The Tattletale Frog

"The Tattletale Frog"
Season/Series:	18
Number in season:	1a
Original Airdate:	October 1, 2014 February 24, 2015 October 1, 2014
Credits
Written by:	Ken Scarborough
Storyboard by:	Rick Marshall
Episodes
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"The Tattletale Frog" is the first half of the first episode in the eighteenth season of Arthur.

Summary

When Bud is blamed for an accident D.W. causes, she has to decide whether to let her friend take the fall.

Plot

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Characters

Major

• D.W. Read
• Bud Compson

Minor

• Nadine Flumberghast
• Arthur Read
• David Read
• Jane Read
• Kate Read
• George Washington (D.W.)
• Swamp Frog (The Tattletale Frog)

Cameo

• Buster Baxter
• Bionic Bunny

Mentioned

• Cisely Compson
• Jane's great-grandmother
• Jane's great-grandfather

Trivia

• This is the first episode where Bud is seen without his hat.

Cultural references

• The title may be a reference to Edgar Allan Poe's short story "The Tell-Tale Heart".

Episode connections

• This episode is similar to Crime and Consequences, where George accidentally breaks the Woodworking project and Binky gets blamed.
• D.W. and Bud play a game called Weasel Rally, which was previously from Arthur's Almost Boring Day.

Production notes

• This episode was first announced in May 2014 when a fan emailed 9 Story Entertainment asking for season 18 episode titles, and received 4 of them.

Gallery

Videos

• ARTHUR "D.W. Hides the Evidence" PBS KIDS

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