [[Fernfern and the Secret of Moose Mountain]]'', her third in the first part of ''[[Phony Fern]],'' and her fourth phone (Portalex 360) in also ''Phony Fern''. Every single one has been a flip phone. It has been stated that Muffy takes tap and ballroom dancing classes after school.
*Muffy is one of the few characters on the show with cell phones. Not only does she stand out in her mere possession of a cell phone, but she also has more than one. Its first appearance was in Francine's Bad Hair Day, her second in "[[Fernfern and the Secret of Moose Mountain]]", her third in the first part of "[[Phony Fern]]", and her fourth phone (Portalex 360) also in "Phony Fern". Every single one has been a flip phone.
*Muffy's quote "Vomitrocious" first appeared in the book ''[[Arthur's Thanksgiving]]'', but became more and more common in the cartoon. There are at least eight episodes that have Muffy's name in the title.
*It has been stated that Muffy takes tap and ballroom dancing classes after school.
*Muffy has been voiced by [[Melissa Altro]] since the first season. Altrow is the only voice actor to begin voicing their character as a child and continuing to do so as an adult (she was 13 when she began voicing Muffy). If one listens carefully, one can tell Muffy's voice differs across seasons, sounding higher-pitched in the earlier ones.
*Muffy's quote "Vomitrocious" first appeared in the book ''[[Arthur's Thanksgiving]]'', but became more and more common in the TV show.
*In ''Poor Muffy'', she is revealed to be allergic to the odors of new carpets her family was once putting into their mansion, but began removing when they learned about her allergies.
*Muffy has been voiced by [[Melissa Altro]] since the first season. Altro is the only voice actor to begin voicing their character as a child and continuing to do so as an adult (she was 13 when she began voicing Muffy). If one listens carefully, one can tell Muffy's voice differs across seasons, sounding a different pitch in the earlier ones.
*In "[[Poor Muffy]]", she is revealed to be allergic to the odors of new carpets her family was once putting into their mansion but began removing when they learned about her allergies.
*During formal occasions, she sometimes had her frontal hair cut into bangs.
*During formal occasions, she sometimes had her frontal hair cut into bangs.
*Muffy and Francine have the same middle name, Alice.
*She is the substitute (and relatively unskilled) goalkeeper for the Lakewood Elementary Soccer Team, as seen in "[[Muffy's Soccer Shocker]]".
*She is the substitute (and relatively unskilled) goalkeeper for the Lakewood Elementary Soccer Team.
*Also for the Lakewood Elementary Soccer Team, she is their cheerleader.<ref>"[[Nicked by a Name]]"</ref>
*In the episode [[The Contest]], the last scene parodies the teenagers in ''That 70's Show. ''Muffy seems to represent Donna.
*Muffy is somewhat spoiled. In "[[My Club Rules]]," she kicked [[Francine]] out of her club for not showing up on one day because she was sick. She is accused of being spoiled in "[[Spoiled Rotten!]]"
*Also for the Lakewood Elementary Soccer Team, she is their cheerleader.
*[[Ed Crosswire|Her dad]] likes to refer to her as "Muffin."
*Muffy is somewhat spoiled. In the episode ''[[My Club Rules]]'', she kicked [[Francine]] out of her club for not showing up on one day because she was sick. In ''[[The Great MacGrady]]'' it was revealed that she had been sheltered to the degree that she did not know how to wash dishes by hand, believing that simply squirting dishwashing liquid on a sink full of dirty dishes would be enough to get the job done.
*Her character as created by [[Marc Brown]] is based on his sister Bonnie's best friend when she was growing up.<ref>[http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/article/marc-brown-interview-transcript Scholastic interview with Marc Brown]</ref>
*Her Dad likes to refer to her as "Muffin."
*In "[[The Scare-Your-Pants-Off Club]]," it is revealed that eating [[Hasenpfeffer Ice Cream]] gives her nightmares.
*It is suggested in "[[Arthur and the Haunted Treehouse]]" that Muffy does not like chewing gum.
*In "[[Sue Ellen & the Last Page]]" Muffy mentions to [[Sue Ellen Armstrong|Sue Ellen]] that she was the first person in her class to get a library card.
*She does not like the vegetable squash.<ref>"Muffy doesn't even like squash. You're imagining things, Vicita." - [[Alberto Molina]] to [[Vicita Molina]], "[[Follow the Bouncing Ball]]"</ref>


==Future==
==Future==
In the episode "[[The Contest]]," Muffy is still friends with her companions in 5 years. In "[[The Election]]," Muffy appears to have become president, but it could simply be Muffy's dream, not reality.
In "[[The Contest]]", Muffy is still friends with her companions in five years. In "[[The Election]]", Muffy appears to have become president, but it could simply be Muffy's dream, not reality. It is revealed in "[[Muffy's Soccer Shocker]]" that in a possible future, well after the events depicted in normal episodes of the series, Muffy will have a son who takes after her.
 
==Appearances==
*Specials
**[[Arthur's Perfect Christmas]]
**[[Arthur - It's Only Rock 'n' Roll]]
**[[D.W. and the Beastly Birthday]]
**[[Arthur and the Haunted Tree House]]
**[[An Arthur Thanksgiving]]
**[[Arthurs First Day]]
*Season 1
**[[Arthur's Eyes (episode)|Arthur's Eyes]] 10101
**[[Francine's Bad Hair Day]]10102
**[[Arthur and the Real Mr. Ratburn]] 10201
**[[Arthur's Spelling Trubble]] 10202
**[[D.W. All Wet (episode)|D.W. All Wet]] 10301
**[[Buster's Dino Dilemma (episode)|Buster's Dino Dilemma]] 10302
**[[D.W.'s Imaginary Friend]] 10401
**[[Arthur's Lost Library Book]] 10402
**[[Arthur's Pet Business (episode)|Arthur's Pet Business]] 10501
**[[D.W. the Copycat]] 10502
**[[Locked in the Library! (episode)|Locked in the Library!]] 10601
**[[Arthur Accused! (episode)|Arthur Accused!]] 10602
**[[Arthur Goes to Camp (episode)|Arthur Goes to Camp]] 10701
**[[Buster Makes the Grade (episode)|Buster Makes the Grade]] 10702
**[[Arthur Bounces Back]] 10802
**[[Arthur's Birthday (episode)|Arthur's Birthday]] 11001
**[[Francine Frensky, Superstar]] 11002
**[[Arthur's Baby (episode)|Arthur's Baby]] 11101
**[[Arthur Writes a Story (episode)|Arthur Writes a Story]] 11201
**[[Arthur's Lost Dog]] 11202
**[[Buster's New Friend (episode)|Buster's New Friend]] 11302
**[[Arthur and the True Francine (episode)|Arthur and the True Francine]] 11402
**[[Arthur and the Crunch Cereal Contest (episode)|Arthur and the Crunch Cereal Contest]] 11601
**[[Meek for a Week]] 11701
**[[Arthur, World's Greatest Gleeper]] 11702
**[[Arthur's Chicken Pox (episode)|Arthur's Chicken Pox]] 11801
**[[D.W. Rides Again (episode)|D.W. Rides Again]] 11901
**[[Arthur Makes the Team (episode)|Arthur Makes the Team]] 11902
**[[Arthur's Almost Boring Day]] 12001
**[[Sue Ellen Moves In]] 12101
**[[Team Trouble]] 12202
**[[Bully for Binky]] 12301
**[[Misfortune Teller]] 12302
**[[Arthur's Tooth (episode)|Arthur's Tooth]] 12401
**[[Arthur Cleans Up]] 12502
**[[My Dad, the Garbage Man]] 12601
**[[Poor Muffy]] 12602
**[[D.W.'s Blankie]] 12701
**[[Arthur's Substitute Teacher Trouble]] 12702
**[[I'm a Poet]] 12801
**[[The Scare-Your-Pants-Off Club]] 12802
**[[My Club Rules]] 12901
**[[Stolen Bike]] 12902
**[[Arthur's First Sleepover (episode)|Arthur's First Sleepover]] 13001
*Season 2
**[[Arthur Meets Mister Rogers]] 20101
**[[Draw!]] 20102
**[[Binky Barnes, Art Expert]] 20201
**[[Arthur's Lucky Pencil]] 20202
**[[D.W., the Picky Eater (episode)|D.W., the Picky Eater]] 20301
**[[Buster and the Daredevils]] (Cameo) 20302
**[[Arthur Makes a Movie]] 20401
**[[Arthur's Underwear (episode)|Arthur's Underwear]] 20501
**[[Francine Frensky, Olympic Rider]] 20502
**[[Play it Again, D.W.]] (Fantasy) 20602
**[[Arthur's TV-Free Week]] 20701
**[[Night Fright]] 20702
**[[The Big Blow-Up]] 20802
**[[Lost!]] 20901
**[[The Short, Quick Summer]] 20902
**[[D.W. Goes to Washington]] 21001
**[[Arthur's Mystery Envelope]] 21002
**[[Buster Hits the Books]] 21101
**[[Arthur and the Square Dance]] 21202
**[[Water and the Brain]] 21301
**[[Arthur the Unfunny]] 21302
**[[Sue Ellen's Lost Diary]] 21401
**[[Grandma Thora Appreciation Day]] 21501
**[[Fern's Slumber Party]] 21502
**[[Love Notes for Muffy]] 21601
**[[D.W. Blows the Whistle]] 21602
**[[Francine Redecorates]] 21701
**[[Arthur vs. the Very Mean Crossing Guard]] 21801
**[[D.W.'s Very Bad Mood]] 21802
**[[Finders Key-pers]] 21902
**[[How the Cookie Crumbles]] 22001
**[[Sue Ellen's Little Sister]] 22002
*Season 3
**[[Buster's Back]] 30101
**[[The Ballad of Buster Baxter]] 30102
**[[Arthur Goes Crosswire]] 30301
**[[Sue Ellen and the Brainasaurous]] 30302
**[[Background Blues]] 30401
**[[And Now Let's Talk to Some Kids]] 30402
**[[The Chips are Down]] 30501 (cameo)
**[[Revenge of the Chip]] 30502
**[[Binky Rules]] 30601
**[[Arthur Rides the Bandwagon]] 30701
**[[Dad's Dessert Dilemma]] 30702
**[[Popular Girls]] 30801
**[[Buster's Growing Grudge]] 30802 (cameo)
**[[Arthur's Treasure Hunt]] 30901
**[[The Return of the King]] 30902
**[[Arthur's Almost Live Not Real Music Festival]] 31102
**''[[What Scared Sue Ellen?]]'' 31201
**[[Arthur's Dummy Disaster]] 31301
**[[The Long, Dull Winter]] 31502
*Season 4
**[[D.W.'s Library Card (episode)|D.W.'s Library Card]] (Arthur's imagination) 40101
**[[Arthur's Big Hit]] 40102
**[[Muffy's New Best Friend]] 40202
**[[The Fright Stuff]] 40302
**[[The Contest]] 40401
**[[The Blizzard]] 40501
**[[The Rat Who Came to Dinner]] 40502
**[[D.W. Tale Spins]] 40601 (Fantasy)
**[[Prunella Gets it Twice]] 40602
**[[Binky Barnes, Wingman]] 40701
**[[To Beat or Not to Beat]] 40702
**[[1001 Dads]] 40801
**[[Prunella's Prediction]] 40802
**[[What is that Thing?]] 40901
**[[Buster's Best Behavior]] 40902
**[[That's a Baby Show!]] 41002
*Season 5
**[[Arthur and the Big Riddle]] 50101
**[[Double Dare]] 50102 (Cameo)
**[[Kids are from Earth, Parents are from Pluto]] (Cameo) 50201
**[[Nerves of Steal]] 50202
**[[It's a No-Brainer]] 50301
**[[The World Record]] 50401
**[[The Cave]] 50402
**[[The Lousy Week]] 50501
**[[You Are Arthur]] 50502
**[[The Election]] 50601
**[[Francine Goes to War]] 50602
**[[Sleep No More]] 50701
**[[Pet Peeved]] 50702
**[[Bitzi's Beau]] 50802
**[[Just Desserts]] (Cameo) 50901
**[[Muffy Gets Mature]] 51002
*Season 6
**[[Sue Ellen Gets Her Goose Cooked]] 60101
**[[Best of the Nest]] 60102
**[[Buster's Sweet Success]] 60202
**[[Prunella's Special Edition]] 60301
**[[The Secret Life of Dogs and Babies]] (Mentioned) 60302
**[[Muffy's Soccer Shocker]] 60401
**[[Brother, Can You Spare a Clarinet?]] 60402
**[[The Boy Who Cried Comet]] 60501
**[[Citizen Frensky]] 60601
**[[The Boy with His Head in the Clouds]] (Cameo) 60701
**[[More!]] 60702
**[[Rhyme for Your Life]] 60801
**[[The Good Sport (episode)|The Good Sport]] 60901
**[[Crushed]] (Cameo) 60902
**[[Arthur Loses His Marbles (episode)|Arthur Loses His Marbles]] 61001
**[[Friday the 13th]] 61002
*Season 7
**[[Francine's Split Decision]] 70201
**[[Muffy Goes Metropolitan]] 70202
**[[Don't Ask Muffy]] 70302
**[[Waiting to Go]] (Cameo) 70402
**[[Elwood City Turns 100!]] 70500
**[[Pick a Car, Any Car]] 70601
**[[Jenna's Bedtime Blues]] 70602
**[[D.W.'s Time Trouble]] 70701
**[[Buster's Amish Mismatch]] 70702
**[[The World of Tomorrow]] 70801
**[[Prunella Sees the Light]] 70901
**[[April 9th]] 71000
*Season 8
**[[Bitzi's Break-up]] 80102
**[[Fernfern and the Secret of Moose Mountain]] 80201
**[[Arthur's Snow Biz]] 80301
**[[Bugged]] 80302
**[[Fernkenstein's Monster]] 80401
**[[D.W., Dancing Queen]] (Cameo) 80402
**[[Vomitrocious]] 80501
**[[Sue Ellen Chickens Out]] 80502
**[[Desk Wars]] 80701
**[[Muffy's Art Attack]] 80801
**[[Big Horns George]] 81001
*Season 9
**[[Castles in the Sky]] 90101
**[[Tipping the Scales]] 90102
**[[Francine's Big Top Trouble]] 90201
**[[George Blows His Top]] 90202
**[[Arthur Weighs In]] 90301
**[[The Law of the Jungle Gym]] 90302
**[[Buster's Green Thumb]] 90401
**[[Lights, Camera... Opera!]] 90501
**[[All Worked Up]]'' 90502''
**[[Arthur Makes Waves]] 90601
**[[Three's a Crowd]] 90701
**[[A is for Angry]] 90702
**[[The A Team]] 90801
**[[Binky Goes Nuts]] 91001
**[[Breezy Listening Blues]] 91002
*Season 10
**[[Happy Anniversary]] (Cameo) 100100
**[[The Squirrels (episode)|The Squirrels]] (Cameo) 100201
**[[Fern and Persimmony Glitchet]] (Cameo) 100202
**[[Desert Island Dish]] (Cameo) 100301
**[[Feeling Flush]] 100401
**[[Family Fortune]] 100402
**[[Flaw and Order]] (Prologue) 100502
**[[The Curse of the Grebes]] 100601
**[[Unfinished]] 100701
**[[D.W., Bossy Boots]] (Cameo) 100702
**[[Binky vs. Binky]] (Cameo) 100801
**[[Do You Speak George?]] 100901
**[[World Girls]] 100902
**[[What's Cooking?]] 101001
**[[Buster's Special Delivery]] 101002
*Season 11
**[[Germophobia]] 110102
**[[Arthur Sells Out]] 110201
**[[Prunella Packs It In]] 110302
**[[Phony Fern]] 110401
**[[Brain's Shocking Secret]] 110402
**[[The Making of Arthur]] 110601
**[[Dancing Fools]] 110602
**[[Mr. Alwaysright]] 110702
**[[Francine's Pilfered Paper]] 110801
**[[Buster Gets Real]] 110802
**[[Spoiled Rotten!]] 110902
*Season 12
**[[Is That Kosher?]] 120101
**[[Room to Ride]] 120201
**[[The Frensky Family Fiasco]] 120202
**[[Bats in the Belfry]] 120302
**[[For the Birds]] 120401
**[[Ungifted]] 120402 (fantasy)
**[[The Chronicles of Buster]] 120501
**[[On This Spot]] 120502
**[[The Cherry Tree]] 120601
**[[Matchmaker, Match Breaker]] 120602
**[[War of the Worms]] 120701
**[[I Owe You One]] 120702
**[[Home Sweet Home]] 120901
**[[The Perfect Game]] 121001
*Season 13
**[[The Great MacGrady]] 130100
**[[The Silent Treatment]] (Cameo) 130201
**[[Arthur's Number Nightmare]] 130301
**[[MacFrensky]] 130401
**[[No Acting, Please]] 130501
**[[Prunella and the Disappointing Ending]] 130502
**[[A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Tibble]] (Opening) 130701
**[[Fernlets by Fern]] 130801
**[[The Pride of Lakewood]] 130902
**[[The Secret Origin of Supernova]] 130102
*Season 14
**[[The Wheel Deal]] (Cameo) 140101
**[[The Buster Report]] 140102
**[[The Agent of Change]] 140201
**[[D.W. Unties the Knot]] 140202
**[[Nicked by a Name]] 140301
**[[The Play's the Thing]] 140302
**[[Falafelosophy]] 140401
**[[Tales of Grotesquely Grim Bunny]] (Cameo) 140501
**[[Follow the Bouncing Ball]] 140601
**[[Muffy and the Big Bad Blog]] 140702
**[[Arthur Unravels]] 140801
**[[All the Rage]] 140802
**[[D.W., Queen of the Comeback]] (Flashback) 140901
**[[Buster Spaces Out]] 141001
**[[The Long Road Home]] 141002
*Season 15
**[[Fifteen]] 150100
**[[Buster's Secret Admirer]] 150301
**[[Cents-less]] 150401
**[[Buster the Lounge Lizard]] 150402
**[[To Eat or Not to Eat]] (Cameo) 150501
**[[S.W.E.A.T.]] (Cameo) 150502
**[[Buster's Carpool Catastrophe]] 150602
**[[Prunella the Packrat]] 150701
**[[What's in a Name?]] 150702
**[[Muffy's Classy Classics Club]] 150801
**[[Buster's Garden of Grief]] 150901
**[[Through the Looking Glasses]] 150902
**[[The Butler Did... What?]] 151001
**[[The Trouble with Trophies]] 151002
*Season 16
**[[Based on a True Story]] 160100
**[[Flippity Francine]] 160201
**[[Muffy Takes the Wheel]] 160202
**[[Get Smart]] (Cameo) 160401
**[[The Last Tough Customer]] 160601
**[[Baseball Blues]] 160701
**[[Brain's Biggest Blunder]] 160702
**[[Buster's Book Battle]] 160801
**[[On the Buster Scale]] 160802
**[[Fern and the Case of the Stolen Story]] 160901
**[[Sue Ellen Vegges Out]] 160902
**[[So Funny I Forgot to Laugh]] 161001
*Season 17
**[[Ladonna Compson: Party Animal]] 170202
**[[Molina's Mulligan]] 170301
**[[Buster Bombs]] 170302
**[[Opposites Distract]] 170401
**[[Just the Ticket]] 170402
**[[All Thumbs]] 170501
**[[Speak Up, Francine!]] 170601
**[[Go Fly a Kite]] 170702
**[[The Director's Cut]] 170801
**[[Crime and Consequences]] 170802
**[[Caught in the Crosswires]] 170901
**[[Framed!]] 170902
**[[Binky's Music Madness]] 171001
**[[Brain Freeze]] 171002
*Season 18
**[[The Friend Who Wasn't There]] 180201
**[[Surprise!]] 180202
**[[The Case of the Girl with the Long Face]] 180301
**[[The Substitute Arthur]] 180302
**[[Best Wishes]] (Cameo) 180401
**[[The Tardy Tumbler]] 180402
**[[Fountain Abbey (episode)|Fountain Abbey]] 180501
**[[Arthur Calls It]] 180502
**[[Messy Dress Mess]] 180702
**[[The Pageant Pickle]] 180901
**[[Shelter From The Storm]] 181000
*Season 19
**[[Brain Sees Stars]] 190102
**[[Sue Ellen Adds It Up]] 190201
**[[Wish You Were Here]] 190202
**[[Arthur's Toy Trouble]] 190301
**[[Spar for the Course]] 190302
**[[Dueling Detectives]] 190402
**[[Maria Speaks]] 190601
**[[Postcards from Binky]] 190602
**[[Carl's Concerto]] 190701
**[[Too Much of a Good Thing]] 190702
**[[Francine's Cleats of Strength]] 190801
**[[Little Miss Meanie]] 190802
**[[Mr. Ratburn's Secret Identity]] 190901
**[[Besties]] 190902
**[[The Last Day]] 191000
*Season 20
**[[Buster's Second Chance]] 200101
**[[Arthur and the Whole Truth]] 200102
**[[Fern's Flights of Fancy]] 200201
**[[Cereal]] 200202
**[[The Butler Did It]] 200502
**[[Prunella's Tent of Portent]] (Cameo) 200601
**[[Mutiny on the Pitch]] 200602
**[[The Hallway Minotaur]] (Cameo) 200701
**[[Ladonna's Like List]] 200702
*Season 21
**[[Binky's 'A' Game]] 210101
**[[Brain and the Time Capsule]] 210102
**[[The Master Builders]] 210200
**[[Francine and the Soccer Spy]] 210301
**[[Sue Ellen & the Last Page]] 210302
**[[Muffy Misses Out]] 210401
**[[Arthur Takes a Stand]] 210402
**[[Slink's Special Talent]] (Cameo) 210501
*Season 22
**[[Mr. Ratburn and the Special Someone]]
**[[The Feud]]
**[[The Longest Eleven Minutes]]
**[[Muffy's House Guests]]
**[[Binky Can't Always Get What He Wants]]
**[[Muffy's Car Campaign]]
**[[Truth or Poll]]
*[[Season 24]]
**[[Arthur's Big Meltdown]]
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Muffy Crosswire
April 9th 67.JPG
Age 8[1][2] 9 (Arthurs First Day)
Grade 3rd
Gender Female
Animal Monkey[3]
Birthday 25th of a month with 31 days[4]
May 25 (books only)[5]
Eye color Green[6]
Hair color Light Brown (s1-s5, s14-s15)
Auburn (s6-s13)
Red (s16-present)
Complexion Yellow
Favorite color Mauve[7]
Residence Muffy's House, Elwood City
Family Mary Alice Miller (great-great-grandmother)
Edsel E. Crosswire (great-grandfather)
Taffy Crosswire (great-grandmother)
Olga Crump (great-aunt)
Edward M. Crosswire (grandfather)
Ed Crosswire (father)
Millicent Crosswire (mother)
Chip Crosswire (brother)
Unnamed cousin
Unnamed cousin-in-law
Muffy's grandmother

Book debut Arthur and the True Francine
Cartoon debut "Arthur's Eyes"
Voiced by Melissa Altro
“ Vomitrocius! ”

—Muffy

Mary Alice "Muffy" Crosswire is a third grader in Mr. Ratburn's class at Lakewood Elementary. She is the richest girl in Elwood City, and lives in an enormous mansion. Muffy entered Lakewood in second grade, when she met Arthur and his friends and quickly became best friends with Francine. She is often labeled as snobbish and spoiled because of her wealth, attitude, and frequent selfishness,[8] but makes up for it in most cases.

Physical appearance

Muffy is a medium-skinned anthropomorphic monkey. In the first season, she was rendered with buck teeth, but they seemed to have disappeared in Season 2 and beyond however made a cameo Arthur's TV-Free Week Her usual outfit is a purple puffy sleeveless knee-length dress with a lavender fabric belt over a long-sleeved white blouse, finished with knee-high white socks with brown Mary Jane shoes. Muffy's hairstyle consists of two chest-length auburn braids tied with a pair of matching purple bows. She is seen with this hairstyle in most of the episodes but sometimes changes the style, especially for formal events.

From seasons 1-15, her pajamas consist of a purple and white nightgown under a lavender robe and pink slippers. Starting with season 16, her nightgown changes from purple to light pink and she doesn't wear her robe anymore.

Her swimsuit consists of a purple maillot with an orange stripe.

On formal occasions, she wears a white t-shirt, a red dress with suspenders, and brown loafers. She wears this outfit with her pigtails.

In the summertime, Muffy wears a lavender t-shirt with a white collar, a green skirt with two pink stripes that are horizontal and vertical, and wears green slip-on shoes with pink soles and a pink flower on each shoe.

In "Bitzi's Break Up", Muffy wears a purple shirt and purple pants, but her double braids are changed to her ponytail. However, she still wears it in later seasons until Season 14.

In "D.W. Blows the Whistle", Muffy wears an orange racing suit with a blue stripe, a white helmet, and orange sneakers.

In "Muffy's Art Attack", Muffy wears the first outfit that consists of a green and purple striped bodysuit, a purple puffy dress with green and purple pockets on the front, and black Mary Jane shoes. She wore this with her double braids and her pigtails. Muffy wears the second outfit that consists of a blue-collar shirt that has sleeves being rolled up above her elbows, white overalls, and brown dress shoes with brown laces. Muffy wears the third one consists of a yellow shirt, a salmon jacket over her shirt, a blue puffy skirt, blue tights, and black Mary Jane shoes. However, she still wears the second and third outfits in later seasons until Season 14.

In "Prunella Gets it Twice", Muffy wears her first outfit, but it has several color changes with her bodysuit having blue and yellow stripes, her dress being red, and her shoes being brown. The only hairstyle she can have with her first outfit with an alternate color scheme is her pigtails.

In "How the Cookie Crumbles", Muffy's third outfit is originally a blue dress and a white jacket over her dress.

In "Matchmaker, Match Breaker", Muffy wears a purple version of the third outfit, but the shirt is still yellow.

In Other Media

In the Living Books computer games, Muffy had a brown complexion, dark brown hair, and buck teeth in Arthur's Teacher Trouble. She subsequently had her complexion changed to pale, her hair color changed to light brown, and her buck teeth removed in Arthur's Birthday. It was likely due to color and tone restrictions during the 16-bit era of computers and software. Her vocal tone was a bit deeper, as she was voiced by Kelly Greenley before the TV show replaced her with Melissa Altro. In the later games, such as Arthur's Thinking Games, during the 32-bit era of computers and software, her appearance was the same as she looks in the TV show.

Alternate hairstyles

Muffy sporting her "politician" 'do in "The Election"

Throughout the series, Muffy had many alternate hairstyles. She gets her hair done for many occasions, and her favorite place to go hairdressing is the Salon de Beauté. Some of the episodes she is seen with different hairstyles include "Francine's Bad Hair Day", "Muffy's Art Attack", "Lights, Camera, Opera!", "The Lousy Week", "Don't Ask Muffy", "The Election" and "No Acting, Please".

Personality

Muffy often has a lack of empathy for everything and believes that money, Bailey, and her father can fix any problem. However, in some fields, Muffy is good at giving advice on things like fashion or love. She is usually the first one to catch on to a fad or a trend.

Like Arthur, she is 8 years old and in the third grade, but in contrast, she is fashionable, talkative, melodramatic, stubborn, cute, beautiful, and very wealthy. Despite her cuteness and beauty, she is often labeled a snob and spoiled because of her wealth, condescending attitude and frequent selfishness, as shown particularly in the episode "Spoiled Rotten". However, Muffy can be quite mature at times. Muffy is also shown to be quite popular, as shown by the many parties she hosts. Like her father, Muffy is also good at doing business with people. Despite all of that, Muffy has a knack for being friendly, cares a lot about her friends, loves to hang out with them, and they usually have a wonderful friendship. That is especially true in the later episodes where she is all smiles. Muffy's spoiled home lifestyle has left her somewhat naive when it comes to certain basics of domestic life. She, for example, did not know how to wash dishes by hand in a sink, believing that she could get the job done simply by squirting some dishwashing liquid on a pile of dirty dishes sitting in a sink. ("The Great MacGrady")

When Muffy was younger, her personality was slightly more aggressive. She wanted to be friends with Francine yet have Francine take the blame for cheating during a test. In another episode, she stood up for Francine by telling Buster to not pick on Francine because it is not Francine's fault for The Frenskys to be in debt. She was willing to stand up to Binky even after she accused Binky of stealing Francine's bicycle. Muffy was also fed up with Francine's insults and challenged Francine to be calm for an entire week. Muffy lost her patience while tutoring Buster, and flunked him. Muffy is proven to be brave enough to stand up to Molly no matter how tough and old she and the rest of her fellow Tough Customers are as shown in The Law of the Jungle Gym.

Relationships

Family

Despite having a huge mansion, Muffy's family is quite small. She lives with her father (Ed Crosswire), her mother (Millicent Crosswire), and her butler (Bailey). Like D.W., she refers to her parents as "Mommy" and "Daddy". (She also originally called her mom as "Mumzee".) Muffy has an older brother named Chip, who was first referred to in Arthur's Perfect Christmas, but did not appear until "Matchmaker, Match Breaker". She has many privileges and freedoms, endless rooms filled with toys, and her own club house. She has eaten Hasenpfeffer Ice Cream while reading The Scare-Your-Pants-Off Club books and got nightmares. There is a lack of communication with her parents. As a result, they suspected that the books gave her nightmares, and formed a protest to ban the books before realizing that Muffy never objected to the books. Despite the books being banned from Elwood City Public Library, Muffy kept her collection in secret until meeting the author. Ed also did not fully understand Muffy's disruption at another meeting with Ms. McWord during The Fright Stuff. While legitimately scolding her and her peers because they were pranking each other, he dismissed the possibility of Castle Manor being haunted. Muffy has been even more aristocratic compared to her parents, who assumed she was from a royal family. Her parents said that they are "just plain folks" (that she is only the 4th generation of entrepeneurs) and advised her to visit their Aunt Olga Crump.

Friends

  • Francine Frensky - Muffy's best friend. Though they are different in numerous ways, they always manage to find something to do together, such as in the episode Muffy's New Best Friend. The girls met when Muffy moved to Lakewood when they were both in second grade. They got to know each other better when they found out that they had the same middle name, "Alice." Despite their frequent arguments, the two girls do truly value each others friendship and care about each other deeply. This can be seen the episode "Vomitrocious" were Muffy showed genuine concern over Francine's well being and health.
  • Fern Walters - Muffy and Fern did not frequently do things together in the earlier episodes, excepting Muffy's sleepovers. One episode, however, that Muffy and Fern got along is "Phony Fern", where they are seen hanging with each other by watching a movie and talking to each other on the phone. Muffy insisted that Fern solve a mystery and appeared to be upset with Fern because Fern was protecting The Brain & Francine. However, Muffy only acted angry so that Fern would confront them. When she did, Muffy followed Fern thus finding the pranksters.
  • Prunella Deegan - Muffy and Prunella are seen together when they shop and have sleepovers and when there is an event at school or anything formal. In "Sue Ellen Moves In", it is mentioned by Arthur that Muffy did not immediately take to Prunella, befriending her only after a period of dislike.
  • Arthur Read - Muffy and Arthur are great friends. They both have the same birthday: May 25. Arthur tends to get annoyed when Muffy talks about shopping and playing with her Polly action figures. But despite all of that, they are still great friends.
  • Buster Baxter - Muffy and Buster are good friends. Muffy is usually disgusted of Buster's unhealthy eating habits, such as expired food or food that was dropped on the floor. Like Arthur, he also tends to get annoyed when Muffy talks about shopping and how popular she is. But despite that, they are still good friends. In Muffy Gets Mature, Muffy imagines kissing each other and then she turns into a frog and says: ”Ewwwwwwwww!”
    Muffy and Buster kissing each other in her imagination in Muffy Gets Mature
  • Kaylie Lamott - Kaylie is a girl that Muffy met when she was staying at a shelter for residents of Elwood City that were displaced by Hurricane Sadie. Muffy was initially appalled at the idea of staying at a shelter, which only happened when there was a mistake with her family's reservation at a 4-star hotel and they were unable to find other lodgings. Kaylie gave Muffy advice on how to find the best snacks at the shelter and how to block out the sounds of snoring. The two quickly became friends and played together. Muffy was shocked when she learned that Kaylie's home had been almost completely destroyed by the storm and offered her and her mother a room at the Crosswire Estate. The two had already made the decision to move in with Kaylie's uncle in Florida, but before they left, Muffy and Kaylie spent time together in the repaired Ice Cream Shop.
  • Jenna Morgan - The two play with action figures together.
  • George Lundgren - In "The Trouble with Trophies", Muffy's relationship with George seems to have grown. They agree to work together to try and give Fern a trophy. Muffy wasn't exactly friends with George in past episodes but she is now. However, she made fun of him in "Vomitrocious!" and he is often forgotten by the main group of friends.
  • D.W. Read - Muffy and D.W. are friends. At one time she considered D.W. as a possible replacement best friend. They have many things in common. They are picky eaters, have the same toys, both plan on becoming President Of The United States, and are sometimes very bossy. Muffy also considers herself a role model worthy of admiration, and offered to impress D.W. by eating a bowl of spinach. (D.W., the Picky Eater (episode).)

Muffy is also friends with Brain, Binky, and Sue Ellen. She also teamed up with Rattles. (Love Notes for Muffy.)

Muffy is also close to her butler, Bailey. She spends much more time with Bailey, who gives her advice, helps her with homework and other projects, and as a result his work is usually unrecognized. He performs her every order as well. In "The Butler Did... What?", Muffy realized she did not know anything about Bailey and was very hurt when she believed that Bailey had run away. In the conclusion, she shows a considerate facet of herself and vows to learn everything about her butler.

Quotes

“

Woah! Now let me get this straight. You want me to eat food cooked last night, that other people touched, that got cold, and then was cooked again? ... I call it vomitrocious!

”
—Muffy Crosswire, Poor Muffy
“

They're not acting like me, Arthur, they're acting like you!

”
—Muffy Crosswire, Arthur Goes Crosswire
“

Bored with how your computer desktop looks? Tired of looking at the same old screen? Then install my free computer desktop patterns. They're easy to use, and most definitely NOT vomitrocious!

”
—Muffy Crosswire, Wallpaper the World
“

Well, not exactly destroyed, but our first floor got flooded and we have no power! We have to move to a hotel!

”
—Muffy Crosswire, Shelter from the Storm

Trivia

Muffy's signature, with Binky's, from the Arthur's Guide to Children's Hospital Boston website feature
  • She has the same birthday as Arthur.
  • Her speaking debut was also in "Arthur's Eyes" and her first line was "How do you get in trouble with the nurse?"
  • Muffy had two front buck teeth from the episode "Arthur's Eyes" to "Arthur, World's Greatest Gleeper". It was also shown in "The Scare-Your-Pants-Off Club!", but they would disappear in some scenes.
  • Muffy's first hairstyle was seen in "Francine's Bad Hair Day". The style was called "Prom Queen" by her hairdresser.
  • Muffy is one of the few characters on the show with cell phones. Not only does she stand out in her mere possession of a cell phone, but she also has more than one. Its first appearance was in Francine's Bad Hair Day, her second in "Fernfern and the Secret of Moose Mountain", her third in the first part of "Phony Fern", and her fourth phone (Portalex 360) also in "Phony Fern". Every single one has been a flip phone.
  • It has been stated that Muffy takes tap and ballroom dancing classes after school.
  • Muffy's quote "Vomitrocious" first appeared in the book Arthur's Thanksgiving, but became more and more common in the TV show.
  • Muffy has been voiced by Melissa Altro since the first season. Altro is the only voice actor to begin voicing their character as a child and continuing to do so as an adult (she was 13 when she began voicing Muffy). If one listens carefully, one can tell Muffy's voice differs across seasons, sounding a different pitch in the earlier ones.
  • In "Poor Muffy", she is revealed to be allergic to the odors of new carpets her family was once putting into their mansion but began removing when they learned about her allergies.
  • During formal occasions, she sometimes had her frontal hair cut into bangs.
  • She is the substitute (and relatively unskilled) goalkeeper for the Lakewood Elementary Soccer Team, as seen in "Muffy's Soccer Shocker".
  • Also for the Lakewood Elementary Soccer Team, she is their cheerleader.[9]
  • Muffy is somewhat spoiled. In "My Club Rules," she kicked Francine out of her club for not showing up on one day because she was sick. She is accused of being spoiled in "Spoiled Rotten!"
  • Her dad likes to refer to her as "Muffin."
  • Her character as created by Marc Brown is based on his sister Bonnie's best friend when she was growing up.[10]
  • In "The Scare-Your-Pants-Off Club," it is revealed that eating Hasenpfeffer Ice Cream gives her nightmares.
  • It is suggested in "Arthur and the Haunted Treehouse" that Muffy does not like chewing gum.
  • In "Sue Ellen & the Last Page" Muffy mentions to Sue Ellen that she was the first person in her class to get a library card.
  • She does not like the vegetable squash.[11]

Future

In "The Contest", Muffy is still friends with her companions in five years. In "The Election", Muffy appears to have become president, but it could simply be Muffy's dream, not reality. It is revealed in "Muffy's Soccer Shocker" that in a possible future, well after the events depicted in normal episodes of the series, Muffy will have a son who takes after her.

Appearances

Gallery

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References

  1. ↑ http://pbskids.org/arthur/print/tradingcards/cards.html#pg-muffy2
  2. ↑ Arthur's Birthday (episode); 8 candles on Arthur's cake; they were sharing cakes.
  3. ↑ http://www.pbs.org/parents/arthur/help/answers/faq_friends.html (archived page)
  4. ↑ Arthur's Birthday (episode)
  5. ↑ Arthur's Birthday (book)
  6. ↑ "Buster's Growing Grudge" (see picture)
  7. ↑ http://pbskids.org/arthur/print/tradingcards/cards.html#pg-muffy2
  8. ↑ "Spoiled Rotten"
  9. ↑ "Nicked by a Name"
  10. ↑ Scholastic interview with Marc Brown
  11. ↑ "Muffy doesn't even like squash. You're imagining things, Vicita." - Alberto Molina to Vicita Molina, "Follow the Bouncing Ball"



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