Tough Customers

“	We're not bullies. We're kids who have a hard time expressing our emotions in a constructive manner.	”
—Rattles, "D.W., Queen of the Comeback"

Several of the Tough Customers at their cafeteria table.

The Tough Customers are a gang of bullies at Lakewood Elementary School, led by Binky Barnes.

History

In "Arthur's Big Hit," Binky decides to get rid of the club, but in later episodes the club is still there, most likely because of how poorly Binky planned a new, non-violent club. They hang out on the jungle gym (aka: The Tower of Pain), and also have an entire lunch table reserved for themselves. Some of the members are named after baby stuff and children's toys. Despite their tough image, many of them are good at ballet, as seen in "Revenge of the Chip." The Tough Customers "rebranded" during the episode "The Last Tough Customer."

Members

Leader/Founder

• Binky Barnes

Current members

• Molly MacDonald
• Rattles
• Slink

Status unknown

• Billy
• Kieper
• 4th Grade Male Dog
• 4th Grade Female Cat
• 4th Grade Male Rabbit
• 4th Grade Female Aardvark

Temporary

• George Lundgren ("The Boy with His Head in the Clouds")
• Arthur Read ("Arthur, World's Greatest Gleeper")

Episodes featured

Episodes with enough of them together to be recognized as the Tough Customers. Ones that specifically focus on them are bolded.

• Season 1
  • Arthur, World's Greatest Gleeper
  • Bully for Binky
  • Arthur Goes to Camp
  • Arthur Writes a Story
  • Arthur Accused!
• Season 2
  • Buster and the Daredevils (Slink's debut)
  • Love Notes for Muffy
  • Arthur Meets Mister Rogers
• Season 3
  • Revenge of the Chip
• Season 4
  • Arthur's Big Hit
• Season 6
  • Brother Can You Spare a Clarinet?
• Season 7
  • Prunella Sees the Light (cameo)
• Season 8
  • Thanks a Lot, Binky
  • D.W., Dancing Queen
• Season 9
  • The Law of the Jungle Gym
  • Arthur Makes Waves
  • D.W. Beats All (cameo)
• Season 14
  • The Play's the Thing
  • Arthur Unravels
  • D.W., Queen of the Comeback
• Season 15
  • I Wanna Hold Your Hand
• Season 16
  • Based on a True Story
  • Flippity Francine (cameo)
  • The Last Tough Customer
  • So Funny I Forgot to Laugh

Gallery

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  The Tough Customers, plus Arthur.

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  Binky stops pea-shooting to admire a butterfly.

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  The Tough Customers helping out in the park (rare occasion).

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  Some Tough Customers seen at Camp Horsewater

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  The members of the "Bully Ballet" perform Don't Eat the Green Ones.

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  Reserved a whole row to watch a Henry Skreever movie.