We've made it to the tenth season (again!) Season 10 of "Arthur" first aired on PBS in 2006, during the show's 10th anniversary. They had these little Easter eggs in episodes based on the number 10; the season also had 10 episodes but that's not because of an over active 10 theme.
Anyway, I've covered the partner episode to this one before, now we are looking at episode 5a the first aired in May 2006.
The Cold Open: It starts with Arthur telling us about Albert Einstein and D.W interrupts, but he continues talking about Einstein's life but then D.W comes in and she wants to know when the show is going to start.
The Episode: It starts now! At D.W's preschool and there's something they have to do, to talk about what they want to be when they grow up. Back at home, Arthur and DW's dad is watching a show about Space. D.W gets inspired and wants to be the first to walk on Mars. (Ha Mars) D.W "Goes to Mars" with her imaginary friend, Nadine until the dog messes up the "space ship". (woof)
She goes to see the Tibble twins and they mention that Martians are on Mars and she shouldn't go, this causes her to not want her dream to be that anymore. Her dad wants to her to see some stars and then look for Mars to show her. Arthur figures out that she heard about Mars from the kids who were watching a movie, thanks to Buster making him watch it. (True friends aren't made to do anything) Glad she believes Arthur, so that's nice.
The space program has gone too far/ Copyright WGBH
I'm also confused the dad had the book The War of the Worlds just sitting there ready for the moment to mention about people had worries about Mars. (He saw the plot) The next day he takes her to the museum to learn about Mars, then gets a Mars model. Now she's inspired to go to Mars to prove what lives on Mars if anything. She also teaches her class the truth about Mars. (The truth the CIA wants you ..hey owww help help)
So the moral is don't listen to movies, good. That and it's better to research and not just accept the first thing you hear for someone because it might not be true.
More after the jump
Now to season 11, with episode 11b: Germophobia. we've covered 11a here.
The Cold Opening: Apparently, Buster is a little unhygienic and the episode sets up that that he might not have the best habits.
The Episode: Buster is having an annual pool party and Arthur sees the sign and then Sue Ellen gives him a note and walks away. It was for a meeting with the other non Buster friends about Buster. (They are going to kill him?) They want Arthur to tell Buster to clean up his act, because apparently Arthur is Buster's keeper. The others want Arthur to tell Buster that he's gross, which is a little rough.
That didn't work so they go for more tactical idea and that is to scare him about germs. (Which is uh a decision) Buster has a dream about germs attacking him and sets into the motion a classic plot of someone getting afraid of germs and now going to an extreme other direction. That's right it's one of those episodes. He starts wearing hockey gloves and thinking he can see germs everywhere.
Arthur's friends are happy about this development, not noticing that he's screaming and stuff. Until later they notice that obviousness. Francine blames Arthur because of course she does. During his pool party, and Buster decides not to have fun at his party. The girls decide to tell him he needs to find a middle ground between being gross and being overly scared of things. After things go bad, the next day, they give Buster a present to say they were sorry.
"What, I said the party was going to be a gas?" / Copyright WGBH
Not a bad episode, it's a standard germ plot, but it works to show that maybe you shouldn't try to change someone for your needs but also do help them out for their own wellbeing and care.
That's it for now something something current times, tune in next time when germs from Mars take over and write the posts instead.
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