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{{Character infobox
{{Character
|character name = Sue Ellen Armstrong
|name = Sue Ellen Armstrong
|image= Sue Ellen.png
|image = [[File:Sue_ellen.jpg|265px]]
|role = Major Character
|gender = Female
|gender = Female
|animal = Cat
|animal = Cat<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>
|age = 8
|age = 8<ref name="pbskids.org">http://pbskids.org/arthur/print/tradingcards/cards.html#pg-sueellen2</ref>
|actor = [[Patricia Rodriguez]] (1-8) <br> [[Jessica Kardos]] (9-current)
|voice_actor = [[Patricia Rodriguez]] ([[Season 1|s1]] - [[Season 8|s8]]),<br>[[Jessica Kardos]] ([[Season 9|s9]] - present)
|first = ''[[Arthur's Valentine]]'' (books)<br>''[[Arthur's Eyes]]'' (cartoon)
|family = [[Mr. Armstrong]] (father)<br>[[Mrs. Armstrong]] (mother)
|last =  
|cartoon_debut = "[[Arthur's Eyes (episode)|Arthur's Eyes]]"
|family = [[Mr. Armstrong]] (father)<br>[[Mrs. Armstrong]] (mother)}}
|book_debut = [[Arthur's Valentine]]
'''Sue Ellen Armstrong''' is a 3rd grader in [[Mr. Ratburn]]'s class at [[Lakewood Elementary School]]. She was originally voiced by [[Patricia Rodriguez]], but is currently voiced by [[Jessica Kardos]].
|favorite color = Olive green<ref name="pbskids.org">http://pbskids.org/arthur/print/tradingcards/cards.html#pg-sueellen2</ref>
==Appearance and Personality==
|eye = Blue,<ref>"[[Buster's Growing Grudge]]"</ref><br>Hazel,<ref>''[[Arthur and the Lost Diary]]'' - see cover</ref><br>Green<ref>''[[Arthur and the Popularity Test]]'' - see cover</ref>
|hair = Dark red ([[Season 1|s1]] - [[Season 5|s5]]),<br>Dark orange ([[Season 6|s6]] - present),<br>Blonde (some books)
|residence = [[Sue Ellen's House]], [[Elwood City]]
|grade = 3rd
|complexion = Peach <small>(s1-s5)</small><br>Tan <small>(s6-present)</small>}}
'''Sue Ellen Armstrong'''<ref>{{Refquote|I'm down to three suspects: Buster Baxter, Francine Frensky, and Sue Ellen Armstrong.|[[Arthur Read]]|"[[Arthur's Lost Library Book]]"}}</ref> is a 3rd grader in [[Nigel Ratburn|Mr. Ratburn]]'s class at [[Lakewood Elementary School]].


Sue Ellen is a cat who is depicted with a tan complexion, curly orange hair worn in pigtails, and wears a teal dress with a cream-colored vest over it and red and white sneakers. In the early ''Arthur'' books, her hair was worn loose; although she was given her pigtails starting with the book ''[[Arthur's TV Trouble]]''. In some of the later books, her hair color ranged from blonde to yellow-orange.
==Physical appearance==
Sue Ellen is assertive, proactive, brave<ref>[[Sue Ellen Chickens Out]]</ref>, tough<ref>[[Bully for Binky]]</ref>, kind, tolerant, honest, and creative<ref>[[Sue Ellen's Little Sister]]</ref>. She is an amazing storyteller and is open-minded. She is also easy to get along with and can solve problems on her own. She is very mature and artistic for her age and interested in world culture<ref>[[World Girls]]</ref>, whic is the reason she makes friends with people older then her, like Betsy<ref>[[Strangers on a train]]</ref>. Athletic-wise, she is defender for the Lakewood Elementary Soccer Team. She wanted a sibling so she would not be as lonely, but she ends up regretting the need after she goes to [[Reads' House|Arthur's house]] and played with [[D.W.]] for a few hours<ref>[[Sue Ellen's Little Sister]]</ref>.
Sue Ellen is an anthropomorphic cat who is depicted with a tan complexion, curly orange hair worn in pigtails, and wears a teal shirt-dress with a cream-colored vest over it and red-and-white sneakers. In the early ''Arthur'' books, she wears her hair down; she was given her pigtails starting with the book ''[[Arthur's TV Trouble]]''. In some of the later books, her hair color had changed from blonde to yellow-orange. She wears a two-piece green swimsuit with a purple trim when swimming. For her sleepwear, she is often seen wearing cream pajamas.


[[File:Sue_Ellen_Talking_to_Chester.png|thumb|Sue Ellen talking to her stuffed bear, [[Chester (stuffed animal)]]. Chester is very much like [[Nadine]].]]
==Personality==
Sue Ellen is assertive, proactive, brave,<ref>[[Sue Ellen Chickens Out]]</ref> tough,<ref name="Bully for Binky">[[Bully for Binky]]</ref> kind, boyish, tolerant, honest, creative, open-mineded, nice, mature, storyteller, charismatic, well-read, lonely, artistic, and vegetarian <ref name="sueellenslittlesister">[[Sue Ellen's Little Sister]]</ref> She is an amazing storyteller and is open-minded. She is also easy to get along with and can solve problems on her own. She is very mature and artistic for her age and interested in world culture,<ref>[[World Girls]]</ref> which is the reason she makes friends with people older than herself, such as [[Betsy Johnson]].<ref>[[Strangers on a Train]]</ref> Athletic-wise, she is defender for the Lakewood Elementary Soccer Team. She wanted a sibling so she would not be as lonely, but she ends up regretting the need after she goes to [[Reads' House|Arthur's house]] and plays with [[D.W.]] for a few hours.<ref name="sueellenslittlesister" />
==Biography==
===Life Before ''Arthur''===
Sue Ellen's father is a diplomat, so she and her family have lived in various places around the world. It is unknown why her family has settled in [[Elwood City]]. She has lived in places like Egypt and Nicaragua, mostly for a couple of months to a year. Her family also spent a year in South Africa. Other places she has lived in include Togo and Kenya. She had never been to a place with snow before moving to Elwood City. She is skilled in martial arts, for example, Tae Kwon Do<ref name="Bully for Binky" /> making her more physically strong than the average third grader. In the ''Postcards From Buster'' episode "[[Buster Gets on Board]]", Buster meets Sue Ellen's friends who are skateboarders including Sue Ellen's pen pal Brandon. This gives hint that Sue Ellen at one time lived in Los Angeles, California.


==Profile==
===Future Life===
*'''Name:''' Sue Ellen Armstrong[[File:Sue_Ellen_Painting.png|thumb|Sue Ellen painting.]]
If the intro to the episode, "[[The Election]]" does happen in the future, she will be either future [[Muffy Crosswire|President Muffy]]'s running mate or a member of her party. In the imagination of Arthur in "[[Arthur Rides the Bandwagon]]", Sue Ellen appears next to the Brain and with a child much like him (but with glasses).
*'''Alias:''' Sue Ellen
*'''Gender:''' Female
*'''Age:''' 8
*'''Characteristics: '''Brave, outgoing, artistic, creative, kind


==Life Before ''Arthur''==
===Season 1===
[[File:Sue3.jpg|thumb|Sue Ellen enjoying a travelling story while on board the ''[[Crown City Star]]'' ([[Strangers on a Train]])]]Sue Ellen's father is a diplomat, so she and her family have lived in various places around the world. It is
In "Sue Ellen Moves In," Sue Ellen moves to [[Elwood City]]. Buster thinks she is an [[Aliens|alien]] because she has many strange objects. He later realizes that she has lived all over the world and they become friends. In "[[Bully for Binky]]", Sue Ellen stands up to Binky and is not afraid to stand up to someone much bigger than her. Binky becomes intimidated by her because she knows martial arts. Later, Sue Ellen says that she doesn't want to fight him, but if he ever does, she'll be ready. Binky soon stops his bullying.
[[File:Sue_Ellen.png|thumb|Sue Ellen in [[World Girls]].]]unknown why her family has settled in [[Elwood City]]. She has lived in places like Egypt and Nicaragua, mostly for a couple of months to a year. Her family also spent a year in South Africa. She had never been to a place with snow before moving to Elwood City. She is skilled in martial arts, for example Tae Kwon Do<ref>[[Bully for Binky]]</ref>.


== Life After ''Arthur'' ==
=== Season 2 ===
If the intro to the episode, ''[[The Election]]'' does happen in the future, she will be either future President Muffy's running mate or a member of her party. In the imagination of Arthur in ''[[Arthur Rides the Bandwagon]]'' Sue Ellen appears next to the Brain and with a child much like him(but with glasses) suggesting that they were married and had a child together.
In "[[Sue Ellen's Lost Diary]]", she loses her diary in the library. She asks her friends, but they haven't seen it. They wonder what is inside. Soon, they find her diary, but they ultimately chose to not open it. Sue Ellen recovers her diary and hints that she has a crush on Arthur; this was probably to an allusion to Arthur's crush on Sue Ellen in the Arthur books. In "Sue Ellen's Little Sister", Sue Ellen feels sad that she doesn't have a sibling. She asks her friends to be their siblings and realize that older brothers won't work. She looks for little sisters and ends up with D.W. whom she can't stand. She later realizes the pros of being an only child. Her parents get her a brother-like friend from Tibet to whom she can write letters to.


== Family ==
=== Season 3 ===
Sue Ellen lives with her father, a diplomat<ref>[Kids are from Earthm Planets are from Pluto]]</ref>, and mother, a homemaker<ref>[Kids are from Earthm Planets are from Pluto]]</ref>. She is an only child but keeps in touch with her brother-like friend in Tibet<ref>[[Sue Ellen's Little Sister]]</ref> (she also has a Tibet [[World Girl]] doll.) Other family members aren't mentioned or seen. Like the [[Alan Powers|Brain]], her parents' given names are unknown.
One of Sue Ellen's biggest appearances in this season is in "[[Sue Ellen and the Brainasaurus]]". She later appears in "[[Popular Girls]]", in which she is the central character with [[Fern Walters|Fern]], and "[[Arthur's Almost Live Not Real Music Festival]]".


== Season One ==
=== Season 16 ===
In "Sue Ellen Moves In", Sue Ellen moves to [[Elwood City]]. Buster thinks she is an alien because she has many [[File:Sue_ellen_home_01_roll.gif|thumb|Sue-Ellen discussing her interests.]]strange objects. He later realizes that she has lived all over the world and they become friends. In "Bully For Binky", Sue Ellen stands up to Binky and is not afraid to stand up to someone much bigger than her. Binky becomes intimidated by her because she knows martial arts. Later, Sue Ellen says that she doesn't want to fight him but if he ever does, she'll be ready. Binky soon stops his bullying.
In "[[Sue Ellen Vegges Out]]", she becomes a vegetarian because she considers animals as her 2nd best friends and loses her taste for eating them.


== Season Two ==
==Family==
In "Sue Ellen's Lost Diary", she loses her diary in the library. She asks her friends but they haven't seen it. They [[File:Sue_ellen_card.gif|thumb|A snippet of Sue Ellen's personal information.]]wonder what is inside. Soon, they find her diary but they ultimately chose to not open it. Sue Ellen recovers her diary and hints that she has a crush on Arthur; this was probably to an allusion to Arthur's crush on Sue Ellen in the Arthur books. In "Sue Ellen's Little Sister", Sue Ellen feels sad that she doesn't have a sibling. She asks her friends to be their siblings and realize that older brothers won't work. She looks for little sisters and ends up with D.W. whom she can't stand. She later realizes the pros of being an only child. Her parents get her a brother-like friend from Tibet to whom she can write letters to.
Sue Ellen lives with her father, a diplomat,<ref name="kafepafp">"[[Kids are from Earth, Parents are from Pluto]]"</ref> and mother, a homemaker.<ref name="kafepafp" /> She is an only child but keeps in touch with her brother-like friend [[Tenzin]] in Tibet<ref name="sueellenslittlesister" /> (she also has a Tibet [[World Girls (doll)|World Girl]] doll.) Other family members aren't mentioned or seen. Like the [[Alan Powers|Brain]], her parents' given names are unknown.


== Season Three ==
==Appearances==
One of Sue Ellen's biggest appearance in this season is in "[[Sue Ellen and the Brainasaurus]]". She later appears in [[Popular Girls]], in which she is the central character with [[Fern Walters|Fern]], and [[Arthur's Almost Live Not Real Music Festival]].
*Specials
**[[Arthur's Perfect Christmas]]
**[[Arthur - It's Only Rock 'n' Roll]]
**[[D.W. and the Beastly Birthday]]
*Season 1
**[[Arthur's Eyes (episode)|Arthur's Eyes]] 10101
**[[Francine's Bad Hair Day]] (Cameo) 10102
**[[Arthur and the Real Mr. Ratburn]] (Cameo) 10201
**[[Arthur's Spelling Trubble]] 10202
**[[Buster's Dino Dilemma (episode)|Buster's Dino Dilemma]] (Cameo) 10302
**[[Arthur's Lost Library Book]] 10402
**[[Locked in the Library! (episode)|Locked in the Library!]] 10601
**[[Arthur Accused! (episode)|Arthur Accused!]] (Cameo) 10602
**[[Arthur Goes to Camp (episode)|Arthur Goes to Camp]] 10701
**[[Buster Makes the Grade (episode)|Buster Makes the Grade]] 10702
**[[Francine Frensky, Superstar]] 11002
**[[Arthur's Baby]] (Cameo) 11101
**[[Arthur Writes a Story (episode)|Arthur Writes a Story]] (Cameo) 11201
**[[Buster's New Friend (episode)|Buster's New Friend]] (Cameo) 11302
**[[Arthur and the Crunch Cereal Contest (episode)|Arthur and the Crunch Cereal Contest]] 11601
**[[Meek for a Week]] 11701
**[[Arthur, World's Greatest Gleeper]] (Cameo) 11702
**[[Arthur's Chicken Pox (episode)|Arthur's Chicken Pox]] 11801
**[[Sick as a Dog]] 11802
**[[D.W. Rides Again (episode)|D.W. Rides Again]] (Cameo) 11901
**[[Arthur Makes the Team (episode)|Arthur Makes the Team]] 11902
**[[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
**[[D.W.'s Blankie]] (cameo) 12701
**[[Arthur's Substitute Teacher Trouble]] 12702
**[[I'm a Poet]] (cameo) 12801
**[[The Scare-Your-Pants-Off Club]] 12802
**'''[[My Club Rules]]''' 12901
**[[Stolen Bike]] 12902
*Season 2
**[[Arthur Meets Mister Rogers]] (Cameo) 20101
**[[Draw!]] 20102
**'''[[Binky Barnes, Art Expert]]''' 20201
**[[Arthur's Lucky Pencil]] (Cameo) 20202
**[[Buster and the Daredevils]] (Cameo) 20302
**[[Arthur's Underwear (episode)|Arthur's Underwear]] (Cameo) 20501
**[[Francine Frensky, Olympic Rider]] (Cameo) 20502
**[[Buster Baxter, Cat Saver (episode)|Buster Baxter, Cat Saver]] (Cameo) 20601
**[[Arthur's TV-Free Week]] (Cameo) 20701
**'''[[Night Fright]]''' 20702
**[[Arthur vs. the Piano]] 20801
**'''[[The Short, Quick Summer]]''' 20902
**'''[[D.W. Goes to Washington]]''' (Dream sequence) 21001
**'''[[Arthur's Mystery Envelope (episode)|Arthur's Mystery Envelope]] 21002'''
**[[Buster Hits the Books]] 21102
**'''[[Arthur's Faraway Friend]]''' 21201
**[[Arthur and the Square Dance]] (Cameo) 21202
**[[Arthur the Unfunny]] 21302
**'''[[Sue Ellen's Lost Diary]]''' 21401
**[[Arthur's Knee]] 21402
**'''[[Grandma Thora Appreciation Day]]''' 21501
**'''[[Fern's Slumber Party]]''' 21502
**'''[[Love Notes for Muffy]]''' 21601
**[[Francine Redecorates]] 21701
**'''[[Arthur the Loser]]''' 21702
**[[Arthur vs. the Very Mean Crossing Guard]] (Cameo) 21801
**'''[[D.W.'s Very Bad Mood]]''' 21802
**[[Finders Key-pers]] (Cameo) 21902
**'''[[Sue Ellen's Little Sister]]''' 22002
*Season 3
**[[Buster's Back]] 30101
**[[The Ballad of Buster Baxter]] 30102
**[[Arthur Goes Crosswire]] (Cameo) 30301
**'''[[Sue Ellen and the Brainasaurous]]''' 30302
**[[Background Blues]] (Cameo) 30401
**'''[[And Now Let's Talk to Some Kids]]''' 30402
**[[The Chips are Down]] (Cameo) 30501
**[[Revenge of the Chip]] (Cameo) 30502
**'''[[Binky Rules (episode)|Binky Rules]]''' 30601
**[[Arthur Rides the Bandwagon]] (Cameo) 30701
**[[Dad's Dessert Dilemma]] (Cameo) 30702
**'''[[Popular Girls]]''' 30801
**[[Buster's Growing Grudge]] (Cameo) 30802
**[[Arthur's Treasure Hunt]] (Cameo) 30901
**[[The Return of the King]] (Cameo) 30902
**[[Double Tibble Trouble]] (Cameo) 31101
**[[Arthur's Almost Live Not Real Music Festival]] 31102
**'''[[What Scared Sue Ellen?]]''' 31201
**[[Arthur's Dummy Disaster]] (Cameo) 31301
**'''[[The Long, Dull Winter]]''' 31502
*Season 4
**'''[[Arthur's Big Hit]]''' 40102
**'''[[Hide and Snake]]''' 40201
**'''[[Muffy's New Best Friend]]''' 40202
**'''[[The Fright Stuff]]''' 40302
**[[The Blizzard]] (Cameo) 40501
**'''[[Prunella Gets it Twice]]''' 40602
**'''[[Binky Barnes, Wingman]]''' 40701
**[[1001 Dads]] (Cameo) 40801
**[[Prunella's Prediction]] (Cameo) 40802
**[[What is that Thing?]] (Cameo) 40901
**'''[[Buster's Best Behavior]]''' 40902
**[[My Music Rules]] 41001
**[[That's a Baby Show!]] (Doesn't speak) 41002
*Season 5
**[[Arthur and the Big Riddle]] (Cameo) 50101
**'''[[Kids are from Earth, Parents are from Pluto]]''' 50201
**[[Nerves of Steal]] (Cameo) 50202
**[[It's a No-Brainer]] (Cameo) 50301
**'''[[The Shore Thing]]''' 50302
**[[The World Record]] (Cameo) 50401
**[[The Lousy Week]] (Cameo) 50501
**[[You Are Arthur]] (Cameo) 50502
**[[The Election]] (Cameo) 50601
**[[Bitzi's Beau]] (Cameo) 50802
**'''[[Muffy Gets Mature]]''' 51002
*Season 6
**'''[[Sue Ellen Gets Her Goose Cooked]]''' 60101
**'''[[Best of the Nest]]''' 60102
**[[Buster's Sweet Success]] (Cameo) 60202
**'''[[Prunella's Special Edition]]''' 60301
**[[Muffy's Soccer Shocker]] 60401
**'''[[Brother, Can You Spare a Clarinet?]]''' 60402
**[[The Boy Who Cried Comet]] 60501
**'''[[D.W.'s Backpack Mishap]]''' 60602
**[[The Boy with His Head in the Clouds]] (Cameo) 60701
**[[The Good Sport (episode)|The Good Sport]] (Cameo) 60901
**[[Friday the 13th]] (Cameo) 61002
*Season 7
**[[Francine's Split Decision]] 70201
**'''[[Muffy Goes Metropolitan]]''' 70202
**[[Ants in Arthur's Pants]] (Cameo) 70301
**[[Don't Ask Muffy]] 70302
**[[Elwood City Turns 100!]] 70500
**[[Jenna's Bedtime Blues]] 70602
**[[D.W.'s Time Trouble]] (Cameo) 70701
**[[Buster's Amish Mismatch]] 70702
**[[The World of Tomorrow]] (Cameo) 70801
**[[Prunella Sees the Light]] (Cameo) 70901
**[[Return of the Snowball]] (Cameo) 70902
**'''[[April 9th]]''' 71000
*Season 8
**[[Bitzi's Break-up]] (Mentioned) 80102
**[[Arthur's Snow Biz]] (Cameo) 80301
**[[Bugged]] 80302
**[[Fernkenstein's Monster]] (Cameo) 80401
**[[D.W., Dancing Queen]] (Cameo) 80402
**[[Vomitrocious]] 80501
**'''[[Sue Ellen Chickens Out]]''' 80502
**[[Desk Wars]] 80701
**[[Desperately Seeking Stanley]] 80702
**[[Muffy's Art Attack]] (Cameo) 80801
*Season 9
**[[Tipping the Scales]] 90102
**[[Arthur Weighs In]] (Cameo) 90301
**[[The Law of the Jungle Gym]] 90302
**[[Buster's Green Thumb]] (Cameo) 90401
**[[All Worked Up]] (Cameo) 90502
**[[A is for Angry]] 90702
**[[The A Team]] 90801
**[[Buster the Myth Maker]] 90902
**[[Binky Goes Nuts]] (Cameo) 91001
**[[Breezy Listening Blues]] 91002
*Season 10
**[[Happy Anniversary]] (Cameo) 100100
**[[The Squirrels (episode)|The Squirrels]] (Cameo) 100201
**[[Desert Island Dish]] (Fantasy) 100301
**[[Feeling Flush]] (Cameo) 100401
**[[D.W., Bossy Boots]] (Cameo) 100702
**[[Do You Speak George?]] 100901
**'''[[World Girls]]''' 100902
**[[What's Cooking?]] 101001
**[[Buster's Special Delivery]] (Cameo) 101002
*Season 11
**[[Germophobia]] 110102
**[[Arthur Sells Out]] (Cameo) 110201
**[[Prunella Packs It In]] (Cameo) 110302
**[[Phony Fern]] (Cameo) 110401
**[[Brain's Shocking Secret]] (Cameo) 110402
**'''[[Strangers on a Train]]''' 110502
**[[The Making of Arthur]] (Cameo) 110601
**[[Dancing Fools]] (Cameo) 110602
**[[Mr. Alwaysright]] (Cameo) 110702
**[[Francine's Pilfered Paper]] (Cameo) 110801
**[[Spoiled Rotten!]] (Cameo) 110902
*Season 12
**[[Is That Kosher?]] (Cameo) 120101
**[[The Frensky Family Fiasco]] (Cameo) 120202
**[[D.W.'s Stray Netkitten]] (Cameo) 120301
**[[Bats in the Belfry]] (Cameo) 120302
**[[Ungifted]] (Cameo) 120402
**[[The Chronicles of Buster]] (Cameo) 120501
**[[On This Spot]] (Cameo) 120502
**[[The Cherry Tree]] (Cameo) 120601
**[[I Owe You One]] (Cameo) 120702
**[[Do You Believe in Magic?]] (Cameo) 120902
**[[The Perfect Game]] (Cameo) 121001
*Season 13
**[[The Great MacGrady]] (Cameo) 130100
**[[The Silent Treatment]] 130201
**[[Kung Fool]] 130202
**[[Arthur's Number Nightmare]] (Cameo) 130301
**[[Brain Gets Hooked]] (Cameo) 130302
**[[MacFrensky]] (Cameo) 130401
**[[The Secret Guardians]] 130702
**[[Fernlets by Fern]] (Cameo) 130801
**[[The Pride of Lakewood]] 130902
*Season 14
**[[The Wheel Deal]] (Cameo) 140101
**[[The Buster Report]] 140102
**[[The Agent of Change]] 140201
**[[The Play's the Thing]] (Cameo) 140302
**[[Falafelosophy]] 140401
**[[Tales of Grotesquely Grim Bunny]] (Cameo) 140501
**[[Muffy and the Big Bad Blog]] (Cameo) 140702
**[[Arthur Unravels]] (Cameo) 140801
**[[All the Rage]] 140802
**[[D.W., Queen of the Comeback]] (Flashback) 140901
**[[The Long Road Home]] (Cameo) 141002
*Season 15
**[[Fifteen]] (Cameo) 150100
**[[I Wanna Hold Your Hand]] (Cameo) 150201
**[[Buster's Secret Admirer]] (Cameo) 150301
**[[Cents-less]] (Cameo) 150401
**[[S.W.E.A.T.]] 150502
**[[Prunella the Packrat]] (Cameo) 150701
**[[What's in a Name?]] (Cameo) 150702
**[[Through the Looking Glasses]] (Cameo) 150902
**[[The Butler Did... What?]] (Cameo) 151001
**[[The Trouble with Trophies]] (Cameo) 151002
*Season 16
**[[Based on a True Story]] (Cameo) 160100
**[[Flippity Francine]] (Cameo) 160201
**[[The Last Tough Customer]] (Cameo) 160601
**[[Buster's Book Battle]] (Cameo) 160801
**'''[[Sue Ellen Vegges Out]]''' 160902
**'''[[So Funny I Forgot to Laugh]]''' 161001
**'''[[The Best Day Ever]]''' 161002
*Season 17
**[[Just the Ticket]] 170402
**[[All Thumbs]] 170501
**[[Waiting for Snow]] (Cameo) 170602
**[[Crime and Consequences]] (Cameo) 170802
**[[Brain Freeze]] (Cameo) 171002
*Season 18
**[[D.W. & Bud's Higher Purpose]] (Cameo) 180102
**[[The Case of the Girl with the Long Face]] (Cameo) 180301
**[[The Tardy Tumbler]] (Cameo) 180402
**[[Messy Dress Mess]] (Cameo) 180702
*Season 19
**[[Sue Ellen Adds It Up]] 190201
**[[Wish You Were Here]] 190202
**[[Arthur's Toy Trouble]] (Cameo) 190301
**[[Francine's Cleats of Strength]] (Cameo) 190801
**[[Little Miss Meanie]] (Cameo) 190802
**[[Mr. Ratburn's Secret Identity]] 190901
**[[Besties]] 190902
**[[The Last Day]] 191000
*Season 20
**[[Buster's Second Chance]] 200101
**[[Cereal]] 200202
**[[Mutiny on the Pitch]] 200602
**[[The Hallway Minotaur]] (Cameo) 200701
**[[Ladonna's Like List]] (Cameo) 200702
*Season 21
**[[Binky's 'A' Game]] (Cameo) 210101
**[[Francine & the Soccer Spy]] (Cameo) 210301
**[[Sue Ellen & the Last Page]] 210302
**[[Muffy Misses Out]] 210401
**[[Arthur Takes a Stand]] 210402
**[[Slink's Special Talent]] (Cameo) 210501
**[[Take a Hike, Molly]] (Cameo) 210502


=='''Clothing'''==
* Season 22
**[[Muffy's House Guests]]
**[[Binky Can't Always Get What He Wants]]


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==Trivia==
Strangers on a train.jpg|Sue Ellen in summer wear.
*There are several episodes in the series that group her with Arthur, Buster and Binky such as "[[The Secret Guardians]]", "[[April 9th]]" and "[[What Scared Sue Ellen?]]".
Sue1.jpg
*She is based on Ruth Ann, [[Marc Brown]]'s childhood girlfriend.<ref>A Marc Brown interview that is sometimes included with ''[[Arthur's Perfect Christmas (movie)|Arthur's Perfect Christmas]]''. https://www.wgbh.org/programs/2019/12/27/marc-brown-arthur-and-the-real-mr-ratburn-the-rewind</ref>
Sue ellen nightgown.jpg|Sue Ellen's nightgown
*She became a vegetarian because she lost taste of eating animals whom she considers friends.<ref>"[[Sue Ellen Vegges Out]]"</ref>
Sue ellen traditional clothes.jpg|Sue Ellen's cultural/traditional ensemble.
*She has a brother-like friend named Tenzin who lives in Tibet.<ref>"[[Sue Ellen's Little Sister]]</ref><ref>"[[So Funny I Forgot to Laugh]]"</ref>
The Shore Thing 1.5.jpg|Bathing Suit
*She may have a crush on Arthur since she said she wrote some "nice things" about him at the end of "[[Sue Ellen's Lost Diary]]," however, she might just be expressing her friendship or admiration for him.<ref>"[[Sue Ellen's Lost Diary]]"</ref>
Sue Ellen Summer Clothes.jpg|Sue Ellen's Summer Clothes
*Sue Ellen's full initials spell out SEA. Given she has traveled around the world, the initials fit.
Sue ellen 1.jpg
*She did not have a speaking role in any [[Season 18]] episode.
Sue Ellen Taekwondo Uniform.jpg|Taekwondo Uniform
*She has a pet snail in "[[Sick as a Dog]]."
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*She went to volunteer at the hospital in "[[Muffy's Classy Classics Club]]."
*[[Nigel Ratburn|Mr. Ratburn]] taught her a magic trick in "[[The Short, Quick Summer]]."


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Latest revision as of 05:12, 17 February 2024

Sue Ellen Armstrong
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Age 8[1]
Grade 3rd
Gender Female
Animal Cat[2]

Eye color Blue,[3]
Hazel,[4]
Green[5]
Hair color Dark red (s1 - s5),
Dark orange (s6 - present),
Blonde (some books)
Complexion Peach (s1-s5)
Tan (s6-present)
Favorite color Olive green[1]
Residence Sue Ellen's House, Elwood City
Family Mr. Armstrong (father)
Mrs. Armstrong (mother)

Book debut Arthur's Valentine
Cartoon debut "Arthur's Eyes"
Voiced by Patricia Rodriguez (s1 - s8),
Jessica Kardos (s9 - present)

Sue Ellen Armstrong[6] is a 3rd grader in Mr. Ratburn's class at Lakewood Elementary School.

Physical appearance

Sue Ellen is an anthropomorphic cat who is depicted with a tan complexion, curly orange hair worn in pigtails, and wears a teal shirt-dress with a cream-colored vest over it and red-and-white sneakers. In the early Arthur books, she wears her hair down; she was given her pigtails starting with the book Arthur's TV Trouble. In some of the later books, her hair color had changed from blonde to yellow-orange. She wears a two-piece green swimsuit with a purple trim when swimming. For her sleepwear, she is often seen wearing cream pajamas.

Personality

Sue Ellen is assertive, proactive, brave,[7] tough,[8] kind, boyish, tolerant, honest, creative, open-mineded, nice, mature, storyteller, charismatic, well-read, lonely, artistic, and vegetarian [9] She is an amazing storyteller and is open-minded. She is also easy to get along with and can solve problems on her own. She is very mature and artistic for her age and interested in world culture,[10] which is the reason she makes friends with people older than herself, such as Betsy Johnson.[11] Athletic-wise, she is defender for the Lakewood Elementary Soccer Team. She wanted a sibling so she would not be as lonely, but she ends up regretting the need after she goes to Arthur's house and plays with D.W. for a few hours.[9]

Biography

Life Before Arthur

Sue Ellen's father is a diplomat, so she and her family have lived in various places around the world. It is unknown why her family has settled in Elwood City. She has lived in places like Egypt and Nicaragua, mostly for a couple of months to a year. Her family also spent a year in South Africa. Other places she has lived in include Togo and Kenya. She had never been to a place with snow before moving to Elwood City. She is skilled in martial arts, for example, Tae Kwon Do[8] making her more physically strong than the average third grader. In the Postcards From Buster episode "Buster Gets on Board", Buster meets Sue Ellen's friends who are skateboarders including Sue Ellen's pen pal Brandon. This gives hint that Sue Ellen at one time lived in Los Angeles, California.

Future Life

If the intro to the episode, "The Election" does happen in the future, she will be either future President Muffy's running mate or a member of her party. In the imagination of Arthur in "Arthur Rides the Bandwagon", Sue Ellen appears next to the Brain and with a child much like him (but with glasses).

Season 1

In "Sue Ellen Moves In," Sue Ellen moves to Elwood City. Buster thinks she is an alien because she has many strange objects. He later realizes that she has lived all over the world and they become friends. In "Bully for Binky", Sue Ellen stands up to Binky and is not afraid to stand up to someone much bigger than her. Binky becomes intimidated by her because she knows martial arts. Later, Sue Ellen says that she doesn't want to fight him, but if he ever does, she'll be ready. Binky soon stops his bullying.

Season 2

In "Sue Ellen's Lost Diary", she loses her diary in the library. She asks her friends, but they haven't seen it. They wonder what is inside. Soon, they find her diary, but they ultimately chose to not open it. Sue Ellen recovers her diary and hints that she has a crush on Arthur; this was probably to an allusion to Arthur's crush on Sue Ellen in the Arthur books. In "Sue Ellen's Little Sister", Sue Ellen feels sad that she doesn't have a sibling. She asks her friends to be their siblings and realize that older brothers won't work. She looks for little sisters and ends up with D.W. whom she can't stand. She later realizes the pros of being an only child. Her parents get her a brother-like friend from Tibet to whom she can write letters to.

Season 3

One of Sue Ellen's biggest appearances in this season is in "Sue Ellen and the Brainasaurus". She later appears in "Popular Girls", in which she is the central character with Fern, and "Arthur's Almost Live Not Real Music Festival".

Season 16

In "Sue Ellen Vegges Out", she becomes a vegetarian because she considers animals as her 2nd best friends and loses her taste for eating them.

Family

Sue Ellen lives with her father, a diplomat,[12] and mother, a homemaker.[12] She is an only child but keeps in touch with her brother-like friend Tenzin in Tibet[9] (she also has a Tibet World Girl doll.) Other family members aren't mentioned or seen. Like the Brain, her parents' given names are unknown.

Appearances

Trivia

  • There are several episodes in the series that group her with Arthur, Buster and Binky such as "The Secret Guardians", "April 9th" and "What Scared Sue Ellen?".
  • She is based on Ruth Ann, Marc Brown's childhood girlfriend.[13]
  • She became a vegetarian because she lost taste of eating animals whom she considers friends.[14]
  • She has a brother-like friend named Tenzin who lives in Tibet.[15][16]
  • She may have a crush on Arthur since she said she wrote some "nice things" about him at the end of "Sue Ellen's Lost Diary," however, she might just be expressing her friendship or admiration for him.[17]
  • Sue Ellen's full initials spell out SEA. Given she has traveled around the world, the initials fit.
  • She did not have a speaking role in any Season 18 episode.
  • She has a pet snail in "Sick as a Dog."
  • She went to volunteer at the hospital in "Muffy's Classy Classics Club."
  • Mr. Ratburn taught her a magic trick in "The Short, Quick Summer."

Gallery

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The full image gallery for Sue Ellen Armstrong may be viewed at Sue Ellen Armstrong/Gallery.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 http://pbskids.org/arthur/print/tradingcards/cards.html#pg-sueellen2
  2. ↑ http://www.pbs.org/parents/arthur/help/answers/faq_friends.html (archived page)
  3. ↑ "Buster's Growing Grudge"
  4. ↑ Arthur and the Lost Diary - see cover
  5. ↑ Arthur and the Popularity Test - see cover
  6. ↑ "I'm down to three suspects: Buster Baxter, Francine Frensky, and Sue Ellen Armstrong." — Arthur Read, "Arthur's Lost Library Book"
  7. ↑ Sue Ellen Chickens Out
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Bully for Binky
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 Sue Ellen's Little Sister
  10. ↑ World Girls
  11. ↑ Strangers on a Train
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 "Kids are from Earth, Parents are from Pluto"
  13. ↑ A Marc Brown interview that is sometimes included with Arthur's Perfect Christmas. https://www.wgbh.org/programs/2019/12/27/marc-brown-arthur-and-the-real-mr-ratburn-the-rewind
  14. ↑ "Sue Ellen Vegges Out"
  15. ↑ "Sue Ellen's Little Sister
  16. ↑ "So Funny I Forgot to Laugh"
  17. ↑ "Sue Ellen's Lost Diary"



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