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|ep. name = The Ballad of Buster Baxter | |ep. name = The Ballad of Buster Baxter | ||
|image = | |image = hey that's not very sad music.jpg | ||
|season = [[Arthur (season 3)|3]] | |season = [[Arthur (season 3)|3]] | ||
|us = September 21, 1998 | |us = September 21, 1998 | ||
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|storyboarders = [[Stefanie Gignac]]|number = 1b|titlecard = The Ballad of Buster Baxter Title Card.png}}{{EpisodeHeader|2|1|3}} | |storyboarders = [[Stefanie Gignac]]|number = 1b|titlecard = The Ballad of Buster Baxter Title Card.png}}{{EpisodeHeader|2|1|3}} | ||
==Summary== | ==Summary== | ||
Buster has returned to Elwood City. He's surprised by how much has changed and feels left out because of the things he didn't get to experience while he was away. | Buster has returned to Elwood City. He's surprised by how much has changed and feels left out because of the things he didn't get to experience while he was away. The episode features parts of the [[The Ballad of Buster Baxter (song)|titular song]] used as narration, sung by [[Art Garfunkel]]. | ||
==Plot== | ==Plot== | ||
The show begins with Arthur and Buster playing checkers when the Brain arrives and | The show begins with Arthur and Buster playing checkers when the Brain arrives. Arthur reveals that while Buster was gone, he and the Brain started a checkers tournament. They try to let Buster join, but find it impossible to play with 3 people. In the end Buster agrees to just watch. | ||
The next day, Buster is surprised to find Arthur and the Brain remaking the story he and Arthur were writing before he left. He suggests a scene with pirates riding dinosaurs crushing buildings, but the Brain finds it too unrealistic and suggests that the pirates ride horses and crush flowers instead. | |||
Later, Buster sees Arthur and his friends leaving the movie theater. Buster is disappointed that Arthur went to see "Carpet of Doom" without him. However Arthur reveals that he went to see "[[Kresblain]]", a series that Arthur and Buster used to hate. He says he caught "Kresblamania" and that all his friends are in a Kresblain fanclub. Buster still hates Kresblain, so he feels left out and leaves. His friends however think Buster feels he is above them because of his travels. | |||
The next day, at school, Buster's friends think he is a snob and don't want him to sit with them at lunch. Later, Buster finds out that his friends learned to square dance while he was gone. He can't get the steps right and keeps tripping and knocking people down. Embarassed by his failure, he leaves. | |||
Buster's friends decide to throw him a party, but Buster doesn't come. They think he doesn't even want to be their friend anymore. Meanwhile Buster is feeling sad and lonely at home and can't even enjoy watching TV. His friends then realize that they forgot to invite him, so they go visit him. They look through his vacation pictures at the party and Buster is glad to be having fun with his friends again. The episode ends with Art Garfunkel walking off into the distance while singing the last part of his song. | |||
==Characters== | ==Characters== | ||
*[[Buster Baxter|Buster]] | *[[Buster Baxter|Buster]] | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*This episode features extra parts to the song "The Ballad of Buster Baxter." The | *This episode features extra parts to the song "The Ballad of Buster Baxter." The rest is available on the album [[Arthur and Friends: The First Almost Real Not Live CD (or Tape)]]. | ||
===Episode connections=== | ===Episode connections=== | ||
*The key that Buster found is the same one from [[Finders Key-pers]]. | *The key that Buster found is the same one from [[Finders Key-pers]]. | ||
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{{CollapsingGallery| | {{CollapsingGallery| | ||
===Screenshots=== | ===Screenshots=== | ||
< | <gallery> | ||
Balladofbusterbaxter.jpg | Balladofbusterbaxter.jpg|Buster watching Elwood through his plane window | ||
sad bunny.jpg|He's a sad, sad bunny... | |||
Hey that's not very sad music.jpg|Hey! That's not very sad music! | |||
glad we're having fun again.jpg|Buster's friends throw him a party | |||
singing guy.jpg|Mooom! There's a singing moose in front of the house! | |||
</gallery>}} | </gallery>}} | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 23:56, 23 January 2015
| This article is about the episode. You may be looking for the song. |
| "The Ballad of Buster Baxter" | |
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| Season/Series: | 3 |
| Number in season: | 1b |
| Original Airdate: |  September 21, 1998 |
| Credits | |
| Written by: | Joe Fallon |
| Storyboard by: | Stefanie Gignac |
| Episodes | |
| Previous "Buster's Back" |
Next "D.W., All Fired Up" |
| Read transcript | |
Summary
Buster has returned to Elwood City. He's surprised by how much has changed and feels left out because of the things he didn't get to experience while he was away. The episode features parts of the titular song used as narration, sung by Art Garfunkel.
Plot
The show begins with Arthur and Buster playing checkers when the Brain arrives. Arthur reveals that while Buster was gone, he and the Brain started a checkers tournament. They try to let Buster join, but find it impossible to play with 3 people. In the end Buster agrees to just watch.
The next day, Buster is surprised to find Arthur and the Brain remaking the story he and Arthur were writing before he left. He suggests a scene with pirates riding dinosaurs crushing buildings, but the Brain finds it too unrealistic and suggests that the pirates ride horses and crush flowers instead.
Later, Buster sees Arthur and his friends leaving the movie theater. Buster is disappointed that Arthur went to see "Carpet of Doom" without him. However Arthur reveals that he went to see "Kresblain", a series that Arthur and Buster used to hate. He says he caught "Kresblamania" and that all his friends are in a Kresblain fanclub. Buster still hates Kresblain, so he feels left out and leaves. His friends however think Buster feels he is above them because of his travels.
The next day, at school, Buster's friends think he is a snob and don't want him to sit with them at lunch. Later, Buster finds out that his friends learned to square dance while he was gone. He can't get the steps right and keeps tripping and knocking people down. Embarassed by his failure, he leaves.
Buster's friends decide to throw him a party, but Buster doesn't come. They think he doesn't even want to be their friend anymore. Meanwhile Buster is feeling sad and lonely at home and can't even enjoy watching TV. His friends then realize that they forgot to invite him, so they go visit him. They look through his vacation pictures at the party and Buster is glad to be having fun with his friends again. The episode ends with Art Garfunkel walking off into the distance while singing the last part of his song.
Characters
Trivia
- This episode features extra parts to the song "The Ballad of Buster Baxter." The rest is available on the album Arthur and Friends: The First Almost Real Not Live CD (or Tape).
Episode connections
- The key that Buster found is the same one from Finders Key-pers.
- The kids practice square dancing like in "Arthur and the Square Dance".
- Buster sees a bag of the cookies from "How the Cookie Crumbles".
Production Notes
- This is the first episode to use the Magnifying Glass as a title card.
Gallery
Screenshots
Buster watching Elwood through his plane window
He's a sad, sad bunny...
Hey! That's not very sad music!
Buster's friends throw him a party
Mooom! There's a singing moose in front of the house!
References
