When Duty Calls

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"When Duty Calls"
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Season/Series:	23
Number in season:	2
Original Airdate:	October 16, 2019 October 2019
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"When Duty Calls" is the second episode in the twenty-third season of Arthur. It is a two-part episode.

Synopsis

Fern and the others try to make an upset Ladonna feel better after she finds out her family will have to move from Elwood City.

Characters

Major

• Fern Walters
• Ladonna Compson
• Bud Compson
• D.W. Read
• Arthur Read
• Buster Baxter
• Muffy Crosswire
• Alan Powers

Minor

• David Read
• Rapty
• Lafawna
• Vern
• Pal
• General Higgins
• Tony Arnoni
• Laurie

Cameo

• Francine Frensky
• Rufus Compson
• Cisely Compson
• Gussie Compson
• Madison Compson
• Sue Ellen Armstrong
• Alex
• Maria Pappas
• Bitzi Baxter
• Binky Barnes
• Jane Read
• George Lundgren
• Platy

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Trivia

• It is revealed in this episode that the Rapty that Bud has is his second; the first one was left behind when he moved from Guam.
  • The second Rapty is then left behind at the end of the episode however Bud did on purpose so DW could mail him back Rapty.
• It is revealed that Ladonna and Bud are moving to Oregon.

Episode connections

• The Compsons originally moved from Louisiana to Elwood City in "Based on a True Story."
• Buster recalls moving away from Elwood City in "Arthur's Faraway Friend," and being afraid that his friends would forget him.
• Fern and Ladonna say that they are inspired to write their own book, like Arthur and Buster did in "Arthur's Faraway Friend" and "Buster's Back."
• Arthur shows his diorama from "Arthur and the Whole Truth."
• The selfie of Arthur, Buster, Muffy and Ladonna in Muffy's video was taken during "The Longest 11 Minutes."

Production notes

• London, from the And Now a Word From Us Kids segment, is featured in a podcast from The Military Child Education Coalition.