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|ep. name = The Return of the King | |ep. name = The Return of the King | ||
|image = Sword 2.png | |image = Sword 2.png | ||
|season = [[Season 3|3]] | |season = [[Season 3|3]] | ||
| | |airdate = January 4, 1999{{Cite}} | ||
|prev. episode = [[Arthur's Treasure Hunt]] | |prev. episode = [[Arthur's Treasure Hunt]] | ||
|next episode = [[Attack of the Turbo Tibbles]] | |next episode = [[Attack of the Turbo Tibbles]] | ||
}} | |prod. code = 309b | ||
{{EpisodeHeader|2|book2=[[King Arthur]]|9|3}} | |writers = [[Peter K. Hirsch]] | ||
|storyboarders = [[Mario Cabrera]]|number = 9b|titlecard = The Return of the King Title Card.png}}{{EpisodeHeader|2|book2=[[King Arthur]]|9|3}} | |||
==Summary== | ==Summary== | ||
On a field trip to the medieval fair, Arthur's class is being humiliated in competitions against a class led by Mr. Ratburn's old teacher. Can Arthur turn things around? | On a field trip to the medieval fair, Arthur's class is being humiliated in competitions against a class led by Mr. Ratburn's old teacher. Can Arthur turn things around? | ||
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[[Buster Baxter|Buster]] even loses at a pie eating contest! At lunch, it is revealed that Mr. Pryce-Jones was very strict, and when Arthur, Buster, Francine, and Brain overhear [[Mr. Haney]] talking with him, they think that if Lakewood loses all of the contests Mr. Pryce-Jones will replace Mr. Ratburn. | [[Buster Baxter|Buster]] even loses at a pie eating contest! At lunch, it is revealed that Mr. Pryce-Jones was very strict, and when Arthur, Buster, Francine, and Brain overhear [[Mr. Haney]] talking with him, they think that if Lakewood loses all of the contests Mr. Pryce-Jones will replace Mr. Ratburn. | ||
The final event is a castle building contest. The Lakewood students work hard and build a beautiful castle, but they lose to Glenbrook because their castle is not historically accurate. | The final event is a castle building contest. The Lakewood students work hard and build a beautiful castle, but they lose to Glenbrook because their castle is not historically accurate. Arthur and the gang are dejected because they think that Mr. Pryce-Jones will replace Mr. Ratburn, but fortunately Mr. Ratburn will stay. | ||
At the end of the day, the Glenbrook students and Mr. Pryce-Jones all try to remove the sword from the stone, but they all fail. | At the end of the day, the Glenbrook students and Mr. Pryce-Jones all try to remove the sword from the stone, but they all fail. When it is Arthur's turn, he is able to pull it out. Arthur becomes the King of the Fair and everyone cheers. | ||
==Characters== | ==Characters== | ||
===Major=== | |||
*[[Arthur Read]] | *[[Arthur Read]] | ||
*[[Buster Baxter]] | *[[Buster Baxter]] | ||
*[[Francine Frensky]] | *[[Francine Frensky]] | ||
*[[Muffy Crosswire]] | *[[Muffy Crosswire]] | ||
*[[Alan Powers | *[[Alan Powers]] | ||
*[[Nigel Ratburn]] | *[[Nigel Ratburn]] | ||
*[[Mr. Pryce-Jones]] | *[[Mr. Pryce-Jones]] | ||
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*[[Buffy]] | *[[Buffy]] | ||
*[[Francis Haney]] | *[[Francis Haney]] | ||
===Minor=== | |||
*[[Chester (Glenbrook)|Chester]] | *[[Chester (Glenbrook)|Chester]] | ||
*[[Colleen]] | *[[Colleen]] | ||
*[[Winky]] | *[[Winky]] | ||
*[[ | *[[IQ]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Mr. Haney's niece]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Mr. Haney's nephew]] | ||
===Cameos=== | |||
*[[Binky Barnes]] (cameo) | *[[Binky Barnes]] (cameo) | ||
*[[Fern Walters]] (cameo) | *[[Fern Walters]] (cameo) | ||
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*[[Alex]] (cameo) | *[[Alex]] (cameo) | ||
*[[Jenna Morgan]] (cameo) | *[[Jenna Morgan]] (cameo) | ||
*[[3rd Grade Male | *[[3rd Grade Female Dog]] (cameo) | ||
*[[3rd Grade Female | *[[3rd Grade Male Goat]] (cameo) | ||
*[[3rd Grade Female | *[[3rd Grade Female Bear (Number 2)]] (cameo) | ||
*[[3rd Grade Female Dog (Number 2)]] (cameo) | |||
*[[3rd Grade Male Rat (Number 3)]] (cameo) | |||
*[[3rd Grade Female Aardvark (Number 8)]] (cameo) | |||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*The Lakewood kids all sat across from their counterparts at the lunch table, except for Fern sitting across from Maria's lookalike. | *The Lakewood kids all sat across from their counterparts at the lunch table, except for Fern sitting across from Maria's lookalike. | ||
== Cultural References == | |||
*When Arthur pulls the sword from the stone, it is a play on the King Arthurian Legends, because Arthur's name is Arthur. | *When Arthur pulls the sword from the stone, it is a play on the King Arthurian Legends, because Arthur's name is Arthur. | ||
*The title for this episode is a reference to the third | *The title for this episode is a reference to the third instalment of J.R.R. Tolkien's ''[[wikipedia:The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King|The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King]]''. | ||
== | == Episode Connections == | ||
*There was a remade clip of the episode from [[D.W., Queen of the Comeback]]. | |||
* [[ | *Henry the Fifth was [[Buffy]]'s great-great-great-great-great-great uncle. That is, unless she made it up like Muffy did in [[Background Blues]]. | ||
<!--===Errors=== | |||
*Arthur falls backwards when he sees his "shadow" move, but he rips through the wall facing forwards.--> | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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===Screenshots=== | ===Screenshots=== | ||
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Arthur sword.jpg | Arthur sword.jpg | ||
Buster stomachache pie contest.jpg | Buster stomachache pie contest.jpg | ||
</gallery> | </gallery>}} | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}} | ||
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[[Category:Season 3 episodes]] | [[Category:Season 3 episodes]] | ||