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==Summary==
==Summary==
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==Plot==
==Plot==
Mr. Ratburn's roof collapsed, so he's staying at Arthur's house much to his shock. He feels scared, so he tries to distract him reluctantly. But then, Mr. Ratburn asks Arthur to put on Spooky-Poo, which Jane hadn't seen since she was 10. Later, he did a magic trick, to Arthur and D.W.'s shock. He teaches it to his family to their surprise. Later, they watched more Spooky-Poo. During dinner, David made Mr. Ratburn chocolate cake. At bedtime, Arthur decided Mr. Ratburn wasn't bad after all. The next day, Arthur's friends find out that Mr. Ratburn's stay last night was good, so they treat Arthur differently. When Arthur got home, he told his parents about it. The next day at lunch, Mr. Ratburn gave Arthur news that he's staying at each of his friends' house, ending the episode.
The episode starts out when we see Arthur's football going down and then Arthur catches it. Then he goes into the garage and tells his dad let's play then it turns out it's not David, It's Mr Ratburn then as he turns we see him, Arthur looks surprised and tells him Hi and then he tells him he's looking for his Dad, then Mr Ratburn tells him to drop the football and help him stuff turkeys for the Crosswires' big party, Arthur then goes to the kitchen and tells his mom that he went to the garage to talk to Dad but he's Mr. Ratburn, Then Jane turns and it's not Jane, It's Mr. Ratburn again and then he tells Arthur "He was out there a minute ago." Then Arthur steps backward and then bumps into D.W. which is not D.W. either, It's Mr. Ratburn, After Arthur bumps into him he tells Arthur "Watch where you're going." Then Arthur is now shocked and scared and asks "Where's my family?" Then Mr. Ratburn as David comes to the living room and says "Arthur Ratburn stop fooling around and get to work." Then Arthur looks down at Pal which is not Pal and it's Mr. Ratburn and he just barks and then Arthur screams and then the picture fades into Arthur's eyes which was he was having a bad dream, Arthur wakes up and gasps and then he picks up Pal and realizes that it is Pal, Then Arthur puts him down and tells us "What could be worse then dreaming that your teacher lives into your house?" Then Arthur looks up and sees Mr. Ratburn in  pajamas saying "Arthur, if you don't hurry, D.W. and I will all the delicious blueberry waffles your dad made." Then Arthur stares at Mr. Ratburn and then he looks at us then we see the title card.
 
Mr. Ratburn's roof collapsed, so he's staying at Arthur's house much to his shock. He feels scared, so he tries to distract him reluctantly. But then, Mr. Ratburn asks Arthur to put on Spooky-Poo, which Jane hadn't seen since she was 10. Later, he did a magic trick, to Arthur and D.W.'s shock. He teaches it to his family to their surprise. Later, they watched more Spooky-Poo. During dinner, David made Mr. Ratburn chocolate cake. At bedtime, Arthur decided Mr. Ratburn wasn't bad after all, and remarks that teachers can be sort of normal. The next day, Arthur's friends find out that Mr. Ratburn's stay last night was good, so they treat Arthur differently. When Arthur got home, he told his parents about it. The next day at lunch, Mr. Ratburn gave Arthur news of staying at each of his friends' houses, finishing the episode.


==Characters==
==Characters==
===Major Characters===
===Major===
*[[Arthur Read]]
*[[Arthur Read]]
*[[Nigel Ratburn|Mr. Ratburn]]
*[[Nigel Ratburn]]
*[[D.W. Read]]
*[[D.W. Read]]
*[[Jane Read]]
*[[Jane Read]]
*[[David Read]]
*[[David Read]]
*[[Kate Read]]
*[[Kate Read]]
 
*[[Buster Baxter]]
===Minor Characters===
*[[Alan Powers|Brain]]
*[[Francine Frensky]]
*[[Muffy Crosswire]]
*[[Binky Barnes]]
===Minor===
*[[Pal]]
*[[Pal]]
*[[Buster Baxter]]
*[[Fern Walters]]
* [[Fern Walters]]
===Cameo===
* [[Alan Powers]]
*[[George Lundgren]]
* [[Francine Frensky]]
*[[Patrick]]
* [[Muffy Crosswire]]
*[[Fletcher]]
* [[Binky Barnes]]
*[[4th Grade Male Rabbit]]
*[[Norman Hedgehog]]
*[[Jack Weasel]]
*[[3rd Grade Male Rabbit]]
*[[3rd Grade Male Dog (Number 3)]]
*[[Jessica Simmons|Jessica]]
*[[Alex]]
*[[Maria Pappas]]
*[[Mary (3rd grader)|Mary]]
*[[Billy]]
*[[Rattles]]
*[[Jenna Morgan]]
*[[Nancy]]
*[[3rd Grade Male Dog]]
*[[3rd Grade Female Aardvark]]
*[[3rd Grade Female Cat (Number 2)]]


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*Arthur's phone only has 9 buttons.
*Arthur's phone has only nine buttons instead of tweleve.
*A running gag throughout this episode is that D.W. is constantly butchering Mr. Ratburn's name (saying Mr. Ratburn's name incorrectly), and Mr. Ratburn ignores her.
*'''Running Gag:''' [[D.W. Read|D.W.]] saying Mr. Ratburn's name incorrectly.
*'''Moral:''' Dont make fun of other people for your own benefits.
===Cultural references===
===Cultural references===
*''[[Spooky Poo]]'' is a parody of the show [[Wikipedia:Scooby Doo|Scooby Doo, Where Are You!]], since Jane mentioned that she hadn't seen Spooky Poo since she was ten years old.
*''[[Spooky Poo]]'' is a parody of the television show ''[[wikipedia:Scooby-Doo|Scooby-Doo]]''.
===Episode connections===
*The episode's title is a play on the famous play ''The Man Who Came to Dinner''.
*"[[The Blizzard]]" was also a "Snowy" story. It is implied that this episode takes place immediately afterward.
*The episode<nowiki>'s title is a play on the famous play ''The Man Who Came to Dinner''</nowiki>.


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Revision as of 04:06, 3 December 2021

"The Rat Who Came To Dinner"
The Rat Who Came to Dinner.JPG
The Rat Who Came To Dinner Title Card.png
Season/Series: 4
Number in season: 5B
Original Airdate: United States October 11, 1999
Canada January 21, 2000[1]
Credits
Written by: Joe Fallon
Storyboard by: Maria Astadjova
Jeremy O'Neill
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"The Rat Who Came to Dinner" is the second half of the fifth episode in the fourth season of Arthur. It was later adapted into the book Arthur's Teacher Moves In.

Summary

When Mr. Ratburn's roof collapses, Arthur's parents invite him to stay at their house, and Arthur is afraid that means his teacher will be grading him every minute.

Plot

The episode starts out when we see Arthur's football going down and then Arthur catches it. Then he goes into the garage and tells his dad let's play then it turns out it's not David, It's Mr Ratburn then as he turns we see him, Arthur looks surprised and tells him Hi and then he tells him he's looking for his Dad, then Mr Ratburn tells him to drop the football and help him stuff turkeys for the Crosswires' big party, Arthur then goes to the kitchen and tells his mom that he went to the garage to talk to Dad but he's Mr. Ratburn, Then Jane turns and it's not Jane, It's Mr. Ratburn again and then he tells Arthur "He was out there a minute ago." Then Arthur steps backward and then bumps into D.W. which is not D.W. either, It's Mr. Ratburn, After Arthur bumps into him he tells Arthur "Watch where you're going." Then Arthur is now shocked and scared and asks "Where's my family?" Then Mr. Ratburn as David comes to the living room and says "Arthur Ratburn stop fooling around and get to work." Then Arthur looks down at Pal which is not Pal and it's Mr. Ratburn and he just barks and then Arthur screams and then the picture fades into Arthur's eyes which was he was having a bad dream, Arthur wakes up and gasps and then he picks up Pal and realizes that it is Pal, Then Arthur puts him down and tells us "What could be worse then dreaming that your teacher lives into your house?" Then Arthur looks up and sees Mr. Ratburn in pajamas saying "Arthur, if you don't hurry, D.W. and I will all the delicious blueberry waffles your dad made." Then Arthur stares at Mr. Ratburn and then he looks at us then we see the title card.

Mr. Ratburn's roof collapsed, so he's staying at Arthur's house much to his shock. He feels scared, so he tries to distract him reluctantly. But then, Mr. Ratburn asks Arthur to put on Spooky-Poo, which Jane hadn't seen since she was 10. Later, he did a magic trick, to Arthur and D.W.'s shock. He teaches it to his family to their surprise. Later, they watched more Spooky-Poo. During dinner, David made Mr. Ratburn chocolate cake. At bedtime, Arthur decided Mr. Ratburn wasn't bad after all, and remarks that teachers can be sort of normal. The next day, Arthur's friends find out that Mr. Ratburn's stay last night was good, so they treat Arthur differently. When Arthur got home, he told his parents about it. The next day at lunch, Mr. Ratburn gave Arthur news of staying at each of his friends' houses, finishing the episode.

Characters

Major

Minor

Cameo

Trivia

  • Arthur's phone has only nine buttons instead of tweleve.
  • Running Gag: D.W. saying Mr. Ratburn's name incorrectly.
  • Moral: Dont make fun of other people for your own benefits.

Cultural references

  • Spooky Poo is a parody of the television show Scooby-Doo.
  • The episode's title is a play on the famous play The Man Who Came to Dinner.

Gallery

References