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==Plot==
==Plot==
The episode begins on the last day of [[Lakewood Elementary School|school]]. While [[Nigel Ratburn|Mr. Ratburn]] does one more math problem and [[Mrs. Fink|Mrs. Fink]]’s class sings a song, [[Arthur Read|Arthur]] shows his list of stuff he has planned to do over the summer, and thinks about it, like playing with [[Buster Baxter|Buster]], going to the beach and looking at clouds. Finally, the bell rings, and Arthur runs out, excited about summer.
The episode begins on the last day of [[Lakewood Elementary School|school]]. Arthur shows his list of stuff he has planned to do over the summer, and thinks about it. The bell rings, and Arthur runs out, excited about summer.


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Two months later, Arthur is devastated to hear that school will begin next week. He goes to find his list, while hearing what his friends did this summer.
Two months later, Arthur is devastated to hear that school will begin next week. He goes to find his list, while hearing what his friends did this summer. [[Buster Baxter|Buster]] saved the carousel from [[Ed Crosswire|Mr. Crosswire]], [[Binky Barnes|Binky]] polished his bike and invented a [[mud sled]], [[Francine Frensky|Francine]] and [[Prunella Deegan|Prunella]] are digging a hole to find a mineral that predicts the future, [[Fern Walters|Fern]] went to poetry camp and won a ribbon, [[Sue Ellen Armstrong|Sue Ellen]] learned a magic trick from [[Nigel Ratburn|Mr. Ratburn]], who worked at [[Jack's Joke Shop]], and [[Alan Powers|The Brain]] taught at summer school. Arthur feels disappointed that his friends did lot of stuff, and he can't remember a single thing that he did. On the way home, Arthur saw that Francine and Prunella have filled up the hole and plan to try again next summer.


When Arthur complains to Buster about not having done anything all summer, Buster reminds him that both of them saved the carousel at the park. After learning from the operator that [[Ed Crosswire|Mr. Crosswire]] had bought the carousel and wanted to rip it down, Buster organized a protest. [[Grandma Thora|Grandma Thora]] showed Mr. Crosswire an old photo of him riding the carousel as a toddler, and Mr. Crosswire decided to keep the carousel running. Arthur feels that this was something Buster did- not him.
When Arthur gets home, he finds his list (which was taped to the back of his bedroom door), but realizes it's too late. Summer is already over. When [[D.W. Read|D.W.]] asks Arthur to read the list to her, Arthur does. He soon realizes that he was all wrong, because he did everything on the list, felt much better and thanks D.W. for asking him to read the list, much to her dismay. She remarks, “''I was trying to make him feel rotten, and he feels great. I’m a '''failure''' as a little sister.''”
 
[[Binky Barnes|Binky]] tells Arthur how he took his bike apart to clean it, though he did not manage to put it back together. He also invented the "[[mud sled]]", which did not quite work, but he enjoyed the mud.
 
At home, [[D.W. Read|D.W.]] reminds Arthur that [[Kate Read|Kate]] said her first word that summer. D.W. called for the excited parents, only to tell them that the word was “bloodge agwa”.
 
Arthur meets his friends at the [[Sugar Bowl|Sugar Bowl]]. [[Fern Walters|Fern]] went to poetry camp and is now unable to stop rhyming. [[Sue Ellen Armstrong|Sue Ellen]] spent the summer learning a difficult card trick from Mr. Ratburn, who was at [[Jack's Joke Shop]].
 
On the way home, Arthur meets [[Francine Frensky|Francine]] and [[Prunella Deegan|Prunella]], who have been digging a hole all summer to look for minerals that can tell the future.
 
Arthur talks to [[Alan Powers|The Brain]] who spent the summer teaching science and soccer at summer school, and was also launching a rocket in his yard.
 
When Arthur passes [[Prunella's House|Prunella’s house]] again, the girls have filled up the hole, but still feel they had a lot of fun. Arthur thinks that everybody had a great time except him.
 
When Arthur gets home, he finds his list (which was taped to the back of his bedroom door), but realizes it's too late. Summer is already over. When D.W. asks Arthur to read the list to her, Arthur does. He soon realizes that he was all wrong, because he actually did everything he had planned. He "had adventures" by reading adventure books and imagining himself as part of the action. He "explored space" by playing astronauts with Buster. He "learned to fly" by riding his bike over a ramp. Happily, he felt much better and thanks D.W. for asking him to read the list and eventually throws away the list, much to her dismay. She remarks, “''I was trying to make him feel rotten, and he feels great. I’m a '''failure''' as a little sister.''”


On the last night of summer, Arthur, Francine and Buster roast marshmallows on the grill while imagining themselves as cowboys in the Wild West, ending the episode.
On the last night of summer, Arthur, Francine and Buster roast marshmallows on the grill while imagining themselves as cowboys in the Wild West, ending the episode.

Revision as of 21:11, 2 June 2022

"The Short, Quick Summer"
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Season/Series: 2
Number in season: 9B
Original Airdate: United States October 30, 1997[1]
Canada December 4, 1997[2]
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Written by: Joe Fallon
Storyboard by: Denis Banville
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"The Short, Quick Summer" is the second half of the ninth episode in the second season of Arthur.

Summary

As summer vacation draws to a close, Arthur wonders where the time went.

Plot

The episode begins on the last day of school. Arthur shows his list of stuff he has planned to do over the summer, and thinks about it. The bell rings, and Arthur runs out, excited about summer.

The Short, Quick Summer

Two months later, Arthur is devastated to hear that school will begin next week. He goes to find his list, while hearing what his friends did this summer. Buster saved the carousel from Mr. Crosswire, Binky polished his bike and invented a mud sled, Francine and Prunella are digging a hole to find a mineral that predicts the future, Fern went to poetry camp and won a ribbon, Sue Ellen learned a magic trick from Mr. Ratburn, who worked at Jack's Joke Shop, and The Brain taught at summer school. Arthur feels disappointed that his friends did lot of stuff, and he can't remember a single thing that he did. On the way home, Arthur saw that Francine and Prunella have filled up the hole and plan to try again next summer.

When Arthur gets home, he finds his list (which was taped to the back of his bedroom door), but realizes it's too late. Summer is already over. When D.W. asks Arthur to read the list to her, Arthur does. He soon realizes that he was all wrong, because he did everything on the list, felt much better and thanks D.W. for asking him to read the list, much to her dismay. She remarks, “I was trying to make him feel rotten, and he feels great. I’m a failure as a little sister.”

On the last night of summer, Arthur, Francine and Buster roast marshmallows on the grill while imagining themselves as cowboys in the Wild West, ending the episode.

Characters

Major

Minor

Cameo

Mentioned

Trivia

  • The deck of cards Mr. Ratburn uses has 3 black aces. The standard number is 2, so that could be a special deck made specifically for that trick.

Cultural references

Episode connections

Errors

  • D.W. said that Kate said her first word, even though it technically wasn't a word. However, D.W. also states that Kate had already said her first word in "The Perfect Brother".
  • Arthur's list is not visible hanging on the back of his door until the very end of the episode.

Home Video

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Gallery

:Main article: The Short, Quick Summer/Gallery

References

  1. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/19980130120508/http://www.ket.org/Visions/Oct97/VL971030.html
  2. ↑ http://tvo.org/program/157024/arthur - Season 1997, Page 3



Episodes
Season 2
  1. Arthur Meets Mister Rogers / Draw!
  2. Binky Barnes, Art Expert / Arthur's Lucky Pencil
  3. D.W., the Picky Eater / Buster and the Daredevils
  4. Arthur Makes a Movie / Go to Your Room, D.W.
  5. Arthur's Underwear / Francine Frensky, Olympic Rider
  6. Buster Baxter, Cat Saver / Play it Again, D.W.
  7. Arthur's TV-Free Week / Night Fright
  8. Arthur vs. the Piano / The Big Blow-Up
  9. Lost! / The Short, Quick Summer
  10. D.W. Goes to Washington / Arthur's Mystery Envelope
  11. D.W.'s Deer Friend / Buster Hits the Books
  12. Arthur's Faraway Friend / Arthur and the Square Dance
  13. Water and the Brain / Arthur the Unfunny
  14. Sue Ellen's Lost Diary / Arthur's Knee
  15. Grandma Thora Appreciation Day / Fern's Slumber Party
  16. Love Notes for Muffy / D.W. Blows the Whistle
  17. Francine Redecorates / Arthur the Loser
  18. Arthur vs. the Very Mean Crossing Guard / D.W.'s Very Bad Mood
  19. D.W.'s Name Game / Finders Key-pers
  20. How the Cookie Crumbles / Sue Ellen's Little Sister
Full list
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