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==Summary== | ==Summary== | ||
When Rattles doesn't seem to appreciate him for saving him from a dangerous stunt, | When Rattles doesn't seem to appreciate him for saving him from a dangerous stunt, Binky swears off good deeds — until one day he is shown what life would be like without any acts of kindness. | ||
==Plot== | ==Plot== | ||
Binky is watching Uncle Slam Wilson on TV and doesn't take his eyes off for a second. He even tells his mom to move just when she's handing him his dinner. At the end of the match, Uncle Slam Wilson states to his fans he wants them to watch him tomorrow, and Binky complies. | Binky is watching Uncle Slam Wilson on TV and doesn't take his eyes off for a second. He even tells his mom to move just when she's handing him his dinner. At the end of the match, Uncle Slam Wilson states to his fans he wants them to watch him tomorrow, and Binky complies. | ||
After the title card, at Lakewood Elementary School, Rattles tells Binky he's going to make Lakewood History, by jumping over ten bicycles. He even fantasizes himself doing it successfully, even doing it better by doing flips in the air. Binky tells him that's crazy and he could really hurt himself. Rattles responds by saying "Greatness requires great risks." He even offers Binky to join him, and he declines. Rattles and Slink call him a chicken, and Binky first storms away, but then imagines Rattles performing his stunt, but hits a pebble and flies into the air, falling, and then (off-camera) hitting the bikes, and | After the title card, at Lakewood Elementary School, Rattles tells Binky he's going to make Lakewood History, by jumping over ten bicycles. He even fantasizes himself doing it successfully, even doing it better by doing flips in the air. Binky tells him that's crazy and he could really hurt himself. Rattles responds by saying "Greatness requires great risks." He even offers Binky to join him, and he declines. Rattles and Slink call him a chicken, and Binky first storms away, but then imagines Rattles performing his stunt, but hits a pebble and flies into the air, falling, and then (off-camera) hitting the bikes, and hurting himself. | ||
Worried, Binky runs to get Mr. Haney. As Rattles begins to move, Mr. Haney yells at him to | Worried, Binky runs to get Mr. Haney. As Rattles begins to move, Mr. Haney yells at him to stop immediately, and sternly states he wants to see both him and Slink in his office right now. He also wants Binky, but he says he didn't do anything wrong. However, Mr. Haney just wants to hear his side of the event, though Binky says wrestling is on in 20 minutes. He sits outside of Mr. Haney's office, just as Rattles and Slink leave with their mothers. On the way, Rattles calls Binky a squealer. Then Mr. Haney calls Binky into his office. | ||
Later on, Binky and his mom come home. Binky runs frantically into the living room, only to find wrestling just ended, leaving Binky very upset. Binky's mom tells him he should be proud of himself for doing the right thing, saving Rattles' life. Binky doesn't think so, but his mom tells him she's sure deep down, he's glad that he stopped him. The next day at school, Rattles angrily states he's ''' | Later on, Binky and his mom come home. Binky runs frantically into the living room, only to find wrestling just ended, leaving Binky very upset. Binky's mom tells him he should be proud of himself for doing the right thing, saving Rattles' life. Binky doesn't think so, but his mom tells him she's sure deep down, he's glad that he stopped him. The next day at school, Rattles angrily states he's '''NOT''' glad deep down because he and Slink got detention for a month. Then they leave, and Binky is angrier than ever. | ||
Later that day, when Binky's mom picks him up, Binky tells her that she was wrong, and there's no point in doing a good deed if he doesn't even get a simple "thank you". Sometime later, Binky is out walking, picks up a piece of litter, and people nearby just keep walking. He writes in his notepad saying "7 pieces of litter picked up. 0 thank you's." He even mows a huge lawn, which takes him a long time, only to find the house is empty and up for sale. At a swimming pool, Binky finds clothes lying around and turns them into the lost and found. Binky feels proud until he hears a little boy saying to his mom that someone stole his clothes while he was in the shower. Binky sneaks away feeling very awkward. After dinner, Binky offers to wash off his dish, and his mom finally says thank you. Binky leaves, and his mom asks if he's going to do the rest. Now Binky is furious, saying "No more Mr. Nice Guy" and he goes to bed. | Later that day, when Binky's mom picks him up, Binky tells her that she was wrong, and there's no point in doing a good deed if he doesn't even get a simple "thank you". Sometime later, Binky is out walking, picks up a piece of litter, and people nearby just keep walking. He writes in his notepad saying "7 pieces of litter picked up. 0 thank you's." He even mows a huge lawn, which takes him a long time, only to find the house is empty and up for sale. At a swimming pool, Binky finds clothes lying around and turns them into the lost and found. Binky feels proud until he hears a little boy saying to his mom that someone stole his clothes while he was in the shower. Binky sneaks away feeling very awkward. After dinner, Binky offers to wash off his dish, and his mom finally says thank you. Binky leaves, and his mom asks if he's going to do the rest. Now Binky is furious, saying "No more Mr. Nice Guy" and he goes to bed. | ||
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==Characters== | ==Characters== | ||
===Major=== | |||
*[[Binky Barnes]] | *[[Binky Barnes]] | ||
*[[Rattles]] | *[[Rattles]] | ||
*[[Mrs. Barnes]] | *[[Mrs. Barnes]] | ||
*[[Uncle Slam Wilson|Uncle Slam]] | *[[Uncle Slam Wilson|Uncle Slam]] | ||
===Minor=== | |||
*[[Francis Haney]] | *[[Francis Haney]] | ||
*[[Last Year's Buster]] | *[[Last Year's Buster]] | ||
*[[Slink]] | ===Cameo=== | ||
*[[Slink]] | |||
*[[Rattles's mother]] | *[[Rattles's mother]] | ||
*[[Slink's Mother]] | *[[Slink's Mother]] | ||
*[[Mr. Barnes]] | *[[Mr. Barnes]] | ||
*[[General Mayhem]] | *[[General Mayhem]] | ||
*[[Beulah McInnerny]] | *[[Beulah McInnerny]] | ||
*[[Timber Twins]] | *[[Timber Twins]] | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
* [[Arthur Read|Arthur]] does not appear in this episode. He is also absent from "[[Fernfern and the Secret of Moose Mountain]] | * [[Arthur Read|Arthur]] does not appear in this episode. He is also absent from "[[Fernfern and the Secret of Moose Mountain]]," making this 30-minute episode the only one in which Arthur does not appear at all. | ||
===Cultural references=== | ===Cultural references=== | ||
*This is one of two episodes referencing the classic Frank Capra film, ''It's a Wonderful Life''. The other episode is "[[The Silent Treatment]]." | *This is one of two episodes referencing the classic Frank Capra film, ''It's a Wonderful Life''. The other episode is "[[The Silent Treatment]]." | ||
===Episode connections=== | ===Episode connections=== | ||
*The events of "[[Binky Barnes, Wingman]]" are shown in flashback. | *The events of "[[Binky Barnes, Wingman]]" are shown in flashback. | ||
*In his dream, Binky is surprised that his parents are going on ''another'' cruise. This may be | *In his dream, Binky is surprised that his parents are going on ''another'' cruise. This may be reference to how Binky imagined them going on a cruise after abandoning him in [https://arthur.fandom.com/wiki/Waiting_to_Go Waiting to Go]. | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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