Shelter from the Storm

"Shelter from the Storm"
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Season/Series:	18
Number in season:	10
Original Airdate:	April 28, 2015
Credits
Written by:	Peter K. Hirsch
Storyboard by:	Allan Jeffery Wayne Lee Pack
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"Shelter from the Storm" is the tenth episode in the eighteenth season of Arthur. It is a two-part episode.

Summary

When a powerful hurricane hits Elwood City, everyone's affected. Ladonna's dad is called up by the Army Corps of Engineers. Muffy relocates to a shelter, while Arthur struggles to reunite lost pets and owners. And Brain seeks the help of a therapist--voiced by special guest Idina Menzel--to help him manage his anxiety.

Characters

Major characters

• Arthur Read
• Ladonna Compson
• Rufus Compson
• Bud Compson
• Muffy Crosswire
• Kaylie
• Brain
• D.W. Read
• Dr. Paula

Minor characters

• Ed Crosswire
• Millicent Crosswire
• Bailey
• David Read
• Jane Read
• Kate Read
• Pal
• Mr. Powers
• Mrs. Powers
• Ratburn
• Cisely Compson
• Madison Compson
• Gussie Compson

Background characters

• Francine Frensky
• Binky Barnes
• Fern Walters
• George Lundgren
• Sue Ellen Armstrong
• Prunella Deegan
• Maria Pappas
• Steve Pappas
• Slink
• Rattles
• Alex
• Jenna Morgan

Trivia

Cultural references

• The United States Army Corps of Engineers is a real agency.
• This episode is loosely based on Hurricane Sandy,^{[citation needed]} a hurricane that hit the United States in October 2012.

Episode connections

• "April 9th" was also about a disaster that affected everyone differently.
• There was another city-wide, weather-related situation in "The Blizzard".
• Ladonna had mentioned that her father was in the army in "Based on a True Story".
• Brain had to manage his anxiety in "S.W.E.A.T.".
• According to Buster, a hurricane hit Camp Meadowcroak in "Arthur's Family Vacation".