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==Summary== | ==Summary== | ||
[[Arthur Read|Arthur]] is dismayed to find out that his friends care more about celebrity sightings than local history. | [[Arthur Read|Arthur]] is dismayed to find out that his friends care more about celebrity sightings than local history. | ||
==Plot== | ==Plot== | ||
After a history lecture, Arthur prints some images of the famous Native American [[Sitting Bull]] and a tree on the site where Sitting Bull performed in [[Buffalo Bill]]'s Wild West Show. Arthur's friends are not interested, and [[Buster Baxter|Buster]] starts making a tour called the "[[Derek Montaigne]] Tour" after Arthur asks what historic events have taken place in [[Elwood City]]. Arthur and [[Nigel Ratburn|Mr. Ratburn]] pay a visit to [[Seymour Turkel]] (a parody of the famous writer and biologist). Turkel hands a petition to Arthur to make the same tree shown above a memorial. When Buster continues the Montaigne Tour and finds out that Montaigne never visited Elwood City, he hands the tour over to Arthur, who then changes the subject of the tour. By then, Arthur gets even more signatures on the petition. | After a history lecture, Arthur prints some images of the famous Native American [[Sitting Bull]] and a tree on the site where Sitting Bull performed in [[Buffalo Bill]]'s Wild West Show. Arthur's friends are not interested, and [[Buster Baxter|Buster]] starts making a tour called the "[[Derek Montaigne]] Tour" after Arthur asks what historic events have taken place in [[Elwood City]]. Arthur and [[Nigel Ratburn|Mr. Ratburn]] pay a visit to [[Seymour Turkel]] (a parody of the famous writer and biologist). Turkel hands a petition to Arthur to make the same tree shown above a memorial. When Buster continues the Montaigne Tour and finds out that Montaigne never visited Elwood City, he hands the tour over to Arthur, who then changes the subject of the tour. By then, Arthur gets even more signatures on the petition. | ||
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*[[Helen]] | *[[Helen]] | ||
*[[Alex]] | *[[Alex]] | ||
===Mentioned=== | ===Mentioned=== | ||
*[[Matt Damon]] | *[[Matt Damon]] | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
===Episode connections=== | ===Episode connections=== | ||
*[[Buster Baxter|Buster]] mentions that [[Fred Rogers|Mister Rogers]] stayed in Elwood City, which occurred in "[[Arthur Meets Mister Rogers]]". | *[[Buster Baxter|Buster]] mentions that [[Fred Rogers|Mister Rogers]] stayed in Elwood City, which occurred in "[[Arthur Meets Mister Rogers]]". | ||
===Cultural references=== | ===Cultural references=== | ||
*Summer School Musical is a parody of the Disney film | *Summer School Musical is a parody of the Disney film {{W|High School Musical}}. | ||
*Francine and Buster's hover scooters and the year 1885 are elements in | *Francine and Buster's hover scooters and the year 1885 are elements in {{W|Back to the Future}}. | ||
*The two dinosaurs in the opening scene are ''Daspletosaurus'' and ''Albertonykus'', with the latter being depicted with feathers to reflect modern information on dinosaurs. | *The two dinosaurs in the opening scene are ''Daspletosaurus'' and ''Albertonykus'', with the latter being depicted with feathers to reflect modern information on dinosaurs. | ||
Revision as of 00:50, 11 January 2020
| "On This Spot" | |
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| Season/Series: | 12 |
| Number in season: | 5B |
| Original Airdate: |  November 3, 2008[1] February 9, 2009 April 16, 2009[2] |
| Credits | |
| Written by: | Dietrich Smith |
| Storyboard by: | Daniel Decelles |
| Episodes | |
| Previous "The Chronicles of Buster" |
Next "The Cherry Tree" |
| Read transcript | |
Summary
Arthur is dismayed to find out that his friends care more about celebrity sightings than local history.
Plot
After a history lecture, Arthur prints some images of the famous Native American Sitting Bull and a tree on the site where Sitting Bull performed in Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. Arthur's friends are not interested, and Buster starts making a tour called the "Derek Montaigne Tour" after Arthur asks what historic events have taken place in Elwood City. Arthur and Mr. Ratburn pay a visit to Seymour Turkel (a parody of the famous writer and biologist). Turkel hands a petition to Arthur to make the same tree shown above a memorial. When Buster continues the Montaigne Tour and finds out that Montaigne never visited Elwood City, he hands the tour over to Arthur, who then changes the subject of the tour. By then, Arthur gets even more signatures on the petition.
Characters
Major
Minor
Cameo
- Gus
- Sue Ellen Armstrong
- Prunella Deegan
- 3rd Grade Male Dog (Number 3)
- Nancy
- Otis
- Mrs. Tibble
- Helen
- Alex
Mentioned
Trivia
Episode connections
- Buster mentions that Mister Rogers stayed in Elwood City, which occurred in "Arthur Meets Mister Rogers".
Cultural references
- Summer School Musical is a parody of the Disney film High School Musical.
- Francine and Buster's hover scooters and the year 1885 are elements in Back to the Future.
- The two dinosaurs in the opening scene are Daspletosaurus and Albertonykus, with the latter being depicted with feathers to reflect modern information on dinosaurs.
Gallery
Screenshots
References
